Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-15

Q. A. Grandy has gone to St. Johnsbury
to work in a foundry. His mother, Mrs.
G. E. Grandy, will close her house here and
spend the winter at Barton.
Mrs. Rachel Pierce, wife of John Tucker,
died Wednesday, Nov. 10th, from the ef-
ects of an operation for cancer. A prayer
was held at the house Thursday. The re-
mains were taken to Waterville for burial.
Simon S. Putney has had sickness in his
family since Aug. 10th: his two daughters,
at home on a vacation, were taken i'll with
typhoid fever; before they fully recovered,
Mrs. Putney was taken i'll and is still very
poorly. A week ago the little son, Ara r.,
came down with the fever and is now very
i'll. The Misses Putney returned to Bos-
ton, Mass, two weeks ago.
Frank Welcome and E. Baker have
purchased houses on Causeway street of
H. S. Root, and taken possession.-E. Far
rell has sold his place on River street to
A. O'Herne.-I. B. Watkins has moved
from the Sias house on Elm street into a
house on School street.-James McAuley
has moved into the Moranville house.
Will Anair from Charleston into the Mitch
ell house.-Ed. Wood has purchased the,
Burt place for 500 and taken possession.
Glover
The village schools closed last Friday.
Arson Clark is working for r. e.
| French.
Mrs. N. L. Dow is visiting in West
! Albany.
! E. A. Norton has rented his farm and
moved back to the village.
The Earnest Workers will hold honey
social in the vestry of the NJ. e. church,
next Wednesday afternoon. All come.
The Monday evening literary club is
now fairly organized land held an interest
ing meeting last Monday evening at Mrs.
j. E. Dwinell's. The officers of the club
are: President, Mrs. ]. E. Dwinell; vice
president and secretary, Mrs. Robert
French; treasurer, Mrs. Martin Abbott.
An interesting program has been prepared
for the winter work. All persons DESTROYS
of joining may send their names to the
secretary, and if favorably voted on by
the club, may be admitted at the follow
ing meeting. ga. ~
/. West Glover. 60 n'-
Nelson Stevens is building a hen house.
Alice Simpson has gone to Greensboro to
live.
A. NJ. Beech has his new barn nearly
completed.
Mrs. N. A. Norton has just closed sue
cessful term in tho village school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy assisted by Mr..
Alexander are doing excellent work at
South Glover.
David, Leonard's little child died last
week of pneumonia. The remains were
taken to Barton for burial.
Allen Gilman of Lowell was summoned
here last Tuesday on account of the sud-
den death of his mother.
F. c. Williams tested the cows and
young stock of John Smith and found
every animal free from tuberculosis.
The chronic grumbler, who is never
quite ready for winter or anything else,
can now take in his belated plough and
grumbIe still.
Elijah Norton has rented his farm to Mr..
Hesseny and moved to the village. Mre
Norton goes to Canada this week where he
has secured job.
MISS SOTd GuSIDuEn ClOSSu nST bScOnO
term of school in district No. 8 last Satur-
day. The parents and scholars are united
in wishing that she may return for the
winter term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Prescott wish to
express their gratitude to all who so kindly
aided them in caring for their mother
through her long sickness, particularly
the last few days.
Greensboro
Mrs. w. B. Simpson is on the sick list.
Miss Mabel Guild will spend part of her
vacation at Enosburg.
Mrs. Bruce Cuthbertson has come here !
tc live with her son, George.
The Ladies' Home Circle held their first |
social at Calderwood's hall last Friday. A |
pleasant time was reported.
j. w. Titcomb and Horace Bailey, fish /
commissioners, were here last week look
ing over the hatchery. There has not |
been many spawn as usual taken this |
year.
Greensboro Bend.
Bert Piper has been shingling and clap /
boarding his house.
Mrs. G. A. Silver picked nineteen large \
pansies from her garden Nov. 9TH.
Mrs. Cora Thompson closed her school
at East Greensboro last week for the fall
vacation. Mrs. Thompson is a very sue
cessful teacher.
IraSburgh.
A new drain has been laid in the village.
The Methodist people attended services
at the Cong'l church yesterday.
Rev. p. N. Granger held services at the