Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-01
Barton Landing.


good course.
Barton Landing.
Dr. Rowell is on the sick list.
Gertrude Lyon has the pneumonia.
David ellis is painting and repairing
his tenement house.
E. c. Skinner and d. w. Hildreth have
returned from touchdown, Me.
May Bassett has returned from Morgan,
where she has been at work.
Charlie Hall will carry on Elijah Cleve-
lands farm the coming year.
Eugene Wilson has moved to CRANKY,
where he has position as book-keeper.
new barber, Mr.. Bruce, has opened
shop in the basement of Lothrop's hotel.
Carl Wiley is at home from Coventry,
as the schools are closed on account of
diphtheria.
Quite number from this place attended
the wedding at Loren Alden's last We'd
nesday evening.
S. C. Kimball has returned from Boston
and New York, where he has been pur-
chasing new goods.
VIM. Blasdell, who has recently moved
back to this place, is doing a thorough
job of repairing on his buildings.
Geo. Martin has moved back to this
place from Canada, where he has been for
the past two or three years.
All interested in having a course of
lectures here this winter are requested to
meet in the vestry of the Cong. church
this evening at O'Clock.
Sneak thieves have been robbing clothes
lines and hen roosts in this vicinity of
late. Certain persons are suspected and it
will go hard with them if they are caught.
Pro-. Van Lew, who was for seven
years missionary in New York City, will
give an illustrated lecture in the M. E.
church next Saturday evening on, ''The
Slums of New York. Prof. flew comes
very highly recommended.
While in Boston w. E. Twombly con-
tracted with Wilcox and Co. to supply
them with 1000 turkeys before Christmas.
Mr.. Twombly will return home soon and
commence buying turkeys in this county
and also in Caledonia county.
There was pretty wedding at the home
of Loren Alden Wednesday evening, when
Miss Mabel Foss was united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles III. Runnells of Nashua, n. H.
A houseful of friends was present, and
furnished many substantial tokens OF
their regard. The ceremony took place at
s o'clock; Rev. j. K. Fuller officiated, fol-
lowing the impressive form laid down in
the Episcopal prayer book. The room
was decorated with potted plants and
with evergreen festoons. The bridesmaids
were Miss Mabel Gage and Miss Eva
Ryder, both of Fitchbay, Stanstead. The
groom was attended by Mr.. F. 81. Ryder
of Fitchbay. Mr.. B. I'll. Ryder of Fitch
bay and Mr.. Fl. L. Moore of Barton Land
ing acted as ushers. The bridal party en-
tered the room at the appointed hour to
the music of the Bridal march. The bride
was dressed in white liberty silk trimmed
with accordion plated chiffon. Miss
Gage wore white cashmere trimmed with
chiffon and ribbon, and Miss Ryder wore
cream organdie over pink silk. After
the ceremony a reception was given.
Among the friends present from out of
bride, Mrs. A. L. Ryder, a sister of
the bride, Mrs. T. B. Ryder and Miss E.
M. Dolloff, all of Stanstead, Mrs. F. A.
Runnells, mother of the groom, from
Nashua, n. H., and Mrs E. L. Pool of
Boston. The bridal party left on the
morning express for Montreal, from which
point they will make an extensive tour in
the West, visiting among other places
Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison, and also
to visit the brides relatives at Richland
Centre, Wis. They will be at their home
in Nashua, n. H., No.s7 Summer St., after
January LIST. Mrs. Runnells' home for
some years has been at Mr.. Alden's, but
lately she has resided at Nashua. She
wishes of many friends.
South Barton.
Mrs. Aaron Gray from Lyme, N. H., has
been here on visit.
Will Young has gone to Magog.-Mrs.
B. G. Berry spent the Sabbath at Magog.
Mrs. Orrin Gray has been very sick and
two of her sisters have been here caring
for her.
We are up with the times in building
here. Q. B. Willard is putting up build
ing; Mr.. J. Forrest is building an addition
to his mill; A. w. Varney and James For
rest are building additions to their houses,
and P. Ii. Duke is building barn.
Albany.
Ben Aiken has been in town visiting
friends.