Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-17

of New Haven, Conn.,, are at Geo. Smiths,
where they will spend the summer. =
Robert Fuller, a four-year-old son of
Rev. ]. K. Fuller, had leg broken Satur-
day afternoon by some lumber falling on
it.
Preaching services have been held in the
M. E. church the past two Sunday even
ings, and will be continued for the pres
emit.
Mr. Drury and wife, and Miss Gertrude
Merrill arrived last week from North
Carolina, where they have been spending
the winter.
An interesting teachers meeting was
held here last Saturday at which teachers
from Barton, Barton Landing, Coventry,
Irasburgh and Bloomington were present.
An outline of study was prepared and dis
cussed with the view of adopting uni
form course for the several towns if the
plan seems practicable.
Meeting of Geo. G. Meade Post Tuesday,
May 18th, at 2 p. m. Sunday, May %,
all comrades, whether members of Post or
not, are invited to be at the Post rooms,
which will be opened in the morning, and
join with us in the exercises of the day.
We shall leave the Post rooms about 1920
and march to the church. Memorial ser
mon by Rev. Mr.. Rowland.
Albany.
E. Jackson is building barn.
L. P. Bashaw has purchased his fathers
house.
Miss Rosa M. Campbell is home from
st. Johnsbury.
Carol Hitchcock Won the prize as cham
pion high kicker at the Morrisville field
day sports.
The athletic clubs of Tilton seminary
and Concord high school joined in a run
ming contest recently and Matte Johnson
of this place won the mile race; time five
minutes.
South Albany.
W. s. Kelley has hired Elmer Douglass
blacksmith shop and takes possession to-
day.
East Bloomington.
Edgar Drown has put in new separator
with power.
George Going has hired Daniel Pierce's
farm and moved there.
Annie Grey has gone to Keene, N. H., to
teach in the high school.
Job Drown has hired Frank Hunts
house and moved into it. Mr.. Hunt has
moved to Evansville. We understand that
Mr.. Fox from Westmore moves into the
house vacated by Mr.. Drown.
Bloomington Center.
g L. B. Going is laid up with. an abscess
on his knee. e.
The people OF this place were much
pleased to have Rev. o. E. Newton return
for another year.
VIM. Bruce has rented Stephen Bur-
rows house and will move into il SOON
Frank Brooks has moved to the McDan-
iels place. r.1
Bloomington.
The sick ones are improving.
Clara Grow has gone to st. Johnsbury,
where she is engaged as nurse. b
Frank Lapierre has sold his land known
as the Samuel Hall place, to Stanley NJ
Marsh. ssa su
Mrs. Geo. Virgins has returned from
Johnson, where she has been stopping for
the past few weeks.
Joseph Scott from Mass. is visiting rela-
tives in this place.--Mr. and Mr.. King
from Illinois Is visiting Mrs. King sister,
Mrs. John Cheney.
West Charleston.
Mrs. Minnie Driver Clark from Penn. is
visiting her mother.
Mrs. E. A. Ferrin is helping to care for
the Misses Ella and Lillian Alton.
j. M. Hazel is opening the new quarry
of dark granite on n. S. Aliens farm.
Harry Moore has vacated the tenement
in Mrs. Allbee's house and moved back to
Newport.
Isaac Blake Post will hold their regular
meeting Tuesday, May 18th, at the usual
time and place.
Merton Wilson and family are here from
N. Y. city. They were called here by the
sudden death of Mr.. Wilson's mother,
Mrs. Geo. Wilson.
Lila Griffin has gone to Island Pond to 1
work in the Stewart House.-Curtis Nor-
ton has returned to his work in Man
chester.-Nellie Piper has gone to New
port to work in the overall factory.
Mrs. Maggie Allen, who has been spend
ing the winter with friends in Ryegate,
has returned home. While driving from
Barton to her home last week she was
thrown from the wagon, spraining both
wrists.
There will be union Memorial services
in the RaDtist church Sunday ,y1fruinp
May %. Memorial Day will be observed
here Saturday, May 18th. Rev. Rowland
of Barton Landing will deliver the adj /
dress. The ladies' circle will furnish
dinner in the G. A. r. hall for the veterans