Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-18

work in the shoe factory.
Miss Eva Hunter has gone to Randolph
10 attend the Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars, as delegate from therein. S. Gibson
is attending the Grand Lodge at Randolph
this week.
West Burke.
Mrs. S. Bailey is quite sick again
A little snow on the mountains Monday.
Mrs. Eliza Lowell is dressmaking in SUIT
| ton.
| Mrs. VIM. Rateray has returned from her
visit in Providence, R. L.
Maud Huntley of Sherbrooke, P. @. was
here few days last week.
Jonas Silsby from Hartford, Conn.,, Wis
tied here few days last week.
Mrs. Dolly Cushing has gone to Lynn,
Mass, to live with her son, DR.. E. B. Cush-
ing.
Miss Maud Otis, who has been visiting
OF s. G. Otis, has returned to her home in
q.
Mrs. Burt Wheeler of Newport and Mrs.
Erton Shorey of LyndonviIle, visited here
last week.
There will be an old and young peoples
dance at the G. A. R. hall Friday eve, Oct.
22nd. Hall bill only so cts. per couple.
Mrs Flint moved last week in with her
daughter, Mrs. Stevens, and Bert Dean will
begin housekeeping in the tenement she
| vacated.
| Dustin KimbaI has had a fine granite
| monument placed in his lot in the Gem
etery here, Burt Bugbee of Barre doing
| the work.
Carl Norris from Cliftondale, Mass, was
called here last week by the death of his
grandfather, who died in Danville, his re-
mains being brought Ito Burke for inter
ment.
Last Thursday evening the many friends
of M. 3. Parsons and family gave them a
reception in the G. A. r. hall which was
largely attended. Early in the evening a
friend called and invited Mrs. Parsons to
walk down the street with her, which she
did, another called for Miss Mabel and a
third for Mr.. Parsons. All went towards
the hall where they found many friends to
greet them. The evening was passed very
pleasantly, music, poem by Mrs. M. A.
Townsend and the reading of many letters
from absent friends helping to make it en-
joyable. Mrs. Riley Roundy, in behalf of
the company, presented Mrs. Parsons with
a dozen silver teaspoons and Mr.. Parsons
with a fine watch chain. The young peo-
pie presented Miss Mabel Parsons with
beautiful gold ring, after which the COM
pany repaired to the w. r. G. hall where
bountiful repast was served. Mr.. Parsons
moved here from Connecticut ten years
ago and by their many sterling qualities
have endeared themselves to our people
here. All join in wishing them success in
their new home to which they go soon.
Lyndonville.
Mrs. B. G. Morrison is visiting in Spring
field, Mass.
Ms. c. M. Brigham has been quite i'll
for several weeks.
Clayton Butler was married recently to
Mrs. West of Newport and they are now
living in his house on Park avenue.
Mrs Hume has been seriously sick and
her daughter, Miss Susie Hume, was oblig
ed to leave her school in ST. Johnsbury to
care for her.
A. D. Paige and George Goolkin have
purchased the last two lots of land on Park
avenue from Mrs. Julia Hutchins, and will
soon build there.
Hardwick.
Coal dealers are busy supplying people
with their winter fuel.
Erwin Rockwell of Troy is visiting rela-
tives and friends in town.
Albion Batchelder has moved his family
into o. B. Halls cottage on Mill street.
Mrs. J. II. McLoud, who has been away
for medical treatment, has returned home
much improved.
Mrs. w. S. Cobb is very sick with rheu-
matte fever.-D. S. Chubb is seriouslyly i'll
and is not expected to recover.
There will be prayer meetings at the
M. E. church every evening of this month
to which everybody is invited.
The G. E. meetings at the Free Baptist
church will be held hereafter on Tuesday
evenings instead of Wednesday, las formerly
Doctor Farman is having his large
meadows on Wolcott street drained and
otherwise prepared for laying out building
lots.
John w. Bell, q life long resident of this
town, died at his home last week at the
advanced age of " years. He leaves a wife
and son TO mourn his loss.
Sunday, Oct. 10th, was. harvest day at
the Cong church The building was dec
grated with leaves, fruit, vegetables, etc.
The pastor, Rev. F. f. Lewis, delivered an
interesting discourse on ssWhat is a long
Life?'
East HardWick.
Roswell Davis has bought Carroll Mont
gon ery's new house.