Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-13

James NJ. Young, who conducts a large
grocery, meat and grain business in
Preston, came to Norwich from East
Craftsbury, VT, where she was born. Mrs.
Johnson is also survived by a brother and
sister in East Craftsbury-Jason A. Young
and Mrs. John D. Finley. Twelve years
ago she was married to David A. Johnson
of MontvilIe, a respected farmer of that
place, and by this marriage five lchildren
were born, the Oldest being ten years and
the youngest five years old, all of whom
survive the deceased. Mrs. Johnson was
a Christian. and a most worthy and de-
voted wife, mother and sister.
North Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Farrar of Barre are
visiting at A. B. Pixies.
Jerry Douglas and wife from ardw
are visiting at j. o. Douglas.
The Earnest Workers met Saturday,
Dec. IL, with Mrs. Henry DEMO.
Mrs. A. Paddock is in New York city
visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. M. Pratt.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office in this village Thursday, Dec. Is,
afternoon and evening. Be sure and see
him and arrange for papers for the year.
The students at the academy are to give
an entertainment and chicken pie supper
next Friday evening. The proceeds are to
be used in repairing the building. The
young people nave spent much time in
arranging for the entertainment which
promises to be a success.
Branch.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here Friday, Dec. II, from 8 a m. till
10 a M. See him and get your reading mat
ter.
Derby.
The stores are putting on their becoming
holiday attire.
Miss Estella Barnard, who spent the sea-
son in this town, has returned to
Rockville, Conn.,, to resume her work in a
studio there.
Percy Robbins has gone to Boston, ex-
pecting to work in the Union Station
this winter.
On last Monday, w. d. Barnard and
hired man shod Al horses, setting and
sharpening 1872 shoes. Who beats this in
9 hours?
nSV. h1DOuTn u bn6 DdpJiSb CIuICn
preached a special sermon to the students
and young people Sunday morning, Dec.
II, which was interesting and instructive.
Music was furnished by Prof. Andrews
and some of the pupils.
Quite a large number of the students and
citizens attended the lecture by Sam Jones
at Newport last Wednesday night.-The ID.
A. students and their friends enjoyed an in
formal social and promenade on Friday
evening.
Ar event to be remembered was the but
ternut crack, given by Rev. 1. 2. Chase
to the young people, at the NJ. +. vestry
on Tuesday evening. Entertainment con-
sisted of reading by Miss Pinney and Mr..
Daley, music by Rev. and Mrs. Kilbourn
and the "Floral Love Story" which caused
much merriment. A note.of thanks was
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Chase, and the
gathering brought to a close,
West Derby. Y.
Ernest Blake is at home for the winter.
Walter Johnson has gone to Nashua, n.
H., to work.
E. A. Richardson has moved into the
Parker house on Elm ST.
John Hinman n S. S. Putney are nav
ing much illness in their families.
A man named Bunson, living on River
St., died suddenly Sunday from an over
dose of morphine.
G. L. Magoon and Nelson Lovelett, car
penters, are now at home. They have been
working in Barton for several months.
c. w. Cade went to a Boston hospital
Monday night for an operation though
there is little hope of permanent improve
ment.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office IN this village Wednesday,, Dec 10,
afternoon and evening. Call and see him
and arrange for your reading matter for
the coming year.
John Laplant has hurt his shoulder bad
" by a fall so that he is obliged to carry
his arm in a sling.-A. B. Hopkins fell on
the ice last week and was confined to the
house for some days.
Chas. White has resumed work for w.
S. Ransome.-Fred White has entered into
partnership with S. E. Cults. White will
do repairs on wood work and Mr.. Cults
horse shoeing and iron repairing.
XII. Basmajian, an Armenian preacher,
gave a very interesting discourses Sunday
in the f. b. church to full houses. He
will also give a s~tereoptican illustrated
lecture at the same place Monday evening
at 700 o'clock.
Officers chosen for the coming year by
the F. B. S. School yesterday are: Supt.,
VIM. Mitson; assistant supt., S. S. Lunt;
sec. and treas, Walter Magoon; librarian,
Guy Smith; chorister, Orlo Shattuck; Or
ganist, Miss Wilma Green.