Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
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were fine. Proceeds 80.
Mrs. Orrin Gray has returned home
from New Hampshire-M Miss Clara Drown,
who has been in Littleton, n. H., since
las July, has returned home.-Mrs. Mary
Holtham is back here with her sister, Mrs.
Orcutt.- H B. Orcutt is at home for a few
days vacation.
Joseph Buskey died at his home last
Thursday, his death being caused by in
iuries which he received while working in
Mr.. PiIlsbury's mill. A board flew back
striking him in the side; at first it was
not thought that his injuries were serious
but later Inflammation set in and in a few
| days he died. He was forty years of age.
He leaves wife and three children.
Albany.
Mrs. Davis has returned from visit to
Concord, n. HI. B. Rogers and family
have returned from visit to Massachusetts
and New York.
Geo. Kelly and wife are visiting here
| Leslie Johnson Of East HardWick visited
here recentIy.-Miss Matte Clement of
Newport visited friends here last week.
At the close of the village school, taught
by Miss May Marsh of Bloomington and
Miss Madge Burnham of Sutton, on Fri
day evening last, surprise reception for
the teachers was given at the school house.
The pupils and young peopleIfrom thevil-
| 1age and vicinity were present. The evening
was pleasantly spent with music, games
and other entertainment. There will be
| vacation of one week when the same teach
/ ers will resume work for the winter term.
They have given excellent satisfaction.
BrOWningtOn.
A little baby at VIII Fletcher's.
Mrs. Frank Wells has been quite i'll the
past week.-Mrs.. Felix Peiow and Mrs.
Sylvania seavey are gaining slowly.
The school in Dist. No. 5 will commence
Monday, Nov. 20, Clarence Newton teacher.
Miss O'Hara will commence her school at
the Centre Nov. 90.
There was large crowd at the G. B. LIE
land auction last Wednesday. Stock sold
well; sheep from 81 to $3.50; cows from $19
to S33. Mrs. G. 3. Leland bid off the farm
at 1880.
Herbert Leland is going into the sheep
business quite extensively. He has at
present flock of one hundred. Among
them are twelve Leicesters and one Oxford
down, the latter being imported from Eng
land.
Miss Bessie O'Rara closed her fifth term
of school OF the Centre Friday, Nov. 18th.
The pupils having no marks were Josie
Alexander, Lillian Maxwell, Mary Alexan-
der, Moses Berry, Sammy Maxwell, Harry
Alexander, Merrill Leland, Ralph Maxwell /
Clayton Burrows, Ethel Bates and Pearl
Seavey were each absent one day.
East Bloomington.
Two large hoczs of wild geese were seen
flying south Thursday.
George Sheldon from Fitch Bay, p. O.,
has been visiting at L. G. browns.
Burt Drown is repairing his house by
adding new windows, painting, etc.7-
Miss Alice Chase commenced her second
term of school in district No. today.
William Lowery and Darwin Wright are |
numbering on the Mckay lot fer E. L. |
Chandler.
Mrs. Betsy Pierce, who has been work
ing at Newport, has returned to care for
her mother, Mrs. Miles, who is very sick.
Coventry.
Every Corrow sold three cows last week
for $115.
Benoni Wiley, an aged townsman, is in
very poor health.
There will be social at the Cong.
church next Friday evening.
Union services will be held at the Cong.
church Thanksgiving day morning.
c. o. Wright injured his foot while
working in the woods last Saturday.
Mr.. Humphrey of Newport has purchas-
ed S. Parker's farm and moved on to it. u
Mrs. Alice Hancock had the misfort une
to fall and break one of her ribs last week.
The ladies of the w. C. T. U. meet with
Mrs. j. G. Langford next Tuesday after
noon.
School in the Ware district commences
today, Allie Wright teacher. The village
schools commence next Monday.
About eighty of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Ware gave
them a surprise visit last Wednesday even
ing. A nice chair was presented them. A
good time was reported.
]. III. Smart, the photographer, is to
have photograph gallery on Water street
soon.
North Craftsbury.
John Mullaney has moved his family to
East Albany.
Mr.. Thompson has moved from Hard
wick to Collinsville.
The Earnest Workers gave sociabIe in
he vestry last Thursday evening.
Sadie Lyon closed her term of school in