Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-11

Quite an Improvement has been made on
the Cheney place, cutting out old trees,
trimming up the others and putting up
new fence.
Rev. w. E. Douglass of Barton will con-
duct the communion services at the NJ. e.
church next Sunday. The service will
commence at / 80 p. m.
The Earnest Workers will hold their
next social with Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Mer-
RAM next Friday afternoon and evening.
All are cordially invited.
George Bickford was unfortunate enough
to break his arm last week. He says it
was case of mistaken calculation, his arm
being on the wrong side of the wheel.
Joel Tisdale, who recently moved to
Slab City, died last Thursday after an ILL
ness of about one week. Mr.. Tisdale was
over eighty years old. He was an honest
man and good citizen.
The event of the week was the marriage
of Miss Luda Foster to Win Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson will live on the
Patterson farm in the south part of the
town. May joy attend them.
Mr.. Smith, the new stage driver, has
his photograph gallery here and is showing
some very good pictures; let us give him
our patronage. Mr.. Smith is giving excel
lent satisfaction in getting our mail here
promptly.
The Mite society gave a harvest supper
last Friday. The vestry was tastefully
decorated with autumn leaves, and pyra-
mid of fruit showed that the farmers
''reaped what they sowed." The tables
were loaded with a spread such as the
best of cooks might well be proud of.
John jerome Jr. who was tried last week
for neglecting his family, was fined $40 and
costs. Some sensible" citizen paid the
fine and Jerome went home, we hope
sadder if not wiser man. That the pun
ishment of the inhuman father should be
only fine of $50 while his cruel house
keeper is punished not at all, is travesty
on human justice.
The Ladies' Aid will give pie supper and
baby show at their vestry Thursday, Oct.
IA. Parents having babies under three
years of age are especially invited. A
small present will be given each baby.
This will be chance of a lifetime to get
all kinds of pie as about twenty kinds will
be furnished; beans etc. will be in order as
usual
Mrs. Alonzo Dutton, Ia former resident
of this town, died at her home in Norwich.
VT. recently at the age of Sc years. Mrs.
Dutton was born in this town and lived
here during her early life. She married
Alonzo Dutton of this town. She was an
earnest worker in the church and had al
ways lived a most exemplary life. Her
many friends here win be sorry to learn of
her death. She leaves a son and a ola ugh
ter.
West Glover.
Rev. j. Mcdonald started for Plymouth,
n. H., Wednesday, Mrs. Mcdonald going
there some weeks ago.
c. F. Cutler has sold his old house to
Charles Woodland, who is moving it on to
a piece of land he bought of Mr.. Cutler.
Mrs. Maria Percival and Mrs. Elma
Martin, former residents of this town,
have been spending the week here.-NIrs,
Judson Stevens is visiting sister at Nor
wich. 'a nf 31sa 9A8s o5
A. S. Clark has bought fifteen acres of
land of Freeman Bean.-Mr. Bean has
bought of Mrs. Alonzo Phillips the land
known as the Abbott lot.-Nathan Graves
has bought the Chadburn farm in Barton.
Reuben Stevens has bought his brothers.
place and taken possession.
Greensboro.
w. r. Eastman has rented his farm to
John Richardson for another year.
Several of our people attended the
Grange fair at East Hardwick and report
a good time.
1t may be of interest TO many to know
that Geo. N. Drury, a former resident
here, has secured position as steward in a
hospital at Northampton, Mass.
Rev. e. L. Guild occupied the pulpit of
the Cong. church in Wolcott last Sunday,
Rev. L. H. Elliott supplying the pulpit
here. A good collection was taken for the
bible society.
Miss F. II. Babbitt is in town for a few
days.-W. r. Eastman was in town last
week looking after his interests here
John King has gone to New Hampshire
and Massachusetts visiting friends.
Our portly townsman, Levi Smith, was
out after deer last week and came very
near being target for some sportsmen.
He was partly hid by bushes and hunter
aimed at him, but discovered his mistake
before firing.
Mrs. A. G. Chase, whose sickness has
been mentioned in this paper, died at her
home yesterday Sunday morning. Mrs.
Chase had been sick with the consumption
for long time but had BORNE her suffer-
ings patiently. she was most 'estimable
lady, and was loved throughout the COM
Mr.. Chase has the sympathy of !
the community in his aff1iction. The |
funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m