Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-01
1url Howard is on the sick list.-Charlie


r. Patterson has commenced to move
his lumber from the Glover lot.
John Uric has returned from the Bur-
lington hospital and is still confined to
the bed.
Miss Hatch is spending a few days in
town-Mr. and Mrs. w. Southick of Ca
bot is visiting at G. G. Commits.
There will be donation for the benefit
of Rev. Boutwell, at the M. E. church yes
try Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th. Every
body invited.
c.. Goodrich has gone to Boston.-Miss
Flossie Hatch has gone to New York city.
Mrs Josephine Anderson was called to
Burlington recently to attend the funeral
of a relative.
No. Craftsbury.
They have new blacksmith at Mill vii
lage.
Porter Hodgdon is confined to the
house.
Will Hadley has hired w. Ryan, while
he attends court at Newport.
The Earnest Workers met with Mrs. w.
B. Williams with large attendance.
Walter Wheeler has hired the grist-miIl
and is ready to do all kinds of work in
that line.
port visited at j. w. Aliens last week.
Mrs. Clara Whitney Tenney from Boston,
Mass, is visiting here.
Coventry.
Edith Herman is quite sick.
Carroll Brooks is on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bartlett are spending
the winter in California.
The Dorcas society will meet at M. E.
vestry next Friday evening.
VIM. Niles has purchased the farm
known as the j. B. Wheelock farm.
The w. C. L. o., will meet with Mrs
Hollis Thrasher Wednesday afternoon.
M. B. Thrasher, Coventry boy, is re-
porting the Moody revival meetings for
the Boston journal with excellent sue
cess.
We learn of the death of Harvey Cowles.
He has made his home here part of the
time with F. G. Metcalf's family. He died
at st. Johnsbury.
The severe storm of last week prevented
many from attending the Antiquarian
supper, but enough were present to enjoy
the excellent supper and, what to us now
seems like curious and startling costumes
of s'ye olden times.''
Derby.
Eli MAYORS child is dangerously ill.
There is good deal of sickness about
town.
G. K. Bates is in town looking after
business. ffn
Homer Perkins spent Sunday at his
home in Lowell.
Prof. G. A. Andrews was in Montpelier
on business a few days last week.
Elk Lieut.. Gov. Mansur of Island Pond,
was in town last week on business.
John Mitchell, who has been dangerous
ly ill all summer, is gaining slowly.
WR. Daley, who is attending school
at St. Johnsbury, is home for few days.
Louis Daley, a son of Harrison Daley,
is an apprentice in John Hays Hardware
store.
Mrs. w. E. Boney of Gorham, n. ",
spent few days with Miss Kate Spear
last week.
Gary Kilburn wears a smile these days,
for an eight pound boy has come to live
with him.
A few of students are sick with hard
colds and measles SO they are unable to at
tend school.
Geo. Garland, who has been spending
the nine months in Springfield, Mass, has
returned home.
One of d. Stevens twin boys came near |
dying last week, but they have hopes of
his recovery now.
Preparations are being made for the |
closing exercises of the academy to be held |
at Academy hall Friday, Feb. 10.
Remember the prayer meetings which |
are at ssHotel Richard' every Thursday
evening. All cordially invited.
Remember the lecture on Abraham Lin
coin by G. w. Morrow of Randolph at
academy hall next Monday evening.
The worst storm of the season ragged in
these parts last week, blocking roads and
thus preventing the mail getting through.
Farmers are very busy at the present
time harvesting their ice, which is report
ed to be the best they have had for some
time.
Mrs. CLANCY Wilson and daughter EN-
ma have bought Chas. Lunt's place, pay
ing $1,000, and will take possession before
April 18th. r
Geo. Parker of West Charleston has
opened a barber shop in the Derby Hotel
office and is prepared TO cut hair and
shave in the best of shape. Derby has
long wanted barber and now has one.
Let QUIZ neonle turn out and natroniZe