Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-20


Among those who have built silos this
summer are Mrs. Lizzie Buck, L. w. Stew
ems, Alfred Wilson, A. M. Stewart, Eugene
Buck, f. B. and G. B. Stoddard.
The wet weather last spring prevented
| many of our farmers getting their grain
Ecrop into the ground, consequently the
E'erop in this section is very much smaller
than usual.
j. S. Sweeney and wife spent part of
last week in Caledonia county.-Miss De-
land, of Thetford, who has been spending
few weeks at Mrs. F. S. Cobleigh's, re-
turned to her home last week, stopping to
visit friends at St. Johns bury.
Harry Ruiter, our road commissioner, is
doing good job grading the streets in
the village. Help is very scarce here at
present as everybody is busy harvesting
their corn and other crops, and he is both
cred to get what help he needs.
Evansville.
E. Foster is repairing his mill.
Chas. Foster has gone to Barton to work
in Hotel Barton.
The stone factory will commence run
ming this week; it has been closed for two
weeks.
George Ashmon and Lou from Athol,
Mass, have been visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Geo. King is improved in health so
that she can ride out and will move back
to her home in few days.
Mrs. William Wetheren and daughter
from New Market, N. H., who have been
stopping with J. w. Brown for few
weeks, return home this week.
West Charleston.
John Latham had his hand quite badly
injured while at work last week.
Mrs. Mary Morse has gone to Green's
boro to visit Miss Jennie Crane.
Mrs. Jason Human and her son have
returned to their home in New York city.
Gertrude Hildreth is spending a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. George Brackett.
Mrs. B. III. Carpenter has bean spending
few days with sister in Lancaster, n. H.
Mrs. GraceLyon lMent to New York last
week to meet her sister, Mrs. Annie Web
ster.
John Griffin was overcome by the heat
Sept. 10 and has not recovered from the
effects yet.
Kate Bruce is visiting friends in Burke
and Lyndon.-E. w. Parlin is visiting
friends in New York.
w. H. Norton has received his appoint
ment as custom house officer at Island
Pond, to take effect Oct. 1st. b
North Craftsbury.
Mrs. Will Felix and children are here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass.
II. FL. Stevens was in Burlington on bus
mess last week.-H. f. Graham is attend
ing court at Newport.
Geo. Gage from Lyndonville was in
town last week-Harry Cowles of Norris
Vile was III town last week.
Mrs A. B. Pike visited in Irasburg last
Week.-Mrs. Kate Randall is visiting
friends in Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire.
The Craftsbury base ball boys defeated
the team from E. Hardwicl1 at Hardwick
last Friday by a score of S-12. This gives
the Craftsbury boys a majority of the
gaines pay So Will ILS 4. I1uruW1CtAt USaIH.
Derby.
Mrs. Charles Clark and daughter visited
in Tilton, n. H., last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H H. Wilder have return
Springs.
D. F. Davisl is raising the roof of
his house, making it one and one-half
stories. n
party of merry young people went to
West Derby Friday night to social, at
which w. r. Daley gave several readings.
Very interesting meetings were held at
the M. E. church four days last.week; Rev.
Chase was assisted by Rev. Atwood Doug
lass, Rev. Johnson and others.
News has reached here of the death of
Hon. Harry Human, former resident of
this place, but for many years resident of
Boston; a son and daughter survive him.
The Derby Academy students were
granted half holiday Wednesday after
noon. The boys improved the opportuni-
ty by playing game of ball with the viii
lage nine.
Quite a number from this village and
Derby Line gathered at the Richard last
Tuesday Ievening to bid farewell to Rev.
Perkins and family, who left for their new
home Thursday, carrying with them the
good wishes of the entire community.
NJ w. Farman of WestfeId, popularity
known as the ''bIind orator. will give
series of lectures at ID. A. hall, beginning
on Tuesday evening, Sept. p. The follow
ing subjects will be presented: 'Lord Mel
son. ''America," "Invincible Celt'' and
''Good Citizenship" These lectures will
be interesting and profitable. No admis-
sion will be charged. Mr.. Farman is not
stranger to us, having lectured here