Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-07

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At the donation for the benefit of Rev
B. F. Rowland last Tuesday afternoon and
i evening about 500 were taken, notwith
/ standing the severe storm.
w. W.sFoster and wife went to Boston
last Thursday, where Mr.. Foster expects tc
| have an operation performed on the eye
| which he recently injured
Mrs. B. F. Rowland and son will start
Tuesday for her home in Ohio. Mr.. Row
land will accompany her as far as New
York, and possibly the whole distance.
The second lecture of the course will be
given in Hotel Hall Saturday evening next
by Miss Vandelia Varnum. Subject, "Who
PAYS the Freight?'' Miss Varnum comes
very highly recommended and it is hoped
she may have good house. Tickets on
sale at the postofice.
South Barton.
Eddie Stanley is night Waterman at R..
B. Lang's mill.
Mrs. A. w. Varney has been at Derby
to visit her sister, Mrs. Orlo Shattuck,
who has been seriously ill but is a little
! better.
Mrs. Hollis P. Coburn, whose long and
serious illness has been mentioned, passed
away last Saturday, Her funeral will be
| held in East Albany to-day (Monday).
! She was an excellent Christian woman,
and made many friends wherever she was
| known.
The school taught by Miss Martha Hill of
St. Johnsbury, has just closed. 1t has
been very successful and pleasant term.
The scholars having no absent or tardy
marks were Willie and Eta Folsom, Win
dom and Susie Lang, Lizzie Duke, Ella
Berry, Dora Aldrich and Lottie Terrien
The last four were not tardy.
Albany,
There will be a donation visit with an
oyster supper at the Cong1. church on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 9. A general in
vitation extended.
There was a pleasant gathering, which
was sweetened by sugar on snow on Friday
evening, by the teachers and scholars CT
the village schools.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
The people feel that the winter term in all
the districts has been very profita BILE one.
They will be pleased to welcome the teach
ers for the terms to come.
There was very enjoyable gathering at
the home of James Mcclure on Saturday
evening to remind Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
that it was the 18th anniversary .of their
marriage. a.sCst
South Albany. so ~:
K. Carson has moved to Sheffield. 3
w. F. Chamberlain is at work for o. j.
Cass.
w. F. Ames will commence to saw shin
giles soon.
School closed here last Friday, Miss Ola
Glidden teacher.
Rev. Donaldson exchanged desks with
Rev. Stebbins of Wolcott Jan. 3oth.-Pre-
siding Elder Hamilton was here and held
services last Sunday.
East Albany.
G. A. Tinker is visiting his son, j. E.
Tinker, in Danville.
There are quite number in this locality
who are sick and the school has been con-
siderably broken up by the illness of the
scholars.
The donation set for Rev. III. Stiles, Feb.
1st, was postponed on account, of the
storm. 1t is now proposed toshold it on
Thursday evening, Feb. 10. Should the
evening prove stormy it will be held on
the first pleasant evening following, ex-
cept Sunday. .A
Bloomington.
Mrs. Fannie Grow passed her 94tn birth
day, Feb. 3rd, and for a lady of her age is
in very good health. ~
Reuben Magoon, who lived in J. H. Par
ker's house, died Feb. 3rd, and was buried
at Bloomington yesterday.
School in district No. 2, taught by Miss
Mabel Flint, closed Friday. Miss Flint
taught the fall term also and is liked by all
her scholars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carron have an heir to
the Carron estate. Ed. says he will be able
to play for the promenade if it is post
poned many times more.
The promenade that would have been
held Feb 3rd was postponed on account
of the death of Mr.. Magoon and will be
given Feb. 10. All are invited.
West Charleston.
]. M. Foss, with Edison's greatest mar
vel, the kaleidoscope, will be at the Con-
gregational church Thursday evening, Feb.
Sth. This is the wonder of the age-no
one should miss it.
East Charleston.
The schools in this section of the town
closed last Friday.
Mrs c. H. Gray who has been visiting
in Orange and Caledonia counties, returned
last week.
Large attendance at the Reading Circle
The society have recently purchased sew
enty new books.
The Ladies Aid meeting at r. P. Stevens