Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

called here last week by the illness of their
Youngest son who lives on the farm here.
DIR. Human was called last Thursday in
council with DIR. Cushman; it is doubtful
if he will recover.
West Charleston. .s.a4 :
| DIR. R.-A., Gatcheu has been appointed
| superintendent of schools for this town. IS
Miss Jessie RowelI from Stewartstown,
n. H, is stopping at George Brackets for
few days.
| sugaring and report the snow very deep in
the woods.
E. J. Bruce has just received news of the
serious illness of his brother Henry, who
lives in Burke.
The campfire at the G. A. r. hall last
Tuesdsy evening was well attended, and
pleasant time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Della Knight is to act as admins
tratrix of her husbands estate. T. B Pratt
and Harry Ruiter are the commissioners.
The w. G. D. club repeated their drama,
'sOut in the Street," last Monday evening
to good audience. They went to Barton
Landing to play Thursday evening.
Ora Piper, while working in the polish
ing shops last week, caught his coat in one
of the belts, and but for the coat giving
away he would have been quite seriously
injured
At the evening meeting last Sabbath,
Rev. j. p. Marvin made a very strong APP
peal to the congregation in behalf of
the suffering Cubans. At the close a col
lection was taken for them.
Erwin Wiley has finished work at East
Charleston. Mr.. Sweeney, his employer,
having sold out his business. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley are stopping at present with
Mrs. Willey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Hildreth, in this village.
Union memorial services were held in
the Cong. church Sunday morning, March
9th, fin honor of Miss Frances E. Willard.
Rev. NJ. Holman gave very interesting
address. A large picture of Miss Willard
was placed on easel near the pulpit dur
ing the services.
Coventry.
Mrs. S. G. Percival is still quite sick.
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chusetts.
Mrs. Salmon Nye and Gertie Drake are
in poor health.
Edward Niles and wife visited friends in
Lowell last week.
Rush Patrick has moved into the house
with George Buck.
George Cook has moved into Lewis
Douglass tenement house.
Quite number of our farmers are at
work in their sugar orchards.
Willie Corrow is home from Barton.
Fred Percival is visiting him.
Mrs. Andrew Corrow has been to New
port helping care for Charles Ide.
James Healey and wife have hired to
work for Charles Putney for another year.
The young people gave Allie Wright a
visit last Friday evening; all report good
time.
Mrs. Aiken has returned to Berkshire,
having been called home by the sickness of
her daughter.
Mr.. Burrows and wife returned from
Montreal Wednesday. Mr.. Burrows eyes
were greatly helped by his treatment there.
DR.. McSweeney was called as council
with DR.. Douglas for George,
little son of Charles Cole, who is very sick
Mrs. Charles Bergoine is here from New !
port where she has been caring for her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Dow, who has been
sick.
Lee Porter is home from Jay and will
vvOrl- for Hollis Tbruc horf a Goo
Cook will work for Alvah Smith and Geo.
Corrow for j. P. Wheelock.
The donation at the M. E. church for
the benefit of Rev. g. III. Bolster Wednes-
day evening, passed off very pleasantly. |
The lecture given by Rev. B. F. Rowland
was one of the finest ever delivered in this
place.
The annual meeting of the Ladies society |
was held at Mrs. HI. G. Cleveland's last !
week and the following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. F. d. Badger; vice
Pres, Mrs. e. K. Gray; Sec. and Treas, |
Mrs. Hollis Thrasher; social Conn.,, Mrs. K.
and Mrs. Wallace Shippee.
Mrs. A. d. Lunt has moved back to her |
former home in Eden.
Most of our farmers have commenced |
work in their sugar orchards.
G. c. Conant Jr., has rented HI. F. Ora
hams sugar place for this season.
VIM. Farr has bought the Ambrose
Chase farm of the A. d. Lunt estate.
Rev. ON. Boutwell, is moving his house
hold goods to his farm in Hyde Park.
F1ossie Hatch, who was njured in Hard |
wick last week, has SO far recovered as to I
be brought home.
The remains of Mrs Henry Coburn. who