Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-10

ture. They made ga 800 pairs OF shoes last
year and paid out $11 900 for labor.
West Burke.
Much sickness prevails in this vicinity.
Rattary w. r. G. has passed set of res
oIutions on the death of Mrs. Harry Che
ney.
Mrs. Stebbins had shock of paralysis
last Wednesday and is now in critical
condition.
John Fyler, an old resident of the town,
who now lives in Springfield, Mass, visit
ed here recently.
The Silsby have bought a large lot of
timber land in East Haven, which Almont
Silsby is cutting off. He has large gang
of help in the woods.
Alvah Brockway has taken possession of
the A. B. Glidden shop and is putting in a
new stock of furniture. He has moved in
to w. w. Goes tenement.
M, B. Parsons was here for few days
lagt week.-Grace Densmore has returned
from her visit to Plymouth, N. H.-Miss
Florence Burns has gone to Thompsonville,
Conn, for few weeks visit.-Mrs. War
ner Hartwel of Plymouth, N. H., is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
There is much sickness in the village at
the present time. Maud Gaskill and Mile
Richardson have the pneumonia; Mabel
Porter is hard sick with neuralgia;
Ralph Ranney, Arthur Way and Mabel
Silsby are down with the prevailing dis
temper; Fred Frasier is sick with nervous
prostration.
Hardwick.
Miss Bessie Cooper of Barton is visiting
friends in town.
He. Beden of Newport is selling some
of w. w. Marshalls merchandise at auc-
ton.
The w. R. @. held a dinner in the G. A.
R. hall Thursday and many an empty
stomach was filed therefrom.
The students of the high school have Or
ganized an stAthenian Literary Society
which is doing good work in its line.
Mrs F. V. Pierce has moved her milli-
merry store from the Kimball block on
Main ST., to Meader's block on Mill ST.
Mrs. F. F!Lewis has started on a!v1siting
tour through the west. She will VISIT Chi
cago, Des Moines, Omaha and Trenton.
Miss Carrie Bridgman has been appoint
ed librarian Of the Judevine and Hatha-
way libraries, which are now in the new
building. -
W. Paul of Morrisville has been CIV
ing dancing lessons in the Meader block
for the past three weeks to large number
of people.
An evangelist by the name of Whittier
is expected here the 18th of this month.
He will conduct religious services at the
Cong. church.
Sutton. yaa
Wilbur Willard has finished work cat
johnson and is at home for the present.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Darling were saddened but not surprised
to learn last Sunday of her. death at Shelf
field the day previous. s~-
VIM. Farmer, aged "a years, George
Clark 80, Orville Peck 80, and Lewis Holmes
nearly SO, were invited to spend last Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Barker, the
latter being, Mr.. Holmes only daughter.
the severity of wind and
weather they were all present and well re-
paid for their two miles ride from the vii
lage by passing a day of enjoyment.
The annual meeting of the Beckwith
Mari Co., was held in the Board of Trade
rooms Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. The report
of business for the year by Pres. Bundy
was accepted. The debt was reduced
rNl.
elected as follows: Fl. A. Blake, DR.. G. w.
Colby, Sutton; Sias Randall. E. May, F. G.
Bundy, G. A. Calderwood, L. s. Eldredge,
ST. Johnsbury. The prospect for the flu
ture seems bright; the gas manufactured
seems to give perfect satisfaction. The
company might sell much more and in
crease it's profits if it had more ''tubes'
ia which to ship the gas.
Mrs. G. Stockwell is stopping for while
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Darling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whitney are the
parents of daughter, born Dec. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Amy Tan
ner of Canada have been in Sheffield visit
ing relatives.
The event of the past week was the mar
rage of Herbert Drown, and Miss Myrtle
5tockwell. Congratulations.
Walker Leslie and wife have moved to
lhe village for the winter.
Rev. E. j. Hatch has gone to N. FL. His
wife will officiate at the church next Sun
lay.
Then will be donation and oyster sup
Der for the benefit of Rev. Gosse at town
nall on the evening of Jan. II.
DIR. Jones went to Boston last week.
Hartley Nelson was home over Christmas