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

ming to celebrate his 10Th birthday. A
fine supper was served, and with the music
and speaking the evening was made very
enjoyable one. Arthur was presented
with fine watch and chain, gift from
his parents and brother. 50
+ AT the school meeting. held Last Tuesday
evening the following officers We're elected:
Trustee for, three years. lyotiH. BARTLETT;
Treas, O.. W. 4Loeke;. collector, G.; N.
Leonard; auditors, B. F. D. Carpenter, e..
D. French, Daniel Skinner. 1t was voted
to maintain thirty-fve weeks of school in
the two higher departments and thirty
three weeks in the lower grades. School
tax rs per cent. At the village meeting
B. F. D. Carpenter was elected moderator;
FL. S. Webster, clerk; trustees, j. B. Glenn
ent, Jerre Marston, E. G. Stevens; treasur-
er, F. c. Brown; collector, G. n. Leonard;
auditors, same as those elected at school
meeting; water commissioner for three
years, F. G. Brown; chief engineer, w. D.
Twom bly,; assistants, j. II. Bartlett, b. A.
Scott; park commissioners, Geo. Ford, E.
G. Stevens, Jerre Marston; tax, 30 per
cent; hydrant tax, Is per cent.
South Barton.
Lizzie Duke is visiting in Manchester,
n. FL.
A. Brown and wife have finished work
for r. B. Lang.
Miss Clara Drown has gone to Barton to
work in the Peerless.
Lila Kimball is stopping at home and is
in very poor health. $40
Lewis Labor was quite badly hurt while
at work in the bobbin shop last week.
Mrs. Holtham and Mrs. Orcutt went to
Massachusetts to attend the funeral of
their niece, Mrs. Bostridge. Mrs. B. G.
Berry also attended the funeral.
Albany.
A. N. Vance and wife of Barton spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs P.McCaffrey, who has been sick and
a great sufferer during the past ten years,
died from the effects of a shock last week.
She leaves a large family of children,,a all of
whom were present at the funeral
CARD-We, the undersigned, desire to
express our heartfelt thanks to all who
have so kindly rendered assistance and
burial of our beloved wife and mother.
p. MCCAFFREY AND FAMILY.
MRS. o. M. DELANO.
G. B. Dow.
There is great effort being put forth to
Induce or oblige the selectmen to buy llq-
uor for the agency, but the selectmen
stood positively on the vote of the town
not to buy, and say that should another
y iaI r he, TO hp
scinded it would make no difference, as the
other vote was almost unanimous, as was
the vote to lock up the liquor on hand.
bloomington.
Charley Blouin and wife from Canada
are visiting at Alec Belville's.
The farmers are busy getting ready for
sugaring. A few have made some sugar.
Quite a number from this place attended
the play at Bloomington Center and report
a good time.
Mrs. Susan Seavey, who has been quite
sick, is better.-Burton Campbell is i'm
proving.
Will Smith and wife have returned from
st. Johnsbury where they have been visit
ing relatives and friends.
It is expected that Rev. M. Holman will
preach at the Centre March 20, which will
be the last service he will hold there.
Frank and Louis Carrow left town last
Wednesday for Portland, Oregon, where
they will join the party that leaves Port
land March 18th for the Klondike.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ellis, who have
been stopping at Fred Going's the past
few months, have taken rooms in Mrs.
Maria Heath's house. Mr.. Gillis' eyesight
is failing and Mrs. ellis is in very poor
health. .t5oo2
A letter received from DR.. Gilman states
hat he has been on board the steamer on
which he is to sail for Alaska soon. She is
an all steel boat, 1926 feet in length and of
5000 tons burden. It is expected that there
will be quite large party to take the trip.
East Bloomington. ~
Mrs. Wade end Mamie lite visited
friends in Barton Landing and Irasburgh
last week. 8sE
Almond Allen has gone to Walden to
vork.-Myron Alexander has Nsgone to
P. O., to visit his sister, Mrs.
Jennie Cross, who is very sick.
Mrs. j John Marshall is quite sick.
Chas. Foster goes to Malboro, Mass, to
work as clerk in hotel.
George Bickford and son are. visiting
friends in Woodsville, N. III.
East Charleston.
The warm weather of last week started
The sugar makers out.
Mrs. G. B. Stoddard has been sick the |
past week with the grip.
W. w. Handay has moved into one of A.
9. Gallups tenements in the village.