Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-26

J.. G. stickney has improved his house
by fresh coat Of paint.
Mrs. Ruez Rice and daughter have gone
West to spend the winter.
The village schools were closed last week
as the furnace was being repaired.
Charles Bartlett has purchased the Mrs.
Fuller farm for $4,000, and will take poses
sion soon.
What makes Lester Percy so smiling
these days? 1t is because they have seven
pound girl
Will Armstrong is moving his buildings
up to the main road, which will be great
improvement.
G. E. Austin and Miss Somers visited
their homes in Iras burgh last week.-Ma-
bel Merritt visited in Morrisville recently.
-Perley Adams visited in Enosburgh last
week.-Mr. Baker of Portland, Me, visited
relatives here recently.
Troy.
Albert HartWeIl has moved into DR..
Gray's tenement
Mrs. Amy Hodgkins has gone to visit re
lations in Sherbrooke.-Mrs. c. @. Cole is
taking a vacation to Ashland NH
George James of Boston and George
Pratt of Chicago were guests of VIM. Dom
cyan recently.-Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Petis
of West Broome visited friends here re-
Gently.
Mrs. Harry Drown, who has been very
sick is better and is with her sister Mrs.
Guy Wakeman.-Grandma Hartwell, an
old lady of eighty-four, is very sick and it
is doubtful if she RECEIVERS.
Married in Corinth Sept. 21st, Charlie
Baraw to Miss Bertha Eaton. On the
evening of the 22nd, reception was given
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baraw at the home
of his father, about fifty were present who
enjoyed pleasant time. Cake and coffee
were served.
Westfieid.
Byron Gilman is repairing the interior
of the hotel barn.
Ed Ducharme has moved from the West
Hill back to his house in the village.
Mitchell Daniels has rented the farm on
the West Hill owned by Mr.. Cameron, for
five years.
The sidewalk running from the bridge
to the schoolhouse has been repaired and
extended to the Cong'l church.
Harold Farman is attending school at
Barton Landing. He is bright lad who
Will make good progress in his studies
Alfred Atwood returns to Burlington this
week to resume his course at the Univer-
sity.
Rev. P. \. Granger of Irasburg preached
in the NJ. E. church on Sunday Sept. 18tn,
in exchange with the pastor, Rev. F. NJ
Barnes. Mr.. Granger also administered
the sacrament. We were glad to hear him
/ again.
/ Mrs. Hiram Miller has received news Of
the death of her aunt, Mrs. Ray, which oc
! CURED in Ft. Angelus, Wash. Mrs. Ray
was the widow of the late Rev. Ray, who
was formerly preacher and presiding
elder in the NJ. E. conference of Vermont.
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Richardson of Chic
| opee, Mass, who have been visiting in
! town, left last week.-Mrs.. Roseline Avery
and her daughter, Miss Lila, who have
been visiting relatives here this summer,
go to Boston this week. From there they
expect to return to their home in Wake
| field, Kas.-E. II. Hitchcock and wife Wis
tied in Albany recently. Olin Aiken
of Albany is staying with Miss Lora Steb-
bins.-Miss Lillian NJ. Newell, who has
| been staying with her brother here for
| some time, returns to Montreal this week
The regular meeting OF the Congrega-
tional Minister'S Association of this coun-
ty was held here on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Rev. r. L. Sheaff of Barton, moderator,
and Rev. j. c. Langford of Coventry,
! scribe. The morning session was held in
the parsonage. NJ. W. Farman was ex-
| amined by the association and then voted
unanimously license 10 preach for one
year. The afternoon session was held in
the church. Rev. J. K. Fuller read very
interesting paper. After the discussion of
different matters and singing, several
hymns, this session closed. At the evening
service, Rev. r. L. Sheaff OF Barton occu-
pied the chair, Rev Mr. EIdridge of Low
ell read the scripture, Rev. c. e. Fay of
| Newport offered a fervent prayer, and r ev.
| j. P. Marvin of West Charleston preached
| a most impressive sermon from James 4:
| IA, ''What is Your Life?'' The audience
gave the closest attention throughout the
discourse. Rev. L. p. Atwood and his
people spared no pains to make the visit
ing clergy welcome. Dinner and supper
were served at the parsonage and all who
would remain over night were entertain lie d
! by nember of the parish.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
" est Burke.
A girl baby at Bert Deans.