Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-21

Der woods.
Joseph Provoncha, whose wife was taken
to Waterbury few weeks ago, has taken
his children to Island Pond to live with
his sister.
Mrs. j. FL. Wolcott, who has been visit
ing in Sherbrook for several weeks past,
returned home last Thursday. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shedrich, came with her and will
remain until after Thanksgiving.
Will Lee has moved from A. G.. GalIup's
tenement in the village into A. j. Lang's
house, recently vacated by Joe Provoncha.
l-Silas Bean has moved from III. A. Grey's
into the tenement vacated by Will Lee.
AT a meeting of the reading circle last
Wednesday evening the following officers
were elected for six months: Pres, Mrs. F.
B. Lang; Vice Pres, Mrs. Adna Cobleigh;
Sec. and Treas. Mrs. A.C. Gallup; Librarian,
Mrs. Irving WoIcott. Organ1st, Mrs. w. F.
Trip. The society have about $40, with
which to buy new books.
Coventry.
John Brooks, Jr. has moved into Alvah
Smiths house.
Charles and David Owen were in town
the past week.
Charles Owen has sold both of his farms
to parties in Derby.
Rev. P. N. Granger will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
The C.E. social held in the Congl church
Friday evening was pleasant affair.
VIM. Brooks has been quite sick for a
few days; DR.. Blanchard of Newport has
been in attendance.
The village schools closed last Friday.
We have had excellent schools. P. G.
Templeton has been engaged for the win
ter term.
The schools in town will commence
Monday, Nov. %. The teachers for the
village schools are Percy Templeton, Miss
Mabel Ware and Miss Mae Virgins.
The w. G. T. U. are getting up the old
time ''Deestrict Skule'' among the old
boys and girls of the town to be given at
an early date. See particulars later.
There will be no prayer-meeting Thurs
day evening, but union Thanksgiving SER /
vices will be held in the NJ. E. church at
II o'clock Thursday morning, Rev. j. G. /
Langford officiating.
The Ladies' Social of the Congl church .
viii be entertained at Mrs. Hollis Thrash
er's next Friday evening, refreshments Will
be served at 9 o'clock. The annual meeting
will be held in connection with the social.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Mary Niles, whose sickness has
been mentioned, passed away last Thurs
day noon, having been great sufferer from
a cancer. She was the widow of the late
George Niles. She was born and brought
up on the farm where she died, having
lived there 81 years. She was kind moth
er and neighbOr, and an earnest Christian,
one that had sympathy and charity for all
Mrs. Niles was member Of the Methodist
church here, having been d ember since its
)rigin. She leaves two sons, Edward and /
Charles, to mourn her loss. The funeral
vas held at her home IN Saturday, large
number OF people being present. In the
.bsence Of her pastor, Rev. j. c. Langford
,ificiated.
JraftsburV.
James Anderson is building a hennery,
he frame being already up.
Rev. Mr.. Morrows from Lowell preached
Il the NJ. e. chnrch last Sunday in ex-
hange with Rev. D. Z. Evans.
c. Il. Hanson has bought the farm and /
took belonging to the estate OF the late q
5rnest Randall, paying S11OO for the farm, a
be whole amount being about $500. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur shannon, Mr.. and
Irs. Geo. TilIotson, Ar. Elmer Stratton a
nd Mr.. Lewis Cass went to Morrisville
st Friday to attend the funeral of Henry Z
traitor.
News were received here last Thursday o,
the terrible death of Henry Hoyt Strait
IN of AIorrisvilIe. His clothes caught on
set screw on the shaft and he was whirled !
'ound until his body was terribly mangled
orth Craftsbury. n
One of Mr.. Garvin's horses died last tc
eek.
L. A. Tnlotson has rented his farm to p
has. Hubbard. r
The Earnest Workers met with Mrs.
has. Root Saturday afternoon and eve cI
ng. 81
Miss Nettie Cowles has closed her school
Irasburg and is at home during her ia
cation. F.
The creamesy ar Mill village has a new
oiIer and the people are aroused once more an
the whistle. NJ
Mr.. Farman of WestfieId, known as the
blind orator. is expected to supply the he
lIpit for a time. of
ii. S. Burnham is talking of trading his to
llage residence with Mrs. A. NJ. Harri-
an for her farm. Nj
Teresa McCue closed a very successful to
nm of school in the Collins district and tn
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