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

ton hospital without hope of recovery.
He has much sympathy, as has his devoted
wife.
| III. l.. Hastings is putting in set o
scales in front of the Hammond shop, a
convenience likely to be well appreciated
by many.
| Clyde river has been very high during
the past week from anchor ice getting in,
causing the river to set back and overflow
| its banks.
Mabel Hauver, about II years old, was
awarded the prize of 81 offered by the
Supt. of F. B. church for obtaining the
largest number of new Sabbath school
scholars during 1897.
w. E. Dow, of Haverhill, Mass, is Wis
iting at Warren Ramson's.-Leonard Ste
vens and family of Quebec are visiting at
James Grey's.-Cola Cleveland and Eu-
gene Durkee are spending few days here.
Judge H. S. Tollman of Greensboro and
Miss R. E. Cole of Derby were married at
Elmer E. Jenne's, West Derby, by Rev. A.
L. Wadsworth Wednesday evening, Jan.
9th, in the presence of a few friends.
Judge Tollman and wife will reside i'm
Greensboro.
Rev. w. L. Forsyth of Stanstead enter
tanned the children of the Episcopal Sun
day school here with magic lantern ex-
hibition last Wednesday evening in Ma
sonic Hall. Interesting exercises were
given by members of the school and re-
freshments were served by the Ladies'
Guild.
n. w. Colby and wife celebrated the 18th
anniversary of their marriage Saturday
evening, Jan. 1st. The West Derby friends
were equal to the occasion despite the
storm and roads but the friends at Derby
Center waited until Tuesday evening be-
fore making their appearance. When they
did come they presented Mr.. and Mrs
Colby handsome rocking chair. The
West Derby friends presented banquet
lamp with shade. Many individual gifts
were also presented.
Glover
!, Chas Mcclellan is able to be out again.
Clark Rogers has moved to Newport
Ge5nrters
Dean Dwinell of STD ohnsbury is in town
for few days.
w. E. Leonard and family return to New
London this week.
Eugene Anderson has bought the David
Gilmore farm; price, $1,000.
Chester Allen has fitted up a general re-
pair shop at the outlet of Stone Pond.
Chester w. Clark Esq, of Boston made a
flying visit to his native town, Jan. 4th.
Charlie and Walter Gray have purchased
a new saving machine and are doing work
in this vicinity.
Miss Myra Carpenter has purchased a
dress-cutting chart and is learning dress
making with Mrs. Croser.
Franz Sortwell and wife from East Cam
bridge, Mass, was in town last week to
attend the funeral of VIM. Merriam.
Mrs. Mary McCroy is stopping at Henry
Davis'.-Mrs. Arvilla Rich has gone to st.
Johns bury to care for Mrs. Alex. Drew.
G. A. Kelton of Glover will begin to-day
to cut ice in Sheffield, the last of the week
on Stone Pond and next week on Parker's
Pond.
Aaron Sargent, Sem, who has been par
TALLY deranged for some years, has become
quite violent, especially at night, requiring
constant vigilance.
The lecture of Russell Conwell at Barton
will be given on Friday, not Wednesday,
as heretofore announced. A large number
of our people will go.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. n.
Drew of st. Johnsbury Center will con-
graduate them on the birth of a son. Moth
er and baby both smart.
A large bird, reported to be bald head
ed eagle, has carried off quite a number of
full grown fowls from the farms in this
vicinity. Where is "Chet?"
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, is away on a vaca-
ton, and there were no services at the s.
church yesterday Mr.. Morrison will be
with us Jan. 23d, at the usual hour.
Henry E. Clark, one of our Justices of
the Peace, is having ''trial" with a frog
felon. Next time such a case as that comes
up, he wants jury drawn and leave the
matter in their hands.
Geo. Monkey and Will Heath of Barton
were at the hotel Friday evening explain
ing and demonstrating the value of new
light they are selling. 1t certainly seems
very satisfactory and our Villages seemed |
interested.
The school lyceum on Friday evening |
was well attended and was great success. |
Mr.. Anderson, the principal, seems to be |
doing satisfactory work here, and we hope |
he will find the parents ready to help him
every way in their power.
Miss Genie Arthur, who has been under |
Dr.. Bailey's care for lung trouble, for sew
,ral weeks past, is much improved.-Mrs.
:. G. Coomer has so far recovered from her
recent illness as to be moved to her home
n reensboro.-Mrs. Jane King is so poor