Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-13


Peter Magoon of Danville is visiting rel
atives in town. Mr.. Magoon is blind and
Robert ellis nearly, and it is an unusual
sight to see two blind men entertaining
each other.
East Bloomington.
ADDER was seen feeding in William Tite's
field Oh the Sth inst asaa.s l-s, Dai-4sm
Archie Drown, who went to Lawrence,
Mass, to1work, has returned home. er-
Mrs. f. HI. Foster and Miss Harmon, the
evangelist, were here last week calling on
friends.
John Drown, who was very sick at Sam
uel browns, from injuries received by a
runaway horse, has so far recovered as to
be able to be moved home.
West Charleston.
Adams Bowker is on the sick list.
Joseph Parker is at work on the quarry
at West Derby.
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. G.. S. Human at
tended the Cong. Conference at Barton.
Mrs. E. H. Robinson has gone to West
Derby to visit her son, VIII E. Robinson.
Eugene Wheeler, son of Frank Wheeler,
is here from California, visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. r. FL. Barnard.
The F. B. society have secured the ser
vices of Rev. M. II. Babcock as pastor of
that church for the coming year. Rev.
M. Holman, the retiring pastor, goes to
Limerick, Me.
East Charleston.
Bert Davis is visiting friends in Newark.
DIR. Cushman is building a carriage
house 16x38 fit.
John Wilson has returned to his work
in Lowell, Mass.
The rain last week has done much good as
it was getting very dry.
E. Cobleigh of st. Johnsbury was in
town last week visiting relatives
Irving WaIcott has moved into the house
which he recently bought of Mrs. Bailey.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the vestry
Wednesday forenoon, June 18th. All cor
daily invited.
Landlord Goodwin has been giving the
Union House two coats of paint which
greatly improves its appearance.
Rev. f. j Dark will preach here Sunday,
has just graduated from Bates college and
comes well recommended.
The Methodist society here has secured
the services of Rev. John Thurston. There
will be preaching service every Sabbath
at the usual hour. Meeting at Westmore
at 3 p. m.
Frank Trip has a colt which he is pas
turing, that came in contact with a hedge
hog one day last week and as a result had
seventy-five quilts take from it's mouth
and lips.
Coventry.
Miss Elvira Daggett is visiting IN Rich
ford
w. n. Kline is erecting large barn on
his farm in the north neighborhood. VIM.
Dorr is also building barn.
Children's Day was observed at the
Cong. church yesterday and will be OBJ
served at the Methodist church next Sum
day.
Some one turned the faucet in the cream
cry one night last week and let the water
run all night and the result was an over
flow of water through the building.
John Allen raised his barn Saturday.
e. Stratton and j. Kier spent last week
at Lake Champlain fishing.
The school in the Lathe district is closed
because of the teachers illness
Mr.. Leach from Eden has rented and
moved into the A. F. Garvin place
Several from here attended the dedica-
ton services at South Albany last Thurs
day.
The meeting of the quarterly board will
be held in the vestry of the NJ. +. church |
Monday evening, June Goth.
We wish to thank our friends and neigh |
bors for their assistance and loving sym
pathy during he death and burial of our |
darling. We would extend special thanks |
to the singers.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. B. SHANNON |
AND FAMILY.
Ralph, the sixteen months old son of |
Arthur Shannon, died very suddenly last |
Monday morning after only few hours
sickness. The funeral was held Wednes-
day, Rev Boutwell, of Hyde Park officiating.
Much sympathy is felt for the afflicted
family.
East Craftsbury.
G. w. Simpson has commenced work on
his new grain store.
Mrs. NJ. j. Conant is Visiting friends
here and in Greensboro.
Derby.
Gov. and Mrs. Grout were away most of
last week.
Walter Ray Rogers is stopping with his
grandmother, Mrs. Richard.
Arthur Kimball has gone to Boston to
work as conductor on the electric cars.