Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07


his aunt, Mrs. Conway.-Mrs. George Rus
sell visited friends in MorrisviIle recently.
The new furnace in the NJ. E. church is
in good running order and the church has
been newly papered. The carpets will be
replaced this week and the house will be
in readiness for services next Sunday
morning. Rev. P. n. Granger, who was
appointed committee on church repairs,
has labored increasingly to see the work
/ accomplished.
Mrs. Laura Metcalf has returned from
Randolph where she has been spending
several weeks.-Mrs. Lee has returned
home from Waltham, Mass, where she has
| been to visit her brother.-Mrs. Cotton and
| Grace have returned from Hopkinton, n.
! Y. where they have been spending several
| morths with Mrs. Brush.-S. d. Holman
returned home from Brockton, Mass. last
| Monday.
| Lowell.
o. w. Reynolds cloak sale was well pat
ronized.
Edwin Richardson has bought Lyman
Hutchin's place on the plain. Price, $500.
James BedelI has moved his household
effects to Louis Crosses, and will make his
home there.
Leslie Bickford is now driving the South
stage. 1t is reported that Stone wishes to
sell the route.
George Curtis went to Montpelier on
Friday to visit some Of his old school
friends and attend the Legislature.
Edgar Snyder, who left here SO suddenly
some two years ago, has returned and is at
work on Arad Browns logging job.
George Revoir has taken his three chill
dren to the Orphans Asylum in Burling
ton and has rented his house to George
Brosseau.
Through the efforts of Rev. A. F. Ell
bridge, two large street lamps have been
placed at the Cong. church to light the
entrance.
o. B. Landon is putting in a new wood
shed at the creamery and is making other
improvements. They run the separator
now only every other day.
ssVoF' and Ira Parker have been doing
considerable hunting the past two weeks.
They have secured three foxes, several par
tridges and gray squirrels and number of
IA bbits.
Milo Hines took quite a vacation last
week visiting friends in Franklin county.
While there he made offer of 5000 for
pair Of green colts, but was unable to bring
them home at that price.
The NJ. E. society is about to build some
horse sheds in the rear of their chapel. |
IoI
will, no doubt, result in an increased at
tendance at the meetings.
George Day of South Troy, agent for the |
Palladium, was in town last week taking |
subscriptions for that paper. Mrs. Lara
Richards has been appointed correspond
ent for the west part of the town.
David Burgess has so far recovered from
his injuries as to come down to the village,
but is not yet able to step on his injured
foot.-Mrs. Warren Rouse is slowly i'm
proving and will soon be able to sit up.
She has been ill about eight weeks.
While Mr.. Freeman was unhitching Mr..
Curtis horse on Wednesday, the horse ran
with the buggy, with one tug hitched,
down the long hill to the bridge where he
brought up with a smash, breaking the
wagon in several places.
P. Fl. Brahana has been favored with
noisy serenade nearly every night lately,
through the boys efforts to make him
''treat'' on his recent marriage. Pat still
holds out pluckily and it will be some time
before the boys wishes are fulfilled, we
think.
There was quiet little s'hoss'' trot on
the plain last Thursday afternoon in which
w. E. Curtis, 7. n. Patterson, and DR.. Hill
The horse owned by Mr..
Curtis easily trotted away from the other
two, much to the surprise of several of the
spectators.
Harrie Wellman has been obliged to
leave school at Derby, and has gone to
Burlington where he will undergo surgical
treatment for the removal of tumor I'M
der his tongue. He expects to return home
after the operation, but viii not return to
the school for the final examinations.
Mrs. James BedelI died on Wednesday
She had been a great sufferer
from bilious fever for the past three
months. The funeral was attended at the
residence on the plain, Rev. A. F. Eldridge
preaching the funeral sermon. Mrs. Be-
dell leaves husband, one brother and a
sister.
The concert last Friday night was a sue
cess in every way. The male quartette was
good and every selection was well given.
Mr.. Rood and Miss Stiles in the duet
showed well trained voices. Miss Henri
eta Smith will be well received if she
comes again. Mrs. Hill's playing and Miss
Stiles reading were much enjoyed. The
pupils did finely. All are looking forward
to the concert which will be given by the