Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-12-26

grandmother, Mrs. McMurray, has gone to
Worcester, Mass. to live.
| Clara Dwinell is home from Montpelier
Seminary; Allie Wright from St. Johns
bury Academy, and Marion Guild from
Derby Academy to spend the holidays.
Rev. Geo. Story gave one of the best lee
lures last Wednesday, on Sunday-school
work ever listened to here. q Mr., Story is
| an easy speaker and held his audience cap,
tivated through the entire lecture Eop
Rev. ]. G. Langfordi preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday. He administer
ed the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
/ Two people united with the church. Mr..
Langford goes to his new field of labor
this week. {eef
Truly merry company met at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Wells on Saturday
to celebrate Christmas. A family gather
ing of 35 relatives, assisted by Santa Claus,
made all present happy. About fifty more
neighbors and friends gathered in the eve
ming to enjoy the bountiful hospitality of
Mr.and Mrs. Wells. Oysters and other good
things too numerous to mention were serv-
ed which with music and social intercour-
Sc rendered the evening very enjoyable.
Craftsburv.
John Niles and wife went to Danville to
spend Christmas.
Socrates Udall was called to Shady Rill
last Thursday to attend the funeral of
Dudley Jones.
The concert given by Ella Harrimans
class will be held in the town hall next
Friday evening.
Foster Rand of Whitmore, Mass, was in
town last week to attend the funeral of his
brother, George.
Geo. L. Howard and family left last
Thursday for Hazardville, Conn.,, where
they spent Christmas.
]. Clark has moved his family from the
Branch into the boarding house owned by
the Wooden Factory company.
Mr.. Vernon Rand and wife from Hard
wick were in town Wednesday to attend
the funeral of their nephew, George Rand. =,
A petition is out calling for an extra
town meeting to settle the liquor agency
question. Let us all vote no license for
this town.
Albert Cass' sickness has become quite
serious. A council of doctors was called
recently Carrie, youngest daughter of
John Poor, is quite sick with erysipelas.
Fred Larrabee is home from Rochester,
N. ", where he has been teaching. -The
Misses Mabel and Josephine Cass are home
from Connecticut, where they have been
teaching.
Ira Dutton aged II years, died at his
home Saturday, Dec II. His funeral was
held Monday at $3.50 a. M, Rev. d. L.Evans
officiating. His remains were taken to
Marshfield for interment. He has been a
great sufferer for many years; he was a
consistent member of the M. E. church.
The remains of George Rand reached
here Monday evening. The funeral was
held Wednesday at the home OF his grand
father, 1. T. Patterson, Rev. j. c. Taylor
officiating. This is the first soldier from
the late war that has been buried here and
there were many sad hearts. The flowers
were numerous and beautiful, especially
the harp sent by the military band to
which he belonged.
North Craftsbury.
Mrs. J. A. Douglass is on the sick list.
Frank Greaves has moved from the COM
mon to the west part of the town.
Miss Mary Paddock is home from Bur-
lington college.-Misses Anna and Kate
Sheehan are home from Johnson for a short
vacation.
Geo. A. Gage and wife from Lyndonville
spent Christmas at A. B. Pike's.-Mr o. n.
Stone of Lyndon visited friends in town
last week.
A musical entertainment, under the di-
rection of Miss Ella Hartman, will be Civ
en- at the town hall Friday evening, Dec.
80. The concert will consist of vocal and
piano duets, solos, quartettes and choruses. !
Doors open at 1880; concert at 500; ad-
mission 10 cents.
DerDN.
Mrs. Henry Schoolcraft is ill.
w. r. Daley and mother visited in Cow
entry Saturday
Many of the students have gone to their
homes for the Christmas vacation which
lasts until tomorrow.
Maurice Pickle visited in town recently.
Misses Mary and Inez Grout and Aaron
Grout are home from Burlington for the
holidays.
The Christmas exercises at the NJ. E. YES
try passed off nicely Friday evening, the
tree being loaded with the usual supply of
good things for both old and young.
Mr.. Timothy Ionic died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Carpenter, last
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Ionic was of
our Oldest residents and until very lately
had been able to drive to the village and
make himself of use in many ways. He
was man universally respected and will