Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-12-19
Bloomington.


her mother with her. Mrs. Howe is very
feeble and was carried on her bed.
Christmas will be observed in the church
Monday evening, Dec. %. Christmas trees
and literary exercises as usual-Mrs. A E..
Denison has been quite sick the past few
days.-Miss Ina hopkins was called to
Charleston Dec. 10, on account OF the Sc
we're illness of her mother.-Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Leland visited in St. Johnsbury
last week-Wm Barrows is building an
addition to his barn.-Philo Powers has
gone to Crafts bury to work through the
winter.
Bloomington Center.
The MONITOR agent viii be at the post
Office in this town Tuesday, Dec. 9th, from
p. N. until 4 p. M. See him and arrange
for club papers.
Evansville.
Lots of visitors at the new creamery
every day who are surprised at seeing our
first class plant.
THE MONITOR agent will be at the post
Office in this village Tuesday from a. m.
until noon, Dec. 81. See him and arrange
for club papers.
Lorenzo Grow has returned from Mich
igan with his family.-W Wesley Moore of
Charleston has moved into the Alexander
tenement. -Christmas will be observed in
the church as usual.-Dr. Nelson. who ex-
pected TO stop here through the holidays,
had to return to his Office in New Haven.
His wife will remain here for a time.-Al
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to work in the woods this winter.-M. Fl.
Drown has moved back from Barton and
George King and little girl will board with
theme. r. Prescott and wife have been
visiting friends in this vicinity the past
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Folsom of Montpel
Ter visited their father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Ell. Lapierre, last week.
Coventry.
Christopher Sergeant has taken the job
of cutting and saving 1000 cords of wood
for S. Scott.
The ladies of the w. G. T. .. netted 81
at the chicken pie social.-About thirty of
the friends of Mrs. Charles Putney gave
her surprise visit last Friday evening, it
being the occasion of her 30th birthday.
Rev. o. E. Aiken is home from Drew col
lege.-Miss Bertha Larrab bee has been Wis
iting her friend, Mrs. Ira Wheelock, the
past week.-There will be a union Christ
mas tree at the Cong'l church next Mon
day evening.-The Pearl CATERERS win
meet next Friday evening. A good enter
tainment will be furnished.-Rev. George
Story will lecture in the NJ. E. church on
M n6n r Soh hot
school workers be present.-Rev. j.. c.
Langford will preach his farewell sermon
next Sunday CLARK Langford is home
from Wolcott, where he has been visiting
his grandmother.-Mrs. ]. G. Langford
and child have gone to Franklin.-George
Buck has moved into VIM. Stevens house
Mr.. Sed. Rand was called to Platts burgh,
n. Y. last Friday by the death of his broth h.
sr, George.-Ira Dutton is very low at this
writing with but little hope of recovery.
George Rand, formerly of this town, died
IN Platts burgh, N. Y. last Friday. He
had many relatives and friends in town
and his remains Will be brought here for
burial.
T. n. Gallagher has bought a farm in
Hard wick.-Mr. Shannon has bought of
Will Farr the Spencer farm in Hardwick
paying fifteen hundred dollars. Mr.. Ben
amin Shannon will take possession of the
farm this week, and Mr.. Arthur Shannon
md family will move to Hardwick, where
ne has a lumber job.-George Chase is
moving into his new house.
nome in Barton after spending nine months
a Crafts bury.-Floss Hatch has gone to
Johnson to work. Walter Scott has re-
;urned to his regiment. VIII be
Christmas exercises at the M. E. church
next Saturday evening county com
missioner has appointed Charles Wheeler
liquor agent for the ensuing year.
North Craftsbury.
The closing exercises Of the fall term of
;he Academy will be held Friday evening
Dec. 23rd. at the Cong. church. Follow
ng he.literary program will be an oyster
md chicken pie supper for the benefit of
he reading room recently started in the
academy. 1t is intended that the very best
current literature shall be placed before
Students and to thoroughly equip the room
unds are urgently needed.-Mrs. A. Pad
lock has returned home from her trip to
he west where she has been for several
veeks.--Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wheeler have
eturned from Mass. and are going to set
Up housekeeping in the Douglass house
Mrs. j. o. Douglass is on the sick list |
Mss Winnie Williams is home for short |
Facation.-The entertainment and oyster
upper given at the Cong church as dona
ion and benefit for Rev. K. Noodle was a
grand success. The proceeds of the even
ug amounted to $111.41. The entertain
nent was very enjoyable, thanks to the
fforts of some of the young people. The |
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