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

given by the Y. P. S. c. E. was a decided
uccess in every way, as near as can be es-
tin1a5ed over 150 took supper and the pro-
ceeds were between sixty and seventy
4 dollars.-The skating rink is now in run
4 ming order and the young people are great
~ pleased with it. The usual sum of ten
cents admits one for days skate, or two
dollars for the season.-Geo. P. Wilder, ID.
| A, '9S, now in Boston University, comes
this week to spend his holiday vacation
with his brother here.-Mr. and Mrs
J Harry Sawyer and little son of Ashland,
Maine are spending the holiday season
with Mrs. Sawyers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Dailey.-The Methodist Sunday
school are to have Christmas tree in their
vestry, Friday evening.-A cantata will be
given at the Baptist church Saturday even
ing.-Quartealy meeting at the NJ. E.church
next Sunday. Presiding elder to be pres
ent.
| West EserOv.
Mumps are having things all their own
way in our community at present, judging
from the number of victims.-Miss Maud
! Greenleaf is still very ill with pneumonia.
Miss. Alice Powers is recovering from a
severe attack of rheumatic fever.-A. B..
! Hopkins goes to Lawrence, Mass. to live
as soon as his children recover from the
mumps.-Geo. Parker has gone back into
his barber shop.-Leslie Wright is travelling
4 in Ohio for drug frm.-The Universal
/ lists will hold fair in Magoon's hall We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. f. B.
! church will have a supper and tree in the
church vestry Saturday, Dec. "a, especially
for the children.
Glover
DIR. E. A. Leonard of Boston is expected
home for the holidays.
The donation for Rev. Alexander last
! Wednesday evening was a success. AL
though the weather outside was unfavor-
able it was very pleasant inside, and the
lecture by Rev. w. E. Douglass was prac
teal and full of points, and those who
missed it, missed a rich treat. Glover peo-
pie are always glad to see and hear Mr..
Douglass but we were more than glad this
time.
West Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wright have the SYM
pathy of many friends and relatives in the
death of their little daughter Belle, who
died last Wednesday.
Christmas exercises at the church Mon
day evening, Dec. 26th.-The creamery is
being rebuilt and the prospects are that 1t
will soon be ready for business.
Mrs. Lydia Bartlett of New Boston, NH.
is visiting her many friends in town.-T.
Teller is negotiating with Fred Going of
Albany for the renting of his farm.-Myra
Carpenter who has serious throat trouble
is being treated by DR.. Nichols of Barton.
Mrs. John Arthur is al BILE to be out again.
Matte Kirby visited her sister Mrs. AL
son Day last week.-Matie Kirby who is
being treated by DR.. Prime is gaining
Mrs. Mary Anderson is stopping with her
son Eugene. Her health is very poor.-S.
Lord who is with his daughter, Mrs. John
Salmon, is quite feeble this winter.
Greensboro Bend
VERNE Pope is attending school at Bar
ton.-George Graham is home from Rut-
land on vacation and will remain until
after Christmas.-N. Burbank of Walden
was in town last week.-P. G. & E. M.
Salmon have improved their store by hav-
ing it lighted by gas AT present they
have but twelve lights, but later they will
have thirty, and will then light the hall
over the store.-The supper at the vestry
last Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
pastor, was a success in every way.-C. A.
Barber has commenced hauling logs from
Stannard mountain.
Holland.
James Stevens is in the wood business
both on this side of the line and in Canada.
Judson CIapper and his brother Theron,
have divided their property; Judson will
keep the home farm.
The MONITOR agent will visit this post
off ce the last of next week. See him and
arrange for papers.
Prof. Bryant and George Ames start out
this week with their kaleidoscope We
wish them success.
Mrs. Thomas Goddard of Morgan and
Mrs George Dow of Coventry are visiting
friends'and relatives here.
MrClark says it was SO cold in his house
last Monday night that the teapot froze
solid while boiling on the stove. Shall we
believe him?
Whooping cough is quite prevalent here
at PRESENT.. M. Clapper is quite sick
with heart trou ble.-J. A. Bradford had
the misfortune to cut off the bone in the
znuckle joint of finger on his left hand
which has kept him pretty quiet for a week.