Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-13

ing completion.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hopkins have moved
to Lawrence, Mass, their only son, George,
living there.-Chas. Chappell has closed
his labors for the Singer Sewing Machine
Co. and will move to Irasburg into the DIR.
insolvency house.-C. w. Dockham has
rented the paint shop just vacated by A. b.
Hopkins and is ready for business.
! ]. 9. O'Rourke, who has been in the en-
ploy of the b. & M. since 1890, closed his
labors Feb LIST owing to the coaling of the
engines being transferred from the traffic
to the locomotive epartmert.-Herber
Webster has gone to Montreal hoping to
obtain work there. 1t is pity our young
men are obliged to search abroad for work
with the natural facilities this town has
for business enterprises in shape of water
| power, fertile lands and railroad facilities.
! Mr.. MCGEE, who has lived in town about
| two years, died last Tuesday after short
iIlness.-James MCGOWAN has nearly re-
covered from his siege with the grip and
will go to Barton soon, in the interest of
the sensible shoe he has for ladies.-Mrs.
Orlo Shattuck is rapidly failing. Many are
still ill with the hard colds so prevalent
everywhere and Mrs. Libby living
on Lake road, are both seriously ill with
pneumonia.-Mrs. Ada Webster Hayward
had shock yesterday and is unconscious.
Glover
Mrs. Walcott and Mrs. Lawrence remain
very i'll.
Rev. John Mcdonald has been visiting
friends in town.
w. s. Mason and wife have moved to
the G. p. Owen place.
The ladies of the Literary Club met last
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Helen Percival
and had a most enjoyable time, from the
jolly ride up in double team to the inter
esting program which was rendered.
A. P. Bean, r. E. French, John McLeI-
Ian, G. S. Parker, DR.. Dow, e. L. Stanton,
w. F. Clark, N. III. Wilson and G. p. Bean
attended the district meeting of Masons at
Newport last Tuesday.
The Earnest Workers will hold their
next social with Mr.. and Mrs. r.. A. John
son, Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Ladies are requested to wear newspaper
aprons and the gentlemen newspaper ties.
The one having the Oldest date will receive |
prize. All are cordially invited
West Glover,
Mr.. Bryan is visiting his daughter, Mrs. |
Judson Stevens.-Word has been received |
of the death of Alec Finlay, who lived in |
Montana.-Mr. Fisher was recently called |
to attend the the funeral of his father who |
resided in Wolcott.-Mabel Teller is home |
from Sheffield.
horses to parties in New York.-WilI |
Holmes closed a successful term OF school
last Wednesday, seventy attended |
the social at c. f. Cutters last week.
Mazzini Phillips has hired out to G. j.
Barker for the coming season.-Rev. Mr..
Vincent will preach at Greensboro, Feb. 26.
&C. j. Ufford is preparing to build mod
ern two-story house on the Ufford farm
the coming summer.
Greensboro.
Willie Taylor was taken very sick last
Thursday.
j. A. Crane was at Hyde Park on bust
ness last Monday.
Mrs. Lucinda Dow has returned from
Burlington hospital somewhat improved.
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will meet at the town clerks office We'd
nesday, Feb. 18th, to settle all accounts
against the town. The auditors will meet
at the same time and place, to settle with
the several officers of the town. All ac-
counts settled by the present board of Of
ficers must be presented at this time.
The following is a report of the attend
ance in Dist. No. z. The pupils having no
absent marks during the year were Maude
Bailey and Ray Bailey: Hugh Gebbie was
absent only one day. Archie Chase was
present every day during the winter term
Walter Wiley and Arthur Chase had no
tardy marks throughout the year.
Norman Michaud met with quite an ac-
cident while at Lanesboro. He was draw
ing logs down very steep hill when the
chains broke, letting the load on to the
horses. Mr.. Michaud sprang from the {
load and struck a tree. He was quite bad {
Iy bruised but has recovered somewhat ]
from his injuries and has been brought ]
to his fathers One of the horses was
killed outright and the other badly injured. (
Bend.
Mrs. p. G. Salmon is again able to be
out.
Elmer Pope had valuable cow die last
week.
Mrs. Burt Burbank visited in st. Johns :
bury last week. !
Two carloads of feed were unloaded at {
this station last week, going to the mill at {
5he village which is doing good business.
The roads were in such condition G
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we're unable to make their regular trips and {