Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26

ing exercises at st. Johnsbury, the past
week.--The Pearl Gatherers will meet with
Mrs. George Goodnough Friday afternoon
and evening" w. Hildreth will give HIS
lecture on Cuba, at the Cong. church We'd
nesday evening, admission 10 cents. AT the
close OF the lecture, ice-cream and cake will
be served.-Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Nye go TO
Hanover, n. H., this week TO attend the
graduating exercises at Dartmouth college,
Their son, Edward Nye will graduate. He
will go to Washington very soon to act as
secretary for his uncle, Senator Ross.
CraftsburY.
Henry Benjamin has rented and moved
his family into the w. 1. Leonard house.
Nearly all the schools in town closed
last Friday; most of them have been con-
sidered a success.
Quarterly meeting services viii be held
at the M. f. church next Sunday. The
presiding elder is expected TO be present.
The w..R. C's will give pink and white
masquerade promenade at their hall next
Wednesday afternoon. A prize will be
given to the wearer of the prettiest cos
tune. Hall bill % cents; supper 20 cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Almost everyone here went to North
Craftsbury last Friday afternoon 90 see
the soldiers from Fort Ethan Allen who
camped there Friday night leaving satur-
day morning. The village school closed
at noon Friday to give the children an OPP
portunity to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Delano OF Craftsbury
were the guests of Lizzie McGaffey last
Friday.-Jessie Sabin of cabot arrived i'm
town last Friday for a short stop.--Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Allen and their daughter
Helen have returned from their outing
Mr.. Underwood of Missouri visited Mrs.
Mary Wylie last week.-Will Goodrich Is
home from Burlington Medical College.
North Craftsbury.
c. w. Cook and wife of Glover visited at
p. B. Randall's recently.
Rev. Mr.. Morse attended the State Cong.
convention at Barre last week.
Eugene Gilbert has sold his fine work
horses to b. Mason; reported price $500.
Kate and Anna Sheehan have graduated
from Johnson Normal school and are at
home.
town, Mass, are guests at the Orleans
House.
Rev. billiard and family are spending
their vacation with Mrs. Hilliard's mother,
Mrs. A. NJ. Hartman.
The game OF ball played between the
Albany and Craftsbury teams, resulted I'm
a score of 10 to AZ in favor of the home
team.
Mr.. Chase has started his cart with
wis LOOMS as driver. We also see A.
Paddock's tea cart on the road twice a
week.
The troop of soldiers from Fort Ethan
Allen camped here Friday night. There
was a large number OF people out TO see
them.
Mr.. Hockenberre, who came with his
wife TO visit at II. Wheeler's, has been
quite ill.-Mrs. Chas. Silver, who has been
sick all winter, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Paddock were in Bur-
lington last week TO attend Commence
ment exercises, their daughter being a
member of the graduating class.
DIR. dustin has had a bay window put
into his house, which adds greatly TO the
looks ofithe place.-Chas. Wylie is build
ing a cottage on the ledge at the little Hos
mer Pond.-H. n. Stevens has been max
ing extensive repairs on his buildings,
Messrs. Kinney and Smith doing the
work.-Mr. T. NJ. Gallagher is putting an
addition on his barn.
Derby.
Mr.. A. A. Silver is painting his house.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Josiah Grout gave
dinner to the cavalry officers and others
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ina Robbins took her scholars i'm
the primary department OF the graded
school for a ride Friday afternoon.
At the G. A. r. encampment at Montreal
Gen. f. G. Butterfield was elected Depart
ment Commander for the ensueing year.
Mrs. Nickerson, who was very danger
ously i'll last week, is improving at pres
ent.-At this writing Mr.. Spear remains
about the same.
At the special town meeting held Thurs
day it was voted to raise the required
amount for the schoolhouse by a tax Of
10 cents on a dollar.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the M. II.
church will meet with Mrs. w. s. Rob-
bins next Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. Everyone is cordially invited 20 be
present.
Miss Nye closed a very successful term
of school Thursday, and Friday the school
enjoyed an all days outing at Lake Park,
being taken in large double team. It