Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-08

it had done before some % years ago.
The Young man also found his wagon in
front of Charles Graves house not very
badly disfigured. Friends who saw him
as he sprinted down the street that even
ing declare that he cleared every fence
from the Jenness bridge on straight line
to the fair ground and never touched
rail.
Barton Landing.
Bine Deans father is visiting him.
Lots of fishermen, but very few suckers.
DIR. Ranney goes to Montreal this week.
Miss Lillian Lothrop is clerking for E.
E. Stafford.
Mrs Nye, former resident of this vii
lage, is stopping for few days at her
home here.
Will Smith has moved into Henry Bas-
sett's tenement Jack Lower has moved
into Mrs. Seavey's house.
The trustees have been repairing the
corporation roads. Beede Durham and
son are running the road machine.
Last weeks ad. of the sale of the o. Ell.
Austin property here stated that the
auction would be held June 10th; this is a
mistake, the sale will be held May Esd.
See ad. on another page.
Mrs. Frank Twombly and son have re-
turned from Boston.-Mrs. Todd, who has
spent the spring with her daughter in Jay,
has returned home.-Mrs. Trip spent last
week at Barton.
Mrs. J. K Fuller is on the sick list
Mrs. E. G. Stevens is sick at the DOCTORS
cottage in Westmore. DR.. Stevens will be
absent from his office few days longer
on this account.-F. d. Clements son
Ralph has been very sick, but is better at
present.
South Barton.
Maud Macomber, who has been stopping
with her sister, Mrs. r. B. Lang has re-
turned to her home in East Craftsbury.
Albany.
Rev. Mr.. HiIdreth is to preach at the
Cong1 church for the coming year.
The schools have nearly all commenced,
but the school at the Centre has no teach
er as yet.
Rev. Mr.. Austin and family have ar
rived, and Mr.. Austin delivered the first
sermon yesterday.
The M. e. Ladies' Society is invited to
ternoon OF May IS. s
Mrs. Hovey is repairing her barn.-We
are pleased to notice that Road Commits
sioDer Gallagher is putting in tile sluices
instead of plank, which looks like pecma-
nent work; also that be is carting gravel
on to the clay pits.
Frank Tenney met with an unfortunate
mishap recently. While assisting in get
ting logs into the river he fell into the
water. He neglected to go at once and re-
move his clothing, and as result is having
a severe attack Of scietie rheumatism.
Mr.. Henry Salmon of Glover has pre-
sented the NJ. e. church, through his sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. A. Stone, a beautiful set of
collection boxes. They are nicely con-
structed, showing much artistic taste The
society is very pleased with the presents,
and return many thanks to Mr.. Salmon.
The ME-. Ladies' Aid society held a So
cial with Mrs. Frazier last week and very
pleasant afternoon was passed. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, Mrs. w. III. Chaffee;
1st VP., Mrs. A. r. Miles; End UP, Mrs.
NJ. A. Stone; Sec'y, Mrs. A. Frasier; Treas.
Mrs. T. J. Wallace. This society is doing
a good work in sustaining the interests of
the church financially and it is a grand
success.
Geo. Litchfield has returned home from
New York where he has been engaged as
nurse for the past few mths.-Miss
Myra Conner of LyndonviIle is visiting
relatives and friends in this place and
vicinity.
Homer Leland has bought John Hunph
rey's farm.-Jonas Flint has exchanged his
stock of goods with David Grapes for his
house and land. We are glad Mr.. Flint
and family are to remain in town.-John
Humphrey moves to Charlestown, n. H.,
this week.-Hiram Libbey has moved in
to Samuel Maxwell's house.-David Grapes
will be pleased to meet the former Gus
toners at his store where they will receive
a cordial welcome. David is a hustler and
we wish him success in his new enter
prise.-Mr. and Mrs. Burton Campbell
went to Glover last week to visit Mrs.
Campbell's parents.
The people Of this place were sadly
shocked last Saturday night when a mes
sage was receivedi from Burlington say
ing Miss Mamie Wyman was dead. It was
greater blow to her parents on account
of the disease, scarlet fever, which would
not permit of her parents being with her
in the last few days Of her illness to COM
fort and cheer her at the time she needed
them most. Miss Wyman was loved by
all as friend and helper in the church
and Christian Endeavor Society. A large
number of her relatives and friends met