Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-02

/ OuIys 10 uO1p1AS MISS OdLC III 1CI WOIh
here.
Austin Lund has greatly improved his
j house by adding rooms, verandas, paint
ing, etc.
There was a full house at the Centre last
Monday evening to listen to the Christ
mas exercises, partake of the fruit of the
trees, and to give Santa Claus cheering
welcome. Among the decorations was
some holly kindly furnished by Mrs. Mary
ColIey Dudley which was sent her from
Texarkana, Ark, by her niece, Mrs. Ida
Weeks Burnham.
East BrOwningtOn.
Samuel Drown is ill.
Edgar Drown, who has been working in
ST. Johns bury, has been obliged to return
home on account of illness.
Hiram Grey, whose illness has been
mentioned in this paper, died Dec. oath.
aged Is years. He was much respected by
his friends and neighbors.
Albert Williams of Derby, Conn, spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. VIM. Low
ry.-Joseph Grey of Morgan was in town
last week to attend the funeral of his
brother, Hiram Grey.-Mrs. Laura Stearns
and daughter, who have been visiting Mrs,
John Humphrey, have returned to their
home in Charleston, N. H.
Evansville.
Frank Clonkie has finished work in the
stone factory and gone to Stowe.
E. o. Smith has hired the Albert Gallup
place and takes possession this week.
daughter, Mrs. Myron Alexander, at Is
land Pond.
L. A. Drown moves back from Woods
vile, n. H., where he has been working
for the R. R. Company.
East Charleston.
Will Hand and daughter Mabel, have
been visiting friends in Canada.
Norris Crow has bought the Lowell farm
and has taken possession; price, $475.
H. J. Hudson and Willie Moulton have
started their hay press again this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Stevens spent Christ
mas and several days last week in st.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. A. c. Gallop has gone to New York
to visit her parents and friends at her
former home.
Ira Gray had the misfortune to stick a
large nail through his foot which will con-
fine him to the house for a time.
All who are interested in forming a CO.
operative creamery here are requested to
meet in the church vestry next Friday eve
ming at o'clock.
Rufus Wilson continues to fail and is
now confined to his bed. His son, John,
remains to care for him.-Mrs. Willie Stod-
dard is still very low. Her sister is caring
for her.
Albert Chase met with a severe accident
one day last week, by getting his foot |
caught in hay press. Luckily, the horses
were stopped at once or his foot would
have been taken off.
West Charleston.
H. Campbell, who has been i'll for long
time, is able to ride out.
Mae Parlin is home from New Hamp- |
and Mrs. Will Blodgett of |
Newport spent Christmas in town.
The Congregationalists held their annual
reunion and roll call, with dinner, at the
vestry last Thursday. A very profitable
and pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
There was a Christmas concert at the
Cong. church Sunday evening which was
largely attended. The exercises by the
children were pronounced very good.
John Bancroft from Boise Citv, Idaho,
veteran of Co. K, 10th VT. has been visit
ing old comrades here. A camp fire and
oyster supper was held Tuesday afternoon
and evening in his honor.
Miss Genevieve Bennett has gone to
Hardwick to spend the winter with an
aunt.-Bert Armstrong and Fred Parlin
pave gone to Stowe, where they have work
or the Winter.-Mrs. Blanche Wilson has
gone to Groveton to visit her sister, M RS.
Fannie Ramsdell.
Coventry.
Calvin Gardner is confined to the house
oy illness.
VIM. Elliott and family have gone to
Waterbury, 3E* se"5a@ 45l a4.n' ~ +
The week of prayer will be observed at
he churches. E5- s tSa ..L
o. P. Williams has moved into Curtis
Calhoun's house.
Mrs. Ida Niles entertained her Sunday
chool class last Tuesday evening.
M. w. Farman supplied the pulpit at the
Cong. church Sunday. He will supply
lext Sabbath also.
The young people gave Mr.. and Mrs.
louis Lee a surprise visit last Saturday.
All enjoyed peasant evening.
Frank Williams has traded his farm with
awyer Cook of Newport and gets $14OO,
wo years interest in his law Office, beside
lis house.