Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-11

n1uS NSSho, d1Sd last evening" AA-S ~
was twentysix years. The funeral Will be
held at the house Wednesday at 10 a. m.
This issue is well filled with Christmas
advertising. The merchants in town all
have large assortments of Christmas goods
and we would cali he attention of the peo-
pie to their advertisements. If you have
not already decided just what to get for
| your friends you will find that the ads.
will help you to decide and by reading
them thoroughly it will save you much
| time which you would have to spend in
| looking for these articles in the different
stores.
| There are several cases of WhOOp1ng-
cough in this village and it appears to be
increasing. This IS classed among the
| contagious diseases and Sec. 1854 OF the
Vermont Statutes contains the following,
| pertaining to this: 1.-THE head of family IN
! whose dwelling there occurs case OF in
fictitious or contagious disease, dangerous
to the public health, shall Immediately
give notice to the health officer. If head
of family or physician fails to give rea-
sonable notice to the health officer of the
existence of such disease, he shall be fined
| not more than ten dollars for each offence"
Barton Landing.
| The MONITOR agent will be a t the post
| office here Friday, Dec. %, all day and eve
ming. See him at this time and get your
club papers.
/ Clyde Wiley, who has been at home on
vacation, returns to Montpelier today.
| Charles Smith has moved his goods to
| New Hampshire.-J. III. Rosebrook visited
his mother IN Lowell, Mass, last week.
All the departments of the high and graded
school will commence Monday, Dec. 49,
| Mrs. Mary n. Chase, A. B., will give one of
| her popular lectures on "Woman in the
| Government" at the Cong. church on
| Friday evening, Dec. Is, at 7.30.-Mr. Col
| Inns has moved from the Bassett house into
| Mrs. Underwood's house. : Mrs. Mary
| Badger sold her household goods at auc-
| tion Saturday, Dec. 9th.-The old folks
| concert, which has been advertised for
| Tuesday evening, Dec. II, is postponed on
account of sickness.-Mabel Joslyn, who
has been very sick the past month, is no
better and grave fears are felt for her,
The concert at the Methodist church Fri
day evening was well attended considering
the storm and was much enjoyed.
South Barton.
NC. Henderson was here last Friday
to attend the funeral of little Grace Brooks.
He is over eighty years old, but is very
active yet.-The eldest daughter of Will
and Mabel Brooks died the 9Th inst, after
a short illness of only three days. She
was a very bright and lovely child and will
be sadly missed, not only in her own home
but in other homes where she had been
great pet. Mr.. Brooks and wife have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow; but their
loss is her eternal gain.
Albany.
w. H. Chaffee has purchased the Cool
edge place.-The buckles Brothers have
taken a large lumber job of E. Gallag her.
%. A. Shepard from Aristook Co., Maine,
is stopping with his brother, w. A. Shep-
ard.-Sidney Fisher has moved to Wood
bury.--Mr. Slicer has moved on to Dan.
Sargeant's place on the shore of of the Lit
tie Hosmer in Craftsbury.-The Mcclure
Bros. have extended their telephone line to
South Hardwick, where they have estab-
lished a Central office and put in a switch
board, with good number of subscribers
already, and a prospect of many more.
This is an extension of the Peoples lire.
East Albany.
The MONITOR agent will be at he post
office here next Monday from 80 p. m. till
$50 pm. See him and get your club papers.
Bloomington Center
The Board of Agriculture will hold
farmers meeting here Dec. 1921.
Evansville.
There will be Christmas exercises and a
tree at the NJ. E. church,. w. Brown &
Son have their store full of holiday goods
and are doing fine business.-Mrs. Grace
Grandy of Newport has been visiting here
the past week.-Frank Marshall has gone to
Woodsville to work in the railroad yard
Miss Nellie Marshall has returned from
Glover where she has been working, and
is stopping with her parents.
Coventry.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here Thursday, Dec. Fl, all the after
noon. Get your club papers at this time.
Mrs. II. G. Cleveland and Mrs. Clarence
Brooks have been visiting friends at Enos
ing friends at UnderhilI.-Rev. A. Bowles
and Will Elliott attended the Z. E. con-
Vention at Troy.-There was a large at
tendance at the w. G. T. Z. meeting at n.
SAVERS Tuesday. the mem hers Shaving to