Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-20

well chosen and very helpful. The fora
offerings were beautiful, a list of them be-
ing as follows: Cut flowers, Mr.. l.. Hal
and family; beautiful boquet of callas
bouquet of pink and white roses, Miss An
ME Larrabee; % carnations, pink and
white, MissaFlorence Burns; cut flowers,
Mrs. Courier, Island Pond; cut flowers.
Mrs. r. 9. Bradley; bouquet of white car
nations, II Easter lilies, % white roses,
from neighbors and friends; a beautiful
white pillow composed of roses, Easter
lilies and other flowers with sOur Boy"
in purple, was the parents last gift of love
to their dear son. The beautiful Masonic
service was held at the grave, d. d. C. M.
w. G. Cheney officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anger have the sympathy of all in tn cir
great sorrow.
Hardwick.
Carl Currier is home from Montpelier
Seminary on a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lunt are rejoicing
over the arrival of 10 pound baby boy.
Frank Downer of Stowe, has begun his
labors as clerk in the J. FL. McLoud store.
Clyde Still has finished his course at the
Albany, n. Y, business college and re-
turned home.
Albert Larrabee had the misfortune to
break two of his ribs while driving team
last Wednesday.
A goodly number of people enjoyed
| literary entertainment at the residence of
| Mr. and Mrs. George Bickford Friday eve
ming of last week. The works of Robert
and Eliza beth Browning were discussed,
songs were sung and refreshments served.
East Hardwick.
F. 7. Russell has bought the Hunt &
Babbitt store; price, $1100.
The fall of snow Thursday was nearly as
| large as we have had this winter.
| Albion Batten's father and mother are at
work for him this season on the G. M.
Bailey farm.
Henry Currier is able to be at work
again.-James George is able to be on the
street by using cane.
Sheffield.
Harry and Lucius Chesley have bought
the German farm. Price, 1915.
Miss Lille Eastman has been visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Davis, in Burke.
Harry Williams has returned to Lyndon
to attend school.-Harry Davis is attend
ing school at Lyndon misunderstanding
Smith is teaching in Lyndonville.-Mis
Nettie Drown has returned to New Lon
don. - 49,
A surprise was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Brown last Wednesday, the occa-
sion being their marriage anniversary. A
of sumptuous dinner. All seemed to en-
JOY themselves.
Mrs. Simpson has moved to St. Johns
bury to keep boarders.-Amasa Simp-
son has been in town looking after
his farm and selling his cows.-Henry
Maroon is going back to his farm in ''lost
nation. "-Alfred Brooks has moved to
Lester Browns farm.-James Dopp ofINew
York has purchased farm of A. j. Drown
and has moved here.
Sutton.
There was a promenade and dance at
Berry'si hall last Friday evening.
The Ladies' Literary Club held their last
meeting with Mrs. Jennie Abbey Friday
evening.
F..W. Barber has been having quinsy
sores in his throat for some time past, but
is better at present.-Mrs. Lewis Gordon,
who has been sick for several weeks, still
remains very low and her recovery seems
doubtful. Her son, Harley Colby, and
wife are here to help care for her.
Miss Maud Colby has returned from
Lebanon, n. H., where she has been stop
ping at Henry Balls, formerly of this
NJ Ion
Johnsbury to work for c. F. Gibbs.-Ethel
Chapman, Maud Colby, Ira Willard, Burn
ham Gordon and Clayton Libbey returned
to Lyndon Institute today.
WheeiOck.
Mr.. Jennings and wife have been enter
tertaining the grip the past two weeks.
Some of the sugar makers thought SUI
CARING had come last week and scattered
some of their buckets.
The Junior Order will have an enter
tainment at the town hall next Friday
evening. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. J. G. Nelson, who has been sick the
past year, passed away March 18th. The
funeral services were held at the church
Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Clark of Hardwick Of
Floating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson and daughter
of Fitchburgh, Mass, Hartley Nelson of
Springfield, Mass, and Chas. Nelson of
New Hampshire were here last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. j. G. Nelson
Frank Darling and wife of Glover visited
at Fred Darling's last week.-Henry Dex-
ter and wife of Springfield are in town on
a visit.
MOrriSville.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Slayton returned