Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-30

The young people gave OrvilIe Hancock
surprise visit last Wednesday evening, it
being his 21st birthday. A gold ring was
presented him.
Mrs. Abbie (Redfeld) Kendall died last
Wednesday from the grip and pneumonia.
Mrs. Kendall was the widow of the late
DIR. Samuel Kendall, and a woman who
was loved and respected by all. She leaves
two children The funeral was held on
Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Crone of Newport Of
floating.
On account of bad weather but very few
attended the oyster supper given last Fri
day night by the Y. P. S. c. E., but those
who did brave the cold and drifts spent a
very enjoyable evening. The oysters were
fine and the lecture on ''Phil Sheridan"
given by Mr.. Farman of Westtield, was
very interesting and instructive. Coven-
try people seldom have an opportunity to
hear a first class lecture without go
ing out of town and we regret that more
did not avail themselves of this privilege.
Mr.. Geo. w. Chamberlin, who lived
about One-half a mile from this village
died last Friday. Mr.. Chamberlin had been
feeble for some time and a few days ago
he was taken with the grip from the effects
of which he died. He was born in Barton
Nov. 1912, but his parents moved to Iras-
burg when he was ten years of age. In
1889, he married Marilla Tucker of Ran
dolph and they Immediately moved to and
have since lived on the place on which Mr..
Chamberlin died. When a young man Mr..
Chamberlin worked in Barre and he has
often told of drawing with oxen the huge
pieces of granite forming the base for the
pillars in the state house at Montpelier. He
was an honest, hard working man and had
the respect and esteem of all who knew
him. His wife died last May and since
that time he has been constantly failing.
The funeral was held at the house yester
day afternoon. He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Geo. Sylvester, with whom he was
living, and Mrs. P. L. Webster of Barton.
CraftsDurV.
The village school closed last Friday.
II. S. Bridges of Albany was in town
last week on business.
e. II. Hanson has purchased. an electric
light plant for his residence.
Mrs. Andrew Hovey, who fell recently
and was badly injured, is improving.
The personal property on the Shannon
farm was sold at auction last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Scott and son, Fred, left last
Saturday for Augusta, Ga, where they
will remain two or three months.
1t is expected that Tressa McCue will
teach a select school of eight weeks in this
village commencing Feb. 9th.
Mrs Chas. Hatch and Lizzie Sawyer
were victims OF the grip last weel.-Aman-
da Robbins has recovered from her illness
and is back in her school, which viii close
next Friday.
The Black River Creamery association
have built an ice house twentyfour feet
square and have pat in over one hundred
tons of ice with the intention OF making
butter through the summer, instead of
cheese as heretofore. The annual meeting
was held last Tuesday, and the old board
Of directors was elected.
n ortiz Craftsbury..
Mrs. Coon is very low and is not expect
ed to live at this writing.
Homer Collins has rented the blacksmith
shop at Mill Village and is doing business
there.
E. l.. Hastings is in LittIetOn, n. II. on
business trip.-Mr. Larrabee from Massa-
ehusetts is visiting his brother, A. B. Lar
j. z. Colburne from Newport
visited friends in town recently.
Derby.
The many sick ones seem to be improv
ing at present.
Mr.. Will Carney, d. A, 81, now in
lawyers Office in Burlington is in town
visiting his parents.
Our barber has vacated Bov1ne's tene-
nent and has rooms now at the Derby
House. Mr.. Bovine WILL occupy his ten
ement.
Examinations occurred in the graded
school Thursday and Friday. The term
If school closes next Friday with gradu-
ting exercises.
Aaron circuit was home from Burlington
few days last week 10 attend the wed
ling of his uncle, Col. BENZ. Hinman, and
Miss Helen Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. st. Peter, who have lived
ately in Dodge's block, have moved to
where they Will both work for
Mr. Will Kelley on his farm recently pur-
,hased.
West Derby.
Wallace Hauver, while exercising on the
rapeAe in the school gymnasium rooms
Monday, fell, breaking one leg.
Brig. Gen. Read of the Salvation Army
addressed a full house at the T. 3. church
asst Wednesday evening on ''The DriftwOod
# Humanity"
Rev i FL. Wilkins being absent attend