Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-02

pairing including basement, furnace, new
seats etc., will be about 81 ,SCO.
c. N. Moulton is raising his shop about
two it. SO as to give more room in the base
ment and will also build an addition on
the back side to make room for machinery,
etc. Q. E. Blood oWnes one-half ofsthe
building and occupies it for a blacksmith
shop, and when it is raised and the grad
ing done it will be decided improvement
for both parties.
West Charleston.
Ray Leonard has returned from Groveton,
N. HI.
t. Mcneil and Albert Conn have return
ed from New York city.
The dance and cake walk at the S. of V.
hall was we'll attended and a good time
reported.
Mr.. Clapper of Morgan has engaged to
work for VIM. Nelson and has moved into
the Shedd house.
Merton Wilson and family have moved
to Barton. Mr.. Wilson is to work for the
Percival Furniture Co.
The remains of Willie CIough were
brought here from Northampton, Mass,
last Friday. Prayers were offered at Henry
CampbelI's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Picllel oiSweetsburg,
Que, have been visiting at j. B. HoIton's-
Mrs. L. Morris of Barton has been visiting
friends in town.
Coventry.
Mrs. Jane Cole has purchased the Fisher
house.
E. MetcaIf has enlisted to go to the
Philippines.
The c. e. sewing society meet with Mrs
H. G. Cleveland Saturday afternoon.
The ladies of the w. c. r. U. meet with
Mrs. Jennie Brooks next Tuesday after
noon.
VIM. Barrows has let his farm to his
nephew, VIM. Barrows. Mr.. Barrows is
moving back to his residence in the viii
age.
Rev. A. BoIe is home from his vacation.
He gave a talk on the meeting of the city
council last Sunday morning at the Cong.
church. He also spoke at Charleston Sun
day afternoon.
Lora Wheelocll and Effie Smith are
home from the White mountains.-Fido
Cole of Nashua, n. II. is visiting friends in
town.-Mrs. B. F. Tower is entertaining
a cousin from Chicago.
Craftsbury.
Sherman Gage has gone on the road as
a dry goods salesman.
John Kier is laying pipes from his shop
to his house to light the house with gas.
H. P. King, the MONITOR agent, was in
town last Thursday making some pleasant
calls.
Charles Wiley of Greensboro is working
in the butter box shop at a. e. Spauld-
ing's mill.
Mrs. c. G. Conant was taken suddenly
i'll last Wednesday but is a little more
comfortable at this time.
John Copeland, after having been sick
but short time, died last Tuesday. The
funeral was held on Thursday.
A Paddock, town treasurer, will be at
the post-o office here next Friday afternoon
to receive taxes. Be sure and see him at
this time.
Rev. P. n. Granger of Irasburgh preach
ed very interesting discourse in the NJ.
e. church last Sunday morning.-There
were no services in the church last Tues
day evening on account of the heavy rain.
Rev. Mr.. Austin of Albany preached in
the NJ. E. church Thursday evening and
Rev. Mr.. Ross of Greensboro Bend Friday
evening.
Newton LeBarron spent last Sunday at
his home in Morrisville.-Mrs. Jennie
Shannon and two daughters from Cabot
have been visiting in town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Brown of LyndonviIle were in
town last week.-Mrs.. Samuel Lathe is
stopping with Mrs. Albert Smith for
short time.-Mrs. Stevens of Montpelier !
is visiting in town.-H. S. Bridges of AL |
bany was in town on business recently |
Mrs. Leon Amsden has returned from her |
vacation.-Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brown of |
East Hardwick were in town last week
calling on old friends.
East CraftSDury.
A. Paddock, town treasurer, will be at |
the post office here next Friday, from 10 |
a. m. to II M, TO receive taxes. Do not |
fail to see him.
DERBY.
Chas. Twombly had an auction of horses
carriages, sleighs, etc. Friday afternoon,
which drew big crowd.
Mr.. Frank Marvin made old friends in
town a short visit last week, coming We'd
nesday noon and returning with his wife
to Fairfield, Friday morning.
Ex-Gov. Grout and family, Mr.. George
Grout and his two daughters from here
attended the Grout reunion at the old
homestead near St. Johnsbury, on Tues
day last.