Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-18


Duncan Buchanan met at Mr.. Robert
Buchanan's on Saturday to observe their
fifty-third wedding anniversary.
Greensboro.
Mrs. w. A. Jackson is quite slck.-Chas.
Livermore has returned to his home IN
Chickopee, Mass.-Fred Goodrich has sold
his house to Loren Observation-Disclosures IS
to be observed with tree and appropriate
exercises at the Cong. church the evening
of the 25th.-E. A. Baker was in town
few days last week.-There was a gather
ing of about sixty at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Y. Simpson last Wednesday
evening, it being the twentieth anniver-
sary of their marriage. very
goodly sum of money was pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson.-The
entertainment given by the Rockwell
Theatre Co. in the opera house at Hardwick
a week ago was well attended Saturday
evening by young people from this town.
Last Friday afternoon and evening Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Young were happily sur
prised by large number of their relatives
and friends who met at their home to
remind them that it was the 3Oth ami
versary of their marriage. Cake and
and all voted it a good time.-A nice girl
baby at B. H. Fairbanks makes the
household happy.
Lowell.
Ephraim J. Crafts died Monday morning,
Dec. II. The funeral was held from his
late home, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. A. F. Eldridge officiating.
Mr.. Crafts has been a respected citizen of
this town for forty four years. Forty-six
years ago he married Charlotte Allen and
to them nine children were born, eight of
whom, with their mother survive him.
Mr.. Crafts was an honest upright man and
a member, though not active, of the Ma
sonic order He leaves many friends by
whom ne will be missed.
A CARD. We wish to thank the friends
and neighbors who so kindly aided us,
both by labor and sympathy, during the
illness of our hus band and father.
CHARLOTTE A. CRAFTS.
JEWETT j. CRAFTS.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church met
with Mrs. w. f. Curtis on Wednesday p.
m. and evening.-Raymond Powers and
Miss Stella Jerome were married Dec. 9th,
and will make their home here. Miss jerome
has taught school in town and IS very
favorably known Lere. The young people
will welcome this addition to their num-
Der.
NeWpOrr.
The annual meeting of Baxter Post, No.
81, was held at their hall last Wednesday
afternoon and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Commander,
S. II. Holbrook; senior vice, j. G. Smith;
Junior vice, l.. Edwards; quartermaster,
A. j. Miller; officer of day, Simon Moran
vile; officer of guard, Francis Dwyer;
outside guard, Lewis Lecor. The new
commander furnished a supper for the
Post and Corps, about sixty members
partaking of the repast. In the evening
there was a service in memory of Ira A.
Cobb, Thomas Flemming, Edward Hawk
lbs and l.. d. Field. At this service the
principal speaker of the evening was Rev.
J. NJ button. He was followed by Rev.
Mr.. Brown. Excellent music was fur
nished and the evening was made very
pleasant and profitable one.
Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tower of Derby
visited at F. B. Hammonds recently.-Miss
Marguerite Merritt has gone to the White
Lou have returned to their home in Derby.
There will be a Christmas tree in the
opera hall Monday eve.-Mrs. Geo. Smith
visited in Beebe Plain recently.-Miss Dora
Temple has returned home from Newport.
COUNTY.
w st Burk,.
W. E. Curtis of Lowell visited A. III.
5ardyne recently.-Mrs. S. e. Leach who
mas been very ill for the past two months
S so far improved as to ride out-The Uni
7ersalist social at w. r. 9. Hall last Friday
afternoon was very we'll attended, 40 TAX
ng supper. We understand that these
,ocials are to occur once in two weeks dur
n the winter in the Universalist vestry.
Frank Spencer is to enter Albany bust
less college after the holidays. Frank is a
young man and his many friends
will be very glad that he is to have this
excellent chance to receive a first class
business education.
BIRTHS.
In West Derhv Nov % a daughter to Mr..