Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-02

ISOLATION will be held in the vestry of the
CongI church next Thursday. The meet
ing of the stock holders and officers will
begin at 10 o'clock a. M, and everyone is
invited to that meeting, where full reports
will be made of the business and condi-
tions of the association. A basket picn ic
I will be held at noon and in the afternoon
an interesting program will be given on
the topics of ''Co-operative Dairying," and
"How to produce the most butter at the
least expense" An essay will also be given
by Mrs. Ware on General farm topics. "
Speakers from out of town who have had
practical experience on these lines will
bring their thought to help to make the
meeting interesting, and we hope every
farmer will come prepared to take part in
these discussions, and give, and get good
from the meeting. Every farmer is espe-
cially invited to come and bring his wife
and make this grand good farmers meet
ing.
Derby.
There is another girl baby at Amos Cur
rier's.
The d. A. students held a New Years
social at the hall Friday evening.
Frank Harvey is taking banjo lessons of
Mr. Moulton, the popular teacher.
Harry McNeiPs horse ran away one day
last week and was found in Newport.
Mr.. Chas. Webb's family lost a little girl
recently from tonsilitis. The burial oc-
Cured Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Daley entertained a small
party of young people at her hospitable
home last Wednesday evening.
Our popular harness maker has gone to
Canada to remain until Jan. 9TH. Ru NOR
has it that he will not return alone.
A large company assembled at Mrs. Hop
kinson's last Monday evening to enjoy the
candy-pull. Games were INDUCED in and
a royal good time enjoyed by all present.
Miss Carrie Bates, who has been ill, is
improving. - Miss Alma Streeter, who
came home from Woodsville, n. H. to |
spend Christmas, is ill with the mumps.-
ID. F. Davis, who has been ill, is improv-
ing.
George Wilder and Colby Stoddard re-
turn to Boston University tomorrow.-Mr. |
and Mrs. Harry Sawyer have returned to |
Ashland, Maine, Miss Blanche Daley ac-
company ing them as far as Greenville,
Me-, where her sister, Mrs. Arthur Baxter,
resides.
George Nourse, Derby boy, working in
the ice business in New York city, is stop
ping in town for a week, calling on old
friends.-Miss Carrie Black of Coventry
was the guest of Mrs. A. It. Daley a part
of last Week.-Mrs. Halle Chandler has
been visiting her aunts in town.
DR.. Coming's horse, which he left tied
in front of G. Fuller's one day last week,
broke loose and ran down the street, col
liding with trees and various things, finally
getting tangled up in clothes line. The
horse was uninjured, but everything per-
tanning to the sleigh was in some way
broken except the thills.
Mrs. Harvey, who has been visiting her
mother at Stanstead Plain, has returned
DIR. Lothrop has returned from a short
trip to sachusetts.-Lawyer Erwin
spent Christmas with his sister in Fair
fieId.-Mrs. A. A. Silver, ST., has been
spending the holidays with her dau lighter,
Mrs. Walter Parker at Wells River.
Last Saturday evening about fifty friends
of brand Mrs. Comings assembled at their
pleasant home to remind them of the fif-
teenth anniversary of their marriage. A
short program consisting of vocal and in
strumental music was given and during a
piano solo rendered by Miss Mamie Lunt
of Derby Line the presents, two beautiful
chairs and rugs, were brought in, the pre-
speech being made by Rev. Mr..
Small and very fittingly responded to by
best wishes the company returned to their
homes. Those present from out of town
were DR.. and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. Chas. Lunt,
wife and daughter of Derby Line.
West Derby.
The F. B. Sunday-school reelected it's
officers and teachers of last year.
Mrs. ]. F. Heath died last Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at the Advent
church at p. m. tomorrow.
An inquisitive rat did a good deal of
damage to the dam of the electric light
station in undermining work recently.
An Episcopal service will be held in Ma
soon's hall next Sunday. Sunday-school
It 3: 100 p. m. Sermon and service at 3:45.
The land case between Mrs. John Shan J
ION and S. w. Parker was decided in favor
If Mrs. Shannon. Mr.. Parker appealed
he decision.
Cheney Copp of Manchester, N. II. is at
James Bailey's.-Mr. and Mrs. L. Doneghy
pent Christmas week with their daughter,
Mrs. Forest Cousins, in Mansonville, p. @.
Mrs. warren Hunt is very ill with pneu-
nonia.-Mrs. j. F. Heath is failing.-Little 9
;laud Daley is quite ill.-Blaine Gotta is
Maud GreenIeaf is recover