Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-17

Most of the church pulpits of West
Derby and Newport will be occupied next
Sabbath, the 23rd, by our Methodist
brothers in attendance at the yearly con-
ference.
The hose company officers for the pres
ent year are, f. e. Hitchins, captain, G.
II. Massey, 1st assistant, Joseph Vanier,
End assistant, #. w. Stevens clerk and
| treasurer.
A meeting of the S. A. will be held in
the Advent church this (Monday) evening,
in which Colonel Margetts will be assisted
by Adjt. Ogilvie of Sherbrooke and Capt.
Patten of Coaticook.
Court Honor, No. 1914, gave an interest
ing entertainment to their lady friends i'm
Forrester's hall Tuesday evening, also a
treat of new sugar, doughnuts, etc., the
work being done by the gentlemen.
Glover
Dan Grey is making quite extensive re-
pairs on his dwelling house.
The logs at Lewis mill are being rapidly
sawed out. The force of help board at Geo.
Wilson's.
There was a large sugar party at John
McLelland's sugar camp Saturday after
noon. All present seemed to enjoy the oc-
casion. Will Roystan was hand with
his camera, taking pictures of the group.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens was accompanied
by brother minister, Rev. Mr.. Nelson,
who assisted him in his services at the
Universalist Church yesterday, and sang a
solo in a very acceptable manner at the
evening meeting.
Mrs. Nina Sargent is on the sick list
| Julia Hoyt has been confined to the house
! for few days.-Mr. Healy and wife winnie
Prindle) of Manchester are home on a Wis
| it.-Julia Sherburne is with her sister, Mrs.
Burton Campbell in Bloomington for a few
weeks.-D. Q. French of Dorchester, Mass,
and DR.. @. L. French of Clinton, Mass,
are visiting relatives in town.-Mr. Lackey
of Providence, r. l., is visiting w. n. AL
drich.
West Glover,
Ezra Clark is canvassing for the new
History of the United States. A book that
ought to be in every home.
Robert Young has commenced work on
David Gilmour's barn.-Mr. Mcdowell of
Sheffield is working for Henry Clark.
We all know what causes that broad
smile on Hyman Phillips face; its the
baby boy that he welcomed to his home
last Wednesday.
The Phillips brothers are sugaring in
the Lyman and Cutler sugar place.-David
Anderson is carrying on Henry Salmon's
sugar place this spring.
Chas. Hubbard has sold his span of chest
nut horses. They goto Chicago, Ill.-Geo.
Bickford has rented one of +. A. Norton's
farms and taken possession.
John Stevens of Sutton was here TO at
tend his brothers. funeral.-Little Ralph
King has been spending the week at his
grandfather's, c. c. Kings.
Mrs. Gilbert is at Barton helping care
TOR Fred Knights baby. Matte Kirby is
working for Mrs. Ames at South Albany. |
Ella Calderwood works for Mrs. Tyler |
Rowell.
Mr.. Thayer, who lives in the south part |
of the town, has been quite sick with pneu-
monia.-AIrs. Harlow Bates is on the sick
list.-Vernon Miles has been obliged to
take a vacation of several days from his |
school on account of sickness.
Briggs Thomas Stevens died suddenly |
Monday morning, April 10th, of apoplexy. !
His funeral was held at the old home where |
he died, and where years ago he expressed |
a desire to spend the remainder of his days. /
His early life was spent near Danville, I
Que. He was married Sept. %, 1865, to
Celista Cheney of this town, and at that
time came here TO live and since then has
made many friends, who extend their
sympathy to Mrs. Stevens and the three
sons, Reuben c., Nelson G. ID Judson T.
Stevens who live in this place. He leaves
four brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Asa
Hancock and Eben Stevens of Coventry,
John Stevens of Sutton, and a brother in
Boston and one in Canada.
Greensboro.
Mrs Myra Chase has been appointed
superintendent of schools.
Miss Ruth Morse works for w. B. Simp-
son, and Mary Bailey for Mrs. M. j.
Simpson.
Mrs. d. 3. Hunter has purchased of III.
Tolman acres of land near the lake, pay
ing 1920.
Norwood Drown has taken the contract
to furnish the lumber for the new school
house in district No. Ia.
The school board have engaged Miss
Mary Taylor of Craftsbury to teach in
Dist. No. z. This is Miss Taylor's third
year in this school.
Greensboro Bend
Wagons, robins and thunder showers
made their first appearance last week.
Farmers report about one half pound of
sugar to the tree thus far.
The school board held their meeting last
week and appointed Mrs. Myra ID. Chase,