Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-16


Katie the six year old daughter of Hen
ry King got too near stove recently and
her clothes took fire; she had the presence
of mind to throw off her dress and escap-
ed with only slight burn on one arm
Scarlet fever has made its appearance at
the boarding house on the Vally road
Major Robbins and family are on the sick
list.-George Henery and Philip Howard
are on the sick Iist.-Mrs. McErwin re-
ma ms very sick.
North CraftSbury.
Mrs. Lizzie Douglass has returned to her
home in Eden.
]. A. and j. j. Gallagher have sold the
Allen farm to Eugene Thayer.
N. M. Remington has moved from the
west part of the town to Mill Village.
An examination for admittance to Crafts
bury Academy will be held at the Academy
hall Saturday, Jan. 81. Those who pass
this examination are entitled to their tut
ton.
There will be public installation of the
officers of Flint Post and w. r. G. at Post
hall in Leavitt's block Wednesday evening,
Jan. 25th. The public are cordially invited
to be present.
Harry E. CowIes of MorrisvilIe and Ella
M. Hartman of this village were married
at Hardwick last Wednesday. Miss Har-
riman is one of our most estimable young
ladies and Mr.. Cowles is well known
throughout the county. Their many
friends will extend congratulations.
Derby.
Emma Wilsey is working for Amos Cur
rier.
Quite number of our people are suffer-
ing from the grip.
The twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Frye, who were quite sick last week, are
very much better.
Owing to the very severe weather the
past week some damage was done to the
water pipes making it necessary to shut the
water off part of two days.
The revival meetings continued through
last week were very interesting and well
attended. The afternoon meetings were
held at private houses, and evening services
in Academy hall.
w. S. Robbins went to Boston, Mass, on
a business trip Monday night returning
Thursday night; while there he enjoyed a
very pleasant visit with DR.. Clark and fam
lily, formerly of this place.
Edd Haley, an aged farmer living alone
in the south part of the town, had the mis-
fortune to loose his house by fire Wednes-
day night. He succeeded in saving an or
gan and a few other articles.
West Derby.
Mr.. j. Blair has had an electric motor
put into the Reed shop, for the man
ufacture of tables.
John Clark, an almost lifelong resident
of Derby, who moved to South Troy two
years ago, has returned and is now in very
poor health.
Mrs. N. NJ. Colby invites the people of
West Derby to union social under the au
spices of the Ladies' Aid, lat her home, next
Thursday. Supper will be served from
to 8 p. m. The gentlemen are especially
invited. Teams will be provided for con-
veyance.
Miss Maggie Farrall, who has been for
over four years sufferer from bronchial
consumption, died Jan. 9th. Funeral SER
vices Tuesday, p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Hopkins have cared for her many months,
as they would for an own child, with no
remuneration. May Gods blessing at
tend them.
Mr. Walter G. Magoon and Miss Emma
Green were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. E. Green, last Wednesday evening, Rev.
j. III. Wilkins performing the marriage
ceremony with Episcopal rites. Maids of
honor were sisters of the bride and groom,
Birdie Green and Bertha Magoon. The
presents were many and valuable. The
happy couple left on the 10:40 train for
Holyoke, Springfield and Boston, Mass.
Meetings are being held every evening
at the Advent church. 1t is hoped much
good may be accomplished.-Mr and Mrs.
Oliver Sico of South Troy visited friends
in town last W eek.-Several cases of desti-
tuition kept our overseer busy during the
past few days.-The Universalist social
society will give a cake-walk at Magoon's
hall next Friday evening Rushfow,
Jr. hurt his right hand badly in some ma
chinery last Monday.-A social evening
at Rev. j. II. Wilkins was thoroughly en-
joyed by about thirty persons.
Glover
Simon Smith has moved to Barton.
Mrs Frank Scott of st. Johnsbury Wis
tied at LindoI French's Friday.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ned
Young on the birth of an 1-2 pound girl.
Gertrude Leonard, teacher at the Naples,
spent Saturday with Mrs. A. j. Anderson.
Frank Taylor is laying up quantity of
ice, intending to supply the village another
summer.
T. A CamDbell was called to Craftsbury