Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-11

Little Jack, son of Geo. Simpson was Sc
riously injured by falling from some rocks
while hunting in the woods. nrs. sBailey
and Dillingham; dressed the wounds and
he is rapidly improving'-Jas. McEwen,
while working with the carpenter upon
his new shed, received a serious, injury
DR.. Harriet B. Conant is al the home of
Geo. w. Simpson, called there by the &C
cident to little Jack.-Goodrich' teams
from No. Craftsbury freighted fifteen tons
of -four from the Bend for c.. W. Simpson
last week.--Jennie G. Morse has gone to
Greensboro to work in the family of Jas.
Gebbie for the winter.-School opened
Monday, under the supervision of Miss
Margaret l.. Morse.
North CraftSbufy.
The fall term of Craftsbury academy
will close Friday, Dec. %. Friday even
ing the closing exercises, consisting Of a
prize defamation contest, will be held at
the Congregational church. Two prizes
of five dollars each will be given to the
successful contestants.
Mrs. Childs and daughter have moved
S
Kilbam.-N. B. Williams and wife are
visiting friends in New Hampshire.-Mrs.
Sheehan has returned to Barton.-Miss Su-
sic Lyon teaches at Albany Center, Abbie
Pike in the Hayden district and Kate Shee-
han at the Common.-Rev. Mr.. Morse at
tended the G. E. convention held at North
Troy last week.-Several from this place
attended Rockwells Theatre at Hardwick
last week.-Willie Sheehan has gone back
to johnson after spending a few days at
home.-Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Douglass are in
Newport visiting a nephew who is quite
sick.
West Charleston.
Remember the auction sale in the Clark
store next Saturday forenoon. Sale by
II. III. Somers. guardian of L. III. Nye.
Cyrus Clark died at his home Saturday
evening at o'clock. He has been sick
for a long time. A more complete account
of his life will appear later.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. ]. B. Holton next Thursday after
noon. A full attendance is desired as it
is the last meeting before the bazaar.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold ba-
Ear and sale at the Clark store on Tuesday,
Dec. 10, with an auction in the evening
The ladies have been preparing for this
for some time and an invitation is extend
ed to all to call and inspect the many ar
ticles for sale.
West Derby.
On the evening of Dec. 9th a party of
LOT int frio dc of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Putney to
witness the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Winona Putney, to Mr.. Edward c.
NeWcomb Of New York. The happy couple
left on the night train for their future
home, New York.
The International men now work but
eight hours day.-Fred Porter has moved
to Barton Landing.-O. Martin has moved
to Canada and J. o. Bailey moved from the
Hammond house into the Brady house
vacated by Mr.. Martin.-Guy Whitney is
now clerking for Chas. WiIliams.-Mr.
Mrs. l.. JENNIE returned from Hill, n. H.,
Thursday.-M Henry Hayes has received
the sad news of the death of her only
brother at his home in Massachusetts,. BY
his death Mrs. Hayes is left the only sur
vivor of large family.-The body of Mrs.
Tarain Huntoon, who died in New York,
was brought here for burial. Funeral
services were held in the UniversaIist
chapel Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m.-The
S. S. officers of the f. B. church for the
coming year are: Supt., VIM, Nilsson (his
9TH Year, Asst. Supt., S. S. Lunt; Sec. and
Treas. Adams; Organist, Miss Will
ma Green.-A number of the friends of
Mrs. Newell Gould and husband met at
their pleasant home the evening of Dec.
in honor of Mrs. Gould's birthday. Gifts
to the amount of about ell were given in
token of remembrance.
Glover.
Remember the donation for Rev Alex
ander Wednesday afternoon and evening
next. Oysters will be served from to
o'clock.
Mason Post No. 16 will hold their annual
meeting next Thursday. Inspection at
same meeting. All members expected to be
present.
A large company assent Ied in Institute
hall last Wednesday evening to celebrate
the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Heman Mcclure, who had no suspi-
cion of the affair until about O'Clock. A
very pleasant evening was spent with
games, music and refreshments. The
Masons of Glover presented them with a