Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-04

| w Inner Gfay, UrD1n spencer; TWO Gays,
| Guy Bickford.
Miss Elsie Skinner closed a successful
term Of school at the Center recently. The
scholars having no absent marks were:
Lena NJ. Bushey, Frank A. Clark, Ellie D..
Clark, Ella B. Stafford, Henry A. Stafford,
Carl Ell. Wells, Bernice 3. Wells. Absent
one half day, Harold Burrows. Absent
| one day, Clayton Burrows, Ethel Bates,
George Young, Albert Young. During
school membership absent one half day,
Hazel Libbey. Absent one day, Charles
Stafford, Eliza Libbey.
East BrOwningtOn.
Job Drown is making repairs on his
| house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer of Barton have
moved to this place.-Fred Boardway has
moved his family to Ryegate.
We are pleased to learn that Ernest Drown
of this place, who has been attending
school in Westmore, received the first prize
for speaking the last day of school.
Samuel Farr from New York, who has
been visiting at Burt browns, has pur-
chased the Augustus Lyon farm in West
more and intends to move there next
spring.
Evansville.
A Thanksgiving service was held in the
| M E. church last Thursday.
Miss Sadie Smith has been home for a
visit.-Myron Alexander is working for G.
| w. Skinner.
The auditorium of the M. E. church has
| been newly carpeted and the new pews put
| in, which greatly improves the looks and
adds to the comfort of the people. 1t is
great credit to the community. A well
| come awaits all.
| A quiet wedding occurred at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bickford recently,
| when their son, Harry w. Bickford and
Miss Edith E. HartweIl of Holland were
married. Rev. Mr.. Vail officiating. Their
many friends extend congratulations.
East Charleston.
The schools in this part of the town COM
| mence Dec. 4th.
DIR. Cushman has sold his horse, Golden
Junior, to parties from Montreal.
Geo. Piper goes this week to North STRAIT
ford to work in the lumbe woods.
Fred and Mark Shonyo have been max
ing quite extensive repairs on their house.
w. Cunnington from Canada has been
spending a few days here with his son
George.
Mrs. VIM. Barney has moved from her
farm to the village and will live for the
present with her sister, Mrs. ]. S. Under
hill.
We understand that Bert Gallup has sold
his farm to Geo. Shennon of West Charles
ton and that he and Mrs. GalIop are going
to New York.
The Reading Circle will have state and
capital social in the vestry Wednesday
evening Dec. 9th, followed by promenade.
Ladies please bring plain doughnuts.
Rev Mr.. Thurston preached an excellent
sermon recently from words found in
Psalms 6S, 10. There ought to have been
more there to hear it. Preaching every
Sunday at II o'clock.
Frank Trip has rented his farm to John
Shedd who has taken possession. Mr..
Trip has moved on to the place which he
recently bought in Derby. Sorry to lose
them from our community.
On Saturday evening Nov. %, about
thirty of the friends and neigh bors met at
the pleasant home of DR.. j. B. Cushman
and wife to spend social hour with them
before their departure for Boston to spend
the winter. The evening was spent in visit
ting, social games, singing, etc. Dough-
nuts, coffee, candy and apples were served,
and good time enjoyed by all.
West Charleston.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here Monday, Dec. II, from 10 a. m.
till p. NJ. See him and arrange for your
club papers.
Coventry.
The hotel is being shingled and re
paired.
The ladies of the W. G. T. U. will meet
with Mrs. N. Sawyer on Tuesday after
noon.
The schools commence today. The |
village school is taught by the old board |
of teachers.
Miss Ann G. Kidder has been confined
to the house for some time by injuries re-
ceived by falling.
The officers of the library association are |
requested to meet at Wallace Shippee's |
on Wednesday evening for the selection of
books.
The Y.P. S. G. E. will hold sale of
articles both useful and ornamental in the
vestry of the Cong. church on Friday
evening, Dec. 15. Supper will be served
from to O'Clock. Come and buy
Christmas presents for your friends.
About twenty of the relatives and friends
of Mr.. Hubbard Gray met at his home last
Monday to celebrate his 10Th birthday.