Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-09

his Barton high school friends Dec. 10Th.
The evening was fine and a good time was
enjoyed by all.
The following officers were elected at the
annual reorganization of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school: Supt., G. G. King;
Asst. Supt., c. f. Cutler; Sec, Rollo Vim
cent; Treas, s. T. Vance; Lib, Earl Bar
Der; organist, Kate Cameron.
Jan. End, sixty or more friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Anderson gave them a
house warming. A nice dinner was served
and a social visit enjoyed. The company
dispersed wishing Mr.. Anderson's people
much happiness in their nice, new home.
A company of young people visited them
in the evening. A good chair and stand
were left them as a reminder OF the best
wishes of their many friends.
Greensboro.
Mrs. Mary Jardine is very ill.
L. A. Jackson will soon move into his
house in the village.
John Holloway has engaged to work for
A. G. Chase for year.
Bert Allen has rented the Chesley farm
of B. N. Paine and will move Immediately.
There is a great amount Of sickness i'm
town, some one sick in nearly every fam
lily.
Ice on Caspian lake is 10 inches thick
and the dairymen are putting in their an
nual supply.
Walter Simpson returned TO the Moody
Institute last week after spending his va
cation at home.
Several from here are to go to Barton on
Thursday evening to hear DR.. LorImer OF
Boston lecture on Cramps, CranSs and
Dudes"
j. A. Crane accompanied the remains OF
Rev. G. l.. Guild TO auckland, Mass. Thurs
day evening, where it is to be placed in the
family lot.
The following item was received last
week but not in time for publication;
The Christmas exercises at the Cong.
church were unusually interesting. In
stead of a tree there was a sail boat full
rugged, decorated with the national colors
which held the presents. Our pastor was
pleasantly remembered by a sum of money,
and S. b. Pinney thanked the donors for
handsome clock.
The whole community was saddened 20
learn of the death of Rev. &. l.. Guild,
which occurred Monday, Jan. End. He
had not been considered seriously IN but a
short time, and only a few knew OF his
dangerous condition. He was a man
whom every one respected man who
mingled with the people in every day af-
fairs. AS pastor he was especially liked
by the people outside his own church So
nd ha
most cordially received by every one who
came within his reach. Our summer Wis
itors were very attentive to our Sunday
services and they showed by the acts OF
love and the words Of appreciation, as well
as by their numerous gifts, how
much they enjoyed his ministrations.
The church will miss him, as many strong
ties had been formed during his service OF
nearly seven years here. He was about
65 years of age, and leaves a wife and two
children, Mabel, teacher in Craftsbury
academy, and Frank, professor i'm coll
lege in Tucson, Arizona. The burial was
at auckland, Mass.
Greensboro Bend
Miss Glen Graham is unable TO attend
her school at Hardwick because OF III health.
We understand A. j. Piper haslitaken a
partner for life. We wish them much
happiness.
G. A. Caswell of Warren, N. III. was i'm
town last week on a visit, his wife return
ed with him.
The flag at the school building was at
half mast last week i'm memory OF Rev.
Guild who was superintendent Of schools.
NJ. nsIt.o-t nIag- ,,fsstoa ~.Ia--
tives in johnson last week and Mrs. Blair
was taken sick, while there and is not
able to be moved. Her sister went there
Thursday to care for her.
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity, among the sick are, Allen Nc
Gowen, Carroll Collins, Carmia Batchel-
der, Marion Burbunk, Mrs. A. Goozey,
and Erwin Goozey. All are reported as
being on the gain.
Holland.
Will Sykes has put i'm U. s. separator.
William Diamond of Boston visited hero
recently.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory and wife took short
vacation during the holidays.
Frank Gray and his, brother, Eugene,
have taken job at Island Pond.
Irasburgh.
Moses Remission is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Chapman has returned home from
South Barton.
Some arrests for drunkenness were made
in town last week.
The grip patients are nearly all on the
gain, although the doctors are reported TO
be quite busy.