Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuart from Massa-
chusetts are stopping at w. Eldridge's
/ Rev. Mr.. Hildreth goes this week to
| Rochester, where he has accepted a charge.
| The Ladies' Aid of the Cong. society will
hold socia bic Tuesday evening, Nov. 21st,
at the residence of T. B. Johnson. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all.
Judge Thompson will speak on ''Citizen-
| ship" at the NJ E. church on Sunday morn
| ing Nov. 20. This will be union service,
and as the Judge always says something
when he talks there should be good at
! tendance.
| The chicken pie supper was grand sue
cess in every way. Thanks are due Rev. j.
A. Dixon for kindly giving Us his lecture
on ''The Ups and Downs of the Briny
Deep" also the choir and young people for
music and friends at home and away for
help SO generously given. Proceeds nearly
$500.
East Albany.
The school Taught by Miss Florence Peel
closed last Friday. Those having no marks
were; Amelia Bird, Joseph Grant, Maude
Grant, Alice Grant and Maggie Rowen.
Bloomington.
B. F. Colby of Hyde Park has been here
during the past two weeks repairing the
! buildings on his farm, buying COWS, etc.
| He returns home today.
The next lecture in the course will be
given by S. FL. Bracket of st. Johns bury
| 10xyfC ofI rlory &c +<Oh Oo c40v.
| eopticon lecture on Paris.
East Bloomington.
| Ina Moon has gone to Barton to work in
| the Peerless.
| Mrs. Chas. Hilliard has returned from
| her visit to Lyndon.
| A large flock of wild geese were seen
| flying south the 18th inst.
Mamie lite was in Charleston last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Gay.
Thomas Lowery, who has been living in
Barton is moving back to MS farm in this
place.
Rev. C. S. Vail commenced a series of
meetings at the Center church last Tuesday
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk from st. Johnsbury gave
a very interesting lecture at the Cong.
church last Wednesday evening. Subject,
The Cost of a Boy"
Ben Townsend has exchanged his farm
with Fred Campbell for house in West
Derby.-Mr. Charles ParIin has purchased
the Conner place and will take possession
soon.
The Center c. E. Society was re-organiz-
ed last Thursday evening with the follow
ing officers: President, E. A. Robinson;
vice president, Rev. S. Z. Vail; secretary,
Stephen Burroughs; treasurer, Mrs. Maria
M. Magoon.
Lorenzo Grow and wife are visiting in
Holland.-Mr. and Mrs. Smith Worcester
from st. Johnsbury were in town last
week.-Ernest Alger has gone back to his
work in Connecticut.-Mr Sarah Camp
bell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Abram
Campbell, of Beebe PIain.-Mrs. Leon Buck
of Charleston is spending few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Camp
bell.-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dwire visited
friends in Sheffield last week.
West Charleston.
DR.. Kendrick of Hardwick has located
here and will commence the practice of
medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler extend a
cordial invitation to everyone TO attend
reception at their home next Friday eve
ming.
A reception was given DIR. and Mrs. Hin
man at their home last Monday evening as
they were to leave Thursday for winters
visit in California. A number of friends
from adjoining towns were present and
pleasant evening spent.
Mr.. Edward Hawkins died at his home |
in Derby on Friday Nov. II. He had been
a great sufferer for a number of years
Funeral was held Sunday afterno DON at the |
Cong. church in this village, Rev. j. p. |
Marvin officiating. He was buried under |
the auspices of the G. A. R.
East Charleston.
Mrs. Abbie Headley has improved the |
looks of her house by putting in new win
dows.-A. E. Gallup and w. E. Stoddard |
have been repairing their houses. H. |
Wolcott has been putting a new roof on
his barn.
Coventry.
Arthur Bashaw has moved to N. Sawyer's
Those who attended Rev j. Farrows lee
ture last Wednesday evening were much
pleased with it.
Rev. George Smith the singing evangelist
is here assisting Rev G. w. Robinson in
revival meetings.
There will be a Christmas sale IN the
Congregational vestry the first week in Dec.
under the auspices of the Y. P. S. q. E. A
variety of useful and fancy articles will be