Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-22

raniums with large number of blossoms.
They are well worth visit to see them.
e. Sheppard met with painful accident
in Newport where he was at work carpen-
tering last week, cutting himself badly
with the axe while hewing stick of tim
Der. He was taken to his home here.
The Post and Relief Corps will observe
Memorial Day with the usual exercises.
They respectfully invite the children of the
different schools and the citizens to join
with them at 10 a. m. in the school yard
and march to the village cemetery where
the usual honors will be paid in memory
of departed comrades. Returning to the
corps hall, dinner Will be served free to the
childre and to adults for nominal sum
At 2 o'clock in the M E. church the Rev.
I. P. Booth of Morrisville, will deliver the
address of the day, the singers and child
rem kindly assisting in the program.
There is considerable enthusiasm here in
regard to arranging grounds and building
road to Osmore pond. Funds are soIic
tied for the purpose and some of our towns
people are planning to erect cottages there
in the near future. This is as fine lake
as can be found in the county, the north
half of which is in Albany and the remain
der in Crafts bury. Albany people do not
need to go abroad for fine summer resort,
just develop. and build up our own. Ed.
Gallagher has just launched a fine little
steamer capable of carrying about 80 pas
sengers, and we predict that this season
will see the Osmore pond resort we'll devel
oped.
South Albany.
The Epworth League gives a prize flower
social next Friday evening at Mrs. Esther
Anderson's. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. Come, and win the prize.
Bloomington.
Mrs. Charles Smith, who is in the hos
pital at Montreal, is said to be improving.
Mrs. E. Provancha has gone to a hospital
in Burlington to have one of her eyes
treated.
Rev. Mr. Sherburne preached most ex-
cellent sermon at the Center church the
18th and administered the sacrament.
Mr.. James Crawford has moved to the
G. w. Going farn.-John Maxwell has
purchased and moved to the FL. M. Mich
OPS place.
The Cleaners will meet with Mrs. Betsey
Pierce next Wednesday both afternoon
and evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended 10 all.
The many friends of John Humphrey
and family will miss them, and it is our
wish that their new home in CharlestoWn,
n. H, may be pleasant and that they may
prosper in every way.
J, hoe
i'll for a long time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Pickle, died May, 16.
The remains were taken to Cowansville,
P. O., for interment. Mrs. Church will be
sadly missed by all who knew her.
Miss Gale has returned from ST. Johns
bury where she has been making her par
ents brief visit.-Miss Flora Murray is
home from Connecticut where she has
been spending the winter.-Mrs. Elkins of
North Troy visited at E. S. Tinkham's last
week.-Mr. and Mrs E. W. Dudley recent
ly visited friends in Hardwick.-Mrs. Lora
Fuller has spent the past few days in Iras-
burgh with her daughter, Mrs. Homer
STRENGTHENING Miles and wife visited
Mr.. Miles uncle, John Miles, recently.
Evansville.
Mrs. VIM. Alexander and Mrs. Henry
Durham have gone TO Canada on a visit
Mrs. Geo. Cass has returned home.
Myron Alexander has moved from Island
Pond into the tenement over a. H. Al
lard's store.-Geo. Bickford and U. W.
Brown are repairing their buildings quite
extensively.-B. ]. Carter from Pike
Station has moved ia to the Gilfllin house.
An unusually sad accident occurred here
last Wednesday evening when little
Sadie, the four-year- Old daughter of Rev.
r. Z. VAIL accidentally ate 80 strychnine
tablets which caused her death IN few
hours. The funeral services were held at
the church Friday, Rev. j. A. Dixon
officiating. Rev. Mr.. Vail is very grateful
to the people here for their kindness to
him, as is also Rev. S. G. Vail and wife.
The school children paid loving tribute to
the remembrance of the little one by deco
rating the casket with flowers as they
passed. Mr.. Vail is a stranger here, and a
brother of our pastor, Rev. S. G. Vail. The
sympathy of all is extended to the mourn
ing friends who should remember that
God has just picked one more flower for
his bouquet
East Charleston.
Rev. Mr.. Thurston preached his first
sermon here May IA.
Mrs. Ada Cobleigh has been spending a
few days with friends at West Derby.
B.F. Davis has commenced quite ex-
tensive repairs on his block.-G. B. Stod-
dard had two painters from Island Pond
at work on his house all last week.
The remains of Mrs. Mertie (Hopkins)
Peavey of Island Pond were brought here
for interment last Friday. The deceased
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