Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-02

Joseph Crane was called here last week
on account of the serious illness of his
wife, who is at c. c. Kings,
Gabriel Patterson has decided not to sell
his place and will farm a while longer.
He is now making preparations to enlarge
his barn.
Mrs. Alison Day of Sheffield has been Wis
iting her parents.-Mrs. Eliza (Standish)
Chapman of Springfield, Mass, visited in
town last week.
Sunday afternoon, Sept. oath, Miss NJ L..
Graham, principal of Beech Institute at
Savannah, Ga, gave very interesting de-
scription of her work among the negroesIat
that place.
Mr. and Mrs. James Doolittle of Connec-
ticut have been spending week in town
visiting Mrs. Doolittles former home and
friends, it being bridal tour. Congratu-
lations are extended.
Mrand Mrs. Royal White of Greensboro
have been visiting their son, R. t. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. White are both over eighty
years old, they have been on a visiting
tour through the county the past four
weeks. Mr.. White driving a horse that
looked spirited enough for a much young
er man to handle.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young were hap
PLY surprised the other day when all of
their children, and grandchildren except
one, with a few family friends, gathered at
their home where they have lived over
thirty years The reunion was a happy
one and adds another 20 the list of pleas
ant gatherings they have had at the old
home. They soon go to South Albany to
live, leaving the farm to their son, James
Young.
Greensboro.
Rev. ]. w. Harris has returned from his
vacation.
Mrs. ia. Crane is dangerously i'll at &C.
Kings in West Glover.
Several from here contemplate going to
Montpelier to attend the Dewey reception.
John King, whose sickness has been
mentioned in this paper, continues to fail.
Mrs. Walter Jackson is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. G. a. CalderWood, at st. Johns
bury.
In August, Caspian Lake Creamery made
20, 1888 pounds of butter and paid the pat
rons 49, cents per pound.
John and George Wright are painting I
their house in fancy colors, much improv !
ing the looks of the premises.
w. J. Campbell and family, who have
spent the summer on the lake shore, re-
turned to their home in New York city
last Saturday.
Griswold & Mackinnon have been re-
pairing their -milI.-Geo. Wright has
been giving his house new coat of paint
greatly improving its looks.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Simpson has sold the soft
wood timber on her land to Stevens &
Graham of Craftsbury, who will cut and
haul it to their mill in the Gulf.
There was a general turnout from here
to the Grange fair at East Hardwiclz last
Saturday, and it was much enjoyed by all.
This fair is getting to be the best in this
section.
Miss Mary Daniels is very sick.--Mr.
John King remains about the same.-C. l..
Baker, who has been mentioned from time
to time, is no better. His niece, Miss Alice
Baker, is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Goodrich are taking
a carriage trip to Montpelier, Barre and
rIington.-Thomas Wilson and wife are
Enjoying carriage drive to Montpelier,
Randolph, and Oxford, n. H, intending
to be gone several days.
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. Blair has finished work in the
family of Mr.. Brooks and gone home.
L. S. Collins has been to New York to
purchase goods and attend the celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pope and son have
returned from Massachusetts,, where they
have been visiting.
1. E. Rollins has his house nearly COM
pleted and will soon have it ready to
Occupy.-Jas. Pope has been charging his
salesroom in his hardware room, which
will be much more convenient for his
Large stock of goods.
1rasburgI. :
Miss Matte Holdridge is quite i'll. t
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
ETempleton Wednesday at 2:3O. f
The net proceeds of the chicken pie sup
per last Thursday evening was S21. ,
Rev. G. F. Dicl>ey raised a potato this 7
year weighing pounds p ounces.
Mrs. NJ. Sylvester spent last week with {
her parents, Judge and Mrs. Thompson. t
Miss Graham, who has been teacher in /
he south, spoke in behalf of education for T
he negroes, in the Cong. church Sept. "a.
Mrs. NJ. n. Jameson went to Norwood, L
n. j., last Thursday to see her son, Fred I
Clark, who is dangerously i'll. Mrs. Eliza L
Chapman accompanied her.
The Ladies' Aid postponed from last
week will meet in the church parlors this