Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15


house hall last Monday evening. The plot
was very interesting and the play was de-
livered in a most acceptab BILE manner Mr..
James Bedell deserves especial mention for
his good acting.
The item of the list of teachers of West
Charleston was incorrect. 1t should have
read Miss Marsh teacher in the higher de-
partment of the village school; Fannie
Hastings in the primary; May Bracelet in
the Blake district; Edith Hudson in Ham
ilton district; Mamie lite in the Milo Gay
district {. ID Myra Holton in the p. w.
Clark district.
Mrs. Rita Foster Merrill of New Hamp-
shire, died at the home of her father, Chas.
Foster, last Monday. She was born and
always lived in this vicinity. She had
many friends and her husband and fam
lily have the sympathy of all in this their
bereavement. The funeral was held We'd
nesday, Rev. Mr.. Marvin officiating. The
remains were taken to New Hampshire for
interment.
Coventry.
The services at the M. E. church will be
held at :15, p. M, until further notice.
The road machine has been started.
Christopher Sergeant furnishes the team.
Little Sammy Lamere was kicked by a
horse last Saturday, being quite badly in
jured.
The Black River creamery has made the
past week, sc > pounds of butter, the
, largest record yet.
The ople of this place are sorry to
learn of the serious illness of Mrs. Nellie
Eddy, wife of Rev. M. s. Eddy, former
pastor.
The Epworth League gives a flower So
cial next Wednesday evening. Cake and
ice cream will be served.-The Christian
Endeavors will give social on Wednes-
day evening at the Cong. vestry.
David Drake has moved into the house
vacated by Joseph Benware.-Wm. Bar
rows and VIM. Brooks have exchanged
village residences, Mr.. Brooks paying 81
--change.-Austin Douglass has
thoroughly repaired his house and will
move in the coming week.
Craftsburv.
Mrs. Pliny Day of Glover visited friends
in town last week.-Mrs.. Josie Anderson is
home from Colchester for a few weeks
visit.
! James Robbins has sold his farm, known
as the Merrill place, to Mr.. Perium of
| Wheelock.-Mr. Fisher has moved his
family into the factory house.
East ~raftsbury.
! Ira G. Simpson, son of the late Jas. w
! Simpson of East CraftsbUIy, who has been
/ confined in the Me- :nc hospital at Wav-
/ erly, Mass, escaped from that institution
4 Sunday night, May 9TH, and it is not known
! where he is, though it is reported he has
been seen in Providence, r. /. On Sun
! day a man came to the hospital about 40
years old and claimed to be his uncle by
marriage, and was allowed to visit with
! Simpso- and eat dinner with him. 1t is
suspected that this man assisted him in
! getting out as it is well known here that
he had no such relative.
North Craftsbury.
! The Academy School closed last Friday
with very interesting exercises in the even
/ ing.
! Miss Nettie Cowles was home from Iras-
burgh over Sunday.-Miss Abbie King
/ has returned to her home in New Hamp-
: shire.
Prof. J. E. Coburn and Hon. Masoa Dut-
ton from Newport were here to attend the
| graduating exercises, also, Walter Noodle
and Clarence Cowles.
There will be Calico masquerade at
Leavitt's hall, next Wednesday evening,
given by the w. Il. G. Gents 20 cents.
Ladies free. Cake and coffee will be served
/ in the dining hall. Admission 10 cents.
Derby.
| Mrs. Ada Heath is working at j. c.
Hays.
Mrs. Fuller, living with her son George,
is very sick.
A new chimney is being built in the big
house known as the Beehive"
Miss Sara Nye spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents in Charleston.
Miss Aurilla Ketten has gone to Man
chester, n. H.. to live with her sister.
Quite number of the village people are
setting out shrubs, etc, identifying their
grounds considerably
1t is expected that soon we shall have a
tennis club in town, grounds to be used |
the west side of L. P. Jenne's residence.
We understand the location for the |
school building is still undecided How
ever, we hope it Will be right when de-
cided upon.
w. M. Taylor takes possession of the |
Derby House today. G. e. Twombly ex-
poets to occupy the tenement vacated by |
Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. NJ. S. Edwards started Thursday
morning for WATERFOWL, Conn, where she /
will spend the summer with Rev. M. w.
Wilderis people.