Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-04
Barton Landing.

barton lanOfES.
Fred Chandler is stopping in town for
few days.
Harold Fuller is spending his vacation in
this place.
Addison Fletcher has moved into the
Fairbrother house.
H r. Willard has gone to his home in
Sutton to spend the vacation.
E. A Wiley and family of Charleston
visited friends here last week.
Maynard Skinner and wife of Newport
were in town to spend Thanksgiving.
Carl Wiley has a position as railway
mail clerk between Rutland and Fitchburg,
Mass.
Mr.. Porter has moved into the ellis
house belonging to the E. L. Chandler
estate.
DR.. Smith of Hanover was called here last
week to council with DR.. Ranney on the
case of Mabel Joslyn.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at the M. E. church next Fri
day. Everyone is invited.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
at the Cong. church Thursday evening,
Rev. J. A. Dixon preached an excellent
sermon.
Some parties who are negotiating for the
bobbin shops were here last week. It is
hoped that trade may be made as they
will employ a large numb Der of men.
There was quite a large attendance from
this place to hear Bishop Fowler's lecture
at Newport last Wednesday evening, and
all were much pleased with it.
Attention Comrades of Geo. G. Mead
Post, q. A. r. There will be an election
of officers for the ensuing year at their
Post rooms, at half-past ten O'Clock a. ~.
Tuesday, Dec. u; all members are request
ed to be present. A banquet will be served
by ladies of the w. R. C. to Comrades and
invited guests. at II: 80 NJ, at which will
be given toasts, responses, music, essays
and singing.
Albany.
Miss Ruth Mcclure goes to Boston soon
for short visit.
The M. E. church people and society are
finishing off their vestry.
Miss Ethel Austin from Montpelier is
stopping here for few days.
The Thanksgiving concert at the Cong.
church was an interesting as well as pleas
ing entertainment.
The creamery has closed for the winter.
Sorry to loose Mr.. Hackett, who ran the
creamery for Mr.. Turn bull.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here next Friday all day and evening.
See him and get your club papers.
A very pleasant social day was passed
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bashaw. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. James Mcclure
on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 18th.
A company of specially invited guests
assembled at the home of t. B. Johnson
last Monday evening to celebrate his sixty
first birthday. A pleasant time is reported.
AS E. A Bashaw was out driving re-
Gently, his horse kicked and became en-
tangled in the ss-bar. A general smash
without injury. a
Mrs. Will G. Stowen presented her hus-
band with fine twin boys on Nov. 9th
Miss Robinson, a nurse from the Mary
Fletcher Hospital, is caring for Mrs. Stowell.
The mother and children are doing we'll.
Miss Agnes Chafey,who is taking jour
ney south, is reported as being much i'm
proved in health.-The friends of Mrs. SC.
Chamberlin will be glad to know that she
has so far recovered from her injuries as
to be out.
South Albany.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here next Saturday from a. m. till
noon. See him and get your club papers.
The cash receipts, at Will CampbeIl's
store for the month of Novem Der, was S1052
aside from something over 800 that was
charged. This is believed to be the best |
months business ever done at this store, |
and shows that his efforts to furnish the
people what they want, are appreciated
East Albany.
Mrs. Mary Willis has gone to spend the |
winter, as usual, with nephew in Mont |
pelier.
Rev. and Mrs. III. Stiles celebrated their |
golden wedding Nov. 18th. Over eigh ty |
relatives and friends being present;
among the number were several from |
the west part of the town, Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. E. Chamberlin and Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. |
Anderson from Barton Landing, Rev. Mr.. |
Granger and wife and several others from |
[rasburgh, and a number of relatives from |
Hardwick. Among the presents was a
nice dress for Mrs. Stiles and about $4,000 |
in cash. A chicken-pie dinner was
served and the occasion was enjoyed by
all present. May Heavens blessing rest
upon Rev. and Mrs. Stiles as they travel
hand in hand down the journey of life and
enter finally the portals of rest, is the sin