Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-23

officiating.
The Reading Circle will hoI d a eck-tie
party and promenade in the vestry hall
next Wednesday evening. The ladies are
requested to make tie like their suit and
to bring cake. Music by Cota's orchestra.
Admission, ten cents.
The social visit and chicken pie supper
for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Thurston was
success. A large company was present
and the entertainment was an excellent
one. Proceeds, $22.36. Much credit is due
Mrs. Eva Piper who had charge of the en-
tertainment.
There will be prize speaking contest at
the close of the fall term of school Nov. 10,
at the church here. The speakers are chos-
en- from the schools in town, one from each
school. There will be three prizes. A
small admission fee will be charged, ex-
cept to the school children of the town,
which will be used, first to buy the prizes
and second to purchase globes for the
schools in town.
West Charleston.
Kate Bruce has her millinery shop over
Clark's store.
Mrs. Walter Buck is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Julia Allbee.
Eva Parlin has gone back to Boston.
Her sister, Mrs. Bixby, returned wit her.
The F. B. parsonage is being repaired
and Mr.. VIM. Hastings of Holland will
move in as soon as it is finished.
VIM. Nelson and wife have gone to
| Boston.-E. A. Wiley started last We'd
nesday on another trip through Canada.
Herbert Mcneil has bought out A.
Dragons blacksmith business at Derby,
and will move his family there SOON
Clarence Wheeler is moving back into the
house he has been having repaired.
Mrs. J. B. Holton visited friends in
| Island Pond last week.-Ed. Renihan has
returned to New York city.-Mrs. j. III.
Bartlett of Barton Landing visite her
brother, E. A. Wiley, last week.-Mrs.. j.
| E. Chamberlin visited Miss Alice Cum
mings last week.-Lem AIlbee mas been
! spending few days at home.
Coventry.
Charles Cole has taken a farm at Man
sonvilIe and moved there.
Mrs. L. r. Guild is home and much inn
proved in health.
There will be a sociable at the NJ. f. YES
try next Friday evening. An entertain
ment will be furnished.
Parties who have books belonging to the
. Town Library are requested to return them
to the town clerks office at the earliest DOS
sibIe date, as it is desirable to get the Lii
brary into working condition as soon as
possible.
CraftsbUrV.
S. Spencer has gone to Hardwick for a
stay of several weeks.
Alice and Walter Chase, who are attend
ing school in Morrisville, were at home
over Sunday.
The school taught by Mrs. Amanda Sill
/ yer was closed the first of last week on ac-
| count of sickness.
| The butter box factory at A. r. Spauld-
ing's mill is completed and the company is
now ready to receive and fill orders.
| Carrie Spaulding, who has been in Bur-
! lington hospital several weeks for surgical
treatment, is now improving rapidly.
James d. Leavitt, who has built a fence
around his house lot, is now grading and
leveIing the yard adding much to its APP
pearance.
Mrs. Mary Lyon had a stroke of paraIy
sis last Thursday afternoon. She is in an
unconscious condition with but little hope
of recovery.
Four school districts united last Friday
afternoon for spelling contest at the
schooIhouse in the village. Flora Dutton
was the champion speller for the second
and third classes, Alden Twiss for the first
class.
Mrs. Jennie Randall and Nellie Allen
were called here last Friday on account of
the serious illness of their sister, Mrs.
LyOn.-Mr. aud Mrs. Ed. Boynton from
Westfield visited friends in town last
week.
Hon. A. Dawson and r. A. Patterson
have gone on a business trip to Maine
Mrs. e. n. Nelson, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Uric took in the excursion to Boston last
Wednesday, T. Howard is taking a
trip to Boston, Connecticut and other
places of interest.-Mabel Kelley has gone
to MorrisvilIe to study music this winter
Lucy Thompson was at her home in
Greensboro last week.
East CraftSDury.
The Z. E. social at Mr.J. Patterson's Fri
day night was well attended and all SEEM
ed to have good time.
Miss Maud NJ. Templeton of this place
and William Cushing of Jacksonville |
were married last week. Congratulations. |
Derby.
DIR. Comings returned from his hunting
trip with no deer.
Charles Twombly has sold his pair of |