Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-09
Gilbert Dutton were absent one-half day

1r A. f. OrOW ana Vile from Holland
were in town last week.-Fred Virgins
and wife from LittIeton, n. H., spent the
4th with their parents in this place.-Mr.
and Mrs. Parlin and son from Charleston
visited at Charles Parlin's last week Mrs.
Bryant and son from Barton spent part
of last week with DIR. and Mrs. Gilman.
The 4th of July was celebrated in this
horribles, races, speaking and singing. An
address was delivered in the afternoon by
Rev. J. A. Dixon of Barton Landing. Mr..
Dixon's address was a grand success and
was highly appreciated by all who heard
it. The races were all good and created
lots of sport. The program of the day was
well carried out and very pleasant time
was enjoyed by all.
East Bloomington.
Samuel Drown is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams are visit
ing at Ira Bickford's.
Charles Clark has hired Frank Cloukee
and wife to work for him.
About fifty friends gathered at the home
of G. w. Skinner last Monday evening to
celebrate the twenty-irst birthday of their
daughter Elsie. Several presents were left.
Cake and ice cream were served, and the
occasion was enjoyed by all.
Evansville.
Mrs. Ada Folsom returned to her home
in Montpelier last week.
Mr.. George Ashmore of Massachusetts
has been visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Prescott and N w.
Brown and wife have been stopping at
Willoughby lake for few days.
The Ladies' Aid society will give an ice
cream and cake supper at the M. E. church
next Thursday afternoon. All are cordially
invited to attend.
A very pleasant family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Allard July 4th. Thirty-two being pres
ent, among the number were Mr.. and Mrs.
Todd of Barton Landing.
The Ladies' Aid met at the NJ. E. church
recently and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: viz, Pres, Mrs. AL
ma Bickford; Vice Pres, Mrs. Alexander
Trip; Treas, Mrs. H. Lapierre; Sec., JIG
Gray.
East charleston,
Mrs. G. B. Stoddard has returned from
her visit in Lowell, Mass.
The Reading Circle will hold a height
party and promenade next Wednesday
evening. Cake and ice cream will be
served.
d. L. Morse, who has been in poor health
for some time, has been much worse lately. /
His son Ray of Passumpsic, has been here
for few days.
Several from here went to Island Pond /
the 4th but did not enjoy the day. Others /
went to the picnic in CIark's grove, land re-
port good time.
B. H. Adams, who has been teaching in
Chester, Penn, for several years, is spend !
ing his vacation here. His friend, Caleb |
Wright, is with him.
AT a recent meeting OF the Reading /
Circle, the following officers were elected. /
Pres, Mrs. Mabel Cushman; Vice Pres,
Mrs. Julia Davis; Sec. d Treas, Mrs. /
Emma Royce; Librarian, Mrs. Annie .
Wolcott.
There will be meeting of the church ,
association next Thursday evening, July .
II, at half past seven, to elect a new board .
of trustees and transact any other bust
ness necessary. 1t is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
Four generations recently sat at the ia
BILE with Mrs. Betsey w. Stoddard, who is
over go years old. They were her daughter,
Mrs. S. c. Streeter, and granddaughter of
this place, Mrs. l.. c. Brainard and two
children of Lowell, Mass.
Miss Ada Cass of Darby has been spend
ing few days with Miss Mary Thayer.-
Rev. Mr.. Record and wife Of Cam bridge
Mass, are spending their vacation here,
and in their cottage at Willoughby Lake.
"A. G. Gallup and wife, who have been in
New York for few months past have
returned home.
West Charleston.
Lemuel Nye is on the sick list.
Mr.. Armstrong; youngest child is very
sick.
Miss Edith Fort has gone to Waterloo,
Canada.
Mr.. Royce and son from Franklin
county were in town last week.
News has been receive of the birth of
ION to Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Spaulding in
Barre. Congratulations.
Erwin Wiley has gone to Barton Land
ng where he has secured work with Mr.
Gallup, and will move his family there
OOn.
Mrs. Fannie RamsdeIl anG children are
listing Charles Church.-M.a SIS Maud Cole
rom Springfield, Mass, is at w. H.
JaIkins where she will spend her vacation.
: Mr.. and Mrs. ingalls, of Hyde Park, VT,
re at Henry CampbeIPs.-Leon Bennett