Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-02

and of his ability in the profession he has
chosen.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Sylvester filled their house to
overlooking last Saturday afternoon and
evening fhea occasion Being to celebrate
the 25th anniversary OF their marriage. A
nice couch ahdrocking Shair was present.
etethernbesides other 'usefYl articles. Sup
per was served from 5 to s o'clock. At 10
o'clock refres hments were again served to
those who came in the evening. Coventry
was we'll represented; Irasburgh made a
large showing; Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Webster
and daughter were present from Barton.
Craftsburv.
college.
Nearly all the farmers have commenced
haying.
Harvey Libbey and wife visited in Calais
last week.
The village school closed last Friday with
rhetorical exercises which were very inter-
esting.
E. G. Stratton and A. Dawson were at
Hosmer Poud fishing last Thursday and
Friday.
Several from here attended the Grange
picnic at Greensboro last week Saturday
and report very fine time.
The Ladies' Aid will serve cake and ice
cream on the lawn at j. @. Aliens Friday,
July 9th. Supper from until p. m.
Enoch RoweII of Albany, who was we'll
known here, died last Thursday morning.
The funeral was held at the house Saturday
Mary Scott has gone to Saratoga, n. Y.
for few weeks stay.-Mrs. Il. Hoyt from
New Hampshire is visiting her son, Charles
Hoyt.
Alex Dawson of Lawrence, Mass, is here
visiting his sister, Mrs. E. c. Stratton.-
Lottie Calderwood spent Saturday and
Sunday at East Hardwick.
Alex Calderwood is exhibiting a leaf,
picked from a medium sized tree called the
rock maple, which measure twelve inches
in length and eleven and three-fourths,
inches in width and is perfect in shape.
North Craftsbury.
Mrs. Lother is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Kate Wilson.
Chauncey Goodrich and other friends
from Burlington are visiting Prof. j. E.
Colburn at his camp.
Mrs. Geo. Wheeler was called to her home
in Canada recently on account of the sick
ness and death OF her father.
Mrs. p. B. Randall, who has been quite
ill, is slowly recovering. Milo Litch, a
native of this place, had a shock some days
ago and his recovery is doubtful.-E. T.
Wheeler, while working on II. N. Stevens
new building, stuck a rusty nail in his
hand from which he is suffering very much.
East Craftsbury.
Mrs. w. E. Bailey, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Derby.
Rev. l. P. Chase and wife were the guests
of Mrs. NJ. S. Edwards part of last week.
Funds have been raised by subscription
here to provide fireworks on the evening
OF July A.
Mrs. Bert Richie is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Smith, and a nephew from
Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. w. 5. Robbins and son Carl have
gone to East Swanton to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. L. l. Marvin.
Bernie Ewens is taking forced vacation
from his work in Barton Landing, having
bcen thrown from his wheel while racing
and que badly injured.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Josie Dow of Gov
entry to Clinton A. Wood of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, June %. Congratulations.
Mrs. George Burton narrowly eacaped a
serious accident recently when her team
was run into by another driven by two
drunken fellows. She was thrown from
the wagon and badly bruised.
The many friends of Miss Marion Clark
of Brockton, Mass, former Derby girl,
will be pleased to learn that she has ac-
cepted a position at the head of the COM
mercial department of the Dalton high
school.
Mr. EDIToR:-I was greatly surprised to
read In a recent issue of your paper that
had closed my home and had gone to
WiIIoughby to work in the hotel. wish
to say my house is open and ] am at home
ready to welcome my friends as usual.
Mrs. NJ. 5. EDWARDS.
West DERBY.
Quite a company of our young people
the e. K. convention at Derby
Center last week.
Miss Gertie Bailey gave a very fine
report of the yearly meeting at Hardwick
at the F. B. church recently.
Miss Estella Wright is visiting friends
in Richford-L r. Stevens and family of |
st. Johnsbury are at j. F. Gray's.
Rev. E. E. Phillips has been chosen |
delegate to the Y. p. S. G. E. convention |