Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

Miss Maloney closed her third term of
school here last Wednesday and has gone
to Boston. She is a very successful teacher
and the people would be pleased to have
her back. The report of the school has
been handed us: Scholars not absent dur
ing the term are Henry Blake, Roy Biclz-
ford, Earle Drown, Lewis Emerson, Ned
Hunt, Fred Marshall, Lizzie Magoon,
Viada Perkins, Jennie Perkins and Roy
| Woodward. Those not absent during the
school year are Roy Bickford, e. Drown, L.
Emerson, F. Marshall, j. Perkins and r.
Woodward. Scholars taking prizes for
highest average in all studies, including
rank in department and for punctuality,
are, in the highest grade, Martha Foster
and Ned Hunt, LIST, Lizzie Magoon and
! Edith Gray, I'd; in the second grade are
Viada Perkins and Gladys Moore; in the
primary department., Hazel Alexander,
Roy Woodward and Lewis Emerson.
The four days. meeting concluding with
a roH-cau, held in the Methodist church
last week, proved grand success. Rev.
Joseph Hamilton of Newport, Rev. p. N.
Granger of Irasburg and Rev. j. A. Dixon
of Barton Landing were present and deliv-
| GTSu 6AC6ll6nI S6ElllOn5. MISS AlIllEd II.
Minard of Maine, who has assisted the
pastor during three weeks, rendered valu-
able aid, preaching interesting and instruc-
tive sermons. The attendance was not as
large as we hoped, neither the results, but
the church realized great spiritual good.
At the roll-cau the attendance was large
and the services very interesting and inn
pressive. There was a good delegation
present from the society at Bloomington
Center. Excellent and appropriate pasto-
raj letters were read from Rev. o. Il. New
ton of Walden, Rev. George II. Wright of
Derby and Rev. VIM. n. Roberts of Proc
| torsville, former pastors. Those who were
| in attendance upon the services appreciate
the good received and cherish pleasant
recollections of the faithful and timely
efforts. ''The labor In the Lord shall not
be in vain"
East Charleston.
The Ladies' Aid VIII meet with Mrs. John
Fuller next Wednesday. All invited.
Look out for big snow storm next week
as the auditors OF the town hold their
meeting.
Rev. J. Thurs.on and wife have moved
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parsonage.
Mrs. NJ. j. Peasley of Newport, was in
town last week called here by the illness
and death Of her sister, Mrs Thayer.
The school in the Echo Pond district has
kept but two days IN the last two weeks
on account of the sickness and death of
the teachers mother.
Mrs. Leon Buck has been at her former
home in Bloomington for several weeks
helping to care for her mother, Mrs. Camp
bell, who is very sick.
The man who wrote about the "beautiful
snow" is right in it now especially if he
happens to live in these parts, but there
are people glad TO see it just the same.
f. b. Lang was in Colebrook, New
Hampshire last week on busness.-Mrs.
Ada CobIeigh, who hes been at work for
several weeks in the family of A. II. Cowles
of Barton, has finished work there and re-
turned to her home here.
CARD OF THANKS: We desire to express
our deep gratitude to to the friends and
neighbors, for their kindness during the
sickness of of our dear wife, mother and
sister; also to the singers and those who
rendered such helpful service at the funeral.
Otis THAYER,
MAMIE THAYER.
MARY j. PEAsLEY.
Mrs. Otis Thayer died last Monday from
the effects of pneumonia, she was sick only |
one week. Funeral services were held at
the house on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. I!
j. Thurston officiating. She leaves a hus-
band and two daughters to mourn her |
death. The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy OF many friends.
The Martha M. Buck circle, of Island |
Pond held a soclable at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Drown of this town, /
on Wednesday evening, Jan. oath, the pro-
ceeds of which are to finish paying for the
furnishing of a room in the soldiers home.
There were about seventy-five present at
this meeting and fine time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drown furnished ample re-
fresdments.
West Charleston.
ID. A. Hildreth is home from Newport
because of poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Farr and daughter Mrs
Johnson, visited at II. H. Piper's last week.
The Ladies' Aid viii hold a social at j. b.
Holton's Tuesday evening Feb. 6. Every
one invited.
The item in last weeks issue should have
read, Rev. J. p. Marvin will preach his
farewell sermon Feb. 18th, instead of Rev.
Mr.. Morris.
The many friends of Mrs. Arthur Kidder
will be pleased to learn that she is improv-
ing at the Hanover hospital.-Mrs. Charles
Warboys is very sick.-Mr. John Cook is
ill and confined to the house.
There will be a donation visit for the
benefit of Rev. Mr.. Ellington at the @. A