Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-15

VaCdIlOu Lucy IStuIuSu OuHody.
Ripe strawberries were picked Oct. 18th
on the farm of r. M. Powers. Ripe rasp-
berries have also been found recently.
Dr. Hill shows slight improvement at
this time but is still very ill. E. FL. Stowe
of Eden has been caring for him the past
few days.
George Curtis was in Boston last week
on com bination trip of business and
pleasure. Clarence Stannard is clerking in
the store during his absence.
Miss Mae Chamberlin returned to New
York, Saturday morning. She was accom-
panied by Master Freddie Gunter who has
been stopping at G. F. Hodgman's the
past few months and who is now return
ing to his home in New York.
The Conundrum Supper at the town hall
Thursday evening was a grand success.
Some of the guests being unable to solve
correctly the bill of fare RECALLED themselves
on toothpicks and water but it was an
enjoyable event nevertheless.
Mr.. and Mrs G. I. Drown of South
Barton visited at r. F. Winchester's last
week. Mrs. Drown is a sister of Mr.. Win
chester. This is Mr.. browns firs9 visit to
Lowell in forty years and he naturally
marked good many changes since his
first visit.
Morgan.
Mr.. Litchfield fell and broke his hip last
Saturday.
The hulled corn social at Mrs Geo. Bart
lett's was well attended,
Chas. Bennett has hired place at Echo
Pond and is moving his family there.
Roy Holmes is sick with scarlet fever.
The family have been quarantined. The
school at the corner has been closed on
account of scarlet fever.
Morgan Center.
G. w. Bryant is slowly improving. His
daughter Mrs. Pinney is here caring for
him.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. J. III. Gilmore next Wednesday after
noon.
J. Fl. Gilmore has sold his grocery bust
ness to Mr.. Wallace McDougall, who has
taken possession. We wish him success.
e. G. Calkins has moved into T. Gilman's
house.
NewpO1 /.
DR.. o. B. Gould has sold the Gilbert
house on Prospect St. to E. j. Chase of
Island Pond.
The Kennedy players are booked at
Lanes opera hall for the entire week COM
rnencing Oct. Is.
A good number from here attended the
5. S. convention at Derby Center last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Tracy were elected
delegates to the S. S. convention held at
Barre, with power to choose tehir own
alternates.
A. G. Mansur of Burlington is visit
'ur.-Mrs. III. A. Lougee of st. Johnsbury,
former resident here, is in town. on a
visit
The rooms formerly occupied by w.
8ovin are to be occupied ibySMrs. Felix
Taylor, where she will do large business
n ladies' and gentlemen's tailor made
garments.
L. A. SpauldiDg was taken sick sudden
y ct the dressing mill last Tuesday. A
physician was called and Mr.. Spaulding
vas taken home. He is improving and
will be able to resume work soon.
The Gun Club which was recently organ
zed here has developed some fine marks
men, as was demonstrated by one
If its memb ers who recently went hunting
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Derby. He became fatigued while hunt
ng for cartridges and sat down to rest,
when at short distance he heard noise
nd on turning what should he see but |
What he called the back of deer. Now it |
the lover of game had heard
hat there were deer in that section but as
t was illegal to shoot deer at this season it |
would not be expected he would Shoot |
me, and he did not, but as he was out to !,
boot the birds there must have been one |
n that vicinity for he did shoot, with the |
esult that Ex-Postmaster Brady had to
ayiMr. Blake for fine bull calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Golf have gone to |
'arre to visit Mr.. Goff's sister.-Mrs.
eymour Lane has been visiting in Troy
he past week.-Misses Marjorie Batchel-
er and Anna Green spent the past week in
burlington attending the state musical
onvention.-Mrs. F. FL. Sisco has return
d from Boston, where she has been sue
essfully treated in hospital.-Mr. and
FRS. g. B. Young spent the past week in
pleasure trip to- Portland and Boston,
r. Aiken has gone to New York to join
is wife and child who are there on visit,
nd also to buy goods for the firm of True
Blanchard Coo. Ell. Rawson is away |
n a business trip to Burlington and
Iontpelier.-Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Miller
ave gone to Coos county, N. H., on
isit and will be away several weeks.
leWpOrt Center.