Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-04

| team crossed bats again last Wednesday,
resulting in a score of twelve to six in ia
vor of the school nine.
Mrs. N. L. Simpson has been very sick
Her daughters, Mrs. o. F. Perley from ST.
Johnsbury, and Miss F. M. Blackburn
from Newport have been caring for her.
Ezra Towle has sold his place to TapIin
& Rowell, and has also sold quite share
of his goods. He and his family will move
to Massachusetts soon where they have
work.
Fred Hall, son of John Hall, died of ty-
idpneumonia last week. Three mem
bers of the family have had the disease,
but the others are improving. Mr.. Hall
leaves a wife and two children as well as
father, brother and sister, and other rela-
tives and friends to mourn the loss. The
funeral was held Friday, Rev. j. A. Dixon
officiating.
If all persons living in this village whom
the census enumerator will be unlikely to
find at home when he calls, will leave the
information with some person in the fami-
ly, it will greatly aid in taking the census
Of the village: Name; month and year of
birth; if married, the number of years;
place of birth; birthplace of father and
mother; if foreigner, the number of years
in this country; occupation; months en-
ployed in past year.
Albany.
Mrs. Carl Chaffee is improving rapidly.
e. Q. Butler and family took an outing
at Caspian lake last week.
E. Jackson has sold his farm on the val
ley road to Mr.. Day, who will not take
possession at present.
All who heard the address on Decoration
Day were we'll pleased. The Judge never
talks without saying something.
Rev. Mr.. Austin will take a vacation of
three months and will visit his old home
in Oxford, Eng. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin ex-
pect to start this week on their journey.
The best wishes of many friends go with
them.
On the 23rd of May a number of the rel
atives and friends of Rev. A. Austin gath
cred at the parsonage to witness the mar
riage of his Oldest daughter, Florence to
Rev. Milton HI. Smith. After visiting Will
loughby and Caspian lakes, they will go to
their home in Wilder.
Memorial Sunday was observed by
union of the churches to listen to a sermon
by the Cong. pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lansing.
The text was taken from Joshua, "a 81. AS
Joshua, being military leader, the people
were encouraged to do right and contin-
ued to do so even after Joshua had died, so
the soldiers were led, and now after the
leaders were passed on, the veterans should
go on in the service of a Higher Ruler
bringing out the best there is in them for
an example for all to pattern after.
East Albany.
Mrs. l.. r. Hunter is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Willis has returned from
Montpelier where she spent the winter.
The school in Dist. No. observed Dec
Grafton Day by appropriate exercises.
Eugene Willis of ChicopCe, Mass, is
visiting his brother, Harrison Willis, of
this place.
Henry Mcclure has been shingling his
house.-T. Huse is building an addition to
his barn, and Mr.. Weeeler of Irasburgh is
making improvements on his farm build
ings here.
South Albany.
Will Anderson is quite sick.
III. w. Bliss has moved into l.. G. Ellis
house.
Hon. C. P. Hogan of st. Adams was in
town recently.
Rev. e. Trowbridge has gone to Connec-
ticut on business.
On account of poor health Rev. A. G. |
Austin will give up his charge here for
time and will spend his vacation in Eng |
his pulpit. ,..--.
Center.
The many friends of Will and Myrtle |
(CampbelD Fuller extend hearty con-
gratulations.
Remember the Cleaners meeting at |
Loren Going's next Wednesday afternoon
and evening.
Homer Leland is wondering what has
become of sixty of his chickens. He has !
l6O, not 100, as printed in the last MONITOR.
Mrs. Maria Heath, who has been in poor
health since her sickness last winter, is
able to be out again.-Mr. Robert GiiIis is
quite sick.
The sad intelligence, has just been re-
ceived of the death of Mrs. Edna (Seavey) |
Halves, of Arizona, Oldest daughter of |
Cutler Seavey.
Misses Lennie and Maude Maxwell went |
to Canada last week to visit relatives
Abel Wheeler of Westfield, Mass, visited
at Horace Smiths last week.
Frank Pierce, who has been at home
few weeks on account of a felon on his
hand, is better, and has returned to Her
bert Gray's where he works this season.
Memorial day was observed at the school