Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-01


Alice Allen of Nashua, N. H., is i'm town.
Mrs. Fred Herman came home from
Boston Saturday night.
Mrs. George Herman, who went to
Boston hospital, has passed a successful
operation and is doing nicely at this writ
ing.
The students of the academy held de-
bate last Wednesday evening. All who
participated made a very creditable show
ing.
Craftsbury.
R. A. Patterson cut his foot quite badly
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conant, Jr. visited
in Cabot last week.
A. Benjamin has bought the Bumps
house and taken possession.
The exercises at the M. E. church last
Saturday evening were very interesting
and helpful.
Lizzie Sawyer is caring for Mrs. Levi
Glidden who fell and broke her shoulder
and received other injuries recently.
Last Wednesday Albert CowIes' horse
became frightened tipping over and smash
ing the wagon. Mr.. Cowles escaped with
slight injuries.
Lucy Thompson spent Christmas with
her sister, Mrs. David Spiers, of Green's
boro.-J. T. Uric entertained friend from
Glover last Monday.
The Black River Cheese and Butter Co.,
paid its milk patrons % $40 cents and
cream patrons "a $40 cents per pound for
butter in the month of November.
Last Tuesday one of R. A. Patterson's
men working in the woods in Greensboro
fell tree which was found to contain four
coons. Three of them were caught, but
the fourth escaped.
At a special meeting of Craftsbury
grange last week four candidates took the
first and second degrees. At the regular
meeting January officers for the ensuing
year will be installed. Those whose names
have been presented for membership are
business hours refreshments will be
served.
North CraftSbury.
Will Marcy is clerking for A. Paddock.
J. E. Colburn and wife are spending
their vacation in this place.
The Christmas exercises at the church
were very nice and well done.
Mrs. George Gage, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Pike,
has returned to her home at LyndonviIle.
Mrs. Hosea Wheeler died at her home
after many years of suffering,
which she has borne patiently. She leaves
a husband and four sons to mourn her
loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Ferry of Barre Wis
tied friends last week.-Mr. o. Wheeler
of Burlington was the guest of A. Pad
dock last Week.-Mrs. Mary Paddock has
gone back to New York.-Mr. Gilbert and
daughter Helen spent last week i'm New
Winlfred Williams has
returned to her school in New Hampshire
after spending short vacation with her
At the closing exercises of the fall term
Of Craftsbury Academy a large audience
was privileged to listen to the prize speak
ng by nine of the students. Every seIec-
ion showed ability and reflected credit on
he careful training of the resident elocu-
ionist, Mrs. Annie Paddock Cole, and
,thers. 1t was difficult to decide to whom
he honors belonged, but they were given
o Miss Annie Macomber and Simeon
shields. We feel safe in saying no school I
n northern Vermont could have excelled. |
Excellent music was furnished by the /
aides quartette of the academy, Misses |
Gilbert, Lyon, Calderwood and Macon |
er, and orchestra.
Derby.
No school at the academy today.
Mrs. George Colby has sold her recently /
cquired property to Maj. Grout.
Elmer Lemere and Miss Annie Powers,
10Th of this place, were married last week
Mrs. S. NJ. Davis sister, with two little
.randdaughters from Coaticook visited
Ter over Christmas.
Delos Marvin and family went to New
,ort Centre to attend the wedding of
lis brother last Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor society held
cry pleasant social at the residence of Mr..
nd Mrs. Fred Hamblet last Friday eve
ing.
Mr.. w. M. Taylor was on the sick list
lst Week.-Mrs. Bernice Wheeler, one of
ne academy students, is quite ill with
neumonia at her home in Charleston.
Miss Bertha Pinney, one of our most
opular young ladies, has entered a hos
ital in Boston to take up nursing as a
rofession. She has the best wishes of
lany friends for success in her chosen
ork.
Eugene Webber has returned to his work
/ Boston.-Charles Searles goes to Bur-
ngton this winter to take up the study of
,pdicipe of tho roadicaI coIIaua-Th