Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-12


The union meetings which were an
nounced to begin this week have been
postponed on account of the illness of Rev.
Barnard.
The dramatic recital at the M. E. church
Thursday evening by Miss Ethelyn Gould,
! drew good audience and was thoroughly
enjoyed. Miss Gould is an excellent
| reader.
The success of Orleans County boys in
Dakota is something to be proud of. They
are filling many prominent positions of
public trust, as we'll as accommodating pri-
! vate fortunes.
Albany.
Willie Johnson is on the sick list.
Nearly all the schools in town close this
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rowell, last Monday.
Guy Courser has engaged as clerk for
one year in the store at the Branch.
Henry Hill has moved from d. B. Nell
sons to W. A. Sargents house, near the
creamery.
| The M. E. vestry committee are finish
| ing the same, making it much more COM
forta BILE and convenient.
Elwyn Annis is agent for one of the
Moody books and for many useful domes-
tic articles, and is deserving the patronage
of the public.
| Mrs. A. Taylor, who has been visiting
here the past few weeks, goes to Richford
this week on her way to her home in
| Minneapolis, Mimi.
| The annual donation for the benefit of
| the Congregational church and society will
be held in their church next Thursday
evening. An oyster supper will be served.
All are cordially invited.
Tuesday, Feb. 9Th, was a very social day
| for the church societies. A large company
from the M. E. society gathered at T. j.
| Wallace's in the afternoon, and the Cong.
social society met at John Browns in the
evening. The next meeting of the M. E.
society will be at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Sartwell on Wednesday, Feb. 21st.
School in district No. closed Friday.
Those having no marks during the term
are John Ansboro, James Durkin, Frank
Kilgallen and Anna Gallagher. Those who
were out two days less are Clyde Ell
bridge, John Durkin, Paul Francis, Agnes
Hughes, Harry Hughes and Timothy
Hughes. Mortimer Cass and Fred Hughes
have missed no words during the year.
ESrOWningtOn.
Mr.. Arthur Redfield of Boston was in
town last week.
Mrs. Ellen Hodges, who has been sick
for some time, is gaining slowly.
Miss Lennie Maxwell is home from Bar
ton Landing where she has been working.
There were three new names added to
the list of Good Templars here, last We'd
nesday.
Little Sammie Maxwell called at w. III
Burrows last week. He seems to be gain
ing nicely.
1t is hoped that the singing school which
has commenced at the Center will be a
successful one.
A letter from Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington, tells that Miss Parlin, who
went there from this place, is improving
and will be home soon.
Mr.. Scofield, our new store-keeper, and
his son are getting in a large stock of
goods for this place. Besides this, they
are doing quite business blacksmithiDg.
George Campbell has returned to his
home at Newport Center.-Mrs. Sarah Miles |
has returned from Pennington, n. H., |
where she has been to visit her brother, |
Charles Pitman, and other relatives.
Andrew Gray, who has been sick for |
some time, died last Wednesday and was |
buried Friday, in the village cemetery. |
Mr.. Gray leaves a son, Mr.. Herbert Gray, |
and many friends who will greatly miss |
him.
East Bloomington.
Miss Maud Sheldon has gone to Canada
on visit.
Mrs. Z. G. Gibson is visiting her son and
daughter, Arthur Miles and wife.
Frank Pierce, who has been working for
Charlie Smith, is at home on account of
sickness.
Miss Elsie Skinner of this place, who is a
successful teacher, has just closed her third
term at the Center and returned home.
G. w. Skinner unloaded five tons of
phosphate at the Landing last week which
he bought for himself and his neighbors.
George Sheldon gave an entertainment
at the school house last Saturday evening
with his graphophone, which was quite
interesting.
Mr.. Herbert Gray has returned home
from Bloomington village where he has
been caring for his father, Andrew Gray,
who died Feb. 9TH.
Mr.. John Gilfillen died last Thursday,
aged 81 years. His wife died several years
ago since which time he has lived with |