Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-08

Mr.. John France, who has been in Bos-
] ton hospital for some time, is thought to
be improving little, and although still in
a critical condition is receiving benefit
from the treatment there.
Rev. Mr.. Bole of Coventry preached in
the Cong. church yesterday in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Treat. The church was
made especially. attractive with brilliant
autumn leaves and flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Slack gave a party
last Tuesday evening for their son Elmer
in honor of his 21st birthday. large
company was present and the occasion
was a pleasant one.
Mrs. Treat will entertain the Missionary
Society at the parsonage Wednesday after
noon from 2:3O to $3.50. An interesting
program has been arranged. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance.
An interesting meeting was held in the
Methodist church last Wednesday evening
in behalf of the Twentieth Century move
ment identified with that denomination.
Rev. w. G. johnson of Barton and Rev. J.
A. Dixon of Barton Landing spoke with
much earnestness upon this forward move
ment of the church.
| A most happy surprise visit was given
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brewster by way of
silver wedding last Saturday evening, Sept.
| 18th, it being the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. Notwithstanding the severe
storm that kept many away, quite large
company was present and a liberal supply
of silver donated. Very appropriate and
pleasing remarks were made by Rev. Ed
ward Treat and the occasion much enjoyed
by all present. An oyster supper was
served early in the evening with cake and
coffee later.
Lowell.
v. M. Parker and wife visited in Hyde
Park part of last week.
Representative John Stephenson has
gone to Montpelier to assume his duties as
lawmaker.
b. Wellman and Miss Mae Chamber
lain were in Burlington two days last
week returning Thursday night
Arthur Eldridge damned one of his
fingers quite badly in Curtis shop Friday.
He will be unable to work for some time.
Mrs. Truman Lockwood has suffered for
several weeks with bone felon on her
| hand. She is improving slowly but suffers
considerably from the felon yet.
Mrs. Guy Albee and son have returned
from their visit to friends in the southern
part of the state. They were away about
four weeks.
DIR. Hill is very i'll. DR.. George of Hyde
| Park and DR.. Young of Westfeld have
been in attendance. DR.. Templeton of
| Glover also made him call on Monday.
Rev. A. F. Eldridge left for his new
charge in Pawlet on Monday. His family
is here for the present but expect to join
| him soon. Herbert will finish the fall
| term at Bakersfield academy before joining
his parents.
Morgan.
: Lyman P Brooks of West Derby, an old
resident of this place, called on friends in
| town recently.
| Will Sykes has finished work for his
brother George and moved iback to his
farm in Holland.
| Richard Steadford has bought Mr.. Will
sons farm on the south side of Seymour
| lake,. K. Lord has sold his farm to Mr..
| Chase who has taken possession.
| Newport.
| Mrs. Seymour Lane visited in Troy last
| week.
A. EstelI has sold his house in Batesville
to s. G. Scott.
| Miss Marjory Batchelder attended the
| musical festival at Burlington last week.
G. D. Walworlh has been transferred
from the custom Office at Island Pond to
| the office here.
Jonas Martin has closed his labors for S.
| G. Scott and. moved to his fathers farm
at Newport Center.
| James Haslett has moved to the Prouty
| farm he recently purchased.-Mrs. Weeks,
who moved here from Brattleboro last
spring, has moved to Island Pond.-G. n
! Howe has moved to Irasburgh.
Walter Hunting, who was engineer in
the collision last week, is doing well. The
remains of the fireman, Archie Bowker,
were taken through here Thursday morn
ing to his home in Mansonville.
Harry Cello and wife were here Thursday
visiting Mr.. Gelo's parents. They went to
Mansonville to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Gelo's brother, Archie Bowker, who was
killed in the collision at North Derby.
| G. D. Pratt is here from Boston calling
on old acquaintances.-Mrs. G. Brown
of Mansonville visited at F. P. Davis last
| week.-Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Thrasher of
Saxton River recently visited Mr.. Thrash
| er's sister, Mrs. Jane Blanchard.
| Frank Neddo was badly injured while
digging ditch to lay water pipes near the
round house recently. When at the depth
| of ten feet the sides caved in and buried