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

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Styles went to
Greens boro last week to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Thompson, who died in a hospital
in New York.
Mrs Bean and son from Canada are here
visiting Mrs. Beams daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Baker.-Mrs. Charlotte Felch of st Johns
bury has been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Agnes Cook has ten cows that have
averaged in the year closing with Sept. 81,
1900, 4O4d pounds of butter. She has sold
s25.22 worth of milk during the year.
The average of money from each cow
amounts to SSS.72.
F.F. Beams age is e1ghty-fv not eighty
one as given last week. He gives a very
interesting account of his first trip to
Portland, made when he was fourteen
years old driving span of horses in COM
pany with others taking the products OF
the farm to the city to be exchanged for
goods. The trip was made by way of the
White Mts. He also tells of his journey
to California in '57, going the then
short route by crossing the isthmus OF
Panama.
Greensboro.
W.B. Simpson has three carpenters at
work repairing his buildings.
Geo. King took advantage of the excur-
sion to New York last week and is visiting
relatives in Keyport, n. j.
H.A. McClary and wife are going to
Boston next week to spend couple OF
weeks visiting friends there.
Mrs. R. A. Richie remains about the
same.-Miss Myrtle Chaffee, who has been
very sick, is gaining slowly.
Martini McCue, who has worked for w.
B. Simpson for seven years, closed his
labors Oct. LIST. For constant and steady
work combined with faithfulness to his
employer, Martin has not an equal in
Greensboro.
1t is expected that the Peoples Telephone
line will soon be in operation in this place.
The central office will be in Cuthbertson
Bros store and Rev. p. B. Fisk and L. A.
Jackson will each have an instrument.
Mrs. Charles Thompson, who went in
May to her sons in New York, was taken
i'll there and died Sept. 18th. The remains
were brought home for interment. Mrs.
Thompson was highly esteemed by allwho
knew her.
E. E Rollins from Boston, former res
ident of this town, who has. not been here
before for twenty-four years, spent few
days with his brother last week.-Mr. and
Mrs. Emery Norris and children from New
port have been spending few days with
their brother, T. F. Smith.-Dr. F. w.
Goodan and wife from Bennington were in
town last week.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. D.Willey
from East Montpelier recently visited at
George Porter's.
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. Williams has moved to Har
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr were in Newport
part of last week.
Several from here attended the Grange
fair at East Hardwick.
Clarence Carrick of West Burke is visit
ing friends in town.-Mrs. G. S. Blodgett
is visiting her sister in East Hardwick.
Mrs. Mabel Blair Burbank, who, with
her little daughter Marion, has been spend
ing the summer with her father and other
relatives here, returned Tuesday to her
home in Amesbury, Mass.
Particularly sad is the death of Mrs.
Chas Thompson, who died of Bright's dis
ease at her sons home in Manllus, N. Y,
Sept. 18th, where she went early in the
summer to care for the family who were
sick. The remains were brought here Tor
interment. She was an excellent lady,
loved and respected by many friends.
Much sympathy is felt for the family in
their sad bereavement.
Holland.
Mrs. H. T. Bryant is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin of Chicago are visit
ing at S. r. Fletcher's.
Mrs. A. r. Moultou visited friends at
Rock Island, Que. last week.
There will be a grand old time chicken
pie supper at the M. E. church Thursday
evening Oct. II. Miss Myrtle Aldrich,
reader, of West Burke will be present and
render several selections. All are invited.
IraSburgh.
Lewis Barney of Milford, Mass, is lat
David Frances.
Matthew Wells has again assumed charge
of the stage route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey have returned to
their home in Boston.
Frank ID. Thompson of st. Johnsbury
was in town last week.
Cheese making at the creamery Will be
discontinued this week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. j.
III. Cook Thursday. Dinner at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Knapp was in Montgomery re-
Gently to attend holiness convention held
there.
Rev. J. o. Sherburne will preach and