Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-08


daughter, Mrs. John Thompson.
Mrs Newman Blake died at her home
Tuesday. Funeral services were conducted
at the house by Rev. G. FL. Wright Friday,
at 1 o'clock. The Rebekahs of which she
was a member, attended in a body.
The children from the north part of the
village are carried by Fred Holt, tho Sc from
the south by Fred Hamblet. Judging from
appearances the children enjoy this part of
the progam immensely.
Miss Helen True of West Somerville,
Mass, was in town visiting her aunt, Mrs.
VS.. Robbins, last Wednesday. She was
returning from her holiday vacation spent
in ST. AIbans.-Miss Nickerson from Mas
sachusetts has been visiting her brother at
Mrs. Chas. Nourse's-Mr. Rufus Kelley has
gone to Boston and Wakefield, Mass, Wis
iting.
West Derby.
James MCGOWAN has moved to Lyndon
vile.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Gray are
under treatment for cataracts on the eyes.
. George Wooley has taken his fathers
farm for the year, and his aunt, Miss Sarah
Morrill,, will board with him.
Fred RoweIl is on the sick Iist.-Elmer
Moves is still very ill.-Miss Bolton, who
has been i'll at 1. Langmaid's, is recovering.
Bert Massey is in town visiting parents
and friends.-Miss Lottie Randalland Mrs.
Bert Diamond of franklin visited recently
at Mr.. RandaIl's.
Mrs. Mertie Wilson and children have
gone to st. Johnsbury.-A. G. Sawyer re-
turned from Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire last Saturday.
Glover.
Eli Partridge has been making repairs
on his house.
AFRO Williams and sons are getting out
lumber on their wood lot near Dry pond.
The Universalist society are preparing an
entertainment to be given in about two
weeks.
George Bickford has been entertaining
felon for the past week, and it has kept
him busy night and day.
Several from this place attended the
New Years ball given by the Percival Fur
niture Co., and report fine time.
G. AKeIton has started out with his ice
plow. He cut ice in Calais last week and
was assisted by Luther Merriam and Marsh
Carpenter.
Roy Davis is teaching the Mud Island
school.-Mra. Annie Gray has been in AL
bany for a short time caring for her moth
er, who is ILL.
The Earnest Workers will hold social
in the NJ. E. church vestry next Friday
afternoon and evening, to which all are
cordially invited.
DR.. E. G. Stevens was in town last week
doing some work for our citizens.-L. L.
Drew came from Portsmouth recently, to
visit his parents. His wife and two daugh-
tiers, who had been visiting here previous
ly, returned with him.
Rev. J. j. Lewis, while on his way from
Chicago to Glover last week was in rail-
road collision. He escaped injury, but
his steriopticon was so damaged that he
was obliged to take it to Boston for re-
pairs, and the lecture at Glover was
postponed until Wednesday evening, Jan.
10th, and at Lyndonville Monday and
Tuesday, Jan. 18th and 18th.
West Glover.
Henry Clark is at Burlington attending
the Dairy school.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stiles have been Wis
iting in Craftsbury. .
Mr.Joseph Crane spent the holidays here.
Mrs. Crane is improving.I
West Glover Creamery paid its patrons
% cts. for the month of December.
There is decided change in Mr.Stevens,
for the better. We hope he will continue
to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Humphrey entertained
quite number of their relatives on. New
Years Day.
We note the marriage of Miss Alice
Simpson, formerly of this place, to Mr..
Drown of Danville.
A. s. Clark spent New Years with his
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Humphrey.-Roy
Skinner was home over the Sabbath.
The near relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Uric gave them a surprise visit Dec.
18th, it being their tenth marriage ahni-
versary. A very pleasant time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Shedd of Shelf
field, Mr.. James Dow, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Vance, Mrs. Nathan Graves and Miss
Agnes Teller of Barton attended the roll
call last Tuesday.
At the church roll-call fifty responded !
either in person or by letter. There are
seventy-six resident members and twenty |
five nonresident. The reports of the |
church work and expenses were read and |
accepted. The following officers were
elected: c. F. Cutler, clerk; L. T. Barber,
Treas; 8. T. Vance, AM. Beach and Free
man Shedd are the business committee for |
the ensuing year.