Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-19

O.. Kilby has purchased the school
house shed and is to make it into a barn.
The Grange gave an entertainment and
supper at the G. A. r. hall last Friday eve
ming.
F. T. Hildreth has greatly improved his
store by a fresh coat of paint and new
paper.
The village schools commenced last
Monday with Mr.. Somers of Irasburg and
Miss Bertha Stickney and Miss Johnson OF
this place as teachers.
Charles Fox has taken a farm in East
Charleston Farrar has moved into
U. A. Harris tenement house.-Bert Sias
has taken J. A. Squires farm for year.
Peter Connal, an old and respected resi-
dent of this place, passed away last Mon
day morning. The funeral was held We'd
nesday forenoon in the M. e. church. Mr..
ConnaI had been in poor health for some
time previous to his death.
Miss Nettie Smith has finished her school
at Derby and has returned home.-Mrs.
Henry Squires, who has been at Magog
caring for her mother, has returned home.
e. P. and P. J. Adams have returned
from Westmore where they have been
working.
Troy.
Mrs. M. J. Higgins is very sick.-Mrs.
D. G. Albee is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald are rejoicing
over the birth of a son.
A large crowd attended the auction at
VIM. Donegan's Monday.
John Hutchins has purchased the Stew
art house of DR.. Gray and moved in.
P. F. Baraw was in Burlington on bust
ness last week.-H. A. Buck was in town
last week.-G. S. Farrell has returned to
Hardwick.
North Troy.
George Blair of this place has moved to
Barton.
The Currier and Seaver Hose Company's
are preparing for ball Jan. LIST.
Mrs Westover and daughter, Miss Fran
ces, of Sutton, P. O., are guests of Mrs. F.
Fl. Page.-Mrs. c. HI. Presho returned to
her home in Cam bridge, Mass, Tuesday.
She was accompanied by Miss Dicea Porter,
her sister. -..e
Edward Bickford and Mrs. Eunice Bick-
ford were united in marriage by Justice
III. B. Park hurst last Monday evening"
E. ]. Jordan and Miss Lanra Rice were
united in marriage by Rev. w. F. Sturte-
want on Wednesday evening.
Westfield.
The school in the Trumpass schoolhouse
taught by Miss Martha Wilson of Derby
has closed.
Miss Maud Wakefield was home recently
from Derby Academy.-I. D. johnson has
home.-Howard Wallace has
gone to Boston while his wife remains here
with his parents.
Fred Buskey, a lame fellow who works
for Michael Gilbert, while pitching down
straw fell out of the gable window of the
barn, a distance of twenty-five feet, with
out sustaining serious injuries.
WeStmOre.
S. M. Coles new house is being plastered.
Leon Garfield has gone to Newark to
work for his uncle, Fred Corliss.
FL. H. Bowley shas commenced working
Fred KimbalI, who has been spending
few days in Maine hunting for deer, came
back last Thursday with one buck.
H. F. Pillsbury and son have bought the
9. Boswell mill and have taken it down
and moved it down to the lake just north
IF the wharf by the brook.
Mrs. Nellie Hunt of Lancaster, N. H., is |
visiting relatives here. Mrs. G. II. Fox
ind Mrs. Martin Clapper are visiting rela
ives in Jay.-Mrs. E. G. Hunt is home |
rom visit to Bolton, Canada.
c. A. Webster's family are having very
lard time. The youngest girl has been
lick for a long time and had just COM
nenced to improve when the other daugh-
er and Mr.. Webster became ill with the
Uphold fever. They. have been sick over +
wo weeks. Mr.. Webster is very low a /,
his writing. +
Miss Martha Taylor, who has been hold
ng meetings on the west side and in the
]onley district, has gone to her home in
We are sorry to have her
o for she has made many friends here the
asst summer. There was large gathering
lst Sunday on the west side to hear her
peak for the last time for the present. We
ope she can come back next year.
COUNTY.
Vest Burke.