Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-27

buudings.-Mrs. Ella Burrows and child
rem, who have been visiting relatives I'm
this place, have returned 20 their home ia
New Hampshire.-Mrs. George Virgins
spent few days last week with her son
Fred in st. Johnsbury. Mr. Virgins, who
has been working there the past few
weeks, returned home with her. Bertha
Loveland has finished working for Mrs.
Webster in Barton Landing and returned
home.-Mrs. w. w. Ingalls, Is home from
Waterbury.-Mr Sanborn is building new
chimneys and otherwise repairing the
house that be recently purchased
of Taplin & Rowell. - Dr. Gilman
and wife and several Others attended the
Y. p. $. &. Il. convention at Westfield last
week.
East Bloomington.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilder has gone to work at
George Clark's in Barton.
Mrs. Fuller, who has been visiting her
daughter in Irasburg, has returned to the
home of her son Will Fuller.
John Forrest will speak here once In two
weeks instead Of every week as stated In
the last issue of the MONITOR.
Philo Powers is quite sick Gaylord
Fox's baby is quite sick with measles
Elmer Whites children are quite sick.
Bloomington Center.
Ed Aldrich has been doing quite an ex-
tensive job Of painting, etc. for Elisha
Foster of Evansville.
w. F. Morey is making furthur inn
provements on his house, Ed. Dudley and
Ray Morse doing the work
Henry Leland has sold his blacksmith
shop at Barton TO Peter Plunkott.-Dr. J..
f. Wright has let his farm 10 Joseph
Young.
Mrs. G. S. Denison reports two eggs, one
weighing - OF. and the other Or. c.
Wallis best hen comes to the front with an
egg measuring sx6l inches. Who beats2
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Benja-
min Burroughs Thursday, May l6. A good
number of grown people and a nice show
of babies made the occasion very
pleasant.
Mrs. Henry Preston Of Whiteheld, n. N.
has been spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Campbell.-Mrs. Elvira
(Moore) Magoon of Barton Landing Is
visiting at Warren Huse's.
The Cleaners met last Wednesday and
recognized with the following officers:
Pres, Mrs. Orpha Alexander; Vice Pres,
Mrs. Linda Going; Sec, Mrs. Maria Ma
COON; Treas, Mrs. Cynthia Denison.
Miss Elena Barnum Of Boston and Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Spofford OF Bradford, Mass.
came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ernest
Barnum. Mr.. and Mrs. Spofford have re-
turned home. Miss Barnum, who is a
trained nurse, is enjoying much needed
rest with her parents and will return TO
Boston June l..
Evansville.
l.. A. Drown is repairing his house, put
ting on bay window and making other
improvements. @. Gray has had the
Peoples telephone put in his house-Pike
Mfg. Co. started running their mill nights
last week.-Mrs. Chas. Page has returned
to Canada.-Eugene Alexander from New
port has been stopping at VIM. Alexander's
for a few days.-Mr. Sanborn OF Boston
has been visiting at w. b. Guilds.-Miss
Myrtle Hartwell from Baldwin's Mills Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harrie Blckford.
"A few more cases of measles were re-
ported last week, but all are doing well.-
A little child of }. l.. Woodard is very sick
with pneumonia.
LATER. Mr.. woodard's child died this
morning.
West Charleston.
Mr.. McKay's son Garfield has the
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Paddock and daughter
of Craftsbury were in town TO attend the
w. Q. Il. u. convention.
The several schools will hold Pre-
Memorial Day exercises Wednesday, May
10Th, TO which all are invited.
Mr.. Hadley of Lancaster, \. II. was i'm
town last week and set a nice monument
at the grave of Edward Hawkins.
Mr.. Norman Eastman has moved into
Mrs. Minis house.-George Chase has
bought the Frank Stoddard farm and will
take possession Immediately.
The members Of the Free Baptist society
are requested to meet at their church next
Friday at a. m, for the purpose OF
cleaning the church, removing the horse
sheds, etc.
The w. c. I. u. convention was grand
success. The medal contest was very
good. All the contestants did themselves
credit. The silver medal was awarded 10
Miss Anna Knapp of Irasburg; subject,
"A Leak in Wine Barrels
The Wheelocl< Association, formerly Q.
M, will meet i'm this village June 9th. The
minister's conference will commence on
evening, when a sermon will be
preached by Rev. b. r.. Jefferson, OF Enos-
burg Falls. All invited. Meals will be
served in the q. A. II. Hall. All attending
that church are requested TO help furnish
for the tables