Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-30


the presents numerous, and the exercises
good, which gave much credit tothe chill
dren aud those who drilled them. Thetrce
and exercises at Collinsvillc were pro-
nouneed tine and purse OF sl0 vas given
Rev. G. NJ. Stebbins.
North Craftsbury.
The next meeting OF the w. c. II. q. win
be held with Mrs. }. G. Wilson, Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarsncs Cowles. OF stowe,
are spending the holiday vacation at the
home of Mr.. Cowles' father, Mr. Albert
Cowles.
Fred q. Donovan and Laura Perry were
united in marriage by Rev. {. a.. Morse,
at the parsonage, Saturday, Dec. p. The
bridal couple expect TO live in East Albany.
The project OF the much-talked- OF rail-
road through town from Montpelier To
Newport, is once more before che citizens.
A town meeting TO consider ne matter has
been called for tomorrow tuesday, at 2
o'clock, and parties from Montpelier are
expected to be present to discuss the sub
ject.
The annual meeting aud roll-call OF the
Cong'l Church will be held Thursday, Jan.
2. The program will be: Dinner and social
hour at noon; then, reports, business and
roll-call. Responses by letter from absent
members are expected. This meeting will
be preparatory TO the Communion TO be
observed the following Sabbath, aud 10 the
Week OF Prayer. IL is hoped there will be
as good an attendance and Interest a. at
the similar meetings OF the past two years.
Christmas exercises at the Congroga-
tional church, Tuesday evening, passed of
very pleasantly. The cantata by the little
ones, ass isted by two or three older per-
sons, was a unique and interesting affair,
and was much enjoyed by those present.
The participants all did well, showing the
results of thorough rehearsing under the
direction OF Mrs. A. G. Cole. Among the
presents was the gift OF a Morris chair TO
Mr.. j. G. Wilson, from the Sunday
school, in recognition of his faithful and
efficient services as superintendent.
CHM.
Derby.
Miss May Wright has been visiting her
brother and friends at West Burke the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Albee are spending
the holidays with their son Ernest, in
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Lamb OF Boston has cone to help
care for her nephe ", Willie Normandln,
who still remains very i'll.
Mr.. Leland Wiley is home from Bur-
lington University for the holidays.-Miss
Nellie Wiley is home for the holidays
Miss Mary Grout was hons from Barton
for the holidays.
The Christmas exercises passed OF very
pleasantly with short exercises followed
by the distribution of presents. Rev.
Wright was presented with a purse OF
money. Rev. Luddington and wife re-
ceived nice rug.
West Derby.
S. Stanford is ia critical condition.
Mr.. Parker has moved into the Kittredge
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fordyce welcomed
son into their home Dec. 20.
Mrs. Emily Cupples was the victim OF
the recent fire at Fitch Bay, p. q.
Elder Potter has sold his place on Indian
Point st. to Chas Mcclure and will move
to Worcester, Mass.
Rev. L. r. Phillips was called to West
Charleston Saturday to preach at the
funeral of Mrs. Church.
Mrs. viii Lovelace is very i'll with
nervous prostration. Her son Ray is better.
Eddie Chaffee remains very III.
Fred Hunt is home from Manchester, N.
H., in very poor health.-Ward Colby il
spending short vacation at home.
The Christmas exercises given az the +.
b. and Universalist churches Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings were interesting, and
the gifts on the trees especially pleasing to
the children.
John Clark is stopping for time with
his nephew, Calvin Clark of st. Johnsbury.
Dana Stanford OF Wilder spent some
days recently with his father, 3. Stanford,
who is very i'll at Dennison Webster.
Mr.. Lafrance, the shoemaker, has moved
from the Bigelow house on Concord Ave-
nue. into the Raymo house on Spring St.
Simon Shasteny has moved from the Daley
tenement TO the Mooney farm, lately
vacated by Mr.. Parker.
Mrs. Addie Hildreth OF Littleton, n. H.,
is at u. q. Blake's.-Miss Kate Spear spent
Christmas at Delmar Stevens'.-H. l..
DALEY returned Thursday from a weeks
visit with friends at Province Island,
Georgeville and Fitch Bay, p. O.
Eugene Shattuck and Charlie Taylor hal
an experience recently they will not soon
forget. Taking he front sled OF traverse
sleigh and a horse blanket for a sail they
rugged up an ice boat and started for ride
on our lake. A strong south wind was
blowing which sent them merrily along.