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

Andrew Rogers, son of G. <. Rogers, i
is doing so we'll in his studios at Montpe- /
lier that he has been promoted to the /
position of assistant in recitations.
Rev. Mr. Austin received severe injuries /
recently. He had hitched his horse to the |
carriage and was driving from the barn
when he fell and was drawn quite a dis
lance, holding the reins. 1t is hoped that
the injury will not be lasting.
Mrs. John Poor from Craftsbury spent
the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Searles.
J. A. Brown is very thankful to his
neighbors and friends, who put him up a
good wood pile recently, while he was ill.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve New
Years dinner in the vestry of the NJ. f.
church at noon on Thursday, Jan. 2, 1902.
Mrs. Austin has returned from Barre,
where she has been to care for her daugh
ter Ethel, who has been sick with scarlet
fever.
South Albany.
Mr. and Mrs John Coomer are rejoicing
over he birth of son, born Dec. Is.
Miss Susie Scott, who teaches in the
Andersonville district, went to Newport to
spend Christmas with her parents.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office in this place Monday forenoon from
10 to II o'clock. Plan to see him and ar
range for club papers.
The Christmas exercises at the NJ. E.
church were very good. There was some
thing on the tree for nearly everyone pres
ent. The most valuable gift, fur coat,
was received by FIorisse Williams.
Albert Hinckley, who recently purchased
and moved to the Hastings farm, has been
suffering from a severe attack of pneumo-
MIA, but is reported to be on the gain at
this writing and in fair way to recovery.
Blanche Harvey, who has been confined
to her bed for nine weeks has so far re-
covered as to be able to come down to-the
sitting room Christmas day and enjoyed
the fruits of Christmas tree prepared for
her benefit by the family. We hope she
may continue to improve rapidly.
East Albany.
The Monitor agent will be at the East
Albany post-office Monday afternoon,
Dec 9Th, from to O'Clock. This will be
an excellent opportunity to arrange for
club papers.
Evansville.
Louis Grow is slowly gaining.
j. w. Brown & Son had a fine Christ
mas trade.
Emma Monteith is on the sick list
Mrs. M. II. Drown is very ill.
T. F. Marshall and wife were in Sheffield
recently, visiting at E. O. Smiths.
Mrs Eva Nelson from Boston is visit
ng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Lapierre.
Mr.. Chas.- Folsom and wife of Montpe-
lier were in town over Christmas.
Harrie Bickford and wife were in Cana
da visiting Mrs. Bickford's parents last
week.-Mrs.. Della Gray of Barton Land
ing and Miss Nellie Marshall were in town
visiting friends recently.-Myron Alexan-
der and family of Barton Landing were
here visiting friends recently.
Will Aldrich had the misfortune to be
knocked down by horse last week.
About two weeks previously he was hurt
by a premature discharge of dynamite.
He says his experience has taught him
that he would rat her be blown up with dy-
Fl
While at w. B. Guilds recently the
writer was shown through his barns and
was given chance to inspect his stock. |
Mr.. Guild has over forty head of cattle |
and between ninety and one hundred
sheep, with swine and poultry in large
numbers. He has his barns arranged very
and IN excellent condition
for the sheep, giving them large pens
which are dry and warm. During the |
past year Mr.. Guild has put in a siIo, |
which seems to be necessity for all farm
mers at the present time.
Christmas exercises were well attended. |
The two trees were heavily loaded with !
gifts and every one seemed to be remem
bered, if only with a bag of popcorn. |
The church remem bered the faithful work |
Of their pastor, Rev. c. j. Brown, and his I
family, with q number of nice presents; |
also M. @. Heath, the faithful chorister, |
and Mrs. Myron Alexander, the organist, |
with nice and useful presents. The enter /
tainment is worthy of great praise. The |
children rendered their parts finely, and
also grateful thanks are due the different |
committees for their untiring labors and
all in all it was an evening long to be re-
mem bered by this community.
East Bloomington.
George Sheldon has finished work for
Alden Drown.
George Sheldon and daughter spent
Christmas week in Canada.
&. W. Skinner sold a pair of horses to
& French recently.
East Charleston.
Will Moulton has moved his hay press
10 Island Pond.