Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-01-14

John Maxwell and his son James started
for California last Tuesday.
Charles Smith is chopping and skidding
wood and logs for d. L. Grapes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. David 1. Grapes are
the happy recipients of twentieth centu-
ry boy weighing 1O4 pounds. Mrs. Clara
Grow is caring for Mrs. Grapes.
J. NJ. Foss and son viii give their popu-
lar exhibition of moving pictures at the
Center church Wednesday evening Jan. %.
Admission 25c. Children under IL years,
15c.
There will be four days meeting held
in the Bloomington Center Union church,
commencing Tuesday p. M. Jan. 10Th, clos
ing with a roll call on Friday afternoon.
| The services will begin at 2: p. m. and 7:15
p. II. A cordial invitation is extended to
all. The following ministers are expected
to assist: Revs. j. o. Sherburne, p. E., j.
| Hamilton, j. A. Dixon and J. E. Knapp,
! w. G. Johnson and others are expected.
| Let US have grand rally.
Evansville.
Mrs. II. 1. Smith is slowly improving.
Dennison GalIup's children are sick with
| the chicken pox.
| Mrs. Eva Nelson returned to her home
in Boston last week.
Ira Bickford has taken the job Of gather
ing cream for the the Creamery company.
Mrs John Baird is very ill Her mother,
Mrs. a. H. AIlard and Mrs. L. A. Drown
are caring for her.
d
S. Z. Vail was complete success nOtWith-
standing the storm. Total receipts, $1,000:
net receipts $500, for which the pastor
feels very grateful.
Mrs. Aston Marshall and Mrs. Harry
Bickford of Barton Landing made a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bick-
ford last week.-Mrs.. J. G. Gray's father of
Sheffield visited her last week.-AIfred
Trip was in town last week.
East Charleston.
A girl baby arrived at Kit Hudson's last
week.
Otis Thayer has sold his farm to Mr.
FifieId.
George Parker has moved into L. w.
Stevens house near the village.
Several from this place attended the Ma
sonic meeting at Irasburgh last Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Sidlinger of ST. Johnsbury has
been in town the past week organizing a
society of Modern Woodmen.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
vestry next Wednesday forenoon. Every
body invited. Dinner 10 cents.
At the semi-annual election of officers
for the Reading Circle the following Off
GERS were elected: Pres, Mrs. Julia Davis;
Vice-Pres., Mrs. Annie Trip; Sec, and
Treas, Mrs. Emma Royce; librarian, Mrs.
Annie Wolcott.
West Charleston
George Brown has a singing-sc school in
Salem Derby.
The Week of Prayer was observed by
both churches.
Mrs. Lula (Burdick) Mcneil is at work
for Mrs. Charles Hildreth who is in poor
health.
Mrs. c. P. Church is slowly recovering
from her illness. Miss Lila Griffin is car
ing for her.
There was a surprise party at c. j.
much enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. Piquord has sold his blacksmith
shop to Mr.. Bowen. Mr.. Piquord will
work for Ed. Goodwin the remainder of
the winter.
John Sweeney of Island Pond was in
town last week and sold the Bracket store
to Robert Parker. Mr.. Bracket will move
to his own store soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Piper visited Mrs.
Piper's sister, Mrs. Myra Nelson, last week. !
VIM. Holton of GeorgevilIe, P. O., visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Holton,
last week.
The Isaac Blake Post installed the follow
ing officers Jan. Sth: commander, L. r. /
Foster; S. v, c. F. Worthen; J. V, j. o. !
Bailey; Adjt., N. H. Piper; Q. M, c. P. |
Church; Surg, E. c. Burroughs; chaplain, |
G. n. Warboy; c. G., Calvin Wilson; S. NJ,
Calvin Wilson; @. NJ. s., j. d. Griffin.
Mrs. II. G. Cleveland has returned home
from her visit to her sister in Hardwick.
There were ten deaths and nineteen
births in this town during the year 1900.
Henry Harvey run the creamery engine
in the absence of Mr.. Chamberlain at Bur-
lington.
Allie Wright entertained the Newport
Epworth League at his home on Friday
Mrs. Carrie Daley of Derby Center has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Black, the past week.
The Scott Brothers have purchased the
engine and part of the machinery of the
Albany creamery for their own use.