Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12

MIS-, ElIZd NEWTON mas unOFeu 70 the
house she recently purchased of Mrs.
Sylvia Gilbert.-Mrs. Jennie Herbert and
daughter Charlena have moved from st.
Johnsbury to their house here.
East Coventry.
Hiram Baxter has returned from his VS.
iting trip.
Lightning did considerable damage at
the Bell telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chapman and two
children, of Springfield, Mass, visited at
S. E. Standish's last Week.-Mrs. Eva Bax-
ter of Richmond and Mrs. G. @. Grow of
Barton are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. /.
Wells.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed. GLADDEN. visited
at South Troy last week.
CraftsburY.
G. II. Hanson's family with their board
ers are camping at Caspian Lake.
The concert at the NJ. Z. church last
Thursday evening was we'll attended. The
singing was exceptionally fine. Time or
space will not admit of special mention of
the many meritorious things that came
into this entertainment. Mr.. Herman was
interesting and pleasing. The committee,
in behalf of the NJ. E. church, wish espec-
tally 20 thank the singers for their assist
ance.-Repairs are to be commenced on the
NJ. E. church this week.-A. A. Bridges is
Singing and otherwise repairing his
house.-It is reported that c. H. Hanson
has purchased the residence of the late
Mary Scott.-Mrs. Durham from New
Bristol, Corn, is in town.
East Craftsbury.
James G. Wood of Norwich, Conn, is
spending his vacation at his old home,
with his father, Geo. w. Wood. His
brother Vernon is in the store in his alb
sence.
North CraftSbury.
Read the article on Craftsbury Academy
which appears on the fifth page of this
paper.
At the CongI chnrch Aug. 4th a unani-
nous vote was passed to cooperate with
the other churches of Orleans County Con-
ference in raising money for the support
of missionary and wife in a foreign field.
The plan is in accordance with what is
known as "The Forward Movement"
which was presented by the pastor. The
first contribution for the purpose was
taken last Sunday, and amounted to $3.50
We understand that the Methodists Of
Craftsbury village are taking steps to have
their church thoroughly repaired and rem
ovatcd, interiorly and exteriorly, and have
already let the job. The people ofthe COM
mon extend neir interest and best wishes
The Craftsbury Common Sunday school
voted to accept the invitation TO be repre-
scented by superintendent, ]. c. Wilson,
Hardwick, Aug. 18th, to be addressed by
state missionary S. 5. Union, f. c. Kinney.
Prof. A. c. Cole was appointed delegate
Prof. Francis B. DEMO, of Bangor Semi
nary, who is visiting his father, Mr.. Horace
DEMO, preached for Rev. c. II. Morse last
Sunday. In making preliminary remarks
ne expressed his interest in the Forward
Movement" plan which the Cong'l church
es OF our county have adopted, for sup
porting a foreign missionary, and gave some !
illustrations of the benefits of the plan in /
the churc hes of Bangor.-Among the visit
ors in our village last week were the follow
ing: Mrs. Eveline Foot and Mrs. Charles !
Rawson OF Des Moines, Iowa, guests OF Mrs. !
Emma Allen; Miss Inez Winslow, OF Barton |
Landing, who is spending few days with |
Miss Winnie Williams; Kate and Gertrude |
Chaffee, of Hardwick, who visited Miss |
Mamie Dustan.-The Common is to be /
congratulated in having some hay scales. |
Mr.. Will Dustan has had set put in his |
barn. Mr.. Guy Metcalf, of st. Johns bury, |
representing the Fairbanks Co., was here
experimenting the work.-Mr. Goodridge
went to Waterbury Friday, having in care
Miss Philena Coburn, who has been much
worse Iately.-The Academy .sDormitory
has been shin yled, and the rooms put in
repair for students this coming term.
Derby.
Herbert Mcneil, who has been i'll fora
long time with hip disease and consump-
ton, died at his fathers Monday night.
He leaves a wife and LITTLE daughter, be-
side his father, mother, brothers and sis
tiers to mourn his loss Interment was in
Newport Catholic cemetery.
George Human, while in the act of
pitching hay on TO the load, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning Thurs
day afternoon at the Highland Stock
Farm; Mr.. La bounty, on the load, was
rendered unconscious, but with prompt
medical aid has come out of 1t all right.
Mrs. Carter has returned from Lowell,
Mass.-Mrs. Dixon and two little daughters
are visiting her sister, Mrs. William Sails,
of this place.-Iiss Mae Wright and Will
lie Wright have gone to Manchester. y.
H., accompanying Miss Anna Collins to
her home.-A new baby arrived at Israel
Blanchard's home recently.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Carpenter of White River Junction
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burton.-Owing to the rain the attendance
was small at the social of the Ladies' Aid !
at Mrs. A. T. Dailey's, but all report good