Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-13

the academy, coming down in Miss
Ruiter's room and dividing only about
! two feet above her head; it stunned her
| considerably.
! Mr.. Arthur W. Boswell of Barton was
j guest at Mr.. W. S. Robbins last Wednes
dav.-J. Colby Stoddard of St. Johnsbury
has been visiting friends in town.-Mrs.
H. J. Stannard of Barton was the guest of
Mrs NJ. S. Edwards last week.-Mrs.. w.
| NJ Wright of Barton visited her sister,
! Mrs. w. r. Daley, recently.-Mrs. John
| Mahaney and Miss Jessie Greenwood of
Concord, n. H., are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grcenwood.-Rev. and Mrs.
| 1. P. Chase of Newport Center called on
old friends here Friday.
The old academy was taxed to it's utter
most to contain the large audience that
assembled to hear the graduating exercises
| Friday evening. The stage was extended
across the hall to accommodate the large
class of seventeen and the faculty. The
decorations were very pretty; the class
motto, ''Qui tia Reantur Vincant," was
most effectively done in gold on purple,
the class colors. The entire program was
carried out in a most creditable manner
and gave proof of excellent work done.
After the awarding of diplomas and re-
marks by Prof. Andrews, the young peo-
pie INDUCED in the customary promenade,
the grand march being led by Prof.
Mathews and Miss Nina Clark. The receipts
at the door were over eighty dollars.
West Derby.
Elder A. ]. Drown preached in Advent
church yesterday.
The school here will observe Memorial
day on Wednesday.
Mrs. Louise Grandy remains quite ill
Mrs. E. H. Wright is much better.
DIR. Adams and Geo. Sleeper have had
electric lights put into their houses.
Elder M. A. Potter has had portico put
on front of his cottage and is building
small barn.
Electric lights have been put into the
Tailor block and into the residences of
Geo. Sleeper and DR.. Adams.
Holland Cousins went to Bolton, Que,
last week to visit brother, James Cousins
who is sick. They returned yesterday.
RIO. Coburne has moved into the Parker
house.-Samuel Coplan has moved to New
port.-Mr. Dyett has moved to Batesville.
1t is John Riches who has purchased and
moved into the Ryder house instead of
Geo. Lafrance as stated recently. Mr.. La
france has moved into the Niles house.
Eight of our young men went to Spring
field, Mass, to work in the freight station
of the B. & M. r. R., but several have re-
turned, not finding the conditions favor
able.
II. L. Daley has painted his large
house, thereby greatly improving it's APP
pearance.-Elder Potter has built portico
on the front of his residence and put on an
addition.
Mrs. Puma Tucker of Nashua, n. H.,
visited relatives here last week.-Mrs.. J.
Burroughs and Miss o. GLADDEN. visited
Mrs. J. A. Clark ecently.-George Morse
is spending his vacation here with his
parents.
Derby Line and vicinity.
Geo. Parsons has purchased the Albert
Knight place.
Mrs. II. Collins is visiting friends in
Ma ssachusetts.
Mr.. E. StPierre, who has clerked for
Caswell & O'Rourke for some time, has
finished work for them and will engage in
business for himself.
Mr. G. A. Caldwell of Rock Island was
found dead in his bed last Monday night.
Mr.. Caldwell lived alone in second floor
tenement and was in feeble health.
Beebe Plain.
Mr.. J. w. Elder was injured by being
thrown from horse last week.
Miss Gertie Cheney has returned from
Boston, where she spent the winter.
Harry Stratton, who went to Providence,
r. l., to work some weeks ago, has returned
home.
Mrs. E. A. Martin of New York is visit
ing friends here.-Miss Fannie FeItus of
Montreal visited friends here last week.
Glover.
Leon Collins has moved into the Darling
house.
Mrs. Mary E. Darling has been visiting
friends in town.
Glover grange No. 272 will meet Tuesday
evening, May IA.
Mrs E. A Cook of Newport visited in
town last week.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens will speak at South
church next Sunday at 1 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday af-
ternoon of this week. ALI invited.
The w. R. G. hold their next meeting
May 23d. A full attendance is desired.
The next regular meeting of Mason Post
No. Is will be held Thursday, May 23rd.
All members requested to be, present.
E. B. Phillips of Manchester is visiting
his father. Mr.. Phillips has been very
sick but is improving at this writing.