Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-10

in England, Ireland or Canada, but that in
v 'nrew England, the home of the Puritan, it
MiH very vital problem. The conference
ser mon was preached by Rev. e. H. Morse.
Lev. r. L. Sheaff of Barton and Dea. D. NJ.
camp of Newport were appointed delegates
to the National Council in Portland. The
Fnext meeting of the Conference will be held
M with the church in Barton Landing.
REV. E. P. TREAT, Scribe.
GraftSDurY.
# The Ladies' Aid society will serve straw
+. berries, ice cream and cake in the vesJry of
NJ the NJ. E. church Wednesday evening,
Jnne u.
Mrs. c. H. Hartman of Sheldon Springs
is visiting friends in town.-Rev. c. M.
M Stebins entertained his sister from Johnson
. last week.-Mrs.. Clark Allen and daughter
Helen have gone to Lyndon and vicinity
M for a few weeks visit.-James Robbins of
Gardner, Mass, is in town looking after
his farming interests.
M East Craftsbury.
Clark Taylor, who has been attending
" cbllege at Beaver Falls, Pa, returned home
last Monday.-G. w. Simpson spent few
M Jays in Boston last week.
Mrs. Will Morey stepped on a nail two
vi weeks ago and was laid up for about
M week; her foot is better now though still
II very sore.-A1rs. w. E. Bailey is gaining.
VI North Craftsbury.
James Cornell has bought r. w. Cowles'
M residence and has taken possession.
" Simeon Shields has entered into an
~ Engagement to serve as clerk in A. Pad
M docks store for year, and began work
III June l.
Fl Fred Chandler has purchased the shop
IA and tenement of the late Charles Witt
m and took possession last week. Mrs. Witt
IN and daughter have moved into the Dustan
NJ cottage.
n Rev. \. NJ. Pratt, well known to the
+" people of Craftsbury, was recently installed
m Ia the pastorate of the Congregational
a church at Monson, Mass, to which he ac-
cepted a call some time since.
NJ Mr.. and Mrs. Z. e. Kinney, missionaries
Il Of the American S. S. Union, held
+" meeting at the Mill Village school house a
NJ week ago Sunday to see about starting
Sunday school there. The meeting was
well attended and all enjoyed the singing
NJ of Mrs. Kinney. 1t was decided that
Sunday school was not needed at Mill
Village, since the boys and girls there at
VI tend at the Common.
Frank Cass has finished work for a.
VI Paddock and will soon go to Lowell, Mass,
VI where he will go into business with his
brother, SeIden Cass.-Mrs. z. w. Allen
was in Burlington few days last week to
N consult physicians. She was accompanied
4 by Mrs. H. \. Stevens.-Adna and Abbie
Pike went to Morrisville Wednesday
evening to attend the graduating exercises.
-Children's Day was observed with exer-
cises at the Cong. church Sunday.
The heirs of the late Mary Scott decided
recently to give her books to the Crafts
bury library. The collection comprises
II about two hundred volumes, among them
being many standard works of literature
and some rare historical works. The gift
will make a handsome and valuable addi-
ton to the library. The books were re-
moved from the house to the Common last
week and as soon as they can be properly
catalOgued and labelled they will be de-
posted in the library building.
Mrs. and Mr. Will Farrar of North VOL
colt spent Sunday at A. B. Pike's.-Mrs
n. B. Williams recently entertained her
nieces, the Misses Clara and Maggie Smith
of Barnet.-Mrs. Henry Stevens and Mrs.
Emily Scott were visitors in Burlington
several days last week. - Mrs. Elbridge
COlburn, who has been visiting friends in
Rochester several weeks, has returned
home.-Mrs. A. w. Nelson of Albany has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. c. H.
Morse, several days.-The following per-
sons attended the conference at Coventry
last week: Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Morse, Mr..
and Mrs. n. B. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Wilson, Will Dustan and Frank Dunn,
They report most excellent meeting.-Mr.
and Mrs. Horace DEMO were called to
Glover last Tuesday to attend the funeral
of his brother, Austin DEMO. They had
not learned of his sickness until they
received word of his death.
Island Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Bates spent last week
at Calais, Me.
Miss MabeIle Wilmot has returned from
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Chas. E. Johnson and Miss Nellie NJ.
Hall were married last Wednesday evening.
After short wedding trip they Will begin
housekeeping in this village.
Among those who attended the Eastern
Star meeting at Newport last week were
Mrs. c. d. ThurstOn, Miss Myra Stevens,
A. NJ Stevens and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. j. Parsons.
Derby Line ana vicinity.
DIR. Geo. Waldron has returned to Boston
Mr.. Richard Powers continues to fail in
health.
Gen. F. g. Butterfield was in Hartford,
Conn.,, last week on business.