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

Martin McCue is assisting in the post
Office during the holidays.
John King of Groton spent a few days
at George Kings last week.
There was no preaching at the Cong
church Sunday and that society attended
\ the L. p. church.
/ Mrs. Frank Melvin went last Wednes-
I day to Lakeport, n. H, to spend two
! weeks with her parents.
Geo. Allen is out again, after having
been disab led few days with a wound
caused by stepping on a rusty neil.
Norwood Drown and family have
moved to their new house and A. G. Hook
er viii take possession this week of the
tenement vacated by them.
John Chandler, who has been i'll for
some time, went last Tuesday with DR..
Weeks to a sanitarium in Burlington,
where he will remain for treatment.
Edward SewaIl died Saturday, Dec. 81,
of consumption, aged II years. The fu-
neral was held at George Kings, where he
had for many years made his home.
The fifteenth marriage anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Ii. w. ellis was celebrated
at their home last Wednesday evening,
when about one hundred of their neigh
bors and friends gave them a surprise visit.
In behalf of the assem- bIed company Rev.
NJ. Kellogg presented Mr.. and Mrs. ellis
with a handsome couch and a sum of
money. Mr.. GilIis responded, thanking
the people warmly for their generous
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evening passed pleasantly with music,
singing and social conversation.
Greensboro Bend.
Homer Edwards is working for j. w.
Wilcox.
May Wilcox spent Christmas with her
parents.
r. A. Richie has. several men cutting
logs on the Fairbanks lot.
Mrs. May Clary has been visiting relat-
ives in Hardwick the part week.
Rev. J. A. Dixon of Hardwick preached
at the NJ. E. church last Sabbath.
Joseph Besson and family left this place
for Lakeport, N. H., Monday evening.
Mrs. A. n. Ross has so far recovered as to
be able to sit up.-H. Fadden is on the
gain.
Mrs. Bessie Hurley and children from
st. Johnsbury spent Christmas with rela
tives here.
r. A. Richie has bought a lumber lot of
Hill & Batchelder and another of Albert
Abbott in Glover.
Fred Stone and wife have moved into
Mrs. Esdon's tenement for a few weeks.
Mr.. Stone works in the woods.
The Sunday school at the Four Corners
had Christmas tree at the schoolhouse
Thursday evening. general good time
was enjoyed.
A large audience listened to the Christmas
exercises by the children at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening. Two we'll
filled trees contributed to the enjoyment
of those present.
Holland.
John Carr is moving to Manc hester,
n. III.
Arthur Hall and Frank Laid were home
from Derby for Christmas.
1t is rumored that o. l.. Searles has sold
his grocery business to Will Kidder.
Charles Rice and Edna Scarf es were
married Dec. 23rd. Congratulations.
Effie Palen picked full blown pansies in
her yard on Dec. 49, Why go South?
G. II. Judd has so far recovered from
his Iameness as to be able to return to his
work.
At Mrs. Harper's auction everything
brought good prices. Hay sold for 5000
per ton.
Parker Demick, OF Barnston, Que, called
on relatives and friends in town on Friday
of last week.
Several from this town attended the
banquet given by the A. o. U. w. at Der
by Line and report good time.
J. A. Bradford lost a valuable COW last
week. Jim says at present prices it
doesn't take much corn meal to kill COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Fletcher are in Fell
ton, n. H, for the holidays.-Mrs. Chas.
Clark of Der by has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. H. t. Bryant.
Isaac Marsh, lifelong resident of this
town and much respected citizen, died
very suddenly on Tuesday, Dec. II, as
result of heart failure brought on by
fall in his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chapman of Stan
stead spent Christmas with their daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Sanborn.-Mrs. I'll. L. Osgood
and her two daughters spent Christmas in
Mr.. Osg pods logging camp.
Will Palen fell Christmas day, striking
his thumb on the ice in such a way as to
put it out of joint and severely strain the
tendons. DIR. Kendrick was called, gave
him ether and reduced the fracture.
The 1. A. G. Annual Conference will be
held at the Advent church, commencing
Jan. 10, and holding over Sunday. Many