Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-01-21

REV. w. I. johnson OF Burton was
guest at the Methodist parsonage Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Gray were in Shelf
field visiting last week.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Trip have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Stafford of Bloomington Center.
Philip Roberts has returned from Canada,
where he has been visiting, and is working
for the Pike Manufacturing company
Nellie Marshall is home for few days.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, ID. D., will commence
a series of revival meetings in the Meth
odist church next Thursday evening to
continue one week. All are cordially in
vited to attend
East Charleston.
d. K. Hopkins is to fill the creamery ice
house.
Charles Moulton and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of girl baby.
Clarence Copp is attending stanstead
college, stopping with his grandparents.
Maria Rexford and Cora Batchelder have
finished work at the Essex House at Island
Pond and returned home.
On account of the storm the Ladies' Aid
nesday, Jan. 23d, at the vestry.
Rev. Mr.. Bell has closed his Iabors here
much to the regret of many of the people.
In the few months that he has supplied
the pulpit here he has gained many warm
friends and has spoken to us many words
of comfort as well as those of warning and
left many Christian examples. We under
stand that Rev. Sidelinger is to supply the
pulpit a part of the time through the
winter.
West Charleston
We were glad to see Tim Human on
our streets last week.
Several of the Company L boys went to
Newport last Thursday evening to attend
the drill.
Miss Alice Allbee entertained a lady
friend from Derby over Sunday.
John Bushaw has moved into the Pear
son house.-WiIIiam Longeway has moved
back on to his farm.
Mr.. George Brown has been to Ways
Mills, P. O., looking after the estate of his
father, who recently died.
a reception was given to Rev. and Mrs. |
Bell last Friday evening. 1t was a very
pleasant affair and much enjoyed.
The Ladies' Aid of the F. B. church will
meet with Mrs. j. B. Holton next Thurs
day afternoon. Gentlemen invited to tea. |
Cards have been received announcing |
the marriage of Miss Rena Hall of Island |
Pond to John Leo Carten of Portland,
Maine.
George Kenney had the misfortune to
get span of horses into the Clyde River.
The horses were drowned but Mr.. Kenney
escaped with only cold bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Picord have gone
to St. Johnsbury to visit Mr.. Picord's
mother. Cora Dudley has gone to West
Derby to work for Mr.. Hauver.
Mrs. Charles Hildreth, who has been in
poor health for some time, is now confined
to her bed.-Miss Cora Hutchins' mother,
Mrs. Hall, is suffering with a cancer.
An effort is being made to raise fund
for the benefit of Mrs. VIM. Griffin that
she may go to Boston for treatment. This
is very worthy object and ought to be
sustained.
States Attorney Graham was in town
last week looking after the liquor traffic
John Hazel of Newport has been in town
working his granite ledge. Fred Parker
of Barton Landing has been here repairing
telephones.
Rufus Blake of Derby was in town last
week.-Earl Eastman and Sherman Ross
spent Sunday in Georgeville, p. Q.-Mr.
and Mrs. &. E. Anbee and Mr.. and Mrs. n.
c. Eastman visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Holton at GeorgevilIe, P. O., last week.
Coventry.
S. H. Pearson has hired the Nye farm for
another year.
Lawyer Young and n. l.. Blanchard were
in town the past week on business.
A donation for Rev. /. p. Chase was held
in the Methodist church last Friday even
ing. The lecture given by Rev. w. c.
Johnson was enjoyed by all. A chicken
pie supper was served and sixty-two dol
lars received to gladden. the PASTORS heart.
The annual meeting of the Creamery
Association was held in the Cong. vestry
at p. m. the 18th. Satisfactory reports
were given by the president and secretary
showing the business to be on a good
sound basis and well managed. Directors
for the coming year are w. l.. Barrows,
Alpheus Lane, G. Sargent, Hollis Thrasher,
Geo. A. Ware, HI. G. Cleveland, e. G.
Blanchard. w. L. Barrows was chosen
president; M. l.. Pearson, secretary; III. G.
Cleveland, Treasurer; Geo. Ware and AL
bert Webster, auditors.
The annual meeting of the Cong. church
and society was held Wednesday the 10th
at 10 O'Clock a. m. The following officers
were chosen: clerk and treasurer, NJ. l..
Pearson; committee for the society, Hal
Wright, E. j. Bryant, l.. s. Nye, e. X.