Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-29
North CraftSbury.

Benjamin Mason.
Miss Mary Paddock entertained her
friend, Miss Lucy Sawyer of Hyde Park
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garfield
have been visiting friends in town for a
few days.
Milo Litch continues to improve and is
able to walk about little. His daughter
Carrie, eleven years of age, is here from
Massachusetts, spending a week or two
with him.
Word has been received that Leon Witt,
formerly of this place, now of Clinton,
Mass, has joined the state militia and is at
present with his company in camp at So.
birmingham, Mass.
Miss Mabel Pike of Chicago, niece of
Mr.. A. B. Pike, was visitor at the hotel
several days last week. Miss Pike was &C
companied by her friend, Miss Ethel
Guire, of North Woicott.
Mrs. Nora GIynn, who has been helping
Mrs. Marckres at Mill Village, was called
to Richmond last week by the serious ILL
ness of her niece. During her absence
Miss Eliza Root is taking her place.
In connection with the prize speaking
under the auspices of the North Craftsbury
L. T. L., at Greensboro tomorrow (Tues-
day. evening, Mrs. Augustus Paddock will
give a lawn party from to O'Clock to
the ladies of the w. G. T. Z. at her cottage
at Caspian lake.
The many friends of Roscoe McClary
are glad to welcome him in town, where
he is spending two weeks vacation from
business. His parents reside here and he
received his education at the academy.
About a year and half ago he accepted a
position as clerk in grocery store in Nor
witch, Conn.,, where he has made an ex-
cellent record.
Prof. John Colburn, who is camping at
Hosmer Pond, was disturbed several nights
last week by a noisy intruder in his kitch-
en- annex, who carried off food. Determined
to discover the thief, he left lamp burn
ing so that it would shine into the kitchen,
and when awakened by the usual COM
motion he peered out under the side of the
tent and saw large coon helping himself
to the crackers, doughnuts and meat.
He has since made elaborate preparation
to entrap the thief, and proposes to have a
friends i. e., when he catches the coon.
East Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and two children
are visiting Mrs. Campbell's uncle, Clande
BrownIee.
The farmers here have nearly all finished
haying. Mr.. Keller has finished Clarence
Hanson's haying and is now finishing his
own. sa. i
The r. P. church here was recently pre-
sented with contribution boxes by Henry
Salmon. These boxes are very handsome
specimens of inlaid work.
Derby.
Mrs. Chauncey Wilson is very ill.
Rev. and Mrs. Small have returned from
their vacation.
Quite number from here attended the
concert at Newport Thursday.
Mrs. w. S. Robbins and Carl returned
from Highgate Springs Saturday. -a5
Mrs. Julia Burton is spending few days
with her niece, Mrs. Ball, of West Derby.
The young people of the village enjoyed
a promenade in the town hall Wednesday
evening.
j. w. Erwin is visiting his brother in
Malone, n. Y, also a sister in Sheldon
Junction.
Rev. and Mrs. KiIbourn have started
for their new home in Maine, driving their
own team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley, old time residents
of this town, now residing in Kansas, are
visiting among friends.
The Academy is being renovated and
gotten ready for the fall term of school.
1t is also to be painted.
Miss Bernice Merrill of Smiths Mills
has been spending several days with her
aunt, Mrs. H. NJ. Rickard.
The ice-cream tables on George Burton's
lawn were quite we'll patronized despite
the cold of Wednesday evening, about
four dollars being taken.
Miss Brown, former preceptress here,
is visiting at Prof. Andrews DIR. Com
ings' father from Berkshire visited here
last week; Miss Bertha Comings accom-
panied him home.-Miss Susie Abbey, a
former student here, visited at Mrs. Chas.
Nourse's recently.-Maj. CIRCUITS people
are entertaining friends from the West
Mr.. Winn Brown and wife of Boston are
guests of Mr.. Browns sister, Mrs. Elmer
Airline Hammond of Troy has
been the guest of Miss Alice Clark the
past Week.-Mrs. Daisy Stevens of West
Derby is visiting her grandfather, Mr..
VIM. Spear.
West Derby.
George Thompson is on the sick list.
Cora Darling is working in the post
office.
VIM. Blake has opened a shoe repair
shop where the Harvey barber shop has