Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-01-07


shower of rice and congratulations, the
bride and groom departed for their future
home, where they will be at home to their
friends at No. 9 Maynard Ave-, Bradford,
Mass, after Feb. 1.
East Bloomington.
George Sheldon and daughter have re-
turned from Fitch Bay, Que.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Orne visited at Milo
Gays in Charleston, last week.
Herbert Gray has sold his farm near
Bloomington village to Taplin & Roweil.
Miss Edith Going and Adelbert Lock-
wood were married at Barton Landing Dec.
10. Congratulations.
Darwin Wright has rented E. NJ. Bu-
chanan's farm now occupied by Clarence
MaxfieId. Possession given in the spring.
The event of last week was the marriage
of Willie B. Drown of this place to Miss
Hopkins of Island Pond. Congratulations
Lemuel Drown. one of our oldest citizens,
who has been very feeble for the last three
years, is very much worse and his recovery
is doubtful.
William Kirkpatrick of st. Johnsbury
visited at Leon Lowery's last week.-Mr.
and Mrs Albert Williams have returned to
their home at Shelton, Conn.
Eunetta Maxfield is working at Herbert
Gray's.-Grover Rice, who has been work
ing here, has gone to Barton on account of
sickness.-George Virgins is working on
the frame of Mr.. Gray's barn.
Bloomington Center.
Cta ford hos refI1rpa6 n ber 81 hOoI
in MeIrose, Mass.
Dana Clark is on the sick Iist.-Ethel
Bates is suffering severely from a felon.
Charles Gray has been visiting at j. c.
Orne's.- Wallace Fordyce IS driving team
for A. S. Whitney.
1. A. Wyman, former resident of this
town, died at his home in Charleston Dec.
IS. The remains were brought to this
place for burial Dec. 81 Mr.. Wyman was
for several years a prominent citizen of
this town, holding many public offices.
The funeral services were held at the Cen
ter church, Rev. Mr.. Bell officiating
Evansville.
Miss Maggie Moore is working for L. E.
Emerson.
Remember the donation at the NJ. e.
church Jan. 10th. Everyone come.
A large number attended the Ladies' Aid
meeting at Mrs. Geo. Bicllford's and a
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
At the last communion service held here
three candidates were received into full
fellowship. The eldest was SO years old.
a profita BILE watch meeting was held at
the NJ. E. church. Carol d. Lance of
Cabot preached an impressive sermon to
an appreciative audience. ...
Officers for Evansville Cooperative
Creamery are: directors, j. G. Gray, G. r
Prescott, Arthur Wilson, Albert Emerson
and Irwin Robinson; ]. G. Gray, manager;
Albert Emerson, treasurer; c. r. Prescott,
secretary.
Rev. Seymour c. Vail was called to the
home of John w. Maxwell on New Years
day to unite in marriage his daughter,
I.ennie " to Mr.. Daniel G. Smith of Iras-
burgh Their many friends extend con-
-gratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Lance who were
guests at the M. E. parsonage New Years,
have returned to their home.-Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Trip who have spent several
days with Alfred Tripp in Sheffield, re-
turned home last week.
East Charleston.
Miss Edith Davis has gone to Island
Pond to work in the Essex House.
w. w. Bruce goes to East Haven to work
with his team the remainder of the winter.
Matt. Crow has the largest farm in this
part of the town. 1t contains about five
hundred acres. He is wintering 66 head of
cattle, 3S of them COWS, and Is sheep and
five horses.
Roy Cheney and wife from West Derby
made short visit in town last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson and daughter with a
friend from Georgeville, P. O., have been
visiting at Landlord Copp's.
G. n. Moulton has been making some
decided improvements in his carriage and
repair shop by charging it, changing and
putting in new machinery etc. When all
completed it will be the best shop of its
kind in town.
Alfred Pierce died last Monday after
long and painful illness. He was in the
sixtieth year of his age. Mr.. Pierce had
always been resident of this town, having
been born in the house in which he died
on the old home farm where he had lived
the most of his life. He leaves to mourn
his death sister, Mrs. Henry Calkins of
West Charleston, and two children, George
and Bessie, who wish to thank the friends
and neighbors who SO kindly helped them
during the sickness and burial of their
father and also the singers for the song
services rendered at the funeral. Funeral
services were held at the house Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Bell officiating.
West Charleston