Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08

and leaves a wife.-Col. Mansur has been
elected president OF the Derby Line bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jordan visited in
Portland, Me. last week.
Coventry.
Mrs. Gertrude (Barnes) Mathews from
the West is visiting in town.
Fourteen of our young people went to
Willoughby the 9TH and several others
went TO Barton.
Fourth of July passed OF very quietly
for this place. Fireworks were exhibited
on Morrill, hill in the evening
The Dorcas Society will meet with Mrs
j. p. Wheelock next Friday afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Lewis Morrill,, who has been very
sick, is little more comfortable. Mrs. n.
Newton is caring for her. Mrs. Morrilps
mother and daughter have arrived from
Nashua, n. II.
Ethan Adams went to his pasture recent
ly and found his best horse dead. II had
been shot through the heart. The shoot
ing must have been accidental through tho
carelessness OF some one while hunting.
Cora Bean is home from Plainheld where
she has been teaching .-Alice Allen from
Nashua, n. H., is in town visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Willard Heerman.-Efie Smith,
Emma Bean and Mary Dolber have gone 20
North Woodstock, n. H., to do table work.
Craftsburv.
The family OF James Bill from Ogdens-
burgh, n. Y, have taken rooms and will
board at c. II. Hanson's during the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Ed Silver has finished her school
| in Hardwick and returned home.-George
Silver and family from West Burke are
visiting relatives and friends ia this town.
Mrs. Elmer Stratton and daughter Leota
have gone to the beach 10 spend a few
weeks.
The pupils in the primary room OF the
village school having no marks during the
term were Lynn Allen, Merl Howgrd, AL
fred Stratton, Persis Bartlett, Pearl King
and Katie King. The last three named
have had no marks for year. Fred Bumps
/ and Avis Keir were absent one and one
half days and Bernice la Forest one half
day.
News OF the death OF George Rand who
died at White River Junction was received
here last week. He was born and spent
his early life i'm this village where his sister,
Mrs. Henry Scott, now resides. Much
sympathy Is felt for the relatives and
friends at his sudden demise. Mrs. Henry
Scott and son Walter attended his funeral
last Sunday at White River Junction.
North Craftsbury.
Carl Batchelder, who drives the new
Greensboro stage, has secured board for
himself and team at Ed. Wheeler's.
Will Wilson who works at the creamery,
Mill Village, was laid by few days last
week, as a result OF a runaway accident,
while out collecting cream.
Among the several local picnics on the
Fourth may be mentioned a company OF
young people from East HIN, who spent
the day at Charlie MIorse's camp at Hosmer
Pond.
Mrs. Charlie Root opened an ice-cream
restaurant on the Fourth at her residence
for the refreshment of the neighbors and
passing travellers. Quite a number duly
improved the opportunity.
Mr. Garyin, who has driven the Green's
boro stage for four years, made his last trip
June %. lie retires with the good wishes
of the many friends whom he has made by
his obligingness in doing favors and
errands. He was fortunate ia being able
to find immediate SALE at good price, for
three OF his four horses.
The first trip of the new stage from
Hardwick through Craftsbury 90 Albany
and return occurred Monday, July I. This
stage fills a long felt want for direct COM
munication with Albany aud Hardwick,
and furnishes much desired additional
mail facilities. Letters posted here az noon
will go via Albany and Barton Landing on
the north and south bound mail trains the
same evening, and letters posted at 2:3O
p. m. connect with the evening mail at
Hardwick.
Prof. A. {. Cole started Saturday on his
trip 10 Detroit TO attend the meeting OF the
National Education Association.-Rev Z.
II. Morse Is away for the week 20 attend a
convention OF "The Counsel OF the
Forward Movement" which IS In session
at Silver Bay, Lake George, -. u. Tho
object of the convention is the study Of
new methods of missionary work. Rep
resentative men from all parts OF the coun-
try are among the speakers.
Derby.
Rev. II. 5. Kilbourn has resigned his
pastorate here to accept a call In Maine.
"Niyon," a fine stallion owned by Rufus
Blake, died Tuesday night from the effects
of fall.
Mr.. Ashley Johnson was called 20 Bolton
p. O., last week by the death OF his mother
a lady "a years old.
The graded school closed a very success
fnl term with picnic Ia Silyer's woods
Wednesday afternoon