Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-03

to work for the Silsby brothers and will
soon move his family back to town.
Miss Blanche Hickie is visiting at Cabot
and Hardwick.-Mrs. Fannie Sargent is
visiting friends here.-Mrs. Alpheus Stod-
dard of st. Adams was in town last week
Bert Bugbee of Barre visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Bugbee, last week.
Geo. Silver was in town last week.-lra
Carr, of Littleton, N. H., was at home on
visit last week.-Mrs.. Laura (Staford)
SCHNEIDER, of Utica, n. Y, is visiting rela-
tives in this place.
Mrs. Silas Beck with is still very sick at
her brothers. on Bemis hill.-Mrs. George
Dean is seriously ill. Her daughter, Mrs.
John Mcclellan of Glover has been assist
ing in caring for her.-Mrs. Margar et Mas
ten is faiIing.-Arthur Burt is quite sick.
| Mrs. Fred Roundy does not improve
much.
East HardWick.
Mrs. Gertie S. Burbank died Jan. ri.
Clinton Keith has sold his sawrill to
George Lawrence for 5000.
Elmer Goodrich's Jan. Is. Considerable
amusement was furnished by the gentle
mems buying yelled partner for supper.
Miss Lou Eldridge and Anna Gray were
home from Johnson over Sunday.-Mrs.
N. Field and Walter are visiting in Barre.
Mrs. Almira Ward of Hardwick is visit
ing friends in this place.
Sutton.
John Buzzen is visiting friends in New
port and Stanstead.
visited at L. McShare's.
There will be a promenade and dance in
the village hall every Friday evening.
The Grange meetings on Saturday even
and the number of members constantly
| increa sing.
Wesley Kelley and wife of Derby, Will
Curtis of Boston and Mr.. Bugbee of Barre
were in town to attend the funeral OF their
brother, George Curtis.
We are pleased to learn of the success of
Miss Sadie E. Blake as teacher of the
| higher department of the graded school at
| North Danville for the past two terms.
Miss Blake has done good work in Sutton
and elsewhere and will be successful
wherever she may teach.
George Curtis died on the morning of
| the 22nd, at the age Of 80. He was son of
the late Bennett Curtis. He was kindly
cared for by his brothers Edwin and H.
M. Curtis and by Mr.. and Mrs. McShare,
who lived at his home. The funeral, Fri
day afternoon, was attended by Rev. Mr..
Clark OF Sutton. Flowers sent by friends
in Boston and Barre were numerous and
| beautiful.
| Miss Madge F.. Burnham went to White
| River Junction last Thursday as book
| keeper for Abbott Brothers, Campbell &
| Co. in place of the one just resigned. Miss
| Burnh ham closed her sixth term OF school
| in this village Jan. oath receiving several
| valua BILE presents from her pupils and from
residents of the village among which was
| a beautiful manicure set. The people all
! wish for her return as the school has made
rapid progress under her instructions.
The work of the pupils, which was on ex-
| hibition the last day, showed talent a bove
| the ordinary school. The pupils who de-
serve special mention for good department
| prompt attention and studiousness are:
| Mural bbott, Bernice Campbell, Abbie
Chapman, Mamie Turner, Sammy Mitch
ell and the little Misses Ruth Chapman
| and Bessie Swttser. Miss Burnham has
taught five years and always with good
| success. She has served as town super
| intendent for three years and in that
time has done much for the Improvement
of the schools in general, and while we re-
greet her departure we wish her success in
| her new position.