Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-28

intending soon to put in new steam
laundry at Hardwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Libbey have made
arrangements to go to .Hardwick to reside.
They have employment in the laundry.
Their many friends are sorry to have them
go.
East CraftSburV.
John Kendrick, who was hurt about
two years ago, is failing in health.
Dick Thompson of Middlebury was in
town last week. He and his wife have
returned to their home in MiddIebury.
Miss Gertrude Mason visited in town
recently.-Mrs. James Black and sister,
Miss Annie Macomber, visited in Barton
last week.
Walter Wiley, who has been working
for j. A. Kendrick, had his hand SO badly
hurt with sledge hammer that he has
been compelled to stop work for few
days.
silver medal contest, under the aus
pices of the W. G. T. u, will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Friday
evening. All are cordially invited. The
contestants are six boys.
North Craftsbury.
Frank Graves lost one of his best COWS
last week.
James Simpson, who has been boarding
at the hotel for some time past, is in Bos-
ton.
The hay pressers, Claire brothers of SUIT
ton, were at Chas. Silver's last Monday
and Tuesday, pressing hay.
The next meeting of the W. G. T. u.
will be held at the residence of Mrs. A. G.
Cole, Tuesday afternoon, May 9Th.
| Louis LOOMS has engaged to drive the
grocery wagon for Mr.. Paddock this sum-
mer and began his work last week.
The third medal contest under the aus
pices of the W. G. T. u, will be held at
the Presbyterian church, East Hill, next
Friday evening, May End. Boys only will
haveipart in this contest.
The entertainment given at the church
by the academy students Friday evening,
followed by sociable at the hall, was a
successful affair both as to literary pro-
gram and as to proceeds, which amounted
to about $40.
The academy boys have received a por-
tion of their new base ball outfit. The
score of the recently reported first game
was better than appeared in the paper,
being to in favor of the academy team
instead of to Z.
The Story Mason suit, as to the possess
sion of the farm, has been privately settled
and will not come to trial in court. Mr..
e., &<I =
and it is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Story
will move from North Troy to their resi-
dence here.
Ernest McClary and Adna Pike, Crafts
bury boys and graduates of the academy,
started Monday morning for Waterbury,
Conn.,, to take positions as clerks in the
clothing store of Anderson Bros. of that
place. They were aided by Prof. A. G.
Cole in securing these positions. The best
wishes of teachers and friends follow
them.
Architectural improvements are in evil
dence at Mill Village this spring, the la
test being the addition of bay-window
to the residence of Thomas Gallagher.
&C. H. Root, who recently added piazza
to his house, is also repairing his barn.
Frank Garfield, who has been residing in
Barnet this winter, was in town, last week
Miss Clara L. Smith of Barnet, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Williams sew
eral days recently.
. Derby.
Austin Greenwood'was in town recently.
Miss Lois Place has gone to Jay to teach
school.
Barton Grout visited his parents a few
days the past week.
Frank Rich has gone to New York to
work during the summer.
The Rev. M. w. Farman has been guest
of the Rev. J. Fl. Cone the past week.
Frank Greenwood ST., and Miss Georgi-
ana Gendron were united in marriage last
week.
The M. E. parsonage has been thor
oughly renovated and freshened with new
paper.
The attendance at 1.-THE academy is small
the last few weeks as number have left tc
teach school.
Quite number from here attended the
exhibitions by Pauline, the hypnotist, al
Newport and report them as truly wonder.
full.
The appearance of the grounds about the
new graded school building was greatly
improved Friday by the large number OF
trees set out.
The home of Mr.. William Spear was TIT
+. scene of very pleasant gathering on Fri
day evening, the occasion being a socia
for the benefit of the West Derby Univer
Y salist church.
!. West Derby.
Mrs. Moody KimbalI is in very poor
health.
Tom Peavy has opened grocery in tn
Y Lane store.
No service was held in Universalis
r chapel yesterday.
Harry CaswelI has been confined to tn
Z | house over a week