Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-31

Mrs. Hanson Burleson is at work for
S. A. Gage. Mrs. Gage is IN very poor
health.
DR.. Valleau of Wolcott was in town last
Wednesday in council in the case of Mrs.
Eva Anderson.
DR.. Fairman of Hardwick was called to
this town Saturday as council in the case
of Mrs. Gallagher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Keir visited at John Keir's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Keir are staying at John
Keir's for time.
Henry Scott q Son are repairing and
remodelling the building recently pur-
chased by them SO that it will make very
pleasant and convenient place for their
business.
Crafts bury Grange held it's regular meet.
ing March Dist with fair attendance.
sugar social will be given. We are pleased
to report that James A. Gallagher has been
appointed state deputy for the ensuing
year.
East CraftSbury.
Mrs. Janette Mitchell is sick.
Mr.. Henry Dutton and son julius are
visiting in town.
Mrs. Campbell and little son of Canada
attended the funeral of Claude Brownlee
last week.
Archie Macomber has returned from the
Albany business college, where he has
taken course in telegraphy.
Mr.. John Anderson has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington
where he has been for medical treatment
Claude Brownlee, who lived short dis
lance from this village, died March 23d of
pneumonia. Mr.. BrownIee was born in
Scotland, and was 81 years of age. The
funeral was held on Tuesday. He leaves an
aged wife.
North Craftsbury.
Prof. Colburn of Newport was in town
over Sunday.
Miss Susie Lyon who has been visiting
in town expects to start this week to join
her people in Indiana.
Several of the lady friends of Mrs. Emma
Allen made her surprise visit last Friday
evening, it being her birthday.
The Ladies' Missionary society will hold
its annual thank offering meeting for home
missions Wednesday afternoon at the par
sonage.
Della Powers Hill, former resident
here, is stopping at A. B. Pixies hotel for a
few days. She has given much attention
to art and exhibited painted tapestry at
the party at Mrs. Aliens which was much
admired by all.
The second prize speaking contest under
the auspices of the w. c. T. U. was held at
the Cong. church last Monday evening.
The contestants were as follows: Vaughn
Wheeler, Renfrew Gallagher, Ray Allen,
Ray Sleeper, Minde st ebbins, Harold Kin
ney, Annabel Young, Anna Johnson, May
Root, Flora Dutton, Clara Anderson and
Ruth Morse. The prizes were awarded as
follows: Boys, Ray Allen first, second
divided between Renfrew Gallagher and
Harold Kinney. Girls, first Ruth Morse,
second TO Anna Johnson. All of the
speaking was exceptionally good. Much
credit is due Mrs. Cole for her work in
drilling the contestants.
Derby.
The Misses Stickney of Newport Center
are guests at Oscar AbbOtt's.
Mr.. Aaron Grout received a small live
alligator from Florida Saturday night.
Alfred Lowell had one of his hands badly
torn by hook while getting out telephone
! poles recently.
Sugar makers have been very busy the
past week and sugar parties have been the
order of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Champagne have
commenced housekeeping in one of Pau
Normandin's tenements.
Easter was observed yesterday in the
churches. Vesper services were held at the
! Congregational church in the afternoon
and concert at the Methodist church il
the evening.
Mr.. Leonard Truax died Saturday
morning of cancer of the stomach. Flu
neral services were conducted at the hous,
this morning at nine o'clock and the re
mains taken to South Troy for burial.
West Derby.
Miss Hattie Kilby seems to be slowly
gaining.
Mrs. A. H. Clark is able to walk shor
| distances.
F. w. Stevens is confined to the bee
with grip.
Mrs. Geo. Litchfield is a great sufferer
from cancer.
Rev. E. E. Marggraf visited at Franz
Balls Friday.
Henry Campbell and wife visited las
/ week at Barton.
Mrs. Job JENNIE is visiting at Luman
Jenne's, Main st.
E. S. Howe is charging his kitchen AM
painting his house.
d. G. Stevens and wife gave a whis
party Friday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Sleeper has been visiting