Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-10
East Bloomington.

EaSC BrOWnlngtOn.
Edgar browns children are sick with
the measles.
Mrs. Lydia Farr is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Lemuel Drown
Herbert Gray and Cyrus Skinner are busy
hauling their ice from the lake.
Evansville.
Frank Lapierre has been i'll the past week.
j. L. Marshall is very sick with pleuro-
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Before of West Derby
have been visiting friends here.-Mr. and
Mrs. Watson from Sutton visited at F. G.
Hunts last week.
Ervie Magoon has finished work for E.
ii. Alexander and is at work for the Pike
Manufacturing Co. - Frank Marshall is
working for B. H. Seavey.
East Charleston.
Chas. Canning from Enosburg has been
visiting his son Herman.
Jim Moody has been filling the CLYDE
River creamery ice house.
Mr.. Farman from Colbrook, N. H.. was
IN town recently, buying furs.
Mrs. j. B. Cushman spent several
days in Portland, Me. last week.
Merrill Lewis was in Magog, P. @. visit
ing friends and relatives last week.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hicks of Ashuelot, N. H., Jan. 26.
Z. n. Moulton spent three DAYS in West
Charleston on school business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Cheney spent three
days with their son, r. E. Cheney. in West
Derby last week.
The town auditors met at G. S. Copn,s
hotel to adjust town matters, last We'd
nesday and Thursday.
We are glad to learn that Samuel Potter
OF Westmore, who is we'll known here. is
improving after severe illness.
Mr.. Hood, from the c. I. Hood Stock
Farm, Lowell, Mass, was here last week
looking for nice driving horses.
The Mite Society will meet with Mrs.
c. E. Caruth Thursday, Feb. Is. in the
afternoon. Ladies requested to bring food.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimoall from Portland
recently spent week with Mrs. KimbaII's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. S. Bean.
Mr.. Silas Bean has moved to Echo Pond
into the S. G. Streeter house.-Amos Piper
has moved into his house in the village.
Supper was served for forty three at the
Mite Society meeting, Jan. 80 and a COM
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visit and games.
There will be special meeting for the
children at Mrs. j. B. Cushman's Saturday
Feb. 18th, from one o'clock till four. 1t is
hoped the children will all be present.
Burnie Morse had a narrow escape bv
his horse running away with him one day
recently. He refined him into A. c. Eel
lows barn and no serious damage was
done.
The Old Folks ball given by c. S. Copp
at the Union House on the 9Th inst. was a
success in every respect. Forty-two
couples, consisting of young and old, at
tended, and good time was enjoyed by
all.
A traveller passing through this village
paid the present hotel keeper the follow
ing compliment. "The bar-room at the
hotel is orderly. There is no carousing,
and it is fit place for respectable people.
1t looks as though the villagers were not
given to reveling. 1 am pleased to learn
that Mr.. and Mrs Copp, who are in charge
Of the house, are esteemed by the entire
The nelghbOrs and friends of Alex NJ,
Stewart were shocked to hear of his sud-
den death Saturday morning Jan. 10Th.
He retired in good health and slept well.
On being spoken to by his wife Saturday
he said he would get up. and
5urned on to his left side and died
after just a few struggles for breath.
Mr.. Stewart was born Oct. 22nd 1881, and
had lived in the home in which he died
" years, and in the neighborhood % years.
He was a very industrious man and a
mechanic who made himself useful in
many ways. BIacksmithing and stone
work were his chief occupations. He !
caves wife and six children, four sons |
md two daughters to mourn his loss,
The funeral was held at his late home. !
Monday, Rev. Mr.. Waldron OF West !
Charleston, officiating.
The messenger came so sudden,
Not showing his dusky form;
But beckoned our father away
To world to us unknown.
Our hearts are crushed and broken,
By the touch of deaths icy wand,
But we hope to meet the dear father,
In that world the great hey ond.
A CARD.-We wish to thank the neigh
'ors and friends who so kindly assisted
is in the last sad rites.for our dear hus oand
md father.
MRS A. M. STEWART AND CHILDREN.
West Charleston.
The school closed last Friday.
Miss Alice Albee has closed her school at
1Organ and is now at home.
The Glee Club met with Mrs. Alvin
NOodar last SATURDAY. night OYSTERS