Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-26
Miss Cretie Humphrey visited her parents
in West Rurke over Sunday

Miss Cretie Humphrey visited her parents
in West Burke over Sunday.
John Mcclellan has been doing an extern
sive job of painting on his buildings.
E. ID. Bickford was in town Friday. He
is travelling salesman for Boston firm.
Hattie Sherburne has gone to Martha's
Vineyard to do table work for the season.
VIM. H. Simpson and Miss Florence R.
Wright were united in marriage May Goth
by Rev. John Mcdonald
Chas. Kimball has put in water tank
by the road side which will be appreciated
by the travelling public.
The selectmen have commenced work on
the new stone bridge in the village. Joseph
Barton has charge of the work.
Mrs. Hugh Carr and son living of Man
chester, N. H., are intending to occupy
their cottage at Silver Lake this summer.
There will be Mite Society social at the
vestry next Wednesday afternoon, May %.
Ice cream will be served. ALI are cordially
invited.
There will be a caucus next Saturday eve
ming for the nomination of delegates to
the conventions to be held at Montpelier
June 1Sth-19th.
Martin Abbott and John Salmon went
to Caspian Lake fishing one day last week.
They don't say much about it, but they
brought home some fish, just the same.
The ladies of the w. R. G. would be
pleased to have every child in the town
furnish bunch of flowers to place on the
graves of the soldier dead on Memorial
day.
All are invited, especially the G. A. R.
and w. r. c., to the pre- Memorial exer-
cises, which will consist of singing, recita-
tions, drills, etc., given by the village
schools at Institute hall, Thursday, May 20,
at p. m. Lieut.. E. Fl. Nye will deliver
short address, also Rev. G. G. Mcdonald.
Mrs. B. U. Wells will act as pianist.
West Glover.
Mrs. John Borland was in St. Johnsbury
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Randall were in town
part of last week.
Mrs. Crowley of Albany is caring for
Mrs. Ora Calderwood.
Mrs. Luda Anderson is employed at the
home of VIM. Cameron, sewing.
Mrs. Eliza Martin is in very poor health.
She is still at the home of G.. F. Cutler.
Mrs. Jennie Simpson started for the
west last week intending to make her
home there.
e. F. Cutler has sold the land formerly
owned by Mr.. Buckley to A. M. Beach for
$500.
Asa Beach has sold to the Phillips
brothers the land adjoining their farm.
The price paid was $3.50.
Greensboro.
w. s. Ingalls, went to Boston Thursday
Mrs. William Simpson is on the sick list
Mrs. M. G. Ingalls, is visiting her daughter
in Burlington.
L.F. Rabbit and son from Northampton,
Mass, were in town recently.
| B. M. Moulton of Rosemont, Pa, is
spending few days in town.
john w. Baker of New York has recently
sent 200 catalogues of the library to the
trustees.
Rev. and Mrs. r J. Barton are entertain
ing Mr.. Barton's father and mother from
Johnson.
Mrs. Charles Goodridge who has been
sick for the last two years, is considered
better this spring.
John B. Cook is repairing his house, put
ting in two bay windows, a furnace, and
other modern improvements.
Frank E. Pope, who came here about
fifteen years ago and has been engaged in
custom blacksmithing, will soon move tc
Morrisville. The patrons of this shop very
away.
Holland.
Mrs. Will Kidder is on the sick list.
Fred Woodland is visiting in Groveton
NH.
Paron Huntoon of New York city is Wis
iting friends in town.
E. G. Moulton, who has been very sick
is now recovering health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Robbins of Derby
were in town to attend the lecture.
w. 1. Kidder is suffering with very sore
arm, the result of kick from a colt.
The M. E. church was filled Wednesday
May 21st, to hear Rev. j. A. Dixon speak
on prohibition and all were well pleased
Mr.. Dixon is a talented and cultured
gentleman and handled his subject in
mastery manner, holding the close atten
ton of his audience from start to finish
The remarks made by Rev. G. Ellery ReeG
of Rock Island as clinchers to the argu
ments OF Mr.. Dixon were we'll received
and much enjoyed as were also the musica
selections by Mr.. Burbeck, Mrs. Goodal
and Mr.. Grow. 1t is very seldom that tn
people of Holland have an opportunity o
listening to two such able speakers in on
evening.
IraSburgh.
Ed. Lanou is building fine barn.
Mrs. Cham berlain is entertaining an aun
from Shelburne.
Mrs. Eugene Pike has been visiting he
daughter in Stowe.
Miss Mary Knapp returned home fror