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

ny IHe government employees Will largely
increase the sources of steady employment |
for all veterans, by reason of the preference
given them in the employment of mechan
les aud taborers at all the navy yards;
therefore be it
R8SOJUed, That our representatives in
congress are requested to use all the means
in their power to have enacted a law di-
recting the construction OF a naval vessel
at each Of the government navy yards hav-
ing the necessary facilities to perform the
work; and further
ReSoJ0ed, That a copy of these resoIu-
tions be published in our local papers and
be sent to our two .. S. Senators, our Rep
resentative in Congress and the Hon.
Secretary ofthe Navy, requesting co-opera-
ton with US in securing the passage of
such law.
W. K. ANNIs, Post Com.
East Albany.
There will be a social and Ladies' Aid
meeting at Mrs. A. Daniels on the after
noon and evening Of Wednesday, Mar. 9TH.
Supper from till 8 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend. Proceeds to go
towards the repair of the F. B. church.
Bloomington.
Alfred Litchfield's mother, who has been
very i'll, is improving.
Andrew Pierce's daughter Katie and
family from Barre are visiting him.
The old academy building is being thor
oughly repaired. George Virgins and
son are doing the work.
Quite a number of the young people
made Willie Virgins a CALL last Thursday
evening and very pleasant time was the
result.
Benjamin Burrows and wife, who have
been on the sick list the past week, are a BILE
to be out again.-Irs. Lorenzo Grow is
| i'll with the grip.
Mrs. John Twombly is very low. Mrs,
Arthur Miles and Mrs. Frank Skinner Of
Barton Landing have been here assisting
in caring for her.
The I. o. G. I. installed the following
officers at their meeting February "a:
Chief tempIar, Frank Lewis; vice tempIar,
Jennie Scofeld; superintendent of juvenile
tempars, Alice Grow; secretary, Myra
Pierce; assistant secretary, Homer Gran
dali; financial secretary, Mrs. Scofeld;
marshall, Carroll Grow; deputy marshal
Mae Bowden; chaplain, Edmond Gross;
past chief tempIar, George Pierce; guard
Leon Lewis; sentinel, Willie Virgins
treasurer, George Virgins.
| Bloomington Center
Miss Maria Magoon continues to gain
and is able to sit up little.
Loren Going has hired Archie Young t.
work for him the coming season.
d. ]. Grapes has moved his sugar house
from his sugar lot down near his barns.
Mrs. Frank Wells continues very i'll, an6
her mother, Mrs. Stott, is helping care fol
her.
Rev. Mr.. Browns donation at L. B
Going's was much enjoyed by those who
attended and about twenty dollars was
received.
Mrs. EIecta Austin Day OF Piermont, N
H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Dutton. Mrs. Day came by Glover anc
visited Mrs. Frank Day, who is very i'll.
Mrs. c. II. Gardyne's mother, Mrs
Ewens, has gone to Lowell, Mass, t.
visit her daughter, Mrs. Patten.-Mr. an(
Mrs. Z. w. Dudley went to Lowell, Mass.
last week to spend a few weeks with rela
tives.
East bloomington.
Maud Sheldon and Ralph Skinner, VIII,
have been atten ling the Barton school
have returned to their homes here.
Evansville.
Mrs. L. A. Drown has gone to Woods
vile.
H. Bickford is smiling over the arrival o
girl baby.
E. Black has gone to work for the Pike
Manufacturing Co.
Marshall Clement and Mrs. c. R. Pres
colt are on the sick list.
Lawrence Emerson has finished work TO
the Pike Manufacturing Co.
Miss Mertie Hartwen of Baldwin's Mill
is visiting at Harrie Bickford's.
The box supper at H. l. Smiths was
success. Proceeds about six dollars.
West Charleston.
, DR.. Kendrick recently vaccinated fort.
persons in one day.
Mr. Preston Clark was recently marrie'
to a lady from Massachusetts.
Mr.. T. Sullivan of Lancaster, n. H.,
stopping for few weeks at the Travellers
| Home.
CT. Hood and John Carr of Lowell
Mass, were in town last week buying
horses.
The postponed graduating exercises vii
be held at East Charleston, WEDNESDAY
evening.
Mrs. Fanny Ramsdell and children hav
returned to their home in Groveton.
Mrs. Laura Gatchell is home from Bel