Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-13

Hardwick. The family formerly lived in
this village. Mr.. Russell and two OF the
boys have been sick. The son Willie, aged
sixteen, died on the 9Th inst. The other
two will probably recover. The sympathy
of this community is with the family in
their present trouble.
Our usually quiet village was enlivened
for few moments one day last week by
runaway. Mrs. James Cornell was driving
and in turning corner the sleigh upset
throwing her out. The horse performed
the usual antics ex pected under such cir
cumstances, and running with the sleigh,
collided with DIR. Dustan's barn, where he
was stopped, but not until the shafts were
demolished.
Derby.
DIR. Truax shot fine coon a few days
ago.
Mr.. Archie Day has hired Francis Blanch
ards farm for year.
MIR. Myron Cleveland hurt his shoulder
very badly last week; a tree, which he was
cutting down, fell and hit him.
Mr.. Ernest Nickerson and little son,
Paul have accompanied his sister to her
home in Attleboro, Mass, where they will
visit.
The body of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry T. Robbins of Newport was
brought here and placed in the tomb last
Monday.
Miss Annie Miggs, of Hatley, P. O., is
in town.-Miss Mae Wallace of Newport
has been visiting at Frank Wallace's the
past week.
Horace Wilder, who has been occupying
a tenement in Maj. CIRCUITS house at the
north part of the village, is moving back
on to his farm.
Mr.. M. j. Wood had the misfortune to
jam his foot between a sled runner and
he root of tree so that he is obliged to
30 about on crutches.
The week of prayer was observed by
meetings in the Methodist church, in
which the interest has been very good;
hey will be continued this week.
West Derby.
Jonathan Clapper has moved to Barton.
Much sympathy is felt for our towns
rnen, A. j. White & Son, for their heavy
loss by fire.
H. II. Pratt went to Boston, Mass, last
week to visit his cousin, Gardner Pratt,
who is in very poor health.
The 9th grade of the village school will
hold a social and promenade in Magoon's
hall Friday evening, Jan. II.
There will be social dance and prone
made in Magoon's hall, Tuesday evening,
Jan. IA. Blair's orchestra will furnish
music.
Mrs. Frank Hayward is ill with pneu-
monia.- Warren Ransom is on the sick
list.-Warren Cousins, a fireman on the B.
e. M. r. r., is home, ill.
Word has been received that Mrs. Walter
Hauver, a former resident of this place, is
very ill in the Lowell Mass, general hos
pital.--Mrs. A. ]. Morrill, has been very i'll
of late but is now more comfortable.
Court Honor l. o. F. gave public install
lation ceremony last Friday evening il
Magoon's hall. After the installation ex
ercises they served their friends with sand
witches, cake and coffee. About 200 wer
present.
Derby Line and vicinity.
w. A. Lynn is ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. j. A. Hunt has been visiting rela
tives at North Troy.
r. H. Root of Newport is assisting at tn
Rock Island station.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter is spending tn
winter in Washington.
F.Rutherford has been called to Chatham
Ont, on account of the illness of hi
mother.
Melloon's store was entered on Tuesda
nigh and S6.57 stolen from the cash regis
ter. Entrance was gained by breaking on
of the rear basement windows.
Glover.
Helen Rich is still very ILL.,
A little son arrived at the home of Edwi
Alexander Jan. Sd. Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cameron spent da
or two among friends at Walden recently
Forrest Osgood attended the funeral
Mrs. Willard Trip at Barton last Monday
Glover Grange, No. 272, will meet Tue;
day evening, Jan. 18th. Installation {
officers.
III. N. Davis is making preparations
build an addition to his barn the comm
summer.
Mr.. II. M. Drew from Morrisville hf
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mr.
il. l.. Drew.
Arthur Campbell who cut his foot sever
ly while chopping several weeks ago,
about again.
DIR. Dow was called to Hardwick la
week by the death of his mother, MI
Luther Dow.
f. Folsom has moved his househo
goods from Barton into the brick hou
owned by Roy Chrystie.