Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-22


within about two rods OF the crossing.
The testimony of the witnesses was con-
dicting in some respects, but it leads to
belief that the boys were doing all they
could to hold in the horse after crossing
the bridge, aud as to whether they were
whipping the horse the answer seems to be
given by the man who gathered up the
wreck of the carriage, who says the whip
was in the socket.
Albany.
Carrie RoWell has returned from market.
Irving Whittemore is taking care of
Frank Tenney.
Enoch and Frank Rowell are attending
school at Craftsbury.
Wallace Eldridge's family are entertain
ing friends this week.
The Cong'l Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. A. Davis on Tuesday.
A. Davis has purchased of o. M. Delano
the green fodder on his farm.
John Rouen has good position in st.
Charles Hotel in Lowell, Mass.
E. Dingman has relatives from Enos-
burgh Falls stopping with him.
Mrs. N. I'll. Kinney and Mrs. G.. FL. Harri-
man visited at o. G. Whitcher's Friday.
There will be an Epworth League social
at the NJ. e. church next Friday evening.
Mrs. Arson Davis has pink crocus in
blossom, in dish without soil or water.
Mabel Austin and her friends have re-
turned to their home in Springfield, Mass.
Farmers complain of potatoes rotting
badly and in some places are not worth
digging.
Miss Nellie Whittemore, who died at
South Albany, was buried here on Monday
afternoon.
A children's meeting conducted by Mrs.
Austin meets at the M. E. church on Sat-
urday at 3 p. m.
Geo. Lawrence has been having the in
terror of his house newly papered. The
work was done by d. Nelson.
P. G. Stone and family, who have been
stopping at James McGuire's, have gone to
their home in Stoddard, Mass.
Birney Chaffee has returned home from
Franklin county and reports the mountain
roads in dangerous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Davis entertained
the Ladies' Aid society of the Cong. church
came, and very pleasant evening was
spent.
The friends of Mrs. Morant, who has
been here all summer, will be glad to learn
that she arrived at her home safely and
has gone to the Hoosac Mountains to stop
until cold weather.
We would gladly have published the
items which were signed ''E. A. s." if we
had known the name OF the sender. We
are always glad to receive items but they
must be signed with the name of the
sender to have them published. -[ED.
Your correspondent received call from
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Ronen of Concord, Mass,
state reformatory at that place. There are
nine hundred inmates in the institution
with sixty officials. To give some idea OF
| the labor, they consume seventy bushels of
potatoes per week and ten large barrels OF
corn were required for one dinner. There
are nearly sixty cows on the place and all
the milk and butter is used, it being often
necessary to purchase more to have suffi
cient. Mr.. Rouen wa a former townsman
| All are glad tolearn of his advancement
but sorry to learn OF Mrs. Rouen's contin :
ued poor health. Jsu 9As9~ 3.
South Albany.
Winnie Patterson has been visiting hi.
| parents.
Mrs. Emily Graves of Barton is visiting
i friends In this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of Newbury visited
at C. w. Williams last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Cass returned t.
their home in Lowell, Mass, Thursday.
Charles R. Taggart will give his enter
! tainment in the M. E. church Tuesda,
| evening, Sept. %.
Mrs. A. D. Patterson visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. F. c. Brown, at Barton Landi n;
few days last week.
Leo, son of C. w. Williams caught hi
4 finger In butter worker last Friday takin,
the end Of it off. DIR. Goddard dressed til
1 wound.
Miss Nellie Whittemore passed away las
Saturday afternoon after an Hines
of about week. She has made he
! home with her sister, Mrs. w. f. Ames, TO
a few years. She leaves an aged father,
sister and brother and many friends t
mourn her loss. Funeral Monday at w. M
church, Rev. E. Trowbridge off ciatini
assisted by Rev. g.. w. Ellis.
We wish to extend our thanks to h
i neig hbors and friends who so kindly rem
dered assistance at the time of the sickness
death and burial of our beloved daughte
j and sister.
.gte w. ID. WRITTEN ORE,
w. +. AMEs,
AMY AMES,
ROLAND AMES.
East Albany.
There will be a sociable at the Baptis
church Thursday evening, Sept. Is. Ladie
will furnish refres hments.
BrOWningtOn.