Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-01
LOCAL NEWS.
Barton.

his parents in Westfisld last week.
A. R. WAX eman, who has been having a
long run of typhoid fever, Is slowly recov-
eriDg.
Mrs. w. J. whitcher went to Springfield,
Mass, last Saturday, where she will re-
main this winter.
Regular convocation of Keystone Chap
ter, No. 16 r. A. NJ. this, Monday, evening
Work M. M. degree.
The members of the w. Q. 7. U. are in
vited to meet Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9,
with Mrs. Stoddard.
Miss Margaret b. Arthur and William B.
Davidson were married at Soush Ryegate
Thursday, Nov. 9Th.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. A. r. Cowles Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The members OF the Mothers Club are
invited to meet Wednesday evening at 1880
with Mrs. N. M. Lewis.
1t is reported that four OF our citizens
received a costly lesson last week whic h
should be lesson to them.
e. w. Barron is preparing to finish off
tenement in hi, block and will move his
family into it when it is completed.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the
NJ r.. church parlors Wednesday afternoon.
Gentlemen invited to tea.
Leon Garfield, who has been sick for
several weeks, goes to Montreal this week,
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dicitis.
Mrs. Hamblet aud Mrs. Stsnnard will
entertain the Ladies' Society of he Cong'l
church on Wednesday afternoon at the
church parlors.
Miss Josephine Fisk of Boston will
speak at the VI. E. chuch tomorrow, Tues
day evening, on Deaconess work. A good
attendance is desired.
There was a sudden change in the
weather last Wednesday, when sufficient
snow fell for sleighing on Thursday, aud
sleighs have continued in use since then.
Clarence w. Comstock has been very
sick during the past few days with pneu-
monia. He is just alive at this time but
there is but little chance OF his recovery
The secretary of agriculture has forbid
den the export Of live stock from the New
England ports because OF foot and mouth
disease found among the cattle. 1t is
claimed that this disease was first found
among cattle shipped from Vermont.
Rev. w. A. Warnef of Bethel will preac h
in the Cougl church next Sunday, Dec. Z,
both morning and evening. Mr.. Warner
was chaplain of the VT. Senate in 1896 and
chaplain of the House of Representatives
in 1909 and is a talented and ready speaker.
DR.. Guild of Hanover, N. H., was 10
town last Saturday and performed sur
gicai operation on Miss Inez Litcbfield
removing tumor. DR.. Guild was assisted
by DR.. Prime. The operation was success
full aud Miss Lftchfield 10 getting along
nicely. ..r
Mr.. G. w. Tenney had a carload of Goa
last week and supplied his customers witt
small quantity OF the same. Mr. Tenney
sold the coal at SO 20 per ton of 224O pounds
1t is very hard to get any amount of Goa
at this time and it may be some time befor,
u6 W III U6 uDlc W btCuTS uOE6.
There were large.number of visitors il
town Thanksg wing day. We will not tr.
TO mention the names of the visitin,
friends as space will not permit. Mr.. an,
Mrs N. M. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Free
man, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Webster, Mr.. an
Mrs. Wrrren Hartwell entertained larg
parties and at various other homes larg
number Of friends were entertained. TIL
hotels were we'll patronized and the da
was made very pleasant one.
There was fair attendance at the sh DOT
ing match last Thursday. The day WE
rather cold and the boys were una BILE t
warm up to the extent that they Nigh
had the day been more favorable. How
ever the shooting was very fair. DIR. Stock
we'll and Mr.. Goodhue of Derby Liz
succeeded in winning six OF the eigl
prizes, and N. M. Hubbard and Chas. Bus
well, Jr. won the other two. Plans a
being made for a larger club next sprir
and successful season is expected.
o. ID. Owen has sold his stock of goo,
toe. A. Barrows of North Troy, who W
move his family to this village Mr.. al
Mrs. Barrows are we'll known here and w
make very welcome addition to our Vi
lage. While we are glad to welcome NJ
Barrows it is universally regretted that
owen has decided to retire from acti
business. He has been In the mercant
business here for thirty three years and
well known to everyone who has ira
Sacted business here. He has identifi
himself with numerous business ent'
prises and has been most important fs
tor In the growth and thrift of our lit
village. We are glad that MIR. Owen is
remain with US and believe we are right
stating that the good work which he
been doing will be continued in the futu
Rev. R. L. Sheaff delivered his farew
sermon at the Cong1 church yesterd
morning. In the evening a union me
ing was held at which several speak
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