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

no water and several more with the impure
and sickening lake water, we now say ooh,
| that good Derby water is worth having
after ALL"
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blake
received the sad news of the sudden death
OF their eldest daughter, Mrs. Elcena Gar
land, in Washington, d. g., Feb. p. The
body was brought to Lynn, Mass. Funeral
and burial on Wednesday, Feb. Goth.
At the f. b. church Friday evening, Mar.
/ 9TH. Prof. A. H. Adams will give an eve
ming of readings from "Bonaventure" with
short sketches from other authors. In adj
dition to the above will be given vocal and
instrumental selections, making program
OF rare excellence.
Derby Line and vicinity.
Miss Fanny Bangs is teaching in Cass-
vile.
I Miss Mary Foster has been i'll with tom
silitis.
Mrs. L. E. Church and Miss Grace
Church of Bellows Falls have been visiting
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Marggraf.
/ Geo. Il. Nelson left last week for Boston,
After a short stay there he will take a
course in a scientific school at Annapolis,
| Md
/ Glover.
Heman Mcclure is soliciting orders for
monumental work.
DR.. e. A. Leonard spent Sunday with
! his brother IN Whitefield, n. H.
A family from Barton Landing have
moved into Dorcas McLellan's tenement.
March has come in like the proven bal
lamb. viii it fulfill the remainder of the
proverb?
Mr.. Johnson is making preparations to
repair his buildings largely the coming
summer.
The Mothers Club will meet with Mrs.
John Mcclellan, Wednesday afternoon, at
2:3O o'clock.
Mrs. Joseph Day came from Massachu
sets last week on account of the illness
of her sons wife.
The umbermen on Black Hill have fin
ished work for the present on account of
the lack of snow.
Mrs. Frank Day, who was dangerously
i'll last week, is pronounced by the physi-
clans to be a little better and hopes are en-
tertained of her recovery.
b. U. Wells, former editor of the Lyndon
willie Journal is reported to have purchased
r. e. French's stock of goods and will
come here at once to begin business.
CARD.-We desire to thank the neighbOrs
and friends for their assistance ana SYM
pathy during the death of our beloved
mother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. S. w. GRAY.
Mr.. Cameron has succeeded in getting
the mail service changed to thrice daily
By this change mail matter from here can
be sent south in the afternoon, while by
the old way it did not go until the follow
ing morning. 1t will also be convenient
for passengers who wish to go to Barton
to 90 at noon instead of in the morning as
| heretofore.
West Glover.
Miss Violet Tucker is home from Lowell
where she has just closed her seventh term
of school.
Little Mamie Baker is spending a few
weeks at Irasburgh with her grandmother
Mrs. Jameson.
Mrs. Eliza Allen returned to her HON,
on Observation-Disclosures Nesbit has re-
turned to Canada.
Mrs. Ezra Clark was called to Craftsbury
last week by the illness and death of he
? father, Truman Cook.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. AIler
e Gilmour on the birth of daughter OF
Thursday February goth.
< Little Hazel Miles is quite sick will
pneumonia.-Sam Beams little baby CIR
! has been sick the past week but is now i'm
{ proving.-JOhn e. Borland is suffering
with a bad knee.-Mrs. Belle c. Lyman
has the pneumonia. Mrs. Clara Dow o
=, Barton is helping care for her.
There an old hunter,
= A hunting he did go,
>. 1t was for skunk
As you may very well know.
s The skunk, he saw him,
, He was sitting on the snow,
The hunter drew up and shot him,
And he shot him through the toe.
- The skunk, he did not like it,
He didn't like it bit,
He let the hunter have it,
u The hunter had to git.
The air was thick and heavy,
The hunter filled with woe,
He said. 30 Lord of Mercy,
It ! wish I'd let him CO."
MORAL.
) Now, kind friends and neigh bors,
What was all this fuss about?
@ To catch an American marten
= To deck my lady out
70 A HUNTER.
(. Greensboro.
9r Brice Barr has engaged to work for T
Is w. Calderwood.-Leon Miller has en-
y gagged to work for H. w. ellis for yea
commencing March list.