Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-27
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Mrs. James Litchfield fell one day last
week and was quite badly hurt.
Miss Helen Gilbert, of Oxford, n. H.,
visited at Benjamin Burrows last week.
DR.. w. F. Gilman has sold his farm to
Mr.. Hitchins. The Doctor intends going
South in few days.
The village school taught by Miss Ethel
O'Rourke of West Derby closed last Friday
with a very successful term and the schol-
ars would be pleased to have her back
again next term.
Mrs. L. F. Grow who has been i'll the
past week is improving. Benz. Burrows,
whose illness was mentioned in last weeks
paper, is able to be out again. Willie Wig
gins is also gaining slowly.
Bloomington Center
| Harry White Of Broome, p. O., visited
his father, G. d. White, and sister, Emma
| Billiard, recently. G. D. White is in fee
bic health and his daughter, Emma gives
! him the best of care. Harry also visited
his uncle, o. A. White in Barton.
| Evansville.
Mr.. Robert Beers from West Ely, P. O.,
was in town last week.
N. S. Hardy is moving on to the farm
which he purchased in Charleston.
Mrs. Harrie Bickford's mother and sister
from Canada, have been visiting her the
past week.
Our donation visit was grand success
socially and financially. Net proceeds
$1,000, the largest for number of years.
Mr.. B. j. Hilliard of this place, who is
IS years old, has made and filled thirty
pairs of snowshOes and tanned the leather
for them during the last two winters. 1t
is something the young men have not
taken up yet.
We failed to mention the marriage of
| Geo. King and Miss Lula Drown which
occurred at the home of the bride Jan. 1st
| The ceremony was performed by Rev. Z. } =.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. King will reside at
| Marvin browns this winter.
East Charleston.
Mrs. John Buck, who has been quite i'll,
is now able to be out
Several from here attended the Peerless
sale at Barton last week.
Fred Trip is saving shingles for A. J.
Lang & Son in the village mill.
Mr.. Copp went to Enosburgh last Thurs
| day to attend the funeral of relative.
A company of about fifty met at Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles MOuIton's last Friday eve
ming. With games and refreshments the
evening passed very pleasantly.
A. NJ. Stewart died very suddenly last
Saturday morning. He awoke in the
morning apparently as we'll as usual but
was taken with heart failure and lived but
a short time.
Mrs Adna Coblegh has returned from
visit in Barton. Mrs. w. e. Trip also
visited friends there recently.-Mrs. Lizzie
Buck has returned home after few weeks
| stay in Newport Center.
A large number attended the oyster sup
per given in the vestry last Wednesday
evening for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Ma ben.
The company had plenty to eat and enjoyed
a social visit. Net proceeds $500.
The Mite Society will meet with Mrs.
]. B. Cushman next Thursday afternoon.
Ladies are requested to bring food. A
general invitation is given to all. The
young people are invited in the evening.
Charlie Stevens had to give up his school
two days last week on account of sickness,
his sister taking his place. The school
finished last Friday and was a very sue
cessful term. Several other schools in this
part of the town closed last Friday.
West Charleston.
Mr.. Hardy has bought and moved on
to the Bert Hutchins place.
Mrs John Smiths father, who is stopping
with her, is in very poor health.
]. B. Holton attended the quarterly
meeting at St. Johnsbury last week.
Rev. Mr.. Walden commenced his labors
with the F. B. church of this place Jan.
26th.
Three teams went from here last Monday
to Danville and returned Wednesday with
Mr.. Waldens goods.
Bert Hamilton, who was on his way to
Wells River, lost his trunk in the fire at
Newport Sunday morning.
Mrs. Kate Cummings, who was expected
home from Virginia has been detained by
her son-inlaw, Mr.. McKelveys breaking
his leg.
School in Dist. No. taught by Mamie
Thayer closed last Friday with an exhibit
ton. The pupils did credit to themselves
and teacher.
Mrs. Chas. Bennett of Derby Line is Wis
iting friends in town.-Leon Bennett is
home from Ohio where he has been for
several years.
Col. P. H. Dale and Mr.. John Sweeney OF
Island Pond were in town last week and
let the job of cutting and hauling the lum-
Der from the Carpenter place to Marshall
Wilson and will commence work to-day.
School closed last Friday in Dist. No. s
1t was taught by Mrs. Emma Reed. The