Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-01


The Wheelers and Randalls entertained
at their summer cottage, Hosmer lake, last
Tuesday, the following friends Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Cook, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Cook of Barton, Joseph Cook and family
of Irasburg, Lyman Barber and family and
Mrs. Agnes Cook and sons from Glover
Mrs. Agnes Witt had as guests at her home
last week her sister, Mrs. d. L. Jacobs,
husband and two daughters OF Cabot, and
a friend, Mr.. l.. j. Bristol of New Haven,
Conn.-Leon Witt, who has been visiting
home several weeks, has gone to fill tenn
porary position as clerk for Frank Cass,
Lowell, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. N. b. Williams
were away several days last week visiting
friends in Barnet, and in Concord, N. H.
The w. G. t. U. held 1T annual meeting at
the CongI church last Tuesday. The old
board of officers was reelected: Pres,
Mrs. Noble Kinney; Sec, Mrs. @. H.
Morse; Treas, Mrs. Geo. Wheeler. Mrs.
A. Paddock, Mrs. Thomas Gallagher, Mrs.
George Young and Mrs. Noble Kinney
were elected delegates to the county con-
vention.-Judge Henry Powers of Norris
vile was guest at the hotel last Friday
Horace Douglass of Morristown is spend
ing a few days at his iather's.-Mr. and
Mrs. g. II. Root and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dutton attended the agricultural meeting
at Barton Landing last Wednesday.
number OF others, when they learned that
Sec. Wilson was one of the speakers, greatly
regretted that they did not go.-The fol-
lowing are some recent visitors in town:
Miss Florence Hadley of Biddeford, Me-,
Mrs. Nettie Shedd and little daughter of
Glover, and Miss Susie Paddock of New
York.-The baseball game between the
Hardwick and Irasburg teams, which was
played here last Saturday was good game.
The score was IL to II in favor of Hard
wick.-Milc Wolcott, for many years res
ident OF this town, died last Friday morn
ing. Funeral was held Saturday from his
late residence, Rev. Mr.. Barnard of Wolcott
officiating. The remains were buried in
the Collinsville cemetery.
East Craftsburv.
Miss Ada Mason visited at Mr.. Thomas
Msrnock's last week.-Mrs.. Blake, who
has been spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Mitchell, has returned to her
home in Somerville.-Mrs. Huse and
children, who have been visiting at E. A.
buttons, have returned home.-A COM
pany Of young people visited Lake Will
Ioughby last Wednesday and report very
fine time.-A number of the friends of
Miss Mary Bailey gave her very pleasant
surprise last Tuesday evening, and pre-
sented her with handsome watch chain.
Derby. 1si7s
Miss Minnie Gilpin of Westfeld was a
guest at Rev. Cones last week.-Mr. Julian
Ionic from Lowell Mass, is visiting in
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter of
White River Junction visited at Geo. Bur-
ton's.-Mrs. Dustin Albee and little grand
daughter visited in Coventry last week.
DIR. E. w. Clark and family are all here
for their annual vacation.-Mr. Wesley
Kelley has bought Mr.. Stephen Davis
place in the village.-Aaron Grout is camp
ing with friends at Lake Park.-Miss Maud
Enright has returned to Montpelier
Parker and little daughter have returned
. to their home in Dorchester, Mass.-Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Black of Coventry visited
their daughter, Mrs. Will Daley, last week.
Mrs. A. T. Daley and Carl Robbins have
returned from Fairfield Bertha
ComiDgs has returned from visiting trip.
Miss Lena aud Mr.. Clayton Hitchcock
were In town last week.-It is estimated
that over four hundred people attended the
rally Thursday evening when Hon. Henry
II. Powers, Lawyer Cook aud ex-Gov.
Grout addressed them on the issues of the
campaign. A fife and drum corps furnished
music and a large bonfire on the common
excitement.-Myron Young, Jasper Rick
ard, Bert Richie and Frank Harvey have
been hunting and fishing at Morgan
Mrs. w. s. Robbins has returned from her
visit in Boston. Mrs. A. A. Newcomb
came with her and will spend the month
of September here.-The academy opens
tomorrow morning with good prospects.
Miss Lou Miller of Westfield is visiting
friends in town.-Mr. John Taylor has
closed his labors at st. Johnsbury and is
working here in E. Lanes store, place
being vacant by Gary Kilborn's leaving
Miss Inez Circuit has gone to Chickopee
Mass to teach in the high school. Mrs
French, formerly Miss Nellie Weber, and
little daughter are visiting her mother
Miss Kate Spear has returned from Will
loughby lake where she has been camping
Her friend Miss Chaffee accompanied her,
Mr.. Joe Vancour is improving the appear
ance of his buildings by raising the roof
adding another story.-Mrs. E. w. Spragut
is visiting at West Derby.-Mr. and Mrs
Edgar Silver and Mr.. and Mrs. Carr took
the delightful trip to Quebec last week.
Mr. Cottle, stock buyer from Acush net
Mass, is in town.
West Derby.
Theo Tower is home from Boston.
Florence Wright is visiting friends il
Richford.
Mrs. Mary Sawyer is visiting a brothe
BIT East Burke.
The c. e. meetings have been discontin