Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

of which the state ladies and flower maids
presented very attractive display, while
the fun m king feature of the "horribles''
was all that could be asked. The winners
in the various contests were as follows:
Potato race, Peter Wells; 200 yard dash,
Peter Wells; wheelbarrow race, Henry
Coburn. In the tug-of-war, Albany gained
the laurels over Craftsbury. The ball game
between the Hyde Park and Irasburg teams
resulted in a score of 9 to in favor of the
Hyde Park players. At the literary exer-
cises Hon. II. f. Graham, before speaking,
introduced Hon. E. A. Cook of Newport.
a visitor of the day, who made an excellent
speech. Mr.. Graham followed with brief
but eloquent Grafton on the growth of our
nation and its mission to benefit mankind.
The display of fireworks in the evening
was brilliant and gratifying. Much credit
for the success of the celebration is due to
the president, DR.. Charles w. Dustan, and
to Mr. Ed. Wheeler, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, and to the several COM
mittees, all of whom did great deal of
hard work in preparation. The marshals
of the day were Ed. Wheeler and Thomas
the street in front of the home of Mr..
Williams and Mr.. Paddock, added greatly
to the picturesqueness of the scene.
Derby.
Mr.. Jason Wilson has been very ill the
past week.
Mr.. F. [. Marvin of Fairfield visited in
town recently.
II I,,o
visit his parents.
Mr.. Asa Willis, OF Boston, Mass, spent
the Fourth in town.
! Mr.. Edgar Silver's family have arrived
in town for the summer.
Gary Kilborn and family visited friends
in Canada the past week.
Mrs. Jennie Heath Wood. of Montreal.
is visiting at Leslie Heath's.
Rev. Mr.. Enright's people are entertain
ing young lady friend from Essex.
Several from this part of the town went
to Derby Line to celebrate Dominion Day.
Mr.. Joe McNiel and family, who have
been visiting in town, have returned home.
Mr.. Carr, wife and two children, of Bos-
ton, are boarding at Mrs. Mary Donald
sons.
John Taylor, who works at st. Johns
bury, has been spending a few days at
home.
Frank Niles, who has been attending
Burdett's business college, has returned
home.
The fireworks occurred the night before
the Fourth and were enjoyed bya large
crowd.
Those who attended the Sunday school
picnic at Wilson's beach. report a very
pleasant time.
Mrs. W. R. Daley was called home to
attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Phelps,
at Coventry Saturday.
The strawberry and patriotic festival
given by the Baptist Ladies' Circle was
largely attended and enjoyed.
Mr.. Orpheus Kelley, former Derby boy,
now of Cedar Capids, a., with his family,
called on friends in town recently.
The many friends of Mrs. Chas. Carpen-
ter are pleased to learn that she has so far
recovered from her recent illness as to ride
, out.
/ A new doctor, Mr.. Chas. Hardwick.
has arrived in town, intending to locate
here permanently. He has his office at
Mr.. William Spears, the one formerly
used by DR.. Wsldron. rat1e
} Miss Lois Place, who went to Jay to
teach her first term of school this summer,
! died very suddenly at that place July 4th.
She was a quiet, unassuming young lady
and will be greatly missed by her family,
who have the sympathy of all.
Beebe Plain.
: Francis Pocock is ill.
Wellington Ruiter is repairing his house.
Mrs. Edwin Moulton has been visiting
l relatives In Ayers Flat.
Grace and Harold Carter of LyndonvilIe
visited in town recently.
Derby Line and vicinity.
Kingsbnry Foster has returned from
, Harvard college.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hunt have returned to
their home in North Troy.
. Miss Katherine Robinson has gone to
Europe for short vacation.
The Rev. E. E. Marggraf is attending the
n summer school Of theology at Harvard
\ University, Cambridge, Mass.
e West Derby.
Mrs. E. n. Wright is very ill.
e The graded school building is being re-
IS painted.
e David Hagens has moved into the H. L.
e Daley block.
a Fred Hutchins, former resident, was
in town recently.
b A daughter of Simon Putney is in town
: from South Boston.
e Ernest Bean has moved from Westield
u into the Niles house.
l. Miss Matte Stevens and brother Charles
n visited friends here recently.
lie Bernice Hastings and Florence Wright
have closed very success full terms of school,
Is Miss Bertha Tucker of Lawrence, Mass.
{. is spending her vacation with relatives