Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-17

ting lumber to put up separator or dairy
building in the spring.
dozen or more birds strongly resemb-
ling robins were seen flying around in the
school house yard one cold morning last
week. Was 1t an omen that summer is
coming or were they on an investigating
tour?
The patrons of Barton lecture associa-
tion in this locality have suffered two dis
in the lecturer, Ro bert
Burdette. First because they did not hear
him at the time it was announced he would
lecture, secondly, on Thursday evening
when they did hear him.
Miss Day goes to her home in New Hamp-
shire this week.-Mrs.. Eliza Allen from
st. Johns bury Centre is here visiting her
brother, Freeman Bean and other relatives.
Nh. and Mrs. Carpenter are away on a
visit.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miles were at
Newport last week.
Holland.
Foster Woodard's baby died very sudden
ly last week.
j. H. Smith lost one of his heavy team
horses, quite valua bic animal, recently.
The Ladies' Aid society will furnish hot
dinners at the schoolhouse for the voters
on Mar. 4th; price, 15c.
We understand that Fred Stone is going
to gather cream for Holland creamery
association the coming year.
The missionary meeting at Mrs. Will
Palen's was we'll attended and very pleas
ant and profitable time spent by all.
About fifty of the friends and neigh bors
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Bryant called on
them on Monday evening, Feb. 10th, to re-
mind them that it was the fifteenth ami
versary of their marriage. They were the
recipients of two chairs, cracker jar, some
table linen and a sum Of money. A boun-
tifuI lunch was served and entertainment
was furnished by Rev. Mr.. McDougal and
Arthur Kimball of Derby, each of whom
has very fine photograph. The gather
ing was a complete surprise to Mr.. Bryant's
people and was altogether very enjoyable
occasion.
Irasburgh.
James Mckenzie is visiting his parents
in Megantic.
Miss Carrie Fisher has returned from
Bradford, where she has been teaching.
DR.. c. V. Bogueand family are stopping
with the doctors sister, Mrs. Templeton
| Mrs. Albert Webster and daughter are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W
Keith.
The funeral of Samuel Stanford will b,
held in the Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon.
There will be free sociabIe at the Meth
odist vestry Tuesday evening. All ar
cordially invited.
DR.. H. A. Bogue of Richford and DR.. H
Z. Bogue of Montgomery have been visit
ing Mrs. Templeton.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet witt
Mrs. Cortes Woodland Thursday. All cor
daily invited. Dinner at 80.
John Stanford of Dakota, who has bee
in West Derby to assist in caring for hi
father, is visiting friends in town.
All of the schools in town, except in tn
Morrill, hill district, closed last Friday
Very satisfactory reports are heard froI
all.
Mrs. Guy Sheperd passed a successful
operation at the Mary Fletcher hospita
Her husband has been with her the pas
week.
Mrs. Cyrus Metcalf has returned froI
the Spar hawk Sanitarium. The physician
there failed to give her any encoura ge
ment.
Gertrude Greene, who has been stoppin
with her aunt in Waterb bury, is maxim
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Miles.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. ]
church will furnish dinner at the cou
house hall town meeting day, March 4. A
invited to come.
Henry SOmers, who has just closed a su
cessful term in the higher department
the village school, goes to Burlingtc
today to attend medical lectures, this ma
ing his third year there.
, A large number of the young poop
attended the valentine social at the hon
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Locke last Frid
evening. Three double teams, carryir
twenty or more, were furnished and t
occasion much enjoyedsby all.
The pupils in the intermediate schC
having no absent marks during the pa
term were Abraham Messier, Charles Me
sier and Orell Clark. Henry Priest al
Y Margaret Sim mo were each absent on
e half day. Stella Lee, Glenn Lauou, Blanc
r WingeG. Gertie Andrus and Edward L
would have had no marks but for tt
! severe storms which made the roads in
passible.