Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-27

blacksmith ShOp, mas hn1Shed his la bOrS
here and is looking for a good opening
where he will set up business for himself.
Miss McCue, who has been the efficient
teacher of the grammar school for the past
two and half years, has been forced to
resign on account of i'll health. Miss
Drown, sister of Prin. G. II. Drown. has
been secured TO complete the term.
Fred Dyke has been sick at Richard
Brennan's. - Charlie Badger has the
mumps..-Mrs. Loren Alden is ill with
typhoid fever.-Jerre Bashaw and B. S.
Gallup have been on the sick list.-John
Cham berlin remains about the same.-Dr.
Rowell is still with friends in Canada, not
much better than when he went there.
At the preliminary prize speaking con-
test held last Wednesday the following
were chosen to take part: high school;
Belle Somers, Clara Stafford, Oscar Glib,
Harry ball, Laura Ross, Ray Skinner,
Gertrude Lyon, Earl Twombly, Gwenn
Burke, Irving Josyn; grammar school,
Minnie Stannard. The speaking will oc-
cur in the spring term.
The usual Sunday quiet of this place was
disturbed yesterday afternoon at a little
before three o'clock by the alarm of fire.
It proved to be in Mrs. Underwood's
house on High Street, occupied by Will
Badger. It caught fire from a chimney
which burnt out in Mrs. Miller's house,
next to it. The hose cart was soon on the
scene, but for nearly half an hour the
water failed to come with force enough to
amount to anything. The water being
low, it took a long time for the pipes to
fill, and when the water finally did come,
it was too late to save the house, as it
burnt very rapidly in the fierce wind.
Fortunately the wind drove the flames
away from the other buildings. Mr..
Badger lost quite part of his furniture
and carried no insurance. The house was
insured.
South Barton.
The body of Myra Downing, niece of
Mrs. John Forrest and J. l.. Downing, was
brought from Massachusetts, and buried at
Barton last Monday.
Albany.
Thomas McGaffey of New Haven, Conn,
is visiting friends here.
Z. c. Butler, who has been sick a long
time, seems to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuart are the hap
by parents of new daughter born the
22nd.
Mrs. Fred Fletcher is at Burlington in
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moved. She is reported as doing well.
Wallace Eldridge had the misfortune to
cut severe cash In his foot while cutting
logs last week. DR.. Goddard was called
and dressed the wound.
DIR. Dustin was called as counsel in the
case of O. M. George last Tuesday. Mr..
George has passed very serious illness
but is reported as recovering.
A number of children were brought
| from Boston to this town in the interests
of the r. e. Church and were placed in
good families for permanent homes.
Quincy Wheeler and wife celebrated the
| fOrty-sixth anniversary of their marriage
recently. A good time was enjoyed. Mr..
!
| Wheeler a gold watch and chain from
neighbOrs and friends.
The donation last Thursday evening at
the NJ. E. church was a very enjOya BILE
! occasion. Receipts for the evening were
! SIG. Many thanks to those from the 9TH
er society who enlivened the evening by
their presence and help. They deserve a
return call in the future.
| Our mail carrier had a narrow escape
from being severely injured last week; his
horse became frightened between the vii
Iage and Center and turned and ran back
to the village. Lynn; was thrown from
the sleigh and was dragged for some dis
lance. No great damage was done.
DIR. Campbell has gone to Chicago to
attend a course of lectures to be given
especially to doctors, on diseases of the
nervous system and on electricity. The
doctor wrote from Syracuse, N. Y, where
he stopped to visit his daughter Rosa,
that there was no snow of any account
and the weather was warm, and plenty of
crows to be seen.
South Albany.
w. w. Rowell is pressing hay.
About twenty from this place attended
the concert at Barton on Tuesday evening
Mr.. E. Norton has bought the Merrill
farm and is getting out lumber to build q
barn.
Mrs. A. D. Patterson and Mrs. VIM
Williams visited Mrs. L. P. Pageof Barton
recently.
Mrs. T. Marnock and Mrs. Harlie Han
son visited at the home of the Drew
brothers last Thursday.
There was donation at Rev. E. Trow-
BRIDGES Friday evening. There was
good attendance and good time.
w. F. Ames is getting in a lot of gooc
cedar and will start cutting soon.-E. J
Douglass is getting in nice lot of logs.