Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-13

used to purchase a bell for the school
house. The teacher, Mr.. Leo Cock, and
the people of the district are deserving of
much credit for their enterprise in making
the educational center of the community
attractive. Mr.. Cook as teacher is doing
very satisfactory work.
Betsey Hill, widow of the late Adds
Knight, was stricken with a shock. Jan.
2, at her home in Starksboro, and died
Sunday, Jan. 9th, aged so years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight, with their three daughters
and one son were for many years residents
of this town and were highly esteemed
and respected. They were closely identi-
fed with the Cong. church, helpful and
active in all departments of church work
For several years Mrs. Knight had made
her home in Derby with her daughter,
Mrs. Scion jackson. Mr.. Jackson having
disposed of his farm in Derby last fall,
they moved to the old Knight home in
Starksboro Mrs. Knight had many
friends in town, who will miss her annual
visits. Her three daughters survive her;
Mrs. Jennie jackson, Mrs. Louise Bick-
ford, of Groveton, n. H., and Mrs. Ella
Smith, wife of Prof. Emerson Smith, of
Fargo, Dakota. The only son, Benjamin,
died in the summer of 1895.
Lowell.
Mrs. L. o. Cox has gone to Waterbury
on a visit.
Miss Dora Pudvah Of Barton spent few
days last week with her parents, returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Pudvah has had a very seri-
Gus time with her eyes and has probably
lost the sight of one eye entirely.
Fl. d. Stannard was in town Saturday.
He has accepted position with WhippIe,
French q Co. OF Barton Ldg. for year.
DR.. Hill has been very sick the past week,
but is some better at present. He will not
be able TO attend to his work for some time.
Walter Pope, whose eye was injured re-
Gently by flying chip, went to Montreal
for treatment Wednesday. Hewas accom-
panied by Ara Livingstone of Newport
The Ladies' Aid Society was entertained
at F. H. Sanborn's Friday, Jan. 3. Mr..
Sanborn came down with a double team
and took up all who had no other mode OF
conveyance.
Clarence Parker has quite quantity Of
logs for his butter box shop which he runs
in connection with the grist mill. He has
machinery nearly in readiness for this
seasons work.
no too o{f h.a &c hoir
filled under the able direction of A. 2
Finnegan. 1t requires a large quantity o
ice to run this creamery and this season.
product IS very fine.
School in Dist. No. 1 held rather an in
termittent session last week on account o
a smoking furnace. By means Of a com
promise between the directors and tn
trustees of the Baptist church, who kindl
loaned slaves for use in the school, we hop
to be able to finish the term without fur
Their interruption.
Charles, Oldest son of Warren Rouse
died Friday night of typhoid pneumoni
after an illness of only few days. Charlie
was bright little fello " with the bes
of dispositions and a great help to his pal
ents. Much sympathy is felt for til
family who have had great deal of sick
l ness, the mother even now being i'll in be
: and unable to attend her sons funer
, which was held from the CongI churc
Sunday.
l Morgan.
. Ed Hussey is working in Holland.
The road through the swamp is aga
=, open for travel.
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard has moved fro
Newport to the home of her father, M
" Joseph Revoir.
:. Lila Johnson, who assis ted in G.
= Moore's store during the holidays, haviI
4 | closed her labors there, is again doir
4 dressmaking.
e Only ten scholars at the Corner schoC
e 1t seems too bad with a first class teach
that more do not attend, but many a
=, still afraid of scarlet fever.
q Judge Taylor, who is in San Diego, Ca
: has sent some papers to his friends he
v describing the wonderful climate ar
It products of that land of flowers.
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