Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-03

Mrs. Lawrence is very i'll at the present
writing.
j. D. Moody has returned to his work in
East Haven.
F. B. Lang from Barton called on friends
here last week.
Blon Stevens has finished work at Island
Pond and is stopping at A. c. Fellows.
The Reading Circle will hold their regu-
lar meeting in the vestry, Wednesday eve
ming, March 18th. Every one invited.
Miss Thursy Morse, who has been visit
ing in Bloomington, has returned home
accompanied by her cousin, Julia Smith.
Misses Ada and Winnifred Bailey, who
have been stopping with their sister, Mrs.
Austin Hall, have gone to Barton to work
for the Peerless Manufacturing Co.
Island Pond.
Mrs. NJ. P. Brown, who has been ill, is
now better.
Mrs. D. Stern has gone to New York on
q business trip.
c. A. Bancroft of Newport, former res
ident here, was in town last week.
Master Ted Hodsden has returned from
the Sherbrooke hospital, WHARF, he has been
for treatment. His health is greatly i'm
proved.
Coventry.
Charles Niles has his sugar place nearly
all tapped.
Mrs. L. R. Guild has been quite ill
the past week.
Little Sammy Lamere cut his foot quite
badly last Thursday.
Mr.. Samuel Burbank, who has been
sick, is BILE to be out.
Edward Niles and Charles Burgoine each
have telephone in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ~DTcGoff are visiting
Mrs. McGoff's father, Herbert Dane.
The meadows are covered with water,
The water is the highest it has been for
years in March.
Don't forget to come and eat a warm
dinner at the NJ. E. church on town meet
ing day. Price Is cents.
Little Ruth Cleveland entertained nine
of her baby friends, with their mothers,
last Wednesday afternoon.
8Eureka Grange gave the play, "Strife,"
to we'll filled house last Friday evening.
The play was considered well rendered.
The next social Will be given by the
e. Z. society in the vestry of the Congre-
gationaI church, Friday evening, March
It'll. The entertainment will consist of
music, tabIeauX and charades will be
acted. Admission to entertainment and
supper, 10 cents. Pea soup VIII be served
to pea Soupers." Everyone invited.
East Coventry.
Miss Eta Litchfield is visiting in Troy.
William Barrows has moved to Irasburg.
Charles Boynton has built a new sugar
house.
Mrs. Amasa Sessions is in very poor
health.
Mr.. Howard has let his farm to Mr..
Heath of Holland.
John Wells is i'll with pneumonia-Mr
Thomas Wells is sick with congestion of
the lungs.
S. E. Standish sold five young COWS
Tuesday to Mr.. Aiken to put on to his
farm in Bloomington.
| Walter and Rodney Fairbrother and
, families attended the funeral of their
brother, Luther Fairbro5her at Barton
Wednesday.
CraftSDUrV.
Walter Anderson is improving.
Mr.. Hamlet has gone to Lowell, Mass.
Mary Spaulding hasreturned from Calais.
F. J. Kinney and wife were in town over
Sunday.
Remember the Grange meeting Friday
f evening.
Mrs. Edwin Hall from Hardwick spent a
few days Of last week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. B. Ainsworth are
visiting at Charles Silver's.
Mrs. George Wheeler and son have
gone to Canada for short visit.
Mrs. Silver is sick with pneumonia at tina
) home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Wylie.
About twenty couples took in the dance
Friday evening and all report fine time.
Miss Marcia McCIary is working at J.
Patterson's and Lula Patterson at George
Howard's.
Will Farr's children who have been quite
I sick, are gaining.-Mrs. Eliza Jenness is
very poorly.
: Mrs. Baldwin from Stanstead and Mrs
Buchanan from Coaticook, P. O., visited
friends in town last week.
Several from here went to East Hardwick
, last Monday evening to attend Grange
meeting there and report fine time.
l The donation at the vestry was decided
7 success, the exercises fine and all enjoyed
very pleasant evening. Proceeds $1,000.
e Mr.. Horace Stratton, an aged citizen of
this town, died very suddenly at his home
: Tuesday evening, Feb. %. Mr.. Stratton
| was q good citizen and will he greatly