Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-21


ard w. X. G. was postponed until next
Wednesday, Dec I'D. Remember It is cleo
ton OF officers. Let us have a full attend
snce.
LOWELL.
George Phipps was in Johnson Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stewart are visiting
in Worthwhile.
Mr.. Twist has moved his family into Mr..
Illness house.
Mrs. Thornton will go west soon on a
visit to her brother.
Miss Theds wellrnan is spending this
week in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Parker visited in
Irssburgh last week.
Mrs. Hill has gone to visit her sister,
Mrs. Gilchrist in Burlington.
Mrs. Sarah Sanborn OF Ed, has come to
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
PH.
Mr. Coolidge went to Barton last Mon
day TO see his mother who is in very poor
health.
There was a surprise party Tuesday eve
ming Dec. 10, at Miss Ethel Dunbar's. A
pleasant evening was spent.
Frank Myhil was badly hurt while
working in the woods Saturday. He was
struck by a lodged limb, breaking three
ribs, and otherwise bruising him.
MORGAN.
Frank DeClsir has been pressing hay In
Holland.
VIM. f. Cargin has new telephone in
bis house.
Seymour Lake froze over the night OF
the 18Th.
CT. Moore has fine display of Christ
mas goods.
Clinton Sails is to teach in the Gore dis
trict this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Peavey are the happy
parents OF baby girl.
Mrs. Betsey Demick has nearly recovered
from her serious illness.
Eli Flanders is moving his goods to Bar
ton TO 60 to housekeeping there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott have gone to
Bellows Falls, where they will reside.
Water is very low. Geo. Sykes has to
draw water from the AXE for his stock.
Miss Kate Ferrin commenced the winter
term Of school at the Corner Decennb n IA.
The school at the Gore commences the
winter term Dec. 2s. Clinton Sails, teacher.
Mrs. Mary Page OF Holland is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. w. p. Bart
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Sykes are with Mr..
Sykes father, George Sykes, and will help
him carry on the farm.
+. n. Peavey has an orange tree With
IL hoa MI cd al
from 1t within short time.
The MONITOR agent will be in town the
week commencing Dec. 18th. See him at
this time and arrange for club papers.
Rev. Mr.. Cone extended the right hand
OF fellowship to six new members on Sun
dsy Dec 18th, and two others we're received
by letter.
The news was received Thursday morn
ing that Judge Taylor, who went to Cali
fornia a little over a year ago, died on
Wednesday and the body will be sent here
Tor burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. p. Bartlett were
greatly surprised Tuesday, Dec. 10th on
being told they were wanted at the church
to meet their friends, who were there TO
celebrate their golden wedding. They
found the church full OF friends who had
arranged a pleasing program. Rev. Mr..
Enright read a chapter from the Chris
topher Bartlett Bible, nearly a hundred
years old, while beside the Bible were the
spectscles used by old Mr.. Bartlett to read
the sacred book so many years ago. Gov.
Nansur aud Col p. II. Dale responded to
calls from the chairman. Music was fur
nisbed by Miss Edith Bartlett, and Rev.
and Mrs. Cone. Poems were read by Miss
Kate Ferrin. w. f. Blood read letter
from Judge Taylor Of California; one from
} NJ Bartlett OF Minneapolis vas also read.
Rev. Mr.. Waldron in his happy way pre-
sented Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett with about
5000 in gold and n any useful presents from
friends far and near. Mr.. Bartlett in re-
Spouse mentioned a few of the changes in
the last 80 years and expressed the graft
tude OF Mrs Bartlett and himself for the
love expressed, not only in the many beau
tiful presents but by so many coming on
so cold a day TO give them happy day to
remember The rest OF their lives. The la
dies prepared a bouutiful oyster supper in
the vestry where a liable was covered by a
table cloth woven over 80 years ago and
dishes so years old that have always been
IN the Bartlett family; old chairs were
about the table. Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett ex-
tend their heartfelt thanks and pray that
GODS richest blessings may rest upon each
and all.
MORGAN CENTER.
John Grove has the Bell telephone at his
residence.
Miss Myrtle Blake has gone to Manches-
ter, y. III.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Parker Dec. 18th and died Dec. 18th.
Mrs. A. T.. Ewens visited her daughters
at Island Pond last week.
The MONITOR agent will visit this town
the week commencing Dec. IS. See him
and arrange for your club papers.
NEWPORT