Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.
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spent few days here with her parents last
week.
Through the kindness of w. E. Trip,
large party enjoyed a straw ride to the |
home of Mrs. Nj. A. Davis Wednesday to |
attend the Ladies' Aid nesting.
Mr.. w. E. Trip discovered his store on
fire from an overheated chimney Monday
morning, just in time to save a serious
fire. After smouldering all night the
flames were just breaking out. The build
ing was slightly damaged and g. s. Rob-
inson of Island Pond was summoned to
adjust the insurance.
WEST CHARLESTON.
Mr.. Charles Church is quite sick with
the grip.
Mr.. w. Austin has moved into the War
boys house.
Miss Myrtle Demick spent last week with
friends in town.
MIR. and Mrs. George TwomblY are stop
ping at DR.. Gatchelps.
Mrs. Irene Bixby has gone to Barton to
care for her sister Mae.
Mrs. Mary Badger has gone to Barton to
work for w. l.. Jacobs.
Mr.. Pickel from Canada has bought the
Henry Campbell place. Price, S7CO.
The ladies of the G AR. will furnish
dinner in g. A. r. hall town meeting day.
John Luuderville has gone to New York
to work for Mr.. North on another line OF
penstock.
All lodge members are requested to at
tend the meeting of the 1. o. g. T. next
Tuesday evening, March Sd.
Mrs. Charles Hildreth has gone to Bar
ton Landing to spend several weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Irwin Wiley.
The academy school will commence
March % with Miss Kate Ferrin precep-
tress and Miss Mabel Martin instructor in
vocal and instrumental music.
News has been received of the death Of
Mrs. Fernando Cole OF Springfield, Mass
She was a former residentof this town
ana has many friends who extend sympa
thy to the afflicted family. :.
The Y. P. s. c. E. of the Congregations
church have reorganized with the follow
ing officers for the first half year: Presi
dent, Mrs. J. T. Kendrick; vice president
Mrs. A. H. Kidder; recording secretary
Miss Grace Knight; corresponding secre
tary, Miss Ella Alton; treasurer, Mis-
Esther Kidder; organist, Mrs. A. E
Woodland; assistant organist, Miss Esthe
Kidder.
ISLAND POND.
H.F. Titus has been visiting relatives i
Manchester, n. I'll.
Mrs. John Aldrich and Mrs. FL. E. Ran
dali were in Rutland last week.
Rev. FIR. Trottier of st. Albans,a forme
priest of the Catholic parish here was /
town recently.
G.E. Clark attended the meeting of til
state Undertakers' Associations at S
Johnsbury last week.
Arthur J Dunmore and Miss Eliza bet
Kennedy were married at the Cathol
church Feb. 23d. The ceremony was PEI
formed by Rev. FIR. Lachance, in the pre-
ence of large number OF guests.
COVENTRY.
Annie True was in town over Sunday.
81. +, Black moves back on to his far
this week.
Gladys Ware is recovering from her r.
cent illness. ~
Flora Humphrey is sick at Barton wit
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Niles went to Barte
last Thursday.
n. G. Nichols and wife have arriv
home, having been absent since Novembe
Hal Wright has leased his farm to FIR
Field. Mr.. Wright is in very poor healt
The ladies of the M. E. church will fu
nish dinner in the vestry on town meetil
day.
Some of the farmers will not tap TIT
sugar orchards on account of the scarci
of help and high wages.
s. Il. Pearson got tipped over VIII
driving to church Sunday morning.
had his face cut and bruised considerab
Mckinley Lodge, 1. o. G. T., will he
banquet in the Congregational churc
Wednesday evening, March 4th. Invii
lions have been sent to Barton Landi
and Irasburgh lodges. 1t is hoped that
members will endeavor to be presel
There will be short business meeting
the town hall, as there are several to
p initiated. After this the lodges will 6
| iourn to the Congregational vestry for e
tertainment and banquet.
DEFERRED LOCALS.
Miss Cora Bean is home from her sch
for a vacation.
Albert Patten was called to Burke
Gently by the serious illness of his uncle
Mrs. ]. Marston of Barton Landing Y
tied her sister, Mrs. M. L. Pearson,
Gently.
Several from here attended the m
querade promenade given by the Juni
at Newport Friday evening.
New officers chosen for the 1. o. g.
are as follows: G. T., Leon Litchfeld
c. T., DR.. F. D. Badger; W. ", Mrs. A.
Thurber; Sec., Kathleen Collins; Al
Sec., Mrs. Rose Powers; Treas, Mar
Guild; financial secretary, Mrs. M.