Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-21
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are invited to come aud help make the
CHILDREN heppv.
! Relatives OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. g. Eastman.
: (Hatt'e Gallup have received the news
thst they recently lost their homeand con-
tents by fire at Rehobeth, Mass.
Amos and <. H. Batchelder with their
families attended the wedding of their
sister Jessie, who was married to Orange
Hunt of Barton at their home Thursday
evening, Dec. 18th
COVENTRY.
Mrs. E. Newton is visiting her friends in
Newport.
Peter Williams has hired Curtis Colburn's
farm and taken possession.
Mrs. Ellen Drew of Newport is visiting
her sister, Mrs. s. g. PercivaI.
Henry landlord is more comforta BILE:
Mitchell Lamere is about the same.
The Scott Brothers are making changes
and repairing the store they recently pur-
chased.
There will be a union Christmas tree in
Methodist church next Friday evening,
instead of Christmas eve, as advertised last
week.
The birthday anniversary at the NJ. E.
church passed off very pleasantly. Letters
were received from Rev. c. w. Stowell.
Rev. M. s. Eddy, Rev. o. E. Aiken, Moses
Rowland, Mrs. Ruby Bradley, Ms. Efie
smith, Arthur White. Mr.. and Mrs. Ba-
shaw and Mrs. Ella Bashaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stevens, Lillian Hancock and Glen
Johnson, and P. B. Hancock and wife.
CRAFTSBURY.
l.. j. Hartman and wife from Barton
visited in town last Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Knapp Of Irasburg and his son
visited at the parsonage Friday.
The Craftsbury cornet band gave another
successful promenade Friday evening.
The Rev. j. D. Sher burn held quarterly
conference in the M. E. vestry last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Patterson and daugh-
ter Ethel left for Boston and vicinity last
Saturday.
There will be Christmas exercises and a
tree at the Methodht church next Thurs
day evening.
The funeral of Homer M prey was held at
his late home last Sunday, the Rev. r..
Chrystie officiating.
Rev. j. o. Sherburn and Rev. Mr.. Knapp
from Irasburg assisted in the evangelistic
services last Friday evening.
Mr.. LittlefeId is thoroughly repairing
the buildings he lately purchased of the
Marion Clifford estate
The regular meeting of Craftsbury
Grange was held Ffiday evening, Dec. IS.
at which time the third and fourth degrees
were worked.
The revival meetings conducted by the
evan gelist, Miss Frances Adams, which
have been held for seven weeks at the
Methodist church, closed Sunday evening,
Dec. 20. There have been between forty
and fifty conversions, and we trust the
good seed sown will continue to bear fruit
ii the future. Miss Adams has won a.
warm place in the hearts of the people here
who wish her God speed in her work.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. Hosea Wheeler is very ill at this
writing.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met with
Mrs. Dustan.
The children are drilling for the Christ
mas exercises.
FL. s. Burnham has recently purchased a
new DeLaval separator.
Miss Eliza Root has finished work for
Geo. Merrill, and is home now.
The annual meeting of the church
society was held Wednesday afternoon
Word has been received that Mr.. Edward
Hastings has purchased some land In Red
lands, Cal.
Mrs. Herbert Newton was called to
West Glover on account of the death of
her mot her, Mrs Woodard.
About forty of the friends of Rev L. E.
upper met at the parsonage after prayer
meeting. Sandwiches, cake, and coffee
were served, and a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all.
AS Martin johnson was coming out of
MS barn Sunday morning a strong wind
struck a hay rack near the barn, which
hit him on the head and shoulder He
vas unconscious for several hours, but is
lble to be in the mill now.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. Howie of Kansas is visiting Mr..
Robert Harper.
Mr.. James MacEwen is recovering from
severe attack of the grip.
Mrs. Abbie Mason Fisher and daughter
Miss Bertha, are spending the winter at
Mr.. Chas. Willey's.
The community was greatly shocked to
earn of the sudden death of Mr.. George
Wylie at hotel in Boston last week. Mr..
Wylie left here about ten days before, SEEM
ngly in as good health as usual. His re-
mains were brought here for burial. The
uneral was from his home op Saturday,
Dec. 19. Rev. j. e. Taylor officiating. Mr..
John Wylie from Boston and Miss Agnes
rom Auburndale were at home to attend
heir fathers funeral. Much sympathy is