Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-11

Myrtle Hogaboom and Lieut.. Cora Badger
| contested with the side led by Captain
| Gertie Lyon and Lieut. BuZzo. The last
named side won and the OF ner side provid-
ed the banquet. IG has been a good
natured contest and has added very much
| to the interest of the order. Many new
members have been secured, and the order
numbers 11S members. Oae new member
was initiated Thursday evening.
Mr. Editor:
The ''single smallpox case in this village
which simmered down to only suspicious
instance" requires fuller explanation to
satisfy the public. The facts are as follows:
| About Jan. 1st man came here from Can
ada to work in mill and was very soon
taken sick with the grip? In two days
an eruption appeared on the face and it was
/ pronounced BARRIERS itch as complication.
The case was not reported to the health
officer but the man was removed as soon as
he was able into family living in Iras-
burgh. Undue time the entire family came
| down with sickness in which pustular
eruption was prominent feature though
it was still called grip. But the health
officer of Irasburgh was called upon to dis
| infect the house. One or two mild cases
seemed to intervene between this and the
breaking out of general epidemic in and
around Iras burg h village which DIR. Holton,
the secretary of the state board of health.
pronounced smallpox. All of these cases
undoubtedly originated from the man who
came from Canada. Mr.. McGoff who had
the disease here came down just two weeks
after he was exposed in Iras sburgh and the
very day which DIR. Holton told him he
must isolate himself. / understand he had
considerable fever for two days but it
abated as the slight eruption appeared.
This case was still called grip and was not
reported to the health officer until the
public demanded an investigation. Mr..
| McGoff was not much sick after the first
two or three days and it is regarded as
mild case but still undoubtedly smallpox
and the same disease as has been epidemic
in Iras burgh. I publish this not to cast
any reflections upon any body but that the
public may know the facts about the case.
j. F. WRIGHT, Health officer.
Mr. Editor:
Since sending my communication to you
little girl, three years old has had the same
disease as her father, and coming on just
two weeks after exposure, which still fur
ther confirms the theory OF smallpox.
j. F. WRIGHT.
ALBANY.
]. B. Darling and Mrs. Darling were in
Newport over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Fletcher is reported to be
improving az the hospital.
John Mcclellan came home last week to
see his mot her, who was ill.
Mrs. Grow and Mrs. Rash from Barton
Larding visited at George Lawrence's last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Bliss from Underhill will
preach at the Congregational church for
the present.
The ladies of M. E. society will meet
with Mrs. Gregory on Tuesday afternoon.
All are most heartily invited.
-. Wallace is building George Brew
ster's large barn in Irasburgh. Mr.. Wal
lace and his help expect to build seven
barns this summer. 1L5
The Ice cream festival given by the
Epworth League was much enjoyed by all
who attended. Much credit is due Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart for their zeal and energy
in carrying out nice program.
The ice cream social and rece otion given
by the Congregational church in honor of
Rev. Mr.. Thomson was a very pleasant
affair. Mr.. Thomson in his pleasing and
interesting manner spoke on the forward
movement, of the work of foreign m !ssioDs,
and also explained very concisely the
political situation in Bulgaria at the
present time.
Mrs. A. n. Vance is being cared for by a
trained nurse from Burlington.-Will
Be EIDE has moved back to Hard wick.-Wm.
<. Annis was in Lyndonviile last week on
business.-Mr. Forest Day and Miss Cora
McAllister were married at Barton May IL,
by Rev. Fr. Turcot. Mr.. Fred Young and
Miss josephine Mason were also married at
same time and place. After a short trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Day will return and reside
on Mr.. Days farm.
ALBANY CENTER.
, Mrs. Charles Duckless is ill.
Clayton Butler is recovering from an
J attack of rheumatism.
The smallpox bu bble has blown over
E and resulted in case of chicken pox.
> Some of cur people were called to Crafts
| bury last Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
] )bn Simon.
5 Ethan Cutler is recovering from bruises
' received recently from an encounter with
an enrsee led bull.
Clarence Duckless claims to have twelve
|
teen eggs for several days in succession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Duck less were the
pleased recipients of set OF silver knives
!. and forks, recently presented by friends
5 who gathered to pass a pleasant evening
with them.
D BLOOMINGTON CENTER.
: Lorenzo Grow is treating VIM. Smith