Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04
w. L. JACOBS.

The Henry family were in town part of
last week but did not give any entertain
ments.
The funeral of Marian Clifford was held
Monday morning and the remains were
taken to Wolcott.
Last Friday evening was gentlemen's
night at the Grange. The refreshments
were furnished and served by them.
A fine literary program, consisting of
dialogues, speaking and singing, was rem
dered.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. John Seaver, who has been quite
sick, is much better.
No services were held at the r. P. church
here yesterday because of the absence of
the pastor.
Mrs. G. w. Simpson was called to Hard
wick last week on account of the Illness of
her mother, Mrs Conant.
There will be social at Lawrence Urie's
next Friday evening given by the G. E.
society of this place. All cordially invited.
Iuc uduy lTlSuus OI LIZ. anu mrs. w T..
Bailey will be glad to note their return
last Thursday from their southern and
western trip.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Rev. c. H. Morse spent several days in st.
Johnsbury last week.
Charles Root has recently had Peoples
telephone placed in his house.
Prof Colburn of Newport is to deliver
the Memorial Day address here.
Flint Post No. 15, G. A. R. will meet at
E. B. Marcy's May 18th. All members are
requested to be present.
Miss Abbie Pike, who has been spending
several months with friends in Chicago,
returned home May 1st.
The w. c. T. U. held their annual meet
ing last Tuesday and elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs. @.
81. Morse; vice presidents, Mrs. A. Pad
dock, Mrs. ]. Z. Taylor, and Mrs. George
Wheeler; Sec., Mrs. A. c.. Cole; Treas,
Mrs. Agnes Witt.
Rev. Robert Thomson of Bulgaria, the
missionary supported by the CongI
churches of Orleans Conference, who is now
visiting in this county, is expected in town
next Thursday, and there is to be recep-
tion for him at the Cong'I church that eve
ming. All are invited.
DERBY.
Newell Wilson has returned from Water
bury.
Chas. Griffin recently cut his hand very
badly on a CROSS cut eaw.
Mrs. Williams of st. Johnsbury visited
| recently at Albert Green's.
Arthur Sawyer has gone to New York
for the summer ice trade.
Homer Labounty and Miss Mary Jane
La Fountain were married this morning.
Re-. M. w. Farnan of Westfield occu-
pied the Congregational pulpit yesterday
morning.
Ernest Hayes has moved into the los
Marvin tenement recently vacated by
Alfred Norton.
| Some of our fishermen were on hand
early Friday morning and returned with
good number of trout despite the cold
| weather.
Henry Bushaw and family have returned
from their winters sojourn in Massachu-
setts, but intend to return there soon to
remain permanently.
Rev. Luddington and family left for
their new home in Connecticut last Thurs
day. They have large number of friends
who are very sorry to have them leave.
A game OF baseball was played at Derby
Center on Apr. 26, between the Newport
high school and Derby academy ball teams.
1t resulted in score of IS to in favor of
Derby, the Newports being shut out in the
ninth inning. After the game the Derby
team was treated to soda water by Wilder
Bros and Monday night they were given
a banquet at The Rickard by DR.. Hard
wicke. At the close OF the banquet an
election of officers was held, DR.. Ches.
Hardwicke being elected manager and c.
J. Powers captain. The team defeated the
Barton academy nine here on Saturday by
| a score of
WEST DERBY.
Mrs. Fred Allen is i'll with the grip.
Miss Gertrude Dustin is gaining slowly.
Bertha magOOn mas rel turned nom bOs-
ton.
Miss Ethel Robinson is sick with the
grip.
Chas. Magoon has had new stairs on his
block. #
Miss Clara Streeter is visiting at Luman
Jenne's. RI
Ed Hancock has gone to Boston for
few days. So.
Mrs. P. 8. Robinson has had her house
re- shingled.
Mrs. D. 8. Ware has gone to sherbrooke
for q short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Dodge epent Sun
day at Lyndonviile.