Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-27

or business in the near future.
Road commissioner, Patrick Kilgallen,
tarted the road machine last Thursday.
lie reports the roads in better condition
han usual at this time of year.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. Jason Young is gaining slo Wy.
Miss Elizabeth Harper is working at Mr..
Gabriel Patterson's.
Mrs. Martha Wylie. who is in poor health,
Is beginning to improve.
Mr.. William Wylie celebrated his
birthday the 7th of this month.
Rev. j. c. Taylor was called to Green's |
boro Friday to attend the funeral of Miss
Maggie Gebbie.
Mr.. Robert Harper has sold his house and
other buildings to Miss E. G. Mitchell and
his farm to Mr.. A. Shields.
R. NJ. Harper having sold his farm will
sell his personal property at public auction
at his late home, on Thursday afternoon,
May 7th.
There will be no church services in this
place next Sabbath as Mr.. Taylor will be
absent assisting Rev. s. g. Shaw of Cam
bridge, Mass, in his communion services.
While visiting in the west during the
past winter Mr.. Robert Harper met at Col
orado Spring S, Col, AMIR. Phelps of that
place who claimed to be 103 years of age.
Mr. Phelps was born near Burlington, VT,
and resided in that vicinity many years.
bod
passed through many of the towns in this
section of the state. Mr.. Phelps was en-
| joying good health and had a remarkable
memory. He related many pleasing incid-
ents of his early youth and proved himself
familiar with the early history of the
country. ass r-a
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. F. 8. Cass OF Lowell, Mass was In
town last week on business.
Mr.. Hallowell, who has been driving the
Greensboro stage this winter, moved with
his family to Greensboro last week.
Miss Bessie Gilbert of Barton Landing
formerly OF this place, was the guest OF
Mrs. Bert Wood bury several days last week
D6QuY h0SlGE vi IJhSL LII Aoo OO05A
out the Greensboro stage route and began
driving a week ago. He boards, while
here, at Walter Wheeler's.
Schools in town open to-day. Severa
of the schoolhouses have received fresE
coat of paint, one of the favored humble
being the schoolhouse in our village.
Rev. G. FL. Morse was called to Albany
Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Peter Gallat, formerly of this place. TIL
remains were brought here for burial.
On Saturday, April IS, your correspond
ent was shown piece of the whitest mapi
sugar he ever saw, which YVES made q
Mr.. Garvin's house from sap drawn ths
day from a tree in the yard. We notice tn
fact because the general complaint thi
year has been that the sugar is SO dark co
ored. especially from the late runs.
The following is list of schools an
teachers engaged for the spring term: M
: 1, Common, Helen Allen; No. 8, East Hill
Mrs. Annie Wilson; No. 4, Village, Ma
+ garet Morse and Annie Sheehan; No.
. Mill Village, Mabel Cutler; No. 6, Collin
Vile, Una Anderson; No. Z, Seaver, Ka
- Sheehan; No. s, Anderson, Ida Dustal
= No. 9, West Hill, Lena Sheehan; No.
Branch, May Smith; No. Is, Hayde
Tressa McCue.
n DERBY.
Mrs. George TwombIy is on the sic
tt list.
4 Mrs. Nellie Davis broke her arm Ii
Tuesday.
i'll Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Young have go
m to Boston.
lis Mr.. Harold johnson has gone to Isla
A Pond to work.
Mr.. Alvah Davis, of Springfield, Mas
was in town last week.
nd Mrs. Lucinda Cobb has been visiting
brother, Judge Fletcher, in Holland.
as, Mr.. and Mrs. John Champagne are
IN joicing over the advent of a 4-pound b
Mr.. Thomas Ward, an old and respec
vas citizen of this town, died Friday afterno
sht Mr. Cutie, the horse buyer from Mas
chusetts, has been purchasing some no
in town.
the Mr.. Fred Curtis, who recently sold
farm, has started with his family for
ERE gon to make his future home.
Burt Richie has been obliged, by o.
t of of the doctor, to discontinue his BUSH
the in paperhan ging and painting.
The D. A. pupils enjoyed half hoIi
H., last Monday, four horse team to-
.ain large number of them to Indian Point.
Mr.. Sanford Pinney started Wednes
att for Maine with the horse formerly oW
c. by Mr.. Ed. Wilder, to deliver it to
party who purchased it.
inter- The seniors of D. A. held a promel
last Friday, which was much enjoyed by
The 9th grade of the graded school Sc
s+rv ice cream and cake during the evening
ter WEST DERBY.