Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-16


the Piunkett dam Sunday morning. He
was carr ed over the dam but was rescued
before life was extinct. He was badly
bruised about the head and shoulders.
COVENTRY.
VIM. Niles is in poor health.
There was good attendance at the May
| breakfast.
N. Fl. Shepard boards with Mrs. Della
landlord.
Rev. l. P. Chase was in town Saturday
calling on friends.
Charles Williams is home from Bellows
Falls on account of the illness of his moth
er.
Mr.. Moore OF Barton Landing was in
town Friday placing telephone in Mrs.
Emma Thras hers house.
Harry Manley is in town. He is to 60
into partnership with Charles Metcaif in
the mercantile business.
Elma and Harry Livingstone of Derby
spent the Sabbath with their grandmother,
Mrs. Esther Livingstone.
| Mabel Ware takes Lillian Lothrop's
place in the primary department. Much
sympathy is felt for Miss Lothrop.
| E. <. Gray moved his old house last
Saturday preparatory to erecting a new
one. Mr.. Dorman will have charge of the
building.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne will preach the
memorial sermon insthe Cong. church. He
will hold union Gospel service in the M.
E. church on Saturday evening.
A free delivery route has been laid out
through the North ighborhood as far as
the corner toward G. Litchfield's and over
through East Coventry back to Newport
CRAFTSBURY.
Harry Mackender is repairing his
] veranda.
The Bible Club met at Mrs. Tillotson's
Saturday evening.
! The Orchestra met with Alden Twiss for
rehearsal Thursday evening.
Miss Theda Wheeler from Hardwick is
visiting at Elmer Stratton's.
There is to be meeting of the Standard
Bearers at the parsonage, Monday evening.
| Rev. l. E. Upper occupied the Meth
odist pulpit last Sabbath, in exchange with
Rev. R. J. Chrystie.
Miss Clara M. Cushman, who was eight
years missionary in China. spoke at the
M. E. church Tuesday evening. Miss
Cushman is an interesting speaker, worthy
of large audience.
Last Monday morning, young horse be-
| longing to ]. T. Uric broke away from
where it was tied near j. Keir's residence,
and ran through Mr.. Leavitt's yard and
crashed into Mr.. Chase's veranda. The
stone drag to which the horse was attached
swung around post, throwing the horse
to the ground. A veterinarian from Nor
| risv1lle was called, but the horse was SO
badly injured, it had to be killed. Mr..
| Chase had narrow escape, as he was
painting his veranda and did not see the
horse till it was near to him.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Orman Drew of Barton is visiting at
R. S. Mason's.
Mrs. Mary A. Hunter of Colorado is here
caring for her sister, Miss Helen Barclay.
Mr.. Sam. Laid, who has driven for DR..
Bailey all winter, is now working for MI.
Alpha Gebbie..
DR.. j. W. Seaver was called here last
week by the illness and death of his sister
Miss Alice Seaver. Miss Seaver has heen q
partial invalid for some years, but has
borne all her sufferings with Christian
fortitude. Her death occurred at her home.
Wednesday morning, May II, and the
funeral took place on Thursday afternoon.
Rev. j. c. Taylor officiating, being assisted
by Rev. L. E. Upper. Much sorrow is
felt throughout the community on account
of her death, and her relatives. especialIv
her sister, Miss Minnie, with whom she
has lived, have the sympathy OF all.
NORTH cRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Cady is working for Mrs. Bartlett
Williams.
Rev. Charles FL. Morse, the former pastor
of the Cong'l church, was in town last
week.
The apple trees are just poisoning and
there will be large yield of fruit if frost
| did not come.
Several of the farmers have been buvine
large draft horses of Clarence Hanson. Our
farmers take great pride in good horses.
The senior class and faculty were invited
to Mrs. Denio's to tea last Wednesday eve
/ ming, after which they enjoyed q social
hour.
Mr.. Fred Day, state organizer of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics vis-
tied at Geo. l.. Wheeler's the greater mart
/ of last week.
| Mrs. E. t. Wheeler invited the seniors
! the teachers, and several other young neo-
pie to spend Friday evening at her home
Games were played, light refreshments
were served, and all enjoyed very pleas.
ant evening.