Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-14

Mrs. Will Cass was called here Saturday
on account of the death of her father.
Harry Noodle is driving stage for John
Patterson during the latter's illness.
Alex Buchanan and family from Albany
were at j. NJ Patterson's Wednesday,
Road Commissioner Kilgallen has been
ieveliing the roads with the road machine.
G. L. and w. S. Tillotson were In VOL
colt Thursday to attend the funeral of their
uncle, l. A. Tiilotson.
Rosa Smith returned home last Saturday
after spending several weeks VISITING in
Morrisville and Johnson.
l.. A. Tillotson, former resident of this
town, died at his home in Hardwick Mar
s. Funeral services and burialat wo,oott
Mar. IL.
The community was saddened by the
death OF Msjor S. Robbins, which occurred
last Friday. His age was about 63 vesrs
Mr.. Robbins was a consistent Chr .stian
and was steward Of the NJ. E. church.
He had an honorable war record. He Uas
q member of the 3rd regiment, COMPANY
E, VT. Vols. In his first engagement
which was in the battle of the Wilderness
he was severely wounded and carried the
bullet in his body until his death. His
terminate and comrade, o. M. TfIlotson.
was killed in this battle. Mr.. Robbins had
been lifelong resident OF this town and
was loved and respected by all who knew
him. He leaves wife, five daughters.
and large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn his loss.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. A. B. Pike is sick.
Mr.. Pixies father is visiting him.
Mrs. Fida Chase is sick with the grip.
Norman LOOMS and wife have moved
on to the Common.
About thirty five friends of Charlie
Smith gave him pleasant surprise party
last Friday evening.
The Seniors gave a social last FRIDAY
evening. They sold pop corn and candy
and had some very good promenades.
The last number on the lecture course
Will be given at the Methodist church by
Mr.. McClaren, subject, "The Mission of
Mirth."
DERBY.
Bert Powers is very sick at his fathers.
from Moline, III.
There are few houses in the village where
there is no sickness.
Miss Halle Page of North Troy was the
guest OF Mrs. Harry Richard last week.
Miss Nancy Merrill and Miss Annie
Whitcher of Beebe Plain were guests of
Miss Alice Clark over Sunday.
Arthur Ames, who has been very i'll with
typhoid fever at Newport, died last week.
and his remains were brought here for
burial. Fdneral service on Thursday.
Much sympathy is felt for the family.
Among the pleasant events of the week
was the marriage of Miss Grace Willard
to Mr.. BatcheIder of East Charleston
Miss Willard will be remembered as for
mer student graduating from Derby acad-
envy in '02. Congratulations.
WEST DERBY.
Ward Colby is better.
Mrs. Paquin is better.
Pearl Rollins is on the gain.
Eddie Mcclure has returned from Shell
don.
Frank Ingerson has moved into Elder
McClure's house on Spring st.
Mrs. John Cousens of Bolton, Que. visit
ed relatives in town last week.
Irving Adams is spending a part of his
vacation with Egbert Robinson.
Elder Chas. Mcclure has purchased
farm in Coventry and expects to begin
sugaring as soon as ''Old Jack" lets go his
grip.
The item last week reading, "Chas.
Hawse has moved to Newport to be nearer
his work." should have read Geo. Webb in
place of Mr.. Hawse.
Mrs. Sarah K. Taylor gave very inter-
esting lecture on India, at the A. &. church
last Friday evening. She also started a
mission society in the place.
GLOVER.
c. A. Kelton, the village milk man, lost
one of his best COWS last week.
Mrs. Carrie E. Prindle has been in very
poor health this winter and does not seem
to improve.
Wallace Badger of Greensboro who is
driving one of the creamery teams is
boarding at r. J. Sargent's.
z. Marsh has been at North Troy the
past week visiting his brother, George
Marsh, who has been very ILL.
1t has been good winter for lum boring;
G. FL. Lawrence has over 1000, coo feet to
cut out, the largest amount that has ever
been hauled into the mill yard.
Charles Chesley who has occupied the