Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-08

prompt
action OF the newly elected commander, j.
y. Humphrey, Lincoln Post has secured as
Its orator for Memorial Day Major G. F.
Branch M. d. of Amherst, Mass, a veteran
OF the civil war and a comrade OF Com
mander Humphrey of Co. Fl 9Th Vt. Vols,
both OF whom were among 1.-THE first to
enter Richmond after its surrender, Major
Branch.tak1ng the rebel flag from the cap
ltoi building and replacing the stars and
stripes"
EAST CHARLESTON.
Charlie Gray is very sick with pneu-
monia.
W. E. Trip recently purchased a fine
new piano.
Van E. Bruce of Burke was in town sew
eral days recently.
Mr.. Hollis Cole of Barton visited rel
atives here last week.
Mrs. Wilson Buck is entertaining sister
and niece from Winsted, Conn.
Leon Moody has gone to work with his
team drawing lumber to Bartlett's mill.
DR.. J. B. Cushman has been i'll and I'M
able to attend his patients for several DAYS.
Mrs. Hattie Piper, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is thought to be improv-
ing.
Mrs. W. E. Trip is suffering from in
juries received from being thrown from
sleigh.
Mr.. Gilman Hill spent the past week at
Coaticook, Que, and vicinity visiting rel
atives.
The village school closed a very success
full term on Friday, also the Echo Pond
school closed on the same day.
Several couples went from this place,
Thursday evening to Beebe Plain to attend
the 'old folks ball." given by Landlord
Copp.
Mr.. Alfred Wilson is again confined to
the house, suffering from the effects of an
accident to his knee occurring several
years ago, from which he has never fully
recovered.
Word has been received here by friends
of VIM. Findley, who is at a hospital in
Sherbrooke, that his hand is improving.
One finger has been amputated and the
doctors assure him they can now save the
hand.
Mr.. Simon Marsh of Morgan, who came
to this place to visit his son, VIM. Marsh,
on Saturday was taken Ill with pneumonia
and after short illness passed away on
Thursday morning, Feb. 4. His wife was
summoned from their home and was pres.
emit at the time of his death.
WEST CHARLESTON.
The Congregational c. E. Society will
give sugar party in the vestry next Friday
evening. Admission 10 cents.
COVENTRY.
Rev. o. E. Aiken was in town last week.
Charles Chapman lost horse last Satur-
day.
Sadie Hamilton of Barton is at the hotel
at work.
N. P. LABEL is home from Irasburg sick
with lung trouble.
WILDER Scott has moved into the tene-
ment over their store.
Eta LitchfieId is home from Evansville.
where she has been teaching.
Mrs. Elva Perry has gone to Burke to
visit her grandmother, Mrs. Levi Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed of Charleston have
been visiting at Charles Chapman's the
past week.
Misses Wiggin, Cummings, Davis, Will
liams and Cattanach of Newport attended
'sThe Old Maids Convention Wednesday
evening.
The Coventry Dramatic Club will present
the drama, 'Nevada or the Lost Mine"
in town hall next Thursday evening, Feb.
IL. All are invited.
The Old Maids Convention came off as |
advertised, last Wednesday evening. |
There was very good audience, consider |
ing the unfavorabIe weather. The
convention was conducted in very able |
as these ''ladies of uncertain age'' |
seemed to know what they were about, |
but in their frantic endeavors to secure
husbands they fairly astonished the audi |
ence. Each one did their part so well that |
it would be hard to particularize. Prof. |
Makeover with his wonderful machine
was BILE to transform some of the ancient
maidens into lovely damsels. At last it
was found that it took two women to
make one man and bald headed one at
that. Prof. A. r. Cowles of Barton was
present and amused the audience with his
drollery.
EAST COVENTRY.
John Wells has been i'll the past week.
Miss Clara Dwinell's school finished
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