Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-07

Orville Hancock has purchased the Cur
lis Calhoun farm.
Mrs. Chesney Brooks aud Eben Stevens
family are sick with the mumps.
Fred Stevens and Mrs. Nellie White Wis
tied at VIM. Stevens over Sunday.
Ell. c. Cleveland, Albert Patten and E.
Niles are attending county court at New
port.
Mrs. E. B. Edmunds is spending the
week with her sister Mrs. Jennie K. Her
bert.
Mrs. Huldah McMurray has been very
sick the past week. DR.. Ranney was |
called in consultation with DIR. Badger on |
Friday.
Mrs. Esther Livingstone has arrived
home from Gouverneur, N. Y, where she
has been to spend the winter with her son,
Rev. c. A. Livingstone.
DR.. George Stevens of White River
Junction was in town last Friday and
tested j. P. and Ira A. Wheelock's herds
of cattle, and found them in healthy
condition.
At town meeting last Tuesday the town
farm project was discussed and g COM
mittee, consisting of II. G. Cleveland, Fl.
f. Black and s. FL. Pearson, was chosen to
investigate the matter.
On the evening of Feb. 22nd, Miss
Charlena Herbert invited the members of
the sBanner Class Club" to her home for
a Washington party. 1t was a delightful
occasion and much enjoyed by all present.
The entertainment consisted of games
gotten up by Miss Herbert and which were
suited to the occasion. There was a well
laden cherry tree and a prize to the one
who could pick the most cherries blind
folded; also Ratchet hunt with prize to
the one who found the greatest number.
The "Liberty Bell" cut in cardboard was
; passed around with question written up
on each one, to be answered by the mem
| bers; prize also went with this game.
Each one was asked to tell an improbable
story. One OF the young gentlemen
couldn't tell story, 30 was awarded the
prize, as he in that respect was like the
illustrious Washington of old who ''could
not tell lie." Dainty refreshments were
served, among which was an exquis tie
drink called "fruice," the name that has
been adopted for the drink made of the
juice of fruits, also Washington pie, stuffed
dates and walnut candy. Thanks are
due Miss Herbert and her mother for en-
tertaining the club In SO pleasing manner.
CRAFTSBURY.
| Mrs. Ralph Dunn ia ill.
| Major Robbins continues very ill.
Mrs. James Anderson is improving.
Grace slicer is clerking in D. Sargent's
store.
Alden Twiss is sick with the prevailing
distemper.
E. s. Stratton is able to be about his
business again.
Henry Benjamin is home from Danville
for few days.
Walter Scott is in Boston. z. r. Leonard
attends the harness shop during his alb
sence.
Will Kirkpatrick has finished working
for Henry King.
r. A. Patterson is saving and delivering
wood in the village.
Mrs. Leon Patterson has been sick with
the grip the past week.
Fred w amer from Hardwick has moved
his family into the tenement over j. Kerr 8
store.
Mary Spaulding returned from Bradford
last Monday and commenced work at j.
Keir's last Wednesday.
Homer, infant son of the late Homer
Morey, died last Wednesday. Much SYM
pathy is felt for Mrs. Morey.
Carlton Cass has finished work for j.
Keir and left last Thursday for DanviIle to
work for his brother, Will Cass.
Some excitement was caused by ]. M.
Patterson's chimney burning out during
during the gale Thursday evening.
E. c. Kinney gave an illustrated lecture
in the M. E church last Sunday evening
for the benefit of the church at Collinsville,
Mrs. c. G. Stratton is in a serious condi-
tion from the effects of shock on Wed
nesday. She is unable to speak, and one
side seems paralyzed.
, The funeral of John Poor, whose death
was announced last Sunday, was held
Wednesday at their home in Wolcott, the
Rev. r. J. Chrystie officiating.
Mr.. Noodle will exhibit the moving
pictures of the Passion Play and many
other subjects, under the auspices of tht
q Ladies' Aid, at the M. E. church, on Thurs
= day evening, March 10th.
t The penny social at the vestry Thursday
evening proved to be very interesting
occasion, especially for the walters. A lit
erary program was carried out and al
enjoyed a good time. Proceeds about s.
Much sorrow is expressed here at tn
death of Mrs. A. K. Story in Barton. Tn
members of the w. G. T. U. wish to exten,
their heartfelt sympathy to all OF he
friends.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.