Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-19

Dec. pa
j. w. Brown & Son, have the largest
stock of Christmas goods they have ever
had in the twenty-fiv years they have bean
doing business here.
Gallup & Monteith have caught IA foxes
this fall, and they have weighed from 10
to III pounds each; also number IF
minks.
EAST CHARLESTON.
There is to a Christmas tree Saturday
evening, Dec.'24.
NJ. c. Davis has bought the homestead
OF George Spaulding.
Mr.. G. Baldwin of North Stratford, n.
H, was in town on Tuesday.
Erastus Buck of Newport Center was the
guest of his brother here on Thursday.
Mrs. Matthew Crow has been quite sick
for several days, but is now improving.
Miss Linnie Hopkins is here from Bos-.
| ton, Mass, to spend the holidays with her
parents
Mr.. Z. F. Barney has been awarded the
contract to fill the ice house at Clyde River
| creamery.
Mrs. Lizzie Buck, who has been at New
port Center for several weeks, returned to,
her home here on Thursday.
Mrs. Abbie Coruth has returned from
Derby and is sick at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Gil nan Hill.
The aged grandmother and aunt of Geo.
Pierce have come from Derby Line to
| spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
c. e. Coruth's residence and mill were
lighted by electric lights on Wednesday
evening for the first time, also one village
light near the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miner OF Saratoga,
N. Y, have been spending week with
Mrs. Miners parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Gallup, and other relatives.
North Star Camp of Modern Woodmen
of America at their last meeting voted to
| light their hall with electric lights. The
| following officers were elected: Venerable
Consul, B. c. Davis; Worthy Adviser, N.
E. Tripp; Clerk, B. g. Morse; Banker, G.
N. Mouiton Escorte, o. G.. Morse; Watch
man, j. A. Cloud; Sentry, d. z. Hopkins;
Manager for three years, 1. R. " oicott. At
the next meeting after the installation of
the new officers two candidates are to be
initiated.
| WES1 C1AKLESICN.
Merritt Bowen is home from Michigan
Bert Lyon has returned to New York
City,
Mrs. Harry Ruiter is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
William Nelson has bought five East
man colts.
Labor has been postponed on the hotel,
until spring.
Norman Eastman has been appointed
health officer.
William Waterman is critically i'll with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wiley were in
town last week.
Mr.. Hoyt of Barton Landing was in
town last week.
Mrs. Colby George, who has been very
sick, is now better.
Mrs. Mary Badger is home from New.
port, for the holidays.
Elmer Griggs has moved into the Com.
gregational parsonage.
S. Bickford and Mr.. Miles of Barton !.
were in town last week.
Bert Armstrong has gone to Newport to
work in the veneer mill.
placed in his store, last week.
Lawyers Erwin and Farman were in
town recently on legal business
Porter Lyon is clerking for c. S. Moore
of Morgan, through the holidays.
George Stoddard was in town in the in
terest Of the MONITOR, last week.
Toe G.. A. R. and W. r. G. held their,
annual election of officers last Tuesday.
w. E. King of Manchester, N. H., was in
town in the interest of the Mirror &
Farmer.
Harry and Madge ParIin have bought
and moved into the old home place in this:
village.
Charlie Ross, who is staying at Carl
Browns, is recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
VIM. Waterman, who has been sick with
heart trouble for some time, remains
about the same.
Mrs. Charles Church was recently called
to Barton Lam ding, by the sickness of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Ellis.
There will be q dance in the Woodmen's
hall next Thursday night, Dec. %, with
supper at w. HI CaI<in house.
Ed and Earl Eastman arrived home from
Montana, last Monday, Dec. II, with two
car loads of horses, which are fast being
sold.
News-has been received of the birth OF a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shedd.
former residents of this place, now of
| Island Pond.
Christmas will be observed with appro-
pirate exercises at the Free Baptist church,
Saturday evening, Dec. d There will be
union services in the Congregational
church Sunday morning.
COVENTRY.
George Brooks of Island Pond, was in
town last week.
Myron Lewis has gone to Waterford, to
visit his family.
Mrs. Emma Thrasher has gone TO Mas
sschusetts, to spend the holidays.
Clarence Brooks has his storehonse
l.