Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-18
w. L. JACOBS

81. ]. Hudson has the contract to fill the
ice houses at the creamery.
Norman Amy returned on Wednesday
| from visit of several weeks in Canada.
Mrs. Fred Garneau entertained her sister
from Massawippi, Que, the past week.
Kimball E. Clifford of Derby spent a
few days here the past week with relatives.
| Miss Alice Thurston of Brighton has
been the guest of friends here the past
week.
A large number OF the ladies have
attended the sales at Barton through the
week.
Mrs. s. L. Wheeler sold a quantity of
stock, farming tools, household furniture,
etc., at public auction Saturday.
Carl Burt, sawyer at the steam mill, met
with an accident on Tuesday, whereby
several fingers were badly crushed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Copp of Beebe Plain
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W.. E.
Tripp Sunday.
| The M. w. A. with their families en-.
joyed social dance and oyster supper at
their hall Tuesday evening, large COM
pany being present. ..1
The ladies will have dinner in the
vestry Jan. 10th, to which the ladies are re-
| quested to bring food, also needles and
thimbles as there will be sewing done.
On Friday eve., Jan. s, Mrs. R. P. Stevens
and family were surprised by a visit from
large company of friends who wished
before their departure to their new home
to wish them Godspeed and express re-
gret at their going from our midst. The
evening was pleasantly spent with music
and games. Refres hments were served.
They were presented with slight tokens OF
esteem in behalf of the company present.
/ WEST CHARLESTON.
Hannah Eley is working for Mrs. Ken
drick.
Mrs. Burnie Gray has been visiting in
Barton.
Mrs. Harry Clark is away visiting
friends.
Mr. Bracket is able to be in the post
Office again.
Mr.. A. Woodard is filing his ice- house
for summer use.
The village schools will close next Friday
with exercises in the evening.
Mrs. Walter Nye is improving; her nurse,
Mrs. Hiidreth, has returned home.
Mrs. M. Foss is visiting her father, Mr..
Calvin Brown, who is in very poor health
The state board of agriculture met last
Tuesday in this village and the meeting
was we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Marvin of Derby
visited Mrs. Marvin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Sawyer, last week.
Mrs. Mamie Norton and Mr.. Wilmer
Brackett visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brackett, last week.
Ninth grade examinations will be held
at e. Charleston, Thursday and Friday,
Jan. p and %. Examinations commence
at 9 a. m.
The Isaac Blake Post held their annual
meeting Jan. IL, but was obliged to
adjourn until Jan. 26, as most of the
officers were on the sick list.
An exhibition will be given at the
Plunkett schoolhouse at 7.3O p. m. Jan. 25.
1t will be followed by sugar party. Ad-
mission 15c. Proceeds will be used for
| the school. j. L
Rev. 8. G.. Lewis will deliver his lecture,
''The Lonesome Man and, His Guarding
Angels" In the church., Wed.t JAM, 81. "A
small admission fee will be charged for the
| benefit of the church.
The eighth grade entertainment will be
given at academy hall Friday evening, Jan.
%. Admission, 1Oc. Entertainment to be
followed by promenade and box social.
Ladies please bring boxes. 'F'.+
A Relief Corps was organized here last
Tuesday, to be known as the Isaac Blake
Corps, No. 63. 1t was instituted and the
officers installed by Mrs. A. G. Sleeper,
assisted by Mrs. Smith, of Newport.
COVENTRY.
Mrs. Ira Sessions is quite sick.
Levi Dean, Jr., has gone to West Burke
to work. u
Walter Stevens has gone to New Hamp-
shire to work.
Mrs. George Drake returned from Ash
land, N. H, last Saturday.
George 8. Livingstone, who has been
quite sick, is much better.
large number of the people here are
sick with the prevailing distemper.