Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-05-08

Fred Percival has purchased the build
ings between Glover and Barton known as
/ the Mitchell place.
Road Commissioner A. f. Sargent COM
menees work today with the same help
that he had last year.
Rev. IL. w. Farman OF westfeld
preached an interesting sermon in the
Cong. church yesterday.
Mrs. Nancy Drew starts for an extended
TAP West tomorrow. she will go as far as
Montana before returning.
After spending the winter in Glover
village, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. McGinnis have
moved back to their farm.
Cashier R. A. Bean and wife of Barton
Landing spent Sunday with his parents at
their cottage near stone pond.
Mrs. Collins, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. David Dopp, has gone to New
port n. H., where she mas position.
& Il. Mason has been hired By the
sehooI directors to carry the pupils from
tne Center district to the Parish district.
Chas. Gray of West Derby has been call
lng on friends in town for the past week
and also taking advantage of the fishing at
stone and Mud ponds.
The regular meeting of the Mason W.R.
I. viii be held Thursday, May 11th.
iull attendance is desired as arrangements
VIII be made for Memorial day.
james McGinnis has sold the place in
the village which he recently purchased
from the Ann Mitchell estate TO G. r. Gray
OF West Derby who buys the same for oc-
cupancy.
Messrs. Golden and PhiIbrook of the
Farker d Young Co., were here last week
establishing logging camp at II. N.
Davis sugar house preparatory to locating
their portable mill.
AT the annual W. c. 7. U. meeting, Mrs.
a. M. Williams was made president; Mrs.
sarah Stebbfns and Mrs. E. G. Mcdonald.
vice presidents; Mrs. e. NJ. Dwineu, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Tine Ice went out OF Stone pond April %.
and the morning of May 1st found several |
fishermen ready to take advantage of the
1rst day of the open season. Several good |
catches have been reported.
The following officers were elected at a |
business meeting of the Epworth League
asst evening: President, George Merriam,
wee president, Mrs. s.. N. Clark, Helen
Rlch, secretary, Mrs. Geo. Merriam. treas
1rer, Gertrude Mason.
Mrs. Sarah SJebbins entertained the Ia
lies Aid Society at her home Thursday
afternoon. Nearly ail the members were
present ana pleasant afternoon enjoyed.
Lhere VIII be nc further meetings of the
society until September.
A new installment of the TRAVELLING III
orary has just been received. Mrs. J. p.
Owinell has charge of the books et her
aome. IL contains books of history, travel
nd romance by standard authors. Chill
iren's reading speciality.
There will be no morning service next
sunday, May l4lh, st the M. e. church.
The Sunday school viii be held at one
o'clock and the preaching service at two
o'clock with communion service. This
erv1ce will be in charge of Rev. Mr.. Lew
s, the new presiding elder. s
This community was saddened by the
udden death of Gerald, only child OF Mr..
nd Mrs. K. j. Sargent, which occurred
asst Tuesday morning. He was 9 bright
little fellow Of four years and had grown
be great favorite OF passers by who al
ways exchanged word with the boy. His
cath was caused by diphtheria and there g
we're no public funeral services. His ,
tricken parents have universal sympathy. :
here are no other cases Of the disease in y
own. E
WEST CLOVER.
c. F. Cutler is able to be about IN +
rutches.
Mrs. Marian Barry of Newport was here 1
gently calling on friends. f
Mrs. Templeton, who has been sick with n
fever, is improving. 4
Rev and Mrs. Albert Gregory of Albany
listed at Rermon Prescott's last week,
Mrs. Ruth (8ean) Wright died early !
aturday morning at her home at q. G.
-ing's.
Henry Barber has a crushed finger
ljured while helping to take down one ~
|. Q. Stevens barns.
Chas. Kelton IS out this season with q t.
'eshly painted cart. The painting was
one by PerIey Goad. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Borland recently
ook carriage drive to Canada. stonnino II
t Derby and Newport. o
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester King of Passun,n-
c were recently called here to visit Mr G
-ing's grandmother, Mrs. Wright who V
ill remains very sick.
Mrs. Belle (Sisco) Brown of sheffield hoe a
cen at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Eo,,o "
kinner, helping to care for her father
red Sisco, who is great suffer. O
Rev. and Mrs. g. P. Roweu left horo '
uesday morning. After spending q Short n
me with Mrs. Rowell's people, thew er-
ect to go to England, Scotland and
tales, taking about three months for tba
ip.