Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-01-23


help Ernest Warboy celebrate his twenty
first birthday.
A party of young people from here at
tended the sugar party at Newport; an
other party the promenade at West
Charleston, on Friday evening.
WEST DERBY.
Mrs. o. r. Moulton is better.
Miss Berdena Green is recovering.
Mrs. Amos Morse is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman era wford are visit
Ing their son Nelson.
Mrs. Ella Cousens of Bolton, Que. is Wis
lting relatives IN town.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Azeltine died last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prue of Montreal, P. @.
visited at Mr.. Aubln's last week.
Rev. E. Blake has resumed his active
pulpit work again, to the Joy of his people.
Miss Ada Watkins and Arthur Pierce
were united in marriage last Wednesday
evening.
Julien Ionic of Dorchester, Mass, Wis.,
tied last week at 2. c. Blake and A. e..
Sawyer.
Mrs. Henry Hayes hiss been quite i'll, but
is now improving. z. c. Blake has been
on the sick list the past week.
Several of the young people of this place
enjoyed straw ride and an evening visit
at Fred Hunts in Coventry Friday even
ng.
Arnold Merrill died very suddenly at
his home last Monday. Funeral services
were held in the Universalist church last
Thursday afternoon.
Charles Mosher, formerly of this place,
but now living in Concord, Mass, whose
parents still reside here, buried his wife
recently. She was Miss Gambler of Gran
tteville, P. Q.
Arnold Merrill passed away last Monday,
after long illness with consumption, at
the early age of 81. Funeral services at
Universalist chapel Thursday afternoon,
Rev. J. N. Emery officiating.
At the Free Baptist church annual meet
ing held Friday evening, Jan. 20, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Wardens,
Thomas Doneghy, F. W. Stevens, Carl A.
White; clerk, Mrs. Nellie E. White;
treasurer, F. w. Stevens.
Mrs. Adna CobIe1gh and her brother
Elijah Merrill, on Thursday received tel
egram announcement of the terrible death
OF their mother, Mrs. Isabel Merrill of
Lyme, N. H., who was one of the victims
in the Concord, N. H., insane asylum
tragedy. Mr.. Merrill left Friday morn
ing to attend the funeral, but Mrs. Cob
leigh was unable to go. Much sympathy
is felt for them.
GLOVER.
Gertrude Mason is visiting in Craftsbury.
Hazel Mcclellan has been quite ILL the
past week.
AFRO Williams, who is very Ill, is reported
a little better.
Mrs. e. j. Colby has returned from Nor
witch where she has been spending the past
four months.
Mrs. w. F. Templeton has been confined
to the house for several weeks with grip
but is now able to be out.
A dramatic play, oyster supper and dance
will be given at Institute Hall Wednesday
evening, Feb. %, by Orleans Council No. 40
Jr. o. U.A. M. Good music will be en-
gagged. Watch for posters which will ap-
pear later.
Following is the weather report for 1904,
as kept by F. H. PercivaI: Wind in the
west, 70 days, north, 112 days, south, III
days, east, 8 days, snow fall Aft. 7in., rain
fall EFT H., the warmest day was July, 10,
80 in the shade, coolest days were Jan. 2,
is below zero, Jan. 4, 20 below, Jan. 5, %
below, Jan. Is, 16 below, Jan. 10, IS below,
Feb. 1, 20 below, Feb. 9. IS below, Feb. 10,
20 below, Feb. q, IS below, Mar. 8, Is, be-
low, Mar. II, 4 below, Dec. IL; 20 below,
Dec. Il, 20 below, Dec. 25, % below;
thunder shower Mar. q. The thermome-
ter was down to zero, or below, every day
through December, except days. In the
months OF January, February, March and
December the thermometer was at zero or
below 81 days. 1t has been rather a singu-
AnA JOn1 AL oOhO 1OcP0CtS1 tu010 WhS b great
variation OF climatic conditions through
out the country, 1t would seem more than
usual here in Vermont; it was wet, cold
and backward, yet in other places it was
the reverse. Notwithstanding the unfav-
rableness in places, the seasons crops, as a
whole, have been nearly up to the average.
The hay crop in this part of Vermont was
up to the average; meat stock is looking
we'll, butter is advancing in price and
the farmers are looking for better times
the coming spring. Although there have
been draw backs the husbandman has been
amply repaid for his abor and toll the past
season.
WEST GLOVER.
Caleb Clark is working for e. M. Bor-
land.
Mrs. Bullock, who has had the dipt IBERIA
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Styles are home
from st. Johnsbury Center.