Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-06

- r Robbins. Games were PLAYED.
a,rdv nulled and good time enjoyed by
all.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Archie Macomber was at home over Sun
day, Feb. 70
Miss Maude Macomber is at home for
two weeks vacation.
Mrs BrownIee has closed her house for
the present and is visiting friends.
Miss Linda Wiley is at Barton, caring
for her aunt, Mrs. Drew, who is i'll.
Miss Flora Dutton spent few days at
Harrington last week. with her brother.
Miss Lima Gilmour of Glover has been
beInipg Minnie Seaver, who has been i'll
with the grip.
Mr.. Merton Anderson, who has been
numbering at Montgomery Center, has
finished work there.
AS sheep shearing has commenced, Mr..
Andrew Graham expects to have busy
time for the next two months.
Mrs. John Anderson was called to East
Hard wick last week, on account of the
sickness and death of her sister, Mrs.
Rudd.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
EFT. Wheeler and daughter lisa, visited
in Glover over Sunday
Fred Root and Allen Pike are attending
school at the Academy, this spring.
The Ernest Workers gave supper at the
church vestry Wednesday evening.
Arthur Douglas and family left here
Friday, March s, for Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Albert Cowles was called to Bur
Iington, Tuesday, by the illness of her son,
Harley.
Charles Young and wife are home from
New York on account of the illness of his
father, MIR. George Young.
Mary Root and Flora Dutton went to
Burlington Tuesday, Feb. %, to visit John
A. Dutton, who is student of the U. V. M
There will be donation at the church
vestry for Rev. L. E. Upper, Wednesday
March s, in behalf OF the church and
academy, all the old students of Craftsbury
Academy are cordially invited.
DERBY.
There was a dance at the town hall Fri
day evening.
Mr.. Nixon Morse, son, and daughter are
all i'll with the grip.
Mr.. Oscaa Abbott is moving into Fred
! Handle tenement.
Mr.. Arthur Baxter of Greenville, Me
was in town last week.
Rev. I. P. Chase preached in the M. E
church Sunday morning.
Mr. Elmer Lamere has moved to West
Derby to carry on the Ball farm.
Henry Rye of Morgan has been hired tc
carry on the Miller and House farm.
| Examination of teachers was conducted
at the Academy Friday and Saturday.
Misses Evelyn Moran and Lua Rickard
went to Boston Thursday to visit friends
Mr.. Fred Cargill, who has been work
ing in Norton, was in town last Friday
l. L.
Adams farm just vacated by Mr.. Abbott
Remember the warm dinner to be
served in the M. E. church vestry town
meeting day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Robbins and Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. Daley of Newport were in
town Sunday.
Word reached here last week of the
death of Norman Bingham, former resi-
dent of Derby, at his home in SomervilIe
| Mass.
The young people of the Baptist Sunday
school held very pleasant social at then
new vestry last Wednesday evening, ovel
SIS was realized.
Being ill, Rev. Mr.. Dobson could moi
preach at the CongI church Sunday a. m
| His place was taken by Mr.. Bell of Stan
stead College.
Mr. George Hopkinson has bought OF
Mrs, Henry E. Foster the premises known
as the Kelley farm with stock, tools, etc.
for 5000. He has taken immediate pos
! session.
The following extract from an article IL
sThe Usage News" Ia, will be of interes
to many of the older residents of Derby
"DaVid Moran, long time and respected
pioneer resident of Usage, died at the
home of his son-in- law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs Chas. Lezotte last Tuesday morn
ing, Feb. II, after an illness of severa
months. Mr.. Moran was born in Derby
VT, Apr. 1, 1926. On Jan. 80, 1849, at Der.
by. he was married 60 Naomi Human
who has been his constant companion anC
+ sharer of LIES burdens for ifty-six years
Four children were born to them, Law
renee, William, Jessie and Ernest, ali living
except William. Mr.. Moran came to thii
locality in May, 1867, and has resided her,
continuously since. Two years ago the,
gave up the hotel business, in which they
had been actively engaged for over twenty
four years, and went to live with thei
daughter, Mrs. Lezotte, with whom the!
resided until last summer, when they wen
to occupy their own little cottage, wher
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