Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-27

and very satisfactory sale was reported.
Parties from Elmore were here the past
week trying to make arrangements to buy
or hire the store recently vacated by A. III.
Allard.
II looks tell we would say our towns
poor bill this year will far exceed any in
the history of the town. We feel sorry
for the town of Barton also, for Mrs. Biddy
O'Flannigan Woodard carried off the prize
for displaying the most destitut ion.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Mr.. D. <. Hopkins has moved his family
to Island Pond.
A. o Moulton has rented the D. <. Hop
kins place for one year.
Leslie Hill spent the past week at Coati-
cook, his former home.
Rev. L. A. Wilson attended the instalIa-
tion services at Newport Tues day.
Mrs. Ira A. Gray is entertaining an aunt,
Mrs. ChiIds from Coaticook, Que.
Arthur Chappell of Newport Center is
spending the week here with friends.
Mrs. G. E. Hill has moved from the Gray
block into Mrs. Rachel Dolloff's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Lang of Barton are
visiting at c. E. Blood's for few days.
Mr.. George Cunnington of Dixville,
Que, was recent guest OF A. c. Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson of New
port are visiting Mr.. Wilson's cousins in
this place.
Mrs. De Eta McDougalI OF Ontario,
Can., visited her uncle, w. F. Cargill, here
the past week.
Mrs. Eliza Allard of Barton has come to
spend few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. e. w. Buck.
Mrs. Clara Buck visited in Barton the
past week and attended the katharine
Ridgeway concert.
Mrs. Julia Davis, who has spent several
weeks with her daughter in New York
City bas returned home.
There was large attendance at the oy-
ster supper, and the entertainment asswell
as the supper was enjoyed by all.
e. o. Goodwin announces hfsssnnnalss
Thanksgiving ball at the Union House
Nov. 30th. Wyman's orchestra furnishes
music.
The subjects of the pastor next Sunday
will be in the morning, "Whot does God
require OF thee," in the evening, 'sThe lost
moment"
There will be Thanksgiving service at
the church Thursday evening at 7:45. 1T
is hoped that the people will not be un-
mindful amid the distractions of the day
OF its real significance.
Mr.. Maurice Buck and wife of New York
City arrived here Tuesday and will spend
their ten days. vacation with relatives here
and at Lisbon, N. H., also will in company
with Wilson. Buck and wife spend Thanks
giving at Newport Center.
The Union church, affiliated with the
Congregational churches of Vermont was
organized last Thursday evening with
sixty-two members. The by laws, confes-
sion of faith and covenant were adopted
and the following officers elected: Dea-
cons, e. F. Barney and B. ]. Lang; clerk,
q. N. Moulton; treasurer, John B. Buck;
trustees, w. E. Tripp, A. c. Fellows, E. ID.
Allyn, L. 81. Armstrong, W. Rollins.
o9 81 EAST CRAFTSBURY.
+ Mr.dpE. A. Dutton suffering with
erysipelas.
Rev. Robert Clark is visiting at Mr..
Charles White.
Mr.. James Patterson, who has been i'll,
is so far recovered SO as to walk out.
Mrs Simpson and daughter, Mary went
shopping in st. Johnsbury last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rice have gone to
live with their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Bab-
cock.
DR.. and Mrs. Julius Dutton of Westfeld,
Mass visited his uncle, e. Il. Dutton last
week.
The school on Mud Island taught by
Msss Vance closed November 18th with a
| exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Babcock have taken
the older . of the two boys, that Mr..
David Uric brought up from the or
phan home at Boston.
We are glad to have Mr.. and Mrs Charles
White with us again. Mr.. and Mrs.
White have been making quite an extern
siye trip in the West. having spent some
time in Kansas, Nebraska, colorado and
Ohio.
The community was greatly shocked to
hear of the death of Mrs. VIM Morey on
November 18th after q brief illness. ALI
extend THAR sincere sympathy to the grief
stricken husband and four little children,
who survive her. Interment was made at
the cemetery at South Craftsbury.
The last terms work of the school here
has been marked by a special interest in
spelling. Spelling matches having been
| held frequently during the term and
grand spelling down on .the last day.. The
improvement Ia spelling is ivery noticeable
| and appreciated by the friends of the
| fsiends of the school.
COVENTRY.
Mrs. Noyes is sick with the measles.
John p. wheelock is sick with the grip.
Henry Black has let his. farm to Ernest