Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-11-19


egate from this place and Miss Pearl Mead
er represented the Newport team. Later
we hope to publish the schedule OF games
to be played by the county teams.
About twenty five Masons OF this place
attended the district meeting at Irasburg
last Thursday evening. They report fine
time, tut the home coming was a little
uncomfortable on account of the blizzard
raging and the uncertainty of findsng the
road. Those who had lanterns managed
to keep their horses between the fences;
but the Others made few side excursions
and took in considerable of the surround
ing country, and declared that story "The
Beautiful Snow' was myth and a hoax
and humbug.
SOUTH BARTON.
Fred Forrest has sold his farm to Henry
Robbins.
Miss Dora Aldrich of Barton recently
visited in this place.
JohnnieForrest has finished work on the
section for Orrin Gray.
Mrs. Jane Duke of Lyndonville visited
in this place part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks are the happy par
ents OF a baby girl, born November 16.
Henry Brooks is working as watchman
for the Willoughby Wood & Lumber Co.
Mrs. E j. Wheeler and children of
Westmore visited relatives in this place
last week.
Mrs. Maude Story visited at E. c.
Drown's one day lastlweek and Miss Lila
Gleason visited at Aaron Drown's recent
ly.
School taught by Della r. Bliss closed
Friday, Nov. 2. Those having no absent
marks were Clyde and Irving Forrest,
Alfred Laclair, Ralph Berry, Lillian
Cheney and Winnifred Kimball. Henry
Hamilton missed no words during the
term.
ALBANY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newton were in town
over Sunday.
Will and Mary McCaffrey visited in Der
by last week.
Agnes Chafey is spending the week in
! Boston.
M. B. Chafey was in st. Johnsbury and
| Montpelier last week.
Walter Kelley of Pawtucket, r. l., mas
purchased the Alden Darling house.
The village schools closed last week Fri
day. TIE teachers, Misses Dunbar and
Graham, served collation. to the children
and very pleasant time was enjoyed.
Henry Scott's people have moved from
Mary McCaffrey's house and at present are
boarding at the hotel and Mrs. Kate De-
lano has moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. Scott.
The school at Merrill's Corner taught by
Miss Nina E. Wylie closed last Friday
Those having no marks during the term
were Florence Gallagher, Nora Gallag her,
Mary Morley and Willie KiIgaIIen
Maude Grant was absent one half day.
NORTH ALBANY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Webster of South
Albany recently visited at E. W. Keith's
Clarence buckles has rented the e. P
Church farm at Irasburg and taken pos
session.
Tom Huse has moved back onto his farm
which he has rented the past year. He
intends to build new barn the coming
year.
Mr. and Mrs Heman Chamberlin, who
are well known in this town, started fol
Florida Monday with the intention o.
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law
The school in District No. 9, taught by
Miss Alma Cushman, closed on Nov. 9
It has been a successful term. The boz
party held in the F. B. church that even
ing was we'll attended. The exercises wer'
fine and the evening passed very pleas
antIy. About SS 90 was realized from th
sale of the boxes.
Mrs. Theodore Skinner, after a brie
illness. died Nov. 6. The funeral was helt
at her late residence on Thursday, Rev
Mr.. Hamilton officiating. Mrs. Skinne
was very industrious person and won
an possessed of many Christian qualities
She will be greatly missed, having lon
!; lived in this place. The interment wa
in the Irasburg cemetery.
SOUTH ALBANY.
The revival meetings which were com
} menced last week in the w. NJ. church
C ,nducted by EvangelistsMr. and Mrs.J.e
N1ckerson are being continued this week !
the M. e church. Service each evening
up to Saturdsy y opening with song at seve
: O'Clock. ALI should avail themselves
the opportunity to attend.
; BROWNINCTON.
Mrs. Lula Berry is home from Irasouri
James Ward has rented Alison Trip
farm and taken possession.
/ Geo. Burroughs has improved his buiit
= incs with new coat OF paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dutton visite
relatives in Hartford last week.
! The Ladies Aid society met with Mr.
H.H Day last Thursday for dinner. The
, were about 40 present and all enjoyed
E. pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garno and two childr'
u to - IahnEhurv and Mr. and Nh