Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-02-25

Elder Drew from Fitch Bay, Que, has
been assisting Elder Chas. Smith at the
Advent church with special meetings dur
ing last week
THREE VILLAGES
Derby Line, Vt.-Rock Island, p. o.
Stanstead. p. Q.
Col. and Mrs. Horace Stewart Haskell
have gone to New York for the balance of
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Pike soon
leave for trip to Cuba. They intend to
be away about month.
The Derby Line hotel has sold the
livery stable that is connected with the
house to l.. A. Dawson of Holland.
Mrs. William Foster, who has been
quite i'll. is now improving. Her sister,
Mrs. Nelson, of Somerville, Mass, is with
her.
Mrs. c. c. Colby is confined to the house
and Is unable to take her usual drives. |
She is very fortunate to have with her al
son aud daughter to care for her.
A. V. Cullens is going on the road
for a whip manufacturer at WestfieId,
Mass. He was for good many years.
salesman for Westfield house in the west.
The snow fall this winter has reached the
unusual depth of 1O2 inches, the lowest
temperature being 46 below zero. The
barometer still registers much lower than
any season for good many years.
The school children have been carrying
willow branches to school that were in
very full bud, and two robins have been
seen. 1t is hoped by our old people that
these are the forerunners of an early
spring.
Wendell Hill is home visiting his
father and mother a few days. Mr.. Hill
graduated from the local bank, the Derby
Line National, several years ago and is
now auditor of accounts for large manu-
featuring concern.
DR.. Flanders has been prevailed upon by
the board of trustees of the Wesleyan
College to remain another year. His
many friends are gratified to have this
elimination to his resignation and be able
to keep him with US.
The esta blish ment of the rural delivery
route to Holland from Derby Line post
office is q great convenience for all con-
cerned, and now If we get a stage to Derby
Center that we may have daily commune
cation with Charleston and Island Pond
we shall be in happier frame of mind.
Word was received from Rev. William
M. Harvey that he embarked safely from
New York on Saturday, Feb. 10. There
is naturally much interest and quite a
little anxiety felt regarding those ''that
go down to the sea in ships," in these days
of such terrible disaster by sea.
CLOVER.
Mrs. Annie Darling was in town last
week.
Mrs. A. E. Anderson has been quite i'll
for week past.
Little Freddie Walker is very sick with
whooping cough.
Charles Dexter visited his sister, Mrs
Sherburne, last week.
Miss Nina Wylie has been visiting
friends in Crattsbury.
Mrs. w. F. Clark is recovering rapidly
!, from ner recent operation.
Roy Bean of Barton Landing visited his
father, A. p. Bean, last week.
DR.. Allen OF st. Johnsbury was in towr
Tuesday on surgical business.
Mrs. N. L. Dow and daughter Grace Wis
+ tied relatives in Albany recently.
Judge Clark attended the oyster supper
t at Sargent's on Saturday evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Rich visited In
Lakeport, n. a., few days recently.
: The Ladies' Aid society will not serve
/, dinner in the vestry town meeting day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Quimby went last
Sunday to Manchester, N. H., for a week.
visit.
Rev. r. w. Mclaughlin will preach a
the South church next Sunday at on,
o'clock.
l Mrs. Miranda Drew has been in Shelf
field for some time, helping care for he
brother, who is very ill.
The Ladies' Mite society will furnish no
meat dinners at their vestry on town meet.
ing day at 25 cents per dinner
The Earnest Workers society will fur.
nish warm dinner aa usual In the NJ. e
church on the day of the annual towr
meeting. Price % cents.
:. The comedy drama, 1.-THE Stolen will,
: presented by the u. A. K. Friday evening
was well rendered and drew full house
The Glover dramatic club are gaining quit
reputation as amateur actors and max
, financial succes ses of their entertain ments
DR.. E. A. Leonard notes that in the item
last week in which he corrected Mr.. Ne
Gafey we made an error in the date of th
running away of DRY Pond;" the typ
reading "June 5, 1870" when it shoult
have been June 6. We wish here to cal
attention to letter from another partl
interested, published on page two of thi