Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-01
cRAFTSBURY.

hcnAS mug 10 putting uOTuek WlnOOW
In his dwelling house.
Nearly all the college students from this
town have returned home.
Lester TilIotson.of Somerville, Mass. was
in town recently calling on relatives and |
friends.
MIR. Dow from Middlebury was a busi- |
ness visitor to this town last Friday and |
Saturday.
The Woodmen went to WoIcott last |
Thursday night to assist in meeting at
that place.
Mrs. w. E. Allen and Mrs. c. H Hanson
are spending a little time in Mr.. Hanson,s
cottage at Caspian lake.
Five students formerly from this town
and graduates of the academy graduated
from the U. V. M. last week.
Mrs. Lucy Patterson, accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Corlis, left last Tuesday for
| Caledonia Springs for two weeks stay.
| Mrs. Lila LaBarou and Mrs. Florence
Fisher, from Morrisville, were in town
| Thursday to attend the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Smith.
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last Thursday from Hanover, N. H., where
they attended the graduation of their son,
George 81. Howard.
Nearly all the pupils from the higher
department of the village school took the
| examination for free tuition at the acad-
envy last Thursday and Friday.
A son of Nathan Clark received severe
blow on his bead from the kick of horse
the first OF last week, cutting cash which
took several stitches to close.
The regular meeting of Craftsbury
grange, July 8, will be open to the public
Strawber and ice cream will be served
at the usual prices. All are invited.
AS most of the pupils in the higher de-
partment were absent Friday taking their
examinations In the academy, their picnic
was held in the school yard Saturday after
noon.
The primary department of the village
| school closed last Friday afternoon with
general good time. The program consisted
OF Rotations, dialogues, songs, &C., besides
a picnic. A class OF nine passed their ex-
am1nations and received their diplomas, to
enter the higher department next term.
Mrs. Stephen Smith, aged Is years, suf-
fered stroke of paralysis last Tuesday
morning, and died at 10 p. m. the same day
without gaining consciousness. The flu
neral was held Thursday afternoon at the
M. Z. Church, the Rev. w. E. Allen
officiating. Mrs. Smith had been In poor
| health for some time, was life long resi-
dent OF this town, and one of the Oldest
members of the M. E. church. She leaves
two brothers, George aud Alba Merrill,
and her husband, who have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Miss Anna Weinmann has returned to
her home in MorrisvilIe.
Will Benware of Westield was recent
business visitor in town.
Mrs. Nettie Shedd and daughter were
guests of Miss Ida Dustap last week.
Mrs. FL. Woodbury. and son spent a part
of last week with friends in West Derby.
Miss Lora Witt has gone to Barton
Landing to spend a few weeks with her
brother.
Ice cream will be sold at Mill village
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
baseball team.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Miss Agnes Wylie has returned from
New York.
Miss Mary Bailey has returned from the
U. V. M. for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Higgins of Barton
visited at c. FL. Willey's last week.
Miss Flora Dutton is teaching in the
Black district in Greensboro for a few
days.
Miss Maude Fletcher OF South Hero and
Miss Gertrude Strong of Waitsfield are
visiting Miss Mary Bailey.
Miss Margaret Morse closed a very sue
cessful term OF school last Saturday. That
afternoon the scholars enjoyed picnic in
Mr.. Anderson's sugar orchard.
DERBY.
Miss Lena Crandall is clerking for
Clarence Kelley.
Mrs. w. S. Robbins returned from Bos-
ton Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Miss Young of Canada are visit
ing at Frank Harvey's.
Mrs. F. w. Comings is visiting in East
Berkshire for two weeks.
Ben Bisbee OF Chicago is in town visiting
his aunt, Mrs. c. K. Bates.
Ed. Davis was called to Canada last week
by the death OF his father.
Edward Abbott is home from Burling-
ton for the summer vacation.
Miss Beryl Temple of Charleston visited
at OK. Carpenters last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall from Lowell,
Mass, are visiting his parents.
There are several cases of german measles
among the students and teachers.
Harold Abbott is home from Sheldon
where he has taught the past wear