Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13

In the last issue the item stating
hat Clyde Hopkins had resigned his
position as fireman in the C.. P. flour
sheds should have read foreman.
George Hill has the position at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Webster have
moved back from LyndonvilIe and will
stay with Mrs. Sarah Webster this
summer. Later they will move back
to their own house.
Elder Chas. Mcclure is tearing to
pieces the machine shop formerl
owned by Mr.. Grandy. and will trans
form it into tenement house, which
will improve the appearance Of that
end of Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bowman from
Mass, are staying with his
father, Baxter Bowman, in J. F.
Greggs' tenement. Mr.. Bowman is
doctor of optcometry and will examine
the eyes and fit glasses for anyone de
string it.
Mrs. Frank Webster, whose illness
was mentioned in our last issue, died
Tuesday morning. The funeral was
held at the Eo1se Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Chrystie of Newport offici-
ating, and the burial was in the Pine
Grove cemetery. Capt. Belts of the
Salvation Army, of which she was a
member, oficiated at the grave.
CLOVER.
Mrs. L. P. Drew is ill.
Mrs. A. C. Mcdowell of Lyndonville
spent Sunday at J. E. Dwinell's.
A nurse from Newport is barring for
Fannie Spaulding.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude King Thursday.
Mrs. Emily Goodwin is to spend a
few weeks at Ell Alexander's.
Rev. and Mrs. Mclaughlin attended
the social of the Ladies' Mite society
Thursday.
There will be an Easter concert at
the Methodist church Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Almon Sargent was in West Burke
last week to engage help to work on
the roads the coming summer.
In is reported that we are to have a
new steel bridge in place of the stone
bridge to be completed by the 18th OF
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Wilson Entertain
ed 20 of their friends Saturday evening
with whist. Delicious Refreshments
were served.
E. D. Horton and son from Connecti-
cut were in town last weel looking
after horses. They purchI sed one
from Charley White.
, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Mer lam will
go to Barre this week Thu fsday to
attend the Methodist conference. Mr..
Merriam goes as delegate.
The Village Improvement society
will meet at Institute hall Tuesday
evening at o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
There will be sugar party Wednes-
day evening at Institute hall for the
benefit of the Daughters of Liberty.
r Sugar and doughnuts, Is cents.
u /. Sugar parties are very much in order
;, just now. Chapin Leonard, Charles
Chesley and M. w. Johnson have all
been very generous with invitations,
which are gladly received. --~'
}. Glover Grange will md Jet Tuesday
evening. The following pHogram viii
t be discussed: Sugar Making Forty
Years Ago" and Sugar Making in the
f Goth Century," A member of the or.
der is to be appointed to meet with
the children each evening of = the
y Grange meetings in the town hail. 81
:. all come and bring your children.
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l. Raymond Wilson is at home.
Walter Lewis has returned to schoo
II at Barre.
IL N. C. Stevens has gone to Boston OF
business.
I Miss Dunbar is visiting friends her
Il this week.
), Mrs. Henry Clark, who has bee
- sick, is improving.
Miss Gladys Thorp is boarding wit
Mrs. Hattie Bates.
,r Miss Ruby Barber visited at the HON
of her uncle in 1rasburg recently.
le Il Miss Jennie Wilkinson is quite i'll
v caused by an abscess in the mouth.
Miss Church, who has been here fo
- short time, has returned to her home
Will Magoon had the misfortune t
% cut his foot while splitting wood Thurs
q day.
Miss Lucy Wheeler of Irasburg ha
lie been visiting her friend. Miss Pear
:, Vance.
- Shirley Roberts of Manchester, N
H., spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs
III E. L. Tichurst.
Or Mr.. and Mrs. Basford of Barton Wis
ir tied their daughter, Mrs. Wilson, tn
first of last week.
ia Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Stiles have re
iy turned home from their visit in 81
y Johnsbury and Danville.
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