Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-22
DERBY.

Visit to her daughter in Lowell, Mass.
Capt. and Mrs. Holbrook leave this
week for their annual Southern trip.
Parker Kelley, who has been visit
ing his parents, has returned to Mon
tana.
Miss Maud Driver has been the
guest of Mrs. Ashley Johnson sever
al days.
Mr.. Chappell, who carries on the
town farm suffered stroke of par
alysis last Wednesday.
Ira Kelley and family have gone to
New York where he will again en-
gage in the ice business.
Mrs. Boynton, who is in very poor
health was not as we'll last week suf-
ering from capillary bronchitis.
Harry Robbins is suffering some
discomfort from a cracked rib and
other bruises, caused by the kicking
he received from colt.
All are sure of q welcome at one
OF the Christmas trees Friday night
and it is hoped there will be a good
attendance at the Union concert on
Sunday evening.
Howard, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Sevrens passed away last We'd
nesday night after a weeks illness
with sugar diabetes. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Baptist church
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock.
Beautiful flowers, presented by his
classmates of the 9th grade and other
pupils. by relatives and friends also,
were mute tokens of sympathy and
esteem. Much sympathy is felt for
the bereaved family and especially
Tor the mother, who depended so
much on him although he was young,
his father. who is in Florida and in
poor health, was unable to get here.
WEST DERBY.
Mrs. Loren Luxford is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Mcclure.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Stiles Thursday. Dec. 18th.
The Christmas tree will be in the
vestry of the F. B. church Friday
evening.
Ed. Fisher was dangerously ILL of
heart trouble recently, but is better at
Harry Hunter has moved from M.
Aubln's tenement on Main street into
Charles McClure's tenement on Nor.
thern Avenue.
= The remains of human Blake were
brought from Boston and the funeral
was Monday at the home of his broth
err Z. c. Blake. ~~z.s 4.sss
A little child of Mr.. Roland died
last week. The funeral was held
Friday and the remains put in the
tomb in the village cemetery.
We are sorry to hear that Melvin
Chappell, who works at the town
farm. Derby, but formerly resident
OF this village, had stroke of paraly-
sis one day last week.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Sam Norris has returned, to- his
home in Albany.
Amos Piper has sold his house back
to Mrs. Mary Bruce. A6zasss--s
Asa Gregory of Irasburg was a WIS.,
itor in town last week.
MIS q AlUSe VI vest ClaTl0S.
ton is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis johnson are the
parents Of little son born Friday,
Dec. 10.
There will be no Christian Endeav-
or meeting Thursday evening also no
Junior meeting Saturday afternoon.
Elmer Gray of Derby is the new
buttermaker. Mr.. Atherton has fin
ished work for the Clyde River Cream.
cry and returned to Craftsbury.
Miss Balch, superintendent of the
Home Department of Vermont Sunday
school association, visited our town
on Sunday, Dec. 10Th, and gave very
earnest address in the Congregation
al church at the morning service
on the general work of the Sunday
school, which was much enjoyed by
all. While in town Miss Balch was
the guest of Mrs. w. E. Trip.
The annual Christmas entertainment
will be held on Friday evening, Dec.
oath in the vestry of the Church.
The entertainment will consist of a
cantata, "The Trial of Santa Claus. "
About nifty young people and children
will take part in the program, which
promises to be very entertaining.
The program will begin at half past
seven. After the cantata is over the
audience will adjourn to the church
where the presents will be distribu-
ted. Parents and friends sending in
candy and pop corn will kindly see
that it is at the vestry on Friday af-
ternoon so that the committee will
have time to fill the candy boxes and
stockings for the children. All send
ing in gifts will try and have them
there as early in the day as possible,
so that they can be placed in position
before the entertainment begins. All
who can are invited to come to help
decorate the church on Friday.
WEST CHARLESTON
Aunt" Miranda Ruiter is i'll.
Norman Wiley is working for Pres.