Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-08-21
CRAFTSBURY

The schools of this town are expect
ed to commence next Monday.
Mr.. Philbrooks has traded his farm
for the Clarence Woodbury. farm.
DR.. Bibby is finishing the inside of
the old feed store, suitable for a drug
store.
Mrs. Minnie Scott and Ida Nelson
from Boston are visiting, Mrs. E. N.
Nelson.
Mrs. Howard Skinner entertained
her sister and family from Swanton
last week.
G. H. Hanson of Barton was a BUSH
ness visitor in this town a few days
last week.
Mrs. O. A. Bemis accompanied by
Mrs. Ernest Bemis and daughter
returned to Whitman last Thursday.
The families of Era Seaver of
North Troy and Fl. T. Seaver of Bar
ton visited friends in this town last
Friday.
Hollis Lathe and Clarence Pierce
left last Thursday for Sheldon, where
they will attend the Bible school and
camp. meeting.
Mrs. Mary Cass of Danville was
called to this town last Wednesday by
the serious illness of her brother,
E. S. Stratton.
Herbert Spaulding has finished driv-
ing the creamery team and will work
at the hardware business for the Keir
brothers, the coming season.
E. L. Str&tton, who suffered
stroke of paralysis last Sunday. lin
cred in a very suffering condition until
Thursday afternoon. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
C. D. Pierce officiating. Mr.. Stratton
has been a respected citizen of this
town for many years. He was eighty
years of age. He leaves besides his
wife, two sons, and several grand
children. Many friends from out of
town attended the funeral.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Miss Maud Grant is working at
Craig Coles.
Mrs. C. Wheeler is in Montpelier
with her sister.
H. Ransom from Des Moines has
joined his family here.
Miss Davis from Newton. Mass, is
visiting at Lucy Kilburn's.
Miss Winnifred Williams is at her
fathers for a short vacation.
Mrs. ORR Cheney from Lyndonville
called on friends in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Johnson are the
70 a.
tions.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Higgins
last week.
The Earnest Workers will hold a
supper in the church vestry Friday,
August %.
Mrs. Carrie Root Noodle is stop
ping at the home of her brother,
Chas. Root.
Mrs. Clara Tenney and Mrs. W. A.
Whitney from Boston are stopping al
E. T. Wheeler's.
Prof. Colburn returned from Fair
fax Friday to break camp and accom-
pany his family home.
Mrs Henry Dutton, who has beer
stopping at the hotel, has returned t
her home in Portsmouth,, N. H.
The Earnest Workers are urged t.
come to the vestry Friday afternoon
August %, to tie quilts for the sale
Mr.. Dixon and family from Bristol
R. l., have returned home, leaving
Miss Anna Dixon here for a longe
stay.
The Barnes Brothers, who hav
been stopping at the Orleans house
have returned to their home in Con
necticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Cole have bee
spending little time in Orleans an
Guy Garvin is caring for the stor
and post-office in his absence.
Twin daughters arrived to gladde
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Waterhouse last week, one weighin
four and one half pounds and the 9th
er five and one-half.
Mr.. Gordon returned from his vacs
tion Saturday and occupied the pu
; pit on Sunday. Mrs. Tenney favore
the congregation by singing eth
Holy City" Everyone is niue
pleased to hear her sing once more.
| Carpenters are at work takin
down the old Presbyterian church g
East Craftsbury which John Simpso
: has so kindly donated for the use {
= our town academy. 1t will be move
and rebuilt very near the library ar
academy for gymnasium.
i, The academy school will open Au,
e ust % and we are pleased to announe
n there will be the same teachers ;
a last year, also the teachers norm
It training course has been added f,
g which the state will furnish an exit
y teacher. This will be a great oppo
tunity for those who wish to take
normal course and yet do not fe
they can go away to our regul
e Dormal schools.
Reading and musicale for the bene1
n of Craftsbury academy will be Civ,
at the Congregational church, Nor
. Craftsbury, August 27, 1912. at 8
e m. Ladies' chorus; solo. Mrs. Ma
Paddock Hazen reading, Romeo al
At Juliet:'' solo, Mrs. Clara Within