ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, MONPAf . JANUARY L'O. 1003.

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WEST CLOVER.penter in the mills at Lowell, Mass. Onhis return he continued hia vocation intown. In 1S55 he was married to Lucy

There was a fair attendance at thenerance rally Thursday evening.LOCAL NEWS.

COVENTRY.Vote No on Feb. 3d.Lillian Hancock has returned to Barton.A surprise visit was held at the home of

speaker were F. W. Baldwin from Barton,Rev. Mr. Treat from Irasbugb, and M. M.

Taplln from Barton Landing.Mr. Hiram D. Fox, aged 67 years, died

Thursday nlgbt. Mr. For leaves a wife

ana one child. He was a veteran of the

E. O. Randall la in town for a few days.Miss Ly iia Bean is very ill at this writ-

ing, having had a relapse.Mrs. H. B. Borland has returned from a

three weeks' visit in Greensboro.Henry Willey is in town. He haa en-

gaged to work on P. H. Skinner's barn.Messrs. C F. Ranney and E. A. Cook ot

Newport spoke at a temperance rally here'Tuesday night. It was well attended.

GREENSBORO BEND.

Harry Clark is home.Bertha Duval is in Hardwick.Leila Miles is helping Mrs. N. A. Ross.Emery Duval was home the first of the

week.Wright Lowell and wife went to Barton,

Jan. 17th.Delmer Cargill and wife are working for

Henry Hill.The W. C. T. U. held a sociable at Mrs. E.

L. Adams', Jan. 20th.

CONTINfEO FROM FIRMT PAOK.

the lioenw bill and Mr. H. F. D. Carpenterof thl villngc In oppoUlon. All come.

The following are the new officers of the

Babcock. Of the four children born of thennion two. Miss Kate and Mrs. MInaWheeler, with the widow, survice him.Mr. Randall bore his share of public duties,serving eeventeen years as jastice of thepeace and many times as selectman. Fromearly years he was an active Mason, beingone of tbe oldest members of the local lodgeIn town. Both the lodge and the Eastern

E. Aiken on Tuesday evening. $

The vidage schools close next Fridaywith an exhibition la the evening.

Mrs. A. D. Thnrber and Mrs. LauraBrooks' went to Barton last week toattend tbe sale at George H. Davis' store.

The annual donation at the Methodist,4hurch occurs February 3. Rev. C. W- -

civil war and was a man highly esteemed

by all. He has resided in Westmore fortwenty-on- e years. The funerel was held

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cook, Mr. and MrsStar furnished beautiful floral tributes forthe funeral. Of a kindly disposition, char

E. R. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Bar-

ber attended the funeral of Peter Randallat Craftsbury last Tuesday.

Elmer Pope went to Canada Wednesday,called there by sickness".

Georgie Cuskion, while playing on the

lUtbbooe SMers lodge for the ensuingyear: I'. C Lillian Dod?e; M. E. C., EllaTwonWy; V.T.Matle Little; E. T., Alice

Volt; Mgr., Etta Bennett; M. of R. C,Abbte Whipple; M. of F., Addle Porter ; P.

of T., Una Willey; (J. cf T., Lillian Moore.

The Woodmen held a banquet Wedtea-di- y

evening and about fifty members at-

tended. Fine rnulc was furnished by a

msle quartet and double-mixe- d quartet,and several recitation were given. Thenxt regular meeting will be held Wednes

itable, generous, industrious, faithful in

yesterday, Rev. Mr. Brown officiating.

EVAN SVILLE.

Mrs. L. A. Drown has been quite 111.

Lewis Willey I suffering from rheuma-

tism.Henry Jackman has finished work for

public duties, he was a man respected and We hope that every voter will bear in

Newell will give bis popular lecture, "Com-

mon Sense." A chicken pie supper will be

served.Those from out of town to attend the

funeral of Mr. John Thrasher were Homer

Thrasher and Henry Blanchard of New- -.

loved by bis townsmen and his death issincerely lamented.

mind that the only way to make their pro-

test against the proposed open saloon lawemphatic is to be at the polls in good time

Wilmer Gray. port. The day was a very biwiuj vuo uuon Feb. 31 and vote No.

Miss Edith Gray was home from Lyndon pre7ented many from attending. v a. . m

over Sunday.

hay, fell and broke his arm.Rob. Allen has moved into the Chester

Brown tenement at E. Hardwick.Mrs. Zana Garfield and Emma Batchel-

der were in Glover and Barton, Friday.J. H. Pope has just had the interior of

his store painted, greatly improving it.Charlie Smith is moving his family into

the Cuthbertson eecond-floo- r tenement.A carload ol wood has just been shipped

from this station to St. Johnsbury parties.Elic Miles is moving from the Merrill

The old folks' concert has been postponed

for two weeks.Frank Lapierre visited bis sister in Mont-Del- Ur

last week.

Card. We wish to express our heartfeltthanks to our friends and neighbors fortheir many acts of kindness and words ofcomfort, and especially do we thank theMasons and members of the O. E. S. for thebeautiful flowers, help and sympathy attime of our great grief over the death ofour dear husband and father. May ourheavenly Father who knows all things blessand reward them all.

Mrs. P. B. Rakdall,Katherine Randall,Mrs.. hi. T. Wheeler,E. T. Wheeler.

We are torry to announce the aeam ciChanning Day, son of the late Luke Day,

last Thursday. He went to Derby to visit his

sister, and while there banged himself.

He bad been In poor health of late.The temperance rally held at the town

hall last Friday evening was a success as

far as good speaking was concerned. J. W.Rpdmond. D. M. Camp and William True

Uttey tenement into the Cuthbertson

day evening of tbis week.

Mrs. A. 1. Mthe died Friday raun-lp- g

of heart failure. She had been ick

about two weeks with stomach trouble butwas considered so much better that her

m Mm death teem almost as much of a

shork to ber friends as if she hsd been

taken away In good health. Funeral ler-Tlre- -s

were held at the M. E. chu'eh 5

terday, Revs. Lyman and Lewis officiating.

The musical festival, with II. O. Blalsdell

for conductor, will beheld at Valley House

hall Feb. !!-- . The artists consist of Mabelytrook of llonton, soprano; E. Eva Pike of

Mrs. Cora Wilber of New Hampshire Is

home on a visit.E. A. Towne entertained a friend from

St. Johnsbury last week.Mrs. Frank Lapierre's aunt, Mrs. Dale of

Island Pond, visited her a few days recently.

Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman of Kansas City,Mo., will lecture in the South" church,Glover, Friday evening, on the temperancequestion. Mrs. Hoffman is an able speakerand her lecture will be most interesting.Admission free.

HOLLAND.Mrs. Frances Smith is quite sick.Simon Bennett is working at Derby Line.Taplin Worth of Newport is visiting in

town.Caswell's mill has shut down for the

winter.Nearly all the schools in town closed

Friday, Jan. 23.

Miss Lena Applebee is visiting at Mr.Clark's in Charleston.

Robert Smith and wife have located Inof Newport were the speakers. Excellentmusic was furnished. Laconia. N. H.. where they will make

their future home.A number from here went to StannardMyron Alexander is working lor me

Pike Manufacturing Co. as night engineer.Mansel Clark and wife are stopping at

C. C. Clark's for a few days, while Mr. andMrs. Clark are in Massachusetts.

to the birthday party of Gladys AyerAll report a good time.

Ona Orcutt has finished work for N. A.Ross and went to Barton, Monday, to

At the open Good Templars' lodge lastTuesday evening a large number werepresent. The program was. as follows:Prayer by Rev. A. S. Bole; 'eong by WallaceShippee ; song by Mrs. Florence Treaudo ;

a paper on Eminent :Wpmen read by

Rev. A. S. Bole; selections by Mrs. Pearson

and Marion Guild. Cake 'and coffee were

served.News was received last Tuesday of the

death of John R. Thrasher, of Westmore-land , N. II. He had been ill but a few days

EAST CRAFTSBURY.Miss Minnie Seaver went to Hardwick

Tuesday.Walter Doe of Iowa is visiting friends in

this vicinity.The sick ones at. Mrs. Flndley's are get-

ting along nicely.

Mr. Bickford, who is staying at thehome of George Graves, Is seriously ill.

Mrs. Mason, who went last fall to livewith her daughter in . Boston, has beenseriously ill.

Vance Woodruff, who was so severelyinjured by a fall from a tree while workingfor Ben Mason sometime ago, has entirely

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan visited friends inBarnston the past week.

Leon Gray has gone to Portland, Me.,where he has employment in a hospital.

work in the Peerless factory.

GLOVER.Mr. Hudson is very ill.Henry Hall is able to sit up.Sumner Scott is home from Andover. Hollis Wheeler's children who have been

very sick with bronchitis are recovering.

Laioaia, pi.nUt, and Blalsdell'sorchestra;a reader of ability will also be present.There will lo a promenade concert and ball

Tu.'Miay tvenlnp, Feb. 10:b, and a concertWednesday and Thursday eYenings. Mat-

inees on Wednesday and Thursday after-

noons at three o'clock. Course tickets forladies, l,andl Si for gentlemen ; rehears-

als, 13 cents; on sale at II. 8. Webster's.

The Orleans County Ministerial Associa-

tion met with R?v. J. B. Lyman at theCongregational parsonage last Tuesday.Rev. Mr. Peebles of Westfield spoke upon

tho "Psychology of Mormonism," and re-

ports were iven of the Christian Endeavorconvention and movement, and a discus

Mrs. Myra I. Gray has returned home

There will be a temperance rany nere

Tuesday evening. Addresses will be given

by Rev. C. J. Brown and a speaker from

Barton.

EAST CHARLESTON.

Dr. J. B. Cushman is out again.C. S. Copp lost a good cow recently.Mrs. C. E. Blood is at Barton attending

the bargain sale.Leon Tripp la recovering from his recent

severe illness.Bernie and Orem Morse are both 111 with

asthma and bronchitis.

from Brownington where she has beenteaching.

with grip. Mr. Thrasher, came to tnistown when only four sears of age and re-

sided here until some years ago. He livedfor years on the farm in the east part of recovered. His friends here enjoyed a

visit from him recently.

Jack Drew has charge of the electriclight station.

C. A. Keltpn and his man are cutting iceon Stone Pond to fill the creamery.

The Mothers' Club will meet with Mrs.John McLellan next Wednesday at 2 p. m.

Oliver Willard and E.C.Woodward ofDanville were in town on business lastweek.

Mr. Hood, son of C. I. Hood of Lowell,Mass., wa3 in town last week buyinghorses.

The Ladies' Literary Clnb meets withMrs. S. F. Leonard, Tuesday, Jan. 27th, at2 o'clock p. m.

The auction sale of Mrs. S. V. Gray's

Sam Cloud is confined to the home withinflammation of bis eyes.

"Ye Old Folks Ball" was held at theUnion House Friday evening.

the town now owned by J. Fuller. Laterhe purchased the farm where S. H. Pearsonresides. Mr. Thrasher was twice married,

his first wife being Almira Huntoon andhis eecond Harriet Bennett., One son was

born, M. B. Thrasher. After the death ofhis wife Mr. Thrasher went to Newport tolive, and later to Westmoreland, N. H.He was a very genial man and always hada pleasant word for all. He was verymnrth devoted to his family. The remains

sion upon the subject was led by Rev.

Messrs. Treat cf Irasburg and Reed ofMaori Pon 1. Rev. E. P. Treat of Irasburgwas chosen registrar of tbe association in

Rev. R. L. Shesff, retiring. Theon was very helpful and made espe

The friends of Mrs. Walter Judd will beglad to learn that she has so far recoveredas to be about the house.

Mrs. Frank Johnson and daughter havereturned from an extended visit amongfriends in Rutland county.

John Tabor has sold out and with hisfamily intends to move to Colorado as soonas he has fully recovered from the grip.

Two new telephones on the People's linehave been installed recently; one at E. H.Gray's, the other at Edward Osgood's.

Miss Ella Fiinn and Mr. Harry Page weremarried Jan. 21st by Rev. Mr. Enright ofDerby. After a ehorttrip to St. Johnsburyand Morrisville they will reside in thiatown. Congratulations.

The school social held by Harry Clark,

' DERBY.

Mr. Cofran's mother is very feeble.S. B. Bates was in Lowell, Mass., last

week.W. H. Sails and family are boarding at

the Rickard.Will Barrett visited his grandfather,

Win. Spear, last week.Do not stay at home on February 3d.

Come cut and vote No.Leslie Heath's little baby was quite ill

with bronchitis last week.Prof. Edeecomb. wife and mother are

estate was well patronized and tne pro-

perty sold well.The Lyndonville Creamery Association

were brought here, and the funeral washeld Friday at the home of Hollis Thrasher,Rev. A. S. Bole officiating.

A pleasant evening was spent at the

Clarke Royce is still confined to his room

but U thought to be improving.Charles Walker visited his Bister at No.

Stratford, N. II , the past week.

Friends of Mrs. E. H. Batchelder will be

glad to learn that she is gaining rapidly.

V. W. Bruce has been ill at the home of

A. D. Piper the past week. He ia better atthis time.

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet withMrs. W. E. Tripp Wednesday, Jan. 28th,t dinner. T.ofllpq n'.ease briae food. All

paid its patrons at Ulover 21$ cents perpound for December butter.nicely settled at W. M. Taylors'.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Albee returned Wed-

nesday night from their visiting trip.George Raed of Barton is having lumber

teacher, and the scholars of Dist. No. 6 at

cially enjoyable by the host, Rev. Mr.Lymar.

Channin? L. Day, living in East Coven-

try, son of the late Luke. Day who diedlust September, committed suicide by

lunging in Derby Thursday. He bad beendespondent and in poor health since thedeath of his father. Two weeks ago hewent to Derby to vl-i- t a sister, Mrs. Charle3Young, and on Thursday he went to thebarn, found some reins and hung himselffrom a hook,' w here he 'was found dead ft

short time after; ha had been missed bybis sifter but a short time. There wereevidences of a struggle as his face was lac-

erated somewhat. Undertaker Green ofNewport wa called ani the body was em-

balmed and taken to Newport that night,

the town hall Friday evening, Jan. 23d, waswell attended and very much enjoyed. Mr.

home of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. liitchcocK,Thursday, Jan. 22nd. The occasion beingto remind Mr. Hitchcock of his 67th birth-

day. While Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock wereattending prayer meeting about fortyneighbors and friends took possession oftheir home and proceeded to have a house-warmin- g.

Thi3 was a complete surpriseto them as upon their return they foundtheir friends "making merry." Mr.Hitchcock said he never was so surprised

sawed at Lawrence's mill for the new barnhe is going to build next summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sherburne are plan-

ning a visiting trip r to Calais and; otherplaces as soon as the weather permits.

Let every voter come out, Tuesday, Feb.31 and ca3t his vote for no license. Your

Clark has taught a very good school andgiven satisfaction in every way.

Mrs. W. R. Dailey has been spendingthe past week at Barton and Coventry.

L. L. Willey returned last week from a

trip to Providence, R. J., and other points.Mrs. Curtis Willey has been very

seriously ill with pneumonia but is nowmore comfortable.

Mrs. Magoon is occupying Mr. A. A.

Mr. Editor:I would add just a word to the many

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invited. JJ. H. Wolcott remains very ill. His son

Frank, who stopped hero to visit him en

route for California still remains to help

care for him.In a crew of sixteen men working at A.

rr Fallows' onlv three were able to work

things being said regarding license at thistime. The high license and local optionlaw which was' passed at the last legislatureSilver's house during the absence of Mr.

and Mrs. Silver in Boston. is, I believe, uncalled for, and nothing thebut once before, and that was when hiswife said yes, to a question he asked herseveral years ago. After refreshments hadand Friday morning taken to his late home the paat week because of having hard colds Chas. Williamson and Miss Fickett who people want or should have. I believe if

have been making their home with Prof.in l'.int Coventry, where the funeral was and bronchitis. it had not been for the scare the republiEdgecomb's people have gone away. can party had at the convention at Mont-peli- er

last June this law would never have

vote may mean the keeping of the saloonout of Vermont.

The remains of Calvin Hood, a formerresident of this town, were brought herefrom Lowell, Mass., for burial. Four sonsand the widow accompanied the body.

The Sutton dramatic clup presented thedrama, "Down in Dixie," Tuesday nightto a fair sized audience. The parts werevery well rendered and the entertainmentwas enjoyed by those present.

The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a rum-mage sale Feb. 12th, in the vestry. Do

Despite the bad roads quite a large numcome before the people, as many of theber from, here, attended. the lecture on

e'lectricty at Newport last Wednesday.

The Reading Circle will give a masquer-

ade promenade in the vestry hall Saturdayevening, Jan. 31. Refreshments will beserved. All com9 and mask.

At tbe carnival held at Island Pond lastweek the team consisting of W.T.Findley,i a stnmnf. Geo. IHnton and Geo.

A little daughter of Mr. Stoel's trippedon a threshold at school last Thursday andfell breaking her arm, fortunately the

been served, Mr. Hitchcock entertained'the company with recitations of tern-- ,perance pieces of whic la he . seems to havean endless store. As token of esteem hisSunday-scho- ol class left for him a copy ofthe New Testament and Psalms, wishinghim many happy returns of the day. Mrs.,

Hitchcock also received a present, as herbirthday occurred a short time ago.

CRAFTSBURY.Let every voter be at the polls Feb. 3d

and vote No.Despite the storm Wednesday eveniDg

the donation w'as a success'.

held Sunday. Mr. Day was 42 years oldand unmarried. .

SOUTH BARTON.

Thirowill be a temperance meeting atthe Kchoolhouse next Wednesday evening.Rev. A. B. Blake of Barton will address thepeople. All cone.

ALBANY.Vote No on Feb. 3d.Mi-- s Kats Marlowe Is quite sick.Anson Davis remains in poor health.A. R. Miles Is suflarlng from a rheumatic

trouble.

representatives were pledged to supporta license measure, although not in accord-ance with their wishes. If the people vote"Yes" on Feb. 3, it means more crimes,more inmates for jails and prisons, andmore graves. It also means less food, losscomfort for home, and less money forchurch work ; aU of which will be found

doctor was near, and treated the arm andnations will be gratefully accepted. Anything from a church pulpit to a toothpick. Supper at the usual time.

Piper won tbe prize in the tog of war con-

test against four of Brighton's strong men.

WEST CHARLESTON.

Come out Feb. 3d and vote No.The ninth grade graduating exercises

are to be held. Thursday evening, Jan. 29,r t J- 3

Zelora Marsh met with very severe if notfatal injuries Saturday. , He was coming

among a certain class of people, to thlowering of the standard in Vermont. Iany one will convince me that an open sadown the steep hiR.. tbat,:leads from Jhis

farm to the village, with a load of wood. loon is a benefit to the people of VermontRev, J. O. Sherburne preached in the M.E. church last Sunday morning. The stakes broke, letting the front part of I will agree to draw the state house t

Burlington on a hand-sle- d. Think I caRev. J. R. Barton of Greensboro, spoke

took the little girl home.Channing Day of Coventry, who was

stopping with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Young,in this place, committed suicide Thursdaymorning. Despondency due to his father'srecent death is supposed to be the causefor the deed.

We are in receipt of a copy of the Minne-apolis Daily Times from Mr. G. A.

Andrews, formerly of Derby. The issue ofthe paper devotes considerable space to thecity of Minneapolis, showing in what wayit leads the world. Mr. Andrews is verynicely located in Minneapolis and repre-

sents the N. W. Mutual Life Ins. Company,of Milwaukee,' Wis.

GREENSBORO.

the load, upon which Mr. Marsh sat, slideoff. throwing him in front of the sledin the M. E. church last Sunday evening do it when I am so convinced. I hope th

people of Vermont will turn out and votwhich passed over him. 7

Rev. aod Mrs. Austin visited at ;theCenter last Tuesday. ' fi 4

Woooplng cough is prevalent and minyfamilies are sicK with it. J

Fred New ton has purchased the Sartwellplace, just south of Mrs. Cowles. I

The M. E. society will give a box-part- y

tt tbe vestry next Friday evening. i

Grace Connell of West Newport is work- - I

The board of civil authority met at theMrs. Clara Hoffman of Kansas City, Mo.,tnwn hall last Saturday evening to revise

followedby a promenade. ,

' Despite the storm of Wednesday eveningtook possession of thea large company

home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tougee giv-

ing them a genuine surprise, bringing re-

freshments vhich were served, and games

for amusement. Mr. H. J. Hudson, in be-

half of those present and friends unable toattend, presented Mr. and Mrs. Tongee

with a nice couch and a sum of money as a

reminder of the pleasant event.

"No" the third of February. L. R. K.IRASBURG.will lecture at the South church on Frithe check list.

dav evening. Jan. 30th. She comes in the The village schools wiU close this weeFriday.

Henry Clark, butter maker in the" BlackRiver creamery, sent a sample of butter tothe Vermont Dairymen's meeting held in Mrs. Beauclerk is recovering from he:

illness.Rutland the 6th, 7th and 8th. The butterscored so that Mr. Clark received a gold Voters of Irasburg, come out Feb. 3d an

vote No.Katherine Cameron will teach music I

watch as a premium.NORTH CRAFTSBURY.

Ephraim Lyon is in poor health.this place during the winter and Bpring.

A little daughter arrived at the homeMr. and Mrs. Fred Sears Sunday, Jan. 1

Come out Feb. 3d and vote No.Miss Mattie Goodrich is sick with grip.Mr. Cook's people are rcovering from

the grip.A.C. Chase has had an attack of rheuma-

tism but is improving.Last Monday morning was the coldest of

the season, 35 degrees below zero.John Richardson has bought the Wood-

bury place of Horace Graham. Price,fl300.

Glenn Lanon, who has been very sic

Interest of the W. C. T. U., and will speakupon the vital issues of the temperancequestion as now pending in Vermont.Mrs. Hoffman Is corresponding secretaryfor the National Union, and one of ourmost talented women. The lecture is freeto all. Let us make it a mass meeting.

The selectmen and road commissionerwill meet at the institute building inGlover village Feb. 6, 1903, at 10:00 o'clocka. m., for the purpose of settling all billsagainst the town. Those having accountsagainst the town are requested .to presentthem promptly so that the town officersmay get their books ready for the auditors,who will meet Feb. 7, at the same time andplace, to attend to their duties.

Per order of selectmen.

At the last Granee meeting Ward Deputy

log for her sister, Mrs. Clarence Duckless.The Cong'l Ladies Aid Society will meet

with Mr. Stillman Searls on Tuesday eve-

ning, Jan. 27th.Miss Mary Waters, who is stopping with

her sifter, Mrs. E. Gallagher, is sufferingfrom a quinsy sore.

C. E. Rodgers and wife have returned. from Compton, P. Q , where they have

been visiting for the past few weeks.Th9 selectmen of the town will meet at

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the town clerk's office to examine andadjust accounts Feb. 5th, at lOo'clock a. m.Per order of JYA. Brown, selectman.

Mr. Stephen Vance thinks Vermont apretty good place to live in. He has justreturned home from a few weeks' visit inMassachusetts and New Hampshire. Mr.

Mr. Editor:Being a Vermonter by birth and taking

an active part in the last campaign I feel

like doing something to champion thecause that I worked for last September.Nowhere In the world are the effects of thesaloon better exemplified than here in Cal-

ifornia. Every little town one passesthrough the saloon meets his gaze. RedBluff, the county seat of Tehama County,with about twenty-fiv- e hundred inhabi-tants, has thirteen saloons. The town ofSissons in Shasta County with a populationnf oiirht. hundred fiftv has twenty saloons

the past two weeks, still remains In a critcal condition.

Louis Loomis at Collinsville is very sickwith pneumonia.

Cy Chandler is doing the work and choresfor N.B. Williams in his absence at Rindge,

'N.H. .

Mrs. George Wheeler is entertaining herbrother, W. H. Bilton, from Richmond, P

The I. O. G. T. will meet Saturday eve;

ing, Jan. 31, instead of the usual eveninLet every member be present impossible

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wed it is the election of officers.nesday, Jan. 28, at the home of Mrs. Wm. There will be a temperance rally heB.Simpson. " next Wednesday evening. Hon. Z.all in a row. Think of it I How would

Benjamin H. Fairbanks was called to Mansur and Mr. G. H. Prouty of Newpofthat suit Barton or Newport? "What is theSheldon last week by the dangerous illness will address the people. All come.

Q., for a few days.

N. B. Williams was caUed to Rindge, N.H , recently by the sickness of his father.Though obliged to return home for a daylast week to attend to business, he hasgone again to Rindge to remain with hisfather, who continues in a serious condi-

tion.Mr. Alphonso Garvin will drive on the

matter with Vermont on the liquor ques-

tion?" has been asked me repeatedly of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Goss entertained fifty-f- iGallagher of Craftsbury was present. Aclass of two were Instructed in tbe first twodegrees and the following officers were In-

stalled by Past Master H. H. Cook : Master,of their friends at their home last TuesdByron Smith works for M. J. Simpson

by' New England people. I handed aevening. Oysters with a variety of otncopy of the present license bill to an oia and Martin McCue for James Gebbie the

coming season. good things were served and the occasCallfornian. He lead the bill through W. S. Mason; overseer, F. S. Phillips;

was a very pleasant one socially.Some of the young people from this placeLecturer. Addie WilllamB: steward, O. D.carefully and raising bis spectacles from

The special union services closed WaGray: Chap., Ellen Bean; G. K., O. J.attended the party at Will Thompson's

Friday evening. nesday evening with a large attendance,Leonard ; Asst Steward, R. F. Mason ; Flora,Lilla B. Dow; Pomona, Ella Leonard; the Congregational church. These ratiJohn Olmstead & Son made in the year

ings have been productive of great gof1902 from sixteen cows an average of asoCeres, Minnie Mason; L. Asst Steward,

first trip of new rural delivery route Feb. 2.

The route is 23 miles in length, and coversthe following points beginning at NorthCraftsbury post-offic- e: Mill Village,Hitchcock's Corner (at Pago's Pond),Young's Corner, South Albany road nearlyto South Albany, John Anderson's Corner,White's Corner, the town line road andCreek road, back to North Craftsbury.

pounds of butter to the cow. and well attended from the first. Rev.Lewis of Barton Landing conductedMaud Mason; Sec, Elnora L. Phillips;

Eleazer Packard has finished work forTreas., Nettie M. Phillips; pianiBt, Mittie

his eyes Blowly remarked, "I'll be doggedon I What kind of men do you fellows inVermont send to the legislature?" Thenhe looked at it again and said, "I'll bedogged oa I That beats me I Seven kindsof licenses and no selling to a person whohas been drunk inside six months ! Andthose honest druggists only ten dollarlicense pretty near free rum, eh 1" Whowants the saloon in Vermont? I answerthe rumseller and he only; others maythink they want it but let me tell you they

closing service and gave an excellent sGeorge Spier ana engaged to woric ior

Vance's health is very good at this time.The Whist Club met with Mr. and Mrs.

flmer Andrus Monday evening) .Jan. 19.'

Refreshments, consisting of fruit andbonbons were served. A very pleasantvening was passed. The first prize, a nice

book, was won by Henry Stone.

The campfire of the G. A. R. at Newton'shall was a decided success in every way.The music was fine. Several eoDgs wereung in an acceptable manner. Mrs. D.

L. McGuire gave an account of her recenttrip to Washington. Mrs. McGuire hasthe happy faculty of portraying events

that come to her notice in a very interest-ing manner. As a listener was heard toremark, "One feels as though they hadtaken the trip themselves.'.' An interest-te- g

aldress was given by Rev. Mr. John-se- n

of Barton.

BROVVNINCTON CENTER.

Owen Robinson has gone to Connecticutk visit hia s in, Fred Robinson.

Mr. Hiram Fs x had another shock lastweek and died Thursday night.

Parker; Ex-Com- ., P. G. Stone, A. A. Wilmon. Rev. Mr. Newell of rHewport

liams, O. J. Leonard. an able sermon Tuesday evening and RjRecord of the weather for 1902: The Mr. Barton of Greensboro Monday evThe community sorrows in the sudden wind was in the north 105 days, In the ing.

LOWELL.south 165 days, west 94 days, east five days;snow fall 6 feet 10 inches; rain fall 4 feet

Bradley Sanborn and wife returnedThe coldest days were: Jan. 14, 4 below

William Simpson for a year.The warnings are up for the special town

meeting Feb. 3. It . is hoped that every

voterwill attend and vote right.Caspian Lake Creamery made 10,645 lbs.

of butter In the month of Decern ber andpaid the patrons 25 'cents per pound toractual butter.

Mr. Samuel Woodmansee, who livesalone and has been bard Bick for about twoweeks, was moved to the hotel Monday,where he can have better care.

J. A, Kendrick, the teacher in the village

New York Tuesday.zero; Jan. 20, 10 below; Jan. 25, 4 below;

death of Peter B. Randall, who passed awayFriday, Jan. 16, on his seventy-secon- d

birthday. He went to the barn aaout 9:30

a. m. to harness the horse and start awayfor a load of wood. His wife, alarmed be-

cause of his prolonged absence, went to the6hed door and spoke, when she heard himcall. He was found lying on the floor and

Edger Cooledge was in Johnson Wed dJan. 27-2- 8, 6 below; Jan. 29, 5below; Feb. 4,

day and Thursday on business.10 below; Feb. 5, 11 below; Feb. 6, 8 below;Austin Blake and wife are spend InFeb. 7, 10 below; Dec. 6, 6 below; Dec. 8

8 below; Dec. 9, 23 below; Dec. 11, 12 below; few weeks with Mr. Blake's father, W.

Blake.Horace Lapierre is recovering from

said he had fallen and strucK a severe blowon the back of his head. He' waa brought Dec. 12, 10l:elow; Dec. 13, 14 below; Dec. 14

Th ovsttr suDtwr given by the 8 below; Dec. 23, 10 below. The extremehat weather was lacking in 1932. March 12into the house where soon afterward he

do not. If you have any respect ror yourwives, If you have any regard tor your boys.If you have any regard for the good nameof your old Green Mountain state, go forthon the 3d of February to the polls with a

club In one band and dirk In the other, ifneeda be, and club and stab this diabolicalbill by voting NO, and do It by such anoverwhelming majority that the saloonmen will dive for their holes and foreverhold their peace hereafter. Let every manattend the annual March meeting and see

that men are elected to office who will

enforce the present law and close up all thesly backdoor rum holes and Vermont willhave no use for Percivil W. Clement oranother campaign like the one just coming

attack of pneumonia and is able to beLadies' Aid Socltty netted them 5 00.became soeechless and unconscious. He

Clayton Burrows has returned to the wild geese were seen going north; Oct. 19, and about.H. D. Stannard of Barton Landingdied at 5 p. m. The physicians pronounced

tistram Busines College at Poughkeepsie hard thunder shower; Sept. 6, quite severe

fiot. The past Beason has been very cold John Webster of Lyndonville werMrs. Amasa Seiilona from Coventry vis

school, was obliged to go home last weekon account of illness and Miss FlorenceWilson has engaged to finish the term orteach until Mr. Kendrick has sufficientlyrecovered to return. j

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hartson's baby won

the prize last week given by the GermanMedicine Co. to the child getting the mcttvotes. The prize consisted of six knives

and forks, six table spoons, butter kni e

town Fiiday.and rainv. the amount of rain about thethe cause of his death to be apoplexy. Thefuneral was held, with Masonic rites, Tues-

day following. Rev. Mr. Lewis of BartcnLindinsr was called to officiate. The de

ntA her iiater. Mrs. Homer Leland, reH. H. Newton and wife and L. B. Waverage. The corn crop was not more than

man and wife attended the social givenhalf as large as usual but other crops werecently. , ,

Mra. George Magoon from Barton LirJdIzg has been Hopping at Lucius Lund's ceased was born in Hardwick in 1S31. H

ud to the average and a:l have enoughparents moved to Craftsbury when he was

Masonic Union Lodge No. 16, at TroyTuesday evening.

Clarence Stannard, who came npTee husbandman in Vermont as usualwas well paid for his lab r.quite small and here he spent his life, witha tew days, , ; i

Ilaea and Chester Colby from ITostdnhave been tttv Uo visit their auntj Mrs.LM. Dudley."

! to a close. This is the way it eeems to me.j How does it appear to you?j H. IL Tract.

sugar 6heil and pickle fork in silver platedware, valued at f10. Lyndonville to attend the Curtia-Stic- ijF. H. Peicival.young man, he was ertp'.oyed as hrad car- -