Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-12


general desire that he may come back
another year.
MORGAN CENTER.
J. A. Gray has returned from Chica-
go. his health much improved.
1t has been very sickly in this vicinl.
ty during the winter months, but peo.
pie are becoming better now.
Mr., Sawyer has moved to the VIM
Blake house, and Mr.. Ewens has moved
into William fuckers.
Celia Work died on Friday April 9Th
of brain fever. aged, l6 years, and the
funeral was attended by Rev. l. Blake
and R. Maplesden.
NEWPORT.
Democratic caucus on Saturday night.
The strawberry basket business at the
veneer shops is ended.
The desk at the M. E. church will be
supplied next Sunday by some of the
Conference ministers.
G. G. Goodrich is preparing to build
a good house this season. H. G. Daven-
port superintends the work.
Prouty & Miller will make additions
and repairs to the steam mill. which
will add to its capacity for work.
The ice cutters are doing large bus
mess here, and will put up new houses
this week-suficient in all to hold 1900
tons of ice.
A farewell benefit and visit was held
at the residence of Rev. N. G. Saunders
on Friday evening. Besides thousand
good wishes, he was presented with cash
$40. an autograph album, and other pres
ents. Mr.. Saunders retires on account
of poor health.
Fast Day service at the Methodist
church was quite we'll attended. The
sermon by Rev. E. P. Wild was clear,
pointed and pertinent. He spoke of the
prevailing sins of the times, and called
on the church and all good people to
assist in the work of reformation.
NEWPORT CENTER.
High water stopped business several
days at the Wiley mill.
Charles Armstrong lost colt by bots
and came near losing another last week.
Three freight cars were dumped and
piled up by an accident near the depot
recently.
A little child of Stephen Jenkins is
liable to be made blind, from the effects
of measles.
Miss Eta Connal and Miss Lille
Daderson have been hired to teach the
summer school at the Center.
George Armstrong; stock is prolific
this season. One sheep brought him
three lambs, and one cow had two
calves.
The S. M. Field saw-mill below the
Center is running and doing good
business under the management of J. G.
Dawson.
Rev. R. H. Barton preached his fare
well sermon yesterday. If called tc
another field of labor, the best wishes Of
large number of friends will 60 with
him and his estimable wife.
The NJ. E. Sunday-school was reor.
ganized on the 4th and the following
officers chosen: Mrs. A. G. Sleeper, su
perintendent J. G. Dawson, assistant
Willie Trowbridge, sect. Henry Harris
librarian.
NORTH TROY
S. J. Manuel has the job of building
the town bridge near W. F. Willey's
The price paid is $500.
H. G. Wilson and VIM. G. Elkin
are attending the Franklin County Cour
where Mr.. Elkins has case which ha
been remanded from the supreme court.
Water was very high last week Sun
day and Monday. Between this plac
and Richford in several places both tn,
highway and railroad bed was sui
merged.
We regret to announce the deceas
from consumption, of our young frien'
Fred G. Bailey. The funeral service
were attended Sunday. Fred was
respected and talented young man.
That man who wished to have hi
MONITOR sent to McLane Co. ILL.,, forge
to sign his name to his card. 1t will /
necessary for US to know what subscribe
it is that desires the change. Ed.
The case E. Bickford vs.. HI. @. Mel
OILS, last Monday, was heard before ju
tice Moore. Judgment was rendered fl
the plaintiff, to which the defendant al
pealed. H. G. Wilson and J. L. Lew
for plaintiff, f. E. Alfred for defendan
WESTFIELD.
Albert Miller recently lost three goo
, yearlings of black leg.
Frank H. Wright has bought Smit
Y Stebbin's place paying $3.50.
, Miss. Ida Young of So. Troy is e
}. gagged to teach the village school.
e Nearly $500 has been subscribe