Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-04

ankle badly nurC last thursday, one OF
the smaller bones being broken, caused
by log rolling upon it, which he was
loading on a wagon.
West Glover.
Spite of frosts and cold. crops are
looking pretty well on the high lands in
this vicinity Eliku Wright has corn
Is inches in height.
Irasburg,h.
Harlow Foss has his large barn near
ly done.
Mr.. Beauclerk and Alfred Cotton are
each putting up large barns.>
1t is reported that Mr.. Parker has
sold half million of his lumber.
Planting, hoeing aad baying all hitch
ed together this year. Grass averages
late. however.
Mrs. w. L. Russell has gone to Cal
edonia springs on account of a rheumat-
ic difficulty.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church meets at the parsonage on FRI
day afternoon next All invited.
The festival at the NJ. E. church was
socially and financially success. Mer-
rick Taplin contributed much to the
interest of the occasion by preparing
and directing the music. The singing
was very acceptably done.
A union meeting was held at the NJ.
E. church last evening, led by Rev. Carr,
the subject being the attempted assasi-
nation of the president. A large audi
ence assembled, and special prayers
were offered for president Garfield, his
family and the nation.
Newport.
The Lady of the Lake makes two trips
daily during the season.
A powerful ''six-wheeler' engine has
been put on the S. Z. R. R.
The g. A. Post and military company
are negotiating for hall to be used
both as an armory and business hall.
Gen. Kingsley was present on Friday
| last to witness the drill of the military
company organized here, and spoke ia
vorably of the proficiency already OBJ
| tanned.
Newport Center.
VIM. Wiley is putting in machinery
for making boxes.
John Crawford has bought the Conner
house and is fitting it to live in.
A farmer in this vicinity was making
hay and blowing on the same acre of
land last Wednesday.
Forty-nine tickets were sold at this
station for st. Johns this morning, to
attend the regatta, etc.
Children's day passed off pleasantly,
with fine decoration of flowers. The
concert in the evening was very good.
Rev. J. W. Spencer has been visiting
his old Pensioners here.-Mrs. H. A.
Larabee has cream pitcher over hun
dred years old.
North Troy.
A large party from this place went
to St Johns, Dominion day, and returned
we'll pleased with the trip.
Mitchell Hunt must have had good
success in the three months he has been
in Idaho. as his wife received from him
a check for 1926 last Thursday.
1t is expected that the celebration to-
day will be big thing. The process
sim of horribles will amount to at least
one hundred. Music is to be furnished
by the Cowansville band. Toasts will
be responded to by our prominent citi.
zens. John L. Lewis is to be orator oil
the day. The fireworks in the evening
will be on grand scale.
WestGeld.
A light hay crop. but plenty Of pota
to bugs.
On Sunday, June 26, the saw-mill O.
Hoyt and Wakefield came very near be
ing destroyed by fire, caused by children
playing about the yard with matches.
We have this week to record the deatI
of Mrs. John Hoyt. aged 81 years ane
it seems worthy of more than passin.
notice. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt enjoyed
happy married life of over 70 years
had ten children born to them, seven o
whom lived to become men and women
Judge N. c. Hoyt being one of the mum
Der. Mr.. Hoyt survives his wife and il
81 years old, retaining his mental ant
physical faculties to wonderful degree
Westmore.
William Leland recently lost an o:
of disease
Rufus Green's folks have adopted
little girl from the Orphans Home
Boston.
Rev. Royce of Hatley, P. O., is preach
ing here at present, once in two weeks
his next sevice will be July 10th.
A.CARD.-We gratefully acknowledge
our Indebtedness to the kind friends VIII
assisted us during the sickness and dealt
of son and brother. May heavens bes