Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-03

w. III. Daniels is to move to this
village.
Donation for Rev. Folsom on
Thursday, Dec. 18th.
The remains of Mrs. Levi Brig
ham who died in Lowell, were
brought here for burial.
Mrs. Sol. M. Fields died in
Knowltonville, Canada, Saturday
The funeral will be held at her late
residence here to-day.
Newport Center.
Ezra Dawson, "a years of age,
has been quite sick for some weeks
but is better.
Nye t. Sleeper who is home from
Boston on vacation, is sick with in
fammation of the bowels.
Will Sweat who jumped from
train here recently and was badly in
Jured, is able now to be up about the
house.
/ he miscreant Rexford, who COM
mitted rape on Mr.. Labounty's little
six-year-old girl had not been cap
tured at last reports.
j oe Laclare and family have been
moved into S. d. Meacham's house
at the village, where the town will
provide help to care for his wife who
who is confined to her bed with rheu-
ID atism.
Two deaths occurred here this
week; one was Mrs. Berry, quite an
aged French lady, and the other,
Mrs. Orrin Trowbridge, who has
been sick with consumption nearly
year; she leaves husband and two
small children.
The Earnest Workers give an en-
tertainment at the Methodist church
on Thursday evening, Dec. 6, con-
sisting of select readings by Rev.
Mr.. Atwell of Newport, and singing
by the local talent of the place. Mr..
Atwell is an excellent elocutionist
! and we bespeak full house and
very pleasing entertainment. Adj
mission, adults, 10 cents: children,
| 10 cents
WestfIeId.
Judge Braley of North Troy has
sold his farm ON the West Hill to a
Mr.. Armstrong of Enosburgh, vt.
Consideration $4,000.
Westmore.
Mrs. E. M. Beck went to Danville
a few days ago to care for her moth
er who is sick, and is very sick her.
self now.
III. E. Berwick was arraigned be-
fore justice Orne and fined $40 and
costs, amounting to S22, for abusing
his family and then bound up to
court for threatening to take the life
of some of his neighbors.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
A. L. Taft of Newark has moved
into Jason Allard's new house. J.
Allard is also moving into the same
house it being a double tenement.
The Misses Bridgman gave an en-
tertainment at the Universalist vestry
Wednesday evening to small house
but the work was finely done.
The Good Templars gave an en-
tertainment at the Universalist vestry
| Tuesday evening, consisting of
reading by Miss Viola Allard songs
by Misses Emma Cowles, Hattie
Walter, Nellie Warren and Flora
Davis. The drama s'Little Brown
jug" was rendered and we'll received.
Sheffield.
Adds Barber who went west a
short time ago has returned home.
Percy Dutton and wife gave par
ty last Thursday and all enjoyed a
pleasant farewell visit
There will be donation visit for
the benefit of Rev. l. P. Chase at
Melvin Giffin's next Thursday after
noon and evening.
Sutton.
Julius Parker will go to N II. to a
commercial college.
j. w. Colby is appointed superin-
tendent of schools in place of Miss
Whipple resigned.
Religious meetings are being held
by Rev. Wiley assisted by members
of the Y. M. G. Association of st. |
Johnsbury.
An anniversary visit at Ed. Brock
ways Nov. oath. Lots of people, |
numerous presents and an enjoyable
gathering.
The sudden death of Mrs. Wig
gins, wife of Rev. Silas Virgins,
casts a gloom over this community.
She had been in feeble health for
some months, but retired as usual on
Monday night but was taken violent
ly sick and died Tuesday night. Flu
neral services on Friday, Revs. Cush-
ing, Brigham, Boswell and Wiley Of
floating. Mr.. Virgins has the SYM
pathy of all in his bereavement.
While they had great number of
friends, their relatives are all dead OF
were so far away that not a single
person of their kin was present at
the funeral.