Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-01

cises, but cannot for want of time
and space. There was a little liquor
hilarity outside that was not necessa-
ry or creditable.
Holland.
Geo. Barney has taken the steam
mill to run for the next year. He is
a good sawyer.
G.. J. Barnes Christmas present,
valued, by common estimate, at $1,000
arrived two days late.
Our pastor, Rev. Isaac Blake, re-
ceived one hundred dollar checque
from his son in the west, as a Christ
mas present.
Irasburgh.
David II. Webster received tele-
gram yesterday, announcing the
death of his son, Frank, in Lowell,
Mass. His remains are expected
to-day.
Morgan Center.
M. L. Ames recently had an OK
| killed while at work on a sled.
j. II. Smith, of late dangerously
sick, is able to be out of doors.
A. r. Moulton has got his new en-
CINE in and is doing a good business
with it.
Newport.
The people are anticipating much
pleasure from the S. s. convention
to be held here this week.
Capt. Henry Caswell, now that his
steamer is laid up till the lake opens,
is at his old trade of watch repair
ing.
The Canadian weather bulletin for
the St. Lawrence valley is to be post
ed daily in the postofice in this
village.
The item of last week should have
read, Tarrant Cummings and the
Richmond boys have returned from
California.
We are sorry to report that Rev.
Lewis is not recovering, as his
| friends hoped, from the terrible shock
of paralysis.
The main part of the new mill is
up and the engine house will be put
I'D as soon as the material can be
obtained. Logs for the mill are now
being received from the cars.
HI. S. Lawrence has finished the
rooms in his block, lately vacated by
Mr.. Dodsworth, into tenements, and
a Mr.. Bryant from Albany has moved
into one and Mr.. Wilkins the other.
Newport Center.
S. Jenkins has finished his cooper
shop off into a dwelling house.
Mrs. A. F. Erwin has just return
ed from Boston where she has been
spending a few weeks with friends.
The funeral services of I. B.
Alexander were held at his residence
last sabbath Rev. S. S. Brigham Off
ciating. The attendance at the
funeral was very large.
North Troy.
Rev. B. W. Atwell, of Newport
held Episcopal services at the acade
my yesterday.
William FL. Rand and Hon II. G
Wilson and wife were in Montreal
last Saturday.
Hon. John w. Currier is again il
town on business. He will return thu
last of the week.
Col. w. r. Rowell has returned
from Colorado. He will not locat
in the west for the present.
WestfeId.
There is considerable excitment il
regard to the proposed railroa
) through our valley.
Chester Hovey received visit fror
his brother last week, of whom he ha
not heard for twenty-five years.
Our young and much esteemed ply
sician, DR.. Gray, is having about a
, he can do in his profession. Ma
success attend his efforts.
AS there was no gathering at eitf
, er chruch on Christmas, Mrs. f. e
Miller invited the children to he
house and made them happy b
many useful and beautiful presents
"Aunt Mary" knows how to give tt
little ones good time.
About thirty or 1.-The sisters I'll
Cousins and the aunts," of 0. P
Wright's family met at his resident
on Christmas day. With music al
- recitations from the children the ds
was passed very pleasantly. Aft
= partaking of bountiful supper Il
guests were ushered into an adjoinir
room where stood a mammoth tr
= laden with all manner of beautif
- gifts, which Santa Claus distribute
= among the company. After whi'
the guests departed wishing the
$. many bright and happy Christm
or days.
,, CALEDONIA COUNTY.
If The largest weeks work ever dol
A. at the scale works was done the fiji
" week in December, when three tho
t. sand and ten scales were complet
l. in the six days. Workmen in t
e. small scale department have work
e. evenings all the month.
Id The COUNTY CoURT.-In the ca
Id of State against Whitehill, charg