Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-27

of butter between June 1st and Dec.
IS, besides what milk and cream has
been used in family of three. The
COW has had two quarts of bran wet
in W farm water MT ming and night
and nothing else except common
pasture and good hay.
John Ord is as happy in his new
post-office as man can we'll be. 1t
is light, convenient and pleasant, and
has been supplied with a set of
boxes and drawers, better, we think,
than any in this part of the state.
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Story, also
in the new Cotton block, are in pleas
ant quarters, and have been as busy
as bees during the last few weeks.
They say it pays to advertise in the
MONITOR. People always like to pat
ronize live men.
Jay
Rev. j. H. Wallace of Westfield
gave us very excellent discourse on
a recent Sabbath.
There is some scolding because
the post-office has gone into the
hands of democrat. Let's wait and
see if we are not we'll used.
Lowell.
Abel Sawyer has moved into his
new house.
The Christmas exercises were
success and good time was had.
State Missionary Williams is con-
Quoting series of meetings here.
Fred Newton's little boy put his
shoulder out of joint by falling off
the table.
George Hartwell fell and hurt him
self seriously by the giving away of
ladder. DR.. Hill is attending him.
Morgan Center.
Bert Morse is home from Lowell
Mass.
The donation for Rev. J. w. Far
row was a success.
Mr.. Earnest Dane of Newport has
commenced running Gray and Gill
more's engine.
VIM. Gilman slipped and fell
down flight of stairs break
ing rib and bruising his back
severely.
Morgan.
John Moore is quite sick and fears
are entertained that he may not re-
cover.
W. H. Calkins has gone to CRANKY
to work in the lumber woods, as has
also Geo. Taylor.
Geo. Dow has received pension
of twelve dollars month and back
pay amounting to $3.50.
Newport Center.
G. w. Percy has taken big ltim-
Der job on Province Hill.
The village schools closed Friday.
Mr.. Davis received a nice present
from his scholars. He will return to
college and Miss Crandall of Charles
ton, takes his place.
The exercises at the M. E. Church,
Christmas evening were excellent.
, There were two trees bountifully la
den with gifts, besides Old Santa
Claus came in and distributed some
gifts from his wonderful pack.
r A family reunion, consisting of all
the brothers, sisters, nephews and
nieces of E. P. Wright, to the mum.
Der of forty-three, took place at bis
house on Christmas day, where tree
full of presents were distributed to the
children, who showed their apprecia.
ton by speaking and singing some
, appropriate pieces.
Troy.
j. S. Woodward has moved on te
his hill farm.
H. Bullock has gone to Bolton to
! work for Stevens & Co.
, A large number of friends gave ]
, H. Morton a surprise party one
, evening recently.
Miss Lena Stevens has returned
from Providence, R. L., and P. E
, Sherman has returned to Vergennes
Mr.. White, an aged gentleman
D fell and broke his shoulder recently
q He probably will not survive the
shock.
8 Mrs. Lawrence, mother of Mrs
2 VIM. Hunt, had her hip broken on
day last week, and ls in precarious
n condition.
S We are happy to chronicle the re
q cent marriage of Mr.. H. d. Peck t,
Miss Cora E. Sherman at G. P. Ste
n vens' on Wednesday evening, in tn
presence of about thirty relative
and friends, Rev. Mr.. Tenney TWIN,
Z the hymeneal knot. After the cere
monies were over Mr.. Stevens pre-
sented the couple with a very mic
. chamber set, and many articles O
" silverware. The new couple hav
the best wishes and congratulation
of large circle of friends.
WeStfeld.
10 E: r. Sisco has sold his farm
- his brother, Oliver F. Sisco, for 81,
IS 900.
Wells Wood has rented his plac
: to James Conant. and will run til
creamery the next season.