Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-18

iooo, ana In lrasburgh IN 1866, since
which time it has not been held in
Orleans county. The order num-
bers among its membership, some of
the most earnest and successful wor-
kers in the temperance ranks. 1t
has a membership of about 1000.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: Grand Chief
Iemplar, Geo. II. Smalley, Lyndon
vile; Grand Counsellor, Geo. A.
Wattles, Bennington Grand Vice
Templar, Mrs. O. S. Wiley, Nor
wich; Grand Secretary, c. D.. Edger-
ton, Mortified; Grand Treasurer,
Joseph Burton, Burlington: Grand
Asst. Secretary, Mrs. j. Fl. Orcutt.
Mortified; Grand Supt. Juvenile
Templars, Mrs. L. G. Grandy, New
port; Grand Chaplain, Rev. w. N.
Bacon, Coventry; Grand Marshall,
4. H. McAllister, Waitsfield; Grand
Guard, Mrs. j. M. Ranney, Pitts
field; Grand Sentinel, L. B. Flint,
st. Johnsbury; Grand Auditor, O.
d. Edgerton. Mortified; Grand Dep
uty Marshall, Mrs. Geo. Paris, Con-
cord; Past Grand Chief Templar,
Frank Plumley, Northfeld. A pub
lie meeting was held on Thursday
at which there was a good attendance
despite the wind and rain. The next
annual session will be held at White
River Junction.
Newport Center.
School closed in Dist. No. II,
Oct. Ada L. Smith teacher. Be-
low are names of scholars who were
not absent during the term of eight
weeks. Eva Kelley, Flora Scott,
Winnie Scott, Marion Scott, Walter
Alger, Urbane Benoit, Jesse Benoit,
George Whipple. Willie Rollins, and
Reuben Wilcox; those who were
not tardy, are Walter Alger, Urbane
Benoit, Jesse Benoit, Eva Kelley,
Belle Pettengill, Earl Pettingill,
Frank Rollins, Willie Rollins, Frank
Sisco, Gertie Wilcox, Georgia Will
cox, Ernest Wilcox, and Reuben
Wilcox; those who did not whisper.
are Eva Kelley, Walter Alger, Ny
ron Matten, Clara Matten, Edison
Matten. Belle Pettengill, Farley Per-
kins, Frank Rollins, Willie Rollins,
Sarah Scott, Flora Scott, Winnie
Scott, Marion Scott, Emma Scott,
Olloff Scott, George Whipple, Henry
Whipple, Georgia and Gertie Wilcox.
Troy.
Chas. Fox has rented Mrs. Sim
mond's house on Mill Street.
There Is so much work at the grist
mill, that 1t is running nights
DR.. L. M. Emery and wife have
gone to Franklin Co. on visit.
G. P. Stevens & Co., have COM
pleted their furnace for burning
waste at the box shop.
Frank Hackett attempted suicide
a week ago last Friday, by taking
carbolic acid, and again Tuesday, by
cutting his throat. He was alive at
last accounts.
Westfe1d.
Hiram Miller and wife have just
returned from a visit to Providence.
Quite fall of snow on the 10th,
and wintry weather for the season.
D. E. Wright is repairing his house
with new single and other needed
repairs.
The cemetery presents much
better appearance since 1t has new
fence about it.
The next lyceum question, "Resolv-
ed, That the Town System of
Schools should be Adopted" Discus
sion Friday evening, at Z O'Clock.
N. Root has bought a lot of E.
Milton and will build on the same
Francis Jacques has bought lot La in
the second division, paying $3.50.
VIM. B. Gilpin has rented his farm
to Julius Davis for $3.50 per year
Willie goes to Providence R. /. in tie
spring.-B Chaffee has rented the
mining right of his farm to 7. j. Bea-
die, of Troy. Asbestos, soap stone,
and iron are found.
WestmOre.
]. G. Page has sold his farm and
mill-site, and will move to Barton
soon.
Mr., Campbell has bought a large
barn on the place he bought of James
Hinton.
Conley and Hinton have finished
their job on the west mountain, put
| ting in over million feet.
j. C. Orne has made quite extern
sive repairs on his scythe-stone fac
tory, putting in new fume etc.
Capt. r. Averill has brought run
ming water to his new barn, and will
move the hop house from the hotel,
to be made into dwelling house, j.
w. Hyde doing the job.
The new lands in the east part of
the town are being taken up by differ
ent parties and new farms are being
developed. Mr.. Peters and Mr..
Campbell of New York have purchas-
| ed farms and are men of considerable
means. Mr.. Gallup, has also taken
| a new farm, while Mr.. Tolman and
Mr.. Barrett have new houses nearly