Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-08

be of special interest. Good music
provided. All cordially invited.
There will be a sugar festival at
the nj. f. church next Wednesday
evening. Sugar served from to
O clock. which will be followed by |
an entertainment. Everybody cor
daily invited.
The net proceeds of the Grout
Guards entertainment were about |
1925. The broom drill exercise was
a novelty and much enjoyed. The
editor of the Erpress was voted the
homeliest man in town on the test of
that important question. 1t is posi-
BILE that there are other men as ugly
as he, though you do not find them
in every town.
Newport Center.
The concert given by the Shepard
family was excellent.
Mr.. Decatur had another trial on
Thursday; his case will now 60 to
county court.
DR.. Branch gave a lecture before
the Post, Thursday evening; this
lecture was interesting and we'll re-
ceived.
John l.. Crawford, Sem, one of
our oldest townsmen, has taken unto
himself wife; the happy couple
have the best wishes of friends.
George Percy has been home from
Fairfield on visit for the past two
weeks, but has returned to the same
place to work another year.
The village schools closed here on
Thursday with an exhibition in the
afternoon the teachers Mr.. Dow,
Miss Litchfield and Mrs. Blake have
given good satisfaction. Mr.. Dow
has gone to Burlington TO attend a
course of medical lectures.
South Troy.
John Morse has moved to North
Hill, and William Wilson's family to
d. c. Wards.
Emery Townsend has moved on to
the James farm and will carry it on
the coming year.
Alonzo Celment of Grand Rapids,
Mich, is visiting his parents and
other friends in this vicinity.
William Wilson has gone to Nash
ia, N. H. He has a position as fore
man in box shop; Homer Merritt
has also gone to Nashua in pursuit
of work.
Miss Hoyt's select school opened
March 1st with 20 scholars. Miss
Nellie Davis spent a short vacation
at home. and has returned to Lowell
to teach spring term of school.
The store of G.. P. Stevens & Co.
was broken into on Wednesday night.
A light was seen in the store and an
investigation was made. 1t was
found the store had been entered by
| n C,olo u,ho bod lpo1 in fh;o x,;o;p;
ty for the past year. He was easily
captured. He was placed under $500
bonds, for lack of which he was taken
to Newport to reside in the new jail
| On Wednesday evening, Feb. "A
Rev. j. r. Bartlettorganized a lodg {
of Good Templars. There were 81
members, and the following officers
were chosen: w. c. T., H. J. Ben
nett; w. V. T., Mrs. F. B. Ham
mond w. s., F. 0. Kennedy; w
A. S., Anna Pettingill w. g., A. l.
Pettingill ; w. F. s.. Cora Sherman
w. c.. Rev. j. w. Buzzell; w. M.
H. A. Buck; w. d. NJ, Mrs. d. w
Sisco; w. r. H. S., Mrs. n. Con
ner; w. l.. H. s., Mrs. G.. M. En-
cry; Guard, John Brigham; Senti
mel, Mrs. Sarah Carey; P. w. c. T..
DR.. T. NJ. Emery l.. D.. f. B
Hammond.
WeStfeld.
The births is this town last yea
were %; marriages 3; deaths IL.
Frank Bellrose has bought farm
in Lowell and has moved on to thu
same.
Fred EdmuEds has gone to worl
for Fred Hammond in his store a
Troy.
NJ w. Farman is suffering from /:
disease of the eyes; he manages
however, to do his writing. being :
correspondent for several papers
with his eyes bandagad so as to en-
tirely exclude all light.
The Lowell Musical Company die
not give their entertainment at All
ken's hall last Wednesday evening
as they advertised, but will do so OF
the 10th. This is a good entertain
ment of home talent and will be wei
patronized.
VIM. Wilson house on the Motel
road was burned last Monday night
Mr.. w. discovered the fire and ha(
barely time TO save his family, they
escaping in their night clothes. Ev
erythlng was burned, leaving a large
family in very destitute circumstanc
es. The neighbors and friends are
helping them to clothing and pro
visions. The house partly insured
Yves tInOI.e.
Town out of debt, and S675 in The
treasury.
A. M. Litchfeld is home after al