Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-16


lodge Wednesday eve, July IS. All are
invited.
Mrs. King has returned from Massa-
chusetts where she has been for some
weeks, aud D. E. Curtis is here on a
visit.
On the evening of July 18th, light
ming struck the house of James Ed
wards, shaking things up generally.
Mrs Edwards was considerably burned
and both were insensible some time.
About year ago Mrs. Edwards sister
was killed by lightning.
At the meeting Saturday eve. July Z.
a republican clnb was organized with
w. L. Kinsley president, A. j. Dodge
and 10. Sawyer vice presidents and ID.
E. Curtis secretary. An executive COM
mittee was chosen with instructions to
raise funds for a campaign flag.
Morgan.
w. Fl. Calkins has returned home from
Lyndon on account of the sickness of his
wife.
L. A. Brainard is building an addition
to his house and repairing it generally !;
o. L. Farr does the work.-A. nj. Gray
is repairing the barns on the Chadwick
place and making other improvements.
Newport.
Great improvements are being made
about the depot.
Two ord 90
buried last Friday.
E.. C. Grandy has been to Georgeville
putting in wind mill.
Mrs. J. r. Huse is on the gain, having
been sick several weeks.
The circus has been here and did the
usual amount of cheating.
Mrs E. r. Pratt and her daughter have
gone to Berkshire for a visit of few
weeks.
Alfred Rice, living near Newport Cen
ter, fell from load of hay and broke his
hip recently.
The Frost & Peterson veneer mill has
been shut down for a week or two past
for needed repairs.
1t has been decided to hold the muster
of state troops here, to begin Aug. q
and continue five days.
Our band was called to Derby Center
last Saturday night to furnish music at
the republican fiagraising.
The postmasters salary at this office has
been raised from 81 800 to 81, 500 yeal
on account of an increase in business.
Charlie, only child of Chas. and Abbie
Crawford, died quite suddenly Wednes
day morning, aged 20 months.
DR.. Rutherford is giving his house g
coat of paint. The DR.. has been appoint
ed health officer for the town.
Mrs. Sawyer, the widow of the late Otis
| Sawyer of Albany, a former resident OF
this town, is here visiting old friends anc
acquaintances.
c. II. Green, our undertaken, has made
an ice chest in which he can keep body
several days in the hottest weather; ht
has used it several times of late with sat
isfaction.
Rev. L. H. Elliott, agent of the Yer
mont Bible Society, spoke in M. E. church
yesterday morning, at Newport Center il
the afternoon, and at West Derby in TIL
evening.
Rev Mr.. Wedgeworth returned from
his brief visit to Burlington and occupied
| r. Init log fyun la Crh
tiers came Tuesday, and will spend tn
summer with their parents.
The work on F. p. Davis house is near
ly completed. P. t. Morey has the jol
View Work is well advanced on Ian
& Davis block, and J. Dawson has tn
body of A. J. Miller's house up.
The Lady of the Lake ran aground nea
Magog Wednesday night, while returning
with the circus excursion party, doin
considerable damage. Fortunately tn
Mountain Maid was near and took on TIL
passengers. On Saturday the boats ha
not succeeded in getting the Lady fror
the sand bar.
NEWPORT Center
Mrs. w. E. Sleeper and Nye Sleepe
and wife of Boston are in town
William Palmer is painting his res
dence in colors, which greatly improve
it.
Mrs. Fred Flint found one of her horse
dead in the pasture with tree across
during the high wind.
George Hoyt has sold his stock O
goods to j. G. Gilbert. Hoyt gives pos
session in about month.
Fred Hunt and wife are home froI
Boston, Mass, visiting friends, and wi
remain awhile on account of the Hines
of his mother.
Hon. John p. Stems of Santa Barbara
California, "a former resident of this towr
was here last week, experimenting tn
erection of a family monument which h
has purchased and set up in the cemeter
at West Newport, on the lot where hi
father and mother and several sisters an
brothers are buried. The monument
superior to any ever set in this town, b(
ing made of Scotch granite and beaut
fully finished at a cost $500. Mr.. Stern
was born in this town, but went to Cal
fornia when a young man and has a
ways felt great interest in the progress
and welfare of the town.
WeSEGeld.
Bears have been seen in this vicinity.
An enjoyable lawn party at Geo. T
Hoyt's, recently.
The suspension of G. r. Hoyt is niue
to be regretted. He was doing a larg
business.
G. III. Whitcomb and family are he1
on visit, from the West. He was
former resident of this town.
Mr.. Skinner of Lowell will open
butter market at w. d. Millers, where
will buy butter each Friday afternoon.
Yves tEnOx.e-
n. Bunker has moved to Newark
A little snow on the hills on the mornin
of July 10Th.
Mrs. Wright of Baltimore has bee
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