Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-20

M. L. Gilman, Lyman Barber, S. B.
urer, james Dow; executive committee,
E. o. Randall, C. A. Barrows, G. j. Bar
ker, William Drew; canvassing commit
tee, S. B. French, E. O. Randall, Elijah
Stone, T. J. Hastings, A. M. Beach.
Greensboro
Miss Chloe Porter of Montpelier is in
town visiting friends.
Thirteen marriage licenses granted, ten
births and Is deaths in town last year.
FL. T. Cass has been suffering from par
tial paralysis of the right side of face, but
| is better.
Our town poor bill is gradually growing
less, for the year ending March l, 1888,
| being only 1872. SO. Our overseer is to
be commended for his good management.
A little daughter of Fred Wright died
suddenly in Manchester, N. H., of ST. vi
| tus dance. Her remains were brought
here for burial last week. accompanied by
her father and mother.
B. C. Burpee passed from this life Sun
day morning, the 18th inst, after an i'll
ness of about a week. Mr.. Burpee has
been a resident business man for many
years and will be missed in the communi-
ty. His afflicted family have the sympa-
thy of all.
That was an unfortunate family to
whom C. G. Noyes hired out his oxen for
| their keeping. One member had his
shoulder put out of joint by a falling
limb of tree; one cut off a toe and an
other is down with ''rheumatics, so the
| oxen were returned.
| Greensboro Bend
| Ora Stevens, who was hurt by tree
| falling on him, is out again.
| B. Lang has opened meat and fish
market in the Houston building.
| The G. A. r. boys will have box sup
per at the vestry, Tuesday eve., Feb. 21.
| Well-filled boxes for sale.
| The new M. E. church was dedicated
| Tuesday, Feb. It'll. There was large at
| tendance, and the dedicatory sermon by
| Rev. T. P. Frost was listened to with
| great interest. Much credit is due those
| who had charge of the work. w. S.
| Mcdowell had charge of the wood work,
| assisted by other competent workmen,
E. w. Clark doing the mason work, and
| John Barr, committee, having the whole
work in charge. Much credit is due Mr..
Barr for the able manner in which the
whole business was conducted. 1t is our
| prayer that it may be none other than the
house of God and the very gate of heav
en-.
fI.aSbEsr@h.
Henry Somers has been sick the past
week.
Judge Rogers and wife of Wheelock
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. M. NJ.
Taplin.
Taplin Rowell have let their Knights
farm to Eugnne Whipple of Newport
Center.
Thespians viii play Bound by an Oath"
at Barton Landing on Tuesday evening,
Feb 2Sth
Herbert Lee has sold his farm in AL
Dauy 10 JOHu uuncy anu LhoHCu DoSh
to Irasburgh.
Chales Sylvester has taken the Pearly
Hill farm owned by VIM. L. Locke, Jr.,
for one year
Edwin Rice has moved back into the
village and intends to run meat market
and cart this summer.
E. A Leach has gone to Florida and
will make a trip through the south
ern states for his health.
Lowell.
The village schools closed Friday, Feb
II, winding up with an exhibition. The
schools have been success.
Anniversary wedding at c. B. Hard
ing's, Tuesday eve, Feb. IA. A good
time was the result. He was away at
county court.
Nj organ Center
Burney j. Gray will attend the spring
term at Derby academy.
Mrs. j. A. Gray has been confined to
the house several days with sore
throat.
There will be a donation supper in
school house hail. Thursday evening,
the oath, for the benefit of Rev. J. H. |
Wallace.
Rev. j. E. Farrow will deliver his |
popular lecture, "a night in London"
illustrated with the aid of a good ster-
eopticon, at the church Friday evening, |
the 2lst.
Gray & Gilmore are making prepare
tions to take their portable engine out |
of their mill and are to put in IL station |
AIRY one, and expect to have it running |
about the middle of March.
Newport.
VIII SWEET and Ruth Badger were mar
ried recently.
Ide & Dow have dissolved partnership, |
Mr.. Dow continuing the music business.
The school gave an exhibition last Fri
day evening the scholars doing themselves
much credit
The band started promenade concert
last Thursday evening, but an alarm of
fire broke it up and the promenade" was
in the direction of Prouty & Miller's mill,
quick metre.
Geo. Lahan died of consumption last
week.-Sumner Godding buried another
child last week.-Mrs.. S. w Keith has been
hard sick, but is better.-An infant daugh-
ter of E. E. Scott is dangerously sick
with lung fever.-John S. Smith buried
his only son, little boy of three years,
last Friday, of rheumatic fever.
A fire broke out in the dry house over
the boiler at Prouty & Miller's mill, Thurs
day evening, which threatened the de-
of the mill and possibly portions
of the village, as a high wind prevailed
at the time. BY hard labor, bravery and
on the part of those at
the mill, the hose was put on the pump
and kept at work until the flames
were subdued. As the steam from the
boiler runs the pumping engine it was
most fortunate that the fire got no fur
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