Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

The post-office at East Greensboro has
been discontinued, and inquiring minds
are busy with the question, .'Who did it!
Cleveland's chances for a second term
would disappear in the ssdim distance" if
E. Greensboro could decide the question.
Greensboro Bend.
Collins is earring potatoes, paying Is
cts. per bushel
Dramatic club from Noyesville played
the Soldiers Fortune Friday eve to a
fair house. The actors did well.
Seventy-fve or eighty of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Smith called on
them Monday eve, Jan. 23d, to celebrate
their goth anniversary. All had good
time leaving their best wishes and some
valuable presents which were presented
by Rev. S. Knowlton in his apt way
also reading letters of congratulations
from absent ones.
Holland.
Maggie Worth has gone to Island Pond
to run a dressmaker's shop.
Mrs Charles Anderson had paralytic
shock recently.-Mrs. Flora Stearns has
congestion of the lungs.
lraSbrargh.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Clark Chamberlin on Friday. Dinner at
o'clock. All invited.
Lowell.
Mr. Riel has moved into Jacob Green
woods tenement.
w. L. Kinsley attended the encampment
at St. Johnsbury, and reports a large at
tendance and good time.
dead, is in town, and is remarkably lively
corpse. His many friends here are very
glad to see him again.
Mrs James LaBounty recently received
a slight scratch from cat which caused
poisoning that nearly resulted in her
death. DR.. Campbell of Albany was called.
The musical convention, under the lead
ership of A. r. Cowles was a success fl
nancially and otherwise. The people here
are under obligations to the musicians of
surrounding towns, especially those from
Barton.
Nj org an
Merton Ellwood, while at CRANKY in the
lumber woods recently, had both arms
broken by some logs rolling on him.
w. T. Litchfield has gone back to New
York-Miss Mertie Moore has returned
home from Barnet.-Miss Tidd from
Bellows Falls is here visiting friends and
relatives.
Morgan Center.
The school in district No. 7 closed Sat
urday, Jan. %.
The school in district No. has closed
for a vacation until the mumps have
abated.
There will be Sunday-school concert
at the church Sunday evening, Feb. II,
at 61a o'clock.
A three years old son of L. C. Towle
was badly scalded last Saturday by up
setting a dish of hot water.
Lyman Elliott and Norman Wheeler,
aged nine and thirteen years, have been
in a helpless condition for some time with
but at present writing are
some better.
T. c. Gales house took fire last Friday,
and narrowly escaped destruction.
J. c. Burke has purchased the o. Rob-
inson property on Coventry Street, pay
ing So, 100.
The Newport Rifles presented HAL
Hazard" last Friday and Saturday even
ings in Opera Hall.
Prof. Sargent of the Academy depart
ment has been i'll the past few days and
his school suspended.
George S. Robinson has returned from
,he West.-John Smith has returned from
lis visit to California.
Conductor Silsby has commenced house
keeping in rooms in the house of Mrs.
Fuller, on the corner of Main and Third
streets.
The donation for Rev. Mr.. Arms was
very pleasant affair and Melted about
$40. The exercises were good, of which
We mention the song by Mrs. Silsby and
he reading by H. S. Allen.
The ladies will furnish meals at the M. |
9. church vestry town meeting day for |
uch as want a good dinner for twenty |
i've cents. The vestry has been put in |
lice and convenient shape, and Is thor |
'ughly warmed by new Murkland fur
lace.
Old Mrs. Richard died last week, and |
vas buried Tuesday from the residence of
er son Jules, Rev. G. f. Arms officiating.
'he was a devoted Christian lady, and
as left an aged husband and several chill
ren in mourning. An interesting feature
f the funeral service was the translation
f English to French by one of the sons
or the benefit of the aged father, who
oes not speak English.
Newport Center.
Charles Briggs has hired McDowelrs
blacksmith shop.
6. w. Percy sold three-year-old colt
} Mr.. Haslett for $3.50.
G. D. Percy intends to build a large
arm on his farm in the spring.
Our new snow rollers started out Sat-
rday and are doing a good business.
Mr.. Brant is cutting and putting in the
'e for use at the creamery the coming
aaSon.
A. c. Wilcox expects to return West
l March and his son intends to go with
i'm.
Major Rollins has hired a tenement in
istrict No. II, and has moved in with
is family.
Mrs. j. FL. M. Cochran, former resi-
ent of this place, is in California with
w. Parker's people.
Charley Wilcox cut severe cash In
is leg just below the knee while chop
ing in the woods recently.
In consequence of the severe storm
ANY OF the friends of Rev. G. f. Arms
ere unable to attend his donation;
lerefore they have planned for another
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