Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-10-29

west Is it any wonder that our land is
cheap and our schools are small?
d. c. Melvin has invented and is using
a novel contrIvance for heating the wa
ter for his stock, which, If successful.
will, we think be the best thing that
there is yet, efficiency and chcapness con
sidered. He runs the stream in q inch
gas pipe ten times back and forward in
&c inch heating stove in his sitting
ROOM which is kept warm night and day
all winter. The pipe is laid about 2 inch
es from the bottom of his stove and acts
as CRATE to hold up the wood and it
warns the water in good shape without
either cost or care.
1rasbur@h.
Mrs. Nancy Caples and Mark Drew,
two of our most aged people, died on
Thursday last. Mr.. Drew's funeral was
held on Saturday.
Rev. T. P. Frost of St. Johnsbury will
deliver a lecture in the interests of
missions at the M. E. church, Tuesday
eye, Oct. 80, at O'Clock. Subject: sWho
is My Neighbour" All invited.
Chautauqua Circle has been organized
with Rev. 1. P. Chase, Pres. Mrs. S. E..
Taplin, Vice Pres. Miss S. E. Collins,
Sec. H. M. Ordway, Treas. The Circle
meets this week Friday eve at the M. E.
parsonage. All are invited.
Lowell
Lewis Cross has bought the B. J. Aus
tin place.
Hattie Chamberlin is home from Rye
Beach.
Mrs. Carrie Knox of Epping, N. H., is
visiting her mother, Mrs. L. r. Wellman.
The young ladies furnished harvest
supper at town hall on Friday eve, Oct.
26. There was good attendance.
The band boys and their families and
other friends called on Henry Harding on
the evening of Oct. % to remind him that
it was his twenty-first birthday.
| Lowell is noted for it's bushes for
town that is not on the line of a railroad.
Mr.. Stephenson, the efficient postmaster,
carries large stock of goods Mr.. Asel-
tine, who bought out Mr.. Curtis, is doing
a large trade; Mr.. Wellman does good
business. Mr.. Kline is doing large
lumber business, and Harding & Thayer
are driven with orders for tubs. Jones
in sash and doors, and others in their
line of business, make lively little viii
lage here.
/ m
Mrs Hattie Goodsell and Mrs. L. p.
Blake are threatened with fever.
The youngest child of Dyer Gallup is
dangerously sick with lung fever
Mrs. Pillsbury of Johnsonville, P. O.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. j. Calkins.
Mrs. Edith Hogan of Gorham, n. H.,
who has been spending the summer here,
has returned home.
The fall term of school in district No.
| Z, under the instruction of Miss Cora
| Hall, closed last Saturday.
Newport.
Joseph Banway has moved from 10.
Venos house to Batesville.
j. A. Prouty is reshingling his build
| ings, S. w. Keith and II. X. Fairbanks
doing the work.
Dea. M. B. Hall thinks of going to
Illinois to spend the winter with his
Youngest daughter who resides there.
The promenade concert given by the
! Newport brass band last Friday evening.
was a success, the boys doing finely.
Mrs Wedgeworth returned last Tues
day from a stay of several weeks with
friends in the west part of the state.
Charley Brown, while out riding on
horseback a few days since, was thrown
from his horse and quite seriously in
jured.
C. H. Green has bought lot on East
ern Avenue and intends to build at once.
Frank Mitchell has contracted to erect
the buildings.
Professor Weber is talking of moving
his family to Canada where he has pur-
chased cottage and finds better open
ing for art work.
Mrs. E. Dawson the mother OF J. G..
Dawson, now residing with him, eXper-
fenced a slight shock of paralysis last
Thursday a. m. and now lies in a very
feeble condition, being speechess and
almost helpless. Her enfeebled condi-
ton together with her great age indi-
Gates approaching dissolution.
Mr. and Mrs. L. d. Field leave to-day
for Denver, Col, to spend the winter
with their son, hoping to improve in
health by the change and rest. During
the absence of Mr.. Field his shop will
be run by his old journeyman, John"
and will be in charge of Geo. Nye who
runs the carriage shop in the same build
ing.
NewpOrt Center.
Geo. F. Shaw has moved on to his
farm in Troy that he recently bought.
Mrs. Jane Aldrich of Franconia, N. H.
is visiting relatives and friends in this
place. She is a sister to Mrs. ID. L.
Hildreth of this village.
South Troy.
Mrs. Enos Whitehouse died last Friday,
Goth inst.
F. Merritt is making preparation for
building a barn.
William Atwell recently broke his leg
in Stevens & Co.'S mills, by being caught
in belt
j. S. Young is building an addition to
his house.-Henry Mann is also repairing
his house.
Henry Baraw has moved from Stevens
mills to this village.-Geo. Young has
moved to Setevens' mills.
WeStEeId.
Byron Wood is home from Mass. for
the winter.
John Martin has had his pension in
creased to $36 per month.
The creamery has suspended operations
for the season, having had a successful
run.
Examination of teachers will be held at
school-house on Nov. Sd, at O'Clock a.