Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-01

take their place.
w. E. Sargent, who has had charge of
the schools here for the last two wears
has accepted an offer from Franklin Falls,
n. H., and goes there to act as Principal.
There are ten schools there with about
600 scholars and he has a considerably
larger salary.
At the annual school meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected: ID. M. Camp,
moderator: E. L. Tracy, clerk Elisha
Lane, collector; HI. S. Root, treasurer.
Voted to instruct the trustees to build au
addition of 30x3O feet square on front
side of present school building to make
additional school rooms.
The members of Baxter Post, No. 81,
G. A. r., feel that all those who hoped to
make Memorial Day a success, hereby
tender to the Hon. j. G. Burke and Com
mander Grout for the able addresses de-
livered by them, the Woman's Relief Corps
for the work in preparing the floral trib-
utes, to Miss Josie Edwards and her as
sociates of Derby Center for the gener-
Gus collation., and to our comrade, Nixon
Morse, for all that was done by him to
make our pilgrimage pleasant, "our
thanks PER ORDER.
| Newport Center.
! James Gilbert is selling out at cost, and
is going to Manchester, N. H., into a
store with his brother, who is in trade at
that place.
Miss Hattie Critchett of Boston, Mass,
is visiting friends here. Her health is
very poor, so comes to her former home
to rest, hoping to regain her health.
Samuel Meacham is repairing his dam
and will put in a grist mill.-Stevens &
Baker are repairing damages done to
their steam mill by the recent flood here.
At the annual school meeting of the
village district the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Moderator,
S. w. Cowell; clerk and treasurer, DR..
G.. L. Erwin; committee, James Connal !;
auditors, Charles Briggs, Sylvester Drown,
and Fred Hildreth. Voted to have 80
weeks school and 80 cents tax on dollar
of the grand list.
North Troy.
A. Jack Keith is laid up with very
lame foot.
Rev. J. C. Cattanach is through preach
ing here and at Troy.
A. E. Holton has been granted a pen
sion of $12 month and $1,000 arrearages
r. D. Harding finished his work as
stage driver between this place and Low
ell on Saturday. Geo. Day takes the route.
Attorneys Dickerman & Young and Ed
wards and Burke, of Newport, were in
town last week taking testimony before
special master, Hon. L. HI. Thompson, in
the chancery case of V. o. Eastman VS..
III. B. Parker and j. r. B. Hunt.
Lucius Hadlock, the victim of the
shooting affair at the loathsome, reeking
m-hole of Ithamar Hadlock on Sunday
eve., lies at his home in East Richford in
a very serious condition. Ottry, the man
| (bartender) who shot him offered himself
| to the authorities, but was not taken, and
is now at large.
WeStmOre.
| A picnic celebration at Fosters grove,
July 4. Tables will be prepared and the
steamers will run.
Work on the road beside the lake is
will be made on it. 1t is nearly completed.
| The 18th annual ball will take place ut
the Willoughby Lake House, Thursday,
July 4. Capt. Averll is home and will
| have his boat in running order at that
| time.
WestfeId.
Rev. P. N. Granger and wife are visit
| ing friends in st. Johnsbury.
George r. Hoyt, in the employ of a
| firm in Omaha, Neb., is spending his va
cation with his family.
| Belle Winslow of Boston, daughter of
! ID. A. WinsIOw of this town, has gone
! abroad for few weeks, in company with
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Smith of Johnson.
The party go first to England, and later
! to the Continent, taking in the Paris eX-
position, and portion of Switzerland
r J. Boynton of this place, has been
relieved of government service, a Repub-
lican gentleman of Cambridgeport, Mass,
having been appointed ChiefF. o. Inspect
or for the n. Z. Division. Mr.. BOYnton
has made most efficient officer, his
ability being recognized by his early pro-
motion to officer in charge.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. .JohnSbUH.v.
Rev Dr. Lamson has returned from
his European trip and has resumed his
pastoral labors.
Rev. N. w. Jones, former pastor of the
North church is suffering lung hemorrha-
ges in California.
| West Burke.
Ben French has gone on the r. r.
braking on the passenger train.
Miss Alice Parson of Conn.,, is stopping
at her brothers, M. B. Parson.
Schools closed last Friday. Mrs. Gas
kill gave her pupils Il picnic which was
much enjoyed.
Alice Varney, Sadie Gaskill, Elva Smith
anu MyFGlc AlUtlCu are uOLle LOE GHeiI
summer vacation.
WheeIOck.
Hen. Hoffman was badly hurt by his
horse last week, but he will be about
soon.
Elder Nelson seems tefselieveins' works +"
as well as faith He is taking grass to
cut in the halves and will make sure his
hay, anyway.
Mrs. iona. Dow is here from the West
yisiting.-Q. D. Mathewson is here from
Dartmouth college.-Supervisor w. H.
Taylor attended commencement exercises
at Hanover.
HaH.d~vick.
Arthur Clement is committee In the
village school dist.
The Jackson Bridge and West Hill
schools united in pleasant picnic gather
ing last Friday.
The new bridge at Frank Johnsons is
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