Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-20

on a visit.-Annie Bridgman is home.
Mason Post will have interesting mem
orial services. The programme for Thurs
day, May 80. is as follows: Lunch fur
nished by w. r. Corps, at IL :45 A. M.
(bring cups;) Roll Call 1890. Address
by Col Mansur of Island Pond at l. P. M.
Decoration of graves at cemetery 2.30.
Rev. Geo. Severance writes a friend
that genealogy of the Severance family
is being formed, and it is quite an easy
matter to trace the family history back to
1886. A large number of men of that
name participated in the revolutionary
war, and they have had an honored name
and place up to the present in New Eng
land
Greensboro
They are catching some large fish in
Caspian lake these days.
Margaret Gebbie is home from Lowell,
Mass, being thrown out of employ by
the burning of the mill where she worked.
Greensboro Bend.
The road machine is out Mr.. Michard
furnishing the team.
II. S. Daniels has bought the O. j. How
ard buildings, with five acres of land.
J. A. Mcdowell has traded his house
with John Barber for his farm, Mcdowell
paying $4,000 boot.
The friends and neighbors of those who
suffered from the late fire here have as
sisted the sufferers in furnishing clothing,
shelter and money, and they receive the
thanks of those SO kindly helped.
We doubt # any village in this county
can boast of two smarter old ladies than
reside in this place-Mrs. Sophia Smith,
aged 70, and Miss Clara Downer, aged
| 70. On the night of the late fire here they
stood and pumped water in the house of
H. Ell. Billiard until the well was dry, re-
fusing to allow any one to assist them.
Holland.
Loren Rice an inoffensve insane man,
brother of Willie Rice, has been taken |
here from Iowa.
Caswell & French with So horse power |
engine are running board saw, planer
hatcher and clapboard machine, and are
cutting nearly 40 thousand feet of lumber
daily.
well.
w. Maxfield of Hyde Park buys butter
here every Friday.
V.M. Parker is building house across
the road from L. Morton's.
Mrs. Dr. Hill and Mrs L. r. Wellman
20 nj feiapIu IN NJ III
May Chamberlin is home from Coven-
try, where she haa been taking music les
sons
DIR. Cowan has finished his studies and
is dispensing pills and powders to the
ailing ones.
A. A. Aseltine has returned from Bos-
ton with his new goods, and l. Stephen
son has gone for goods.
| We desire through the columns of the
| MONITOR to express our thanks to the
neighbors and friends who so kindly as
sisted us during the sickness and burial
of our little one.
CHARLES HUTcHINs.
EMMA L. HUTcHINs.
NJ OrGan.
| C. /. Moore is in the store for b. +.
Moore, and A. p. Cobb goes TO Newport;
his family remain here for the summer.
| w. I'll. Calkins has moved on to the FL
wood farm which he carries on this year.
Mr.. Elwood has gone to Franklin County.
Marshall Calkins is at home on account
1 49,
He expects to return as soon as the mill
| is rebuilt.
! Rev. Mr. Drisko who has been unable |
to preach here for some time because of
poor health, is so much better that he ex-
poets to be here next Sunday.
Newport Center.
Morrill, Clapper has painted his house.
| D. J. Perkins has hired the Critchett
house.
Chester Spalding died the 18th, after
brief illness.
Mrs. Sarah Ball and son have gone to
| Topeka, Kansas.
The creamery has commenced running
for the season.
The village schools have commenced
with Nettie Jones and Eta Hadlock
teachers.
D. J. Perkins and Charlie Squares have
snapped farms, Perkins receiving 81 100
for the difference in value.
1t would make you laugh to see Mrs. G.
L. Sleeper's new goods and hear their
| cafI alC
J. B. Gilbert is closing out his entire
stock of goods at cost.
Memorial Day will be observed here
| with the usual ceremonies. Hon. II. C.
Wilson of North Troy has been engaged
by Alexander Post to deliver the memorial
address.
| Luther Flanders has received a pension
of $24 month, with $219O arrearages.
He was granted a small pension several
years since, but lost it on account offalse
assertions in regard to his disability.
North Troy.
The listers have nearly completed the
list and find the grand list of the town
to be $6,773.
Mrs. Charles Ramsdell is in precari-
Gus condition Of health, and has gone to
hospital in Montreal.
E. T. Seaver has sent in his resignation
as postmaster, and Gen. Grout has been
here looking over the situation relative
to the petitions signed for other parties.
WestGeld.
Mrs. John Hammel has returned to her
place above the village.
Mark Johnson has gone to Manchester,
N. H., where he has a job in q laundry.
Mark Hitchcock has taken a life part
ner in the person of Miss Jennie Martin.
Willis Wakefield has built a very nice
fish pond, and is stocking the same with
trout.
VIM. Stetson is building new house.