Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-11-25
So. Newport, on the 10Th inst, for which
Mr. Hancock extends sincere thanks.

So. Newport, on the 10Th inst, for which
Mr.. Hancock extends sincere thanks.
Mrs. Lovina Fairbrother who died on
lifelong resident of this town. She was
the daughter of E. nj. Gray, one of the
first settlers of the town.
Mr.. Jacob Rowell, sc years of age, cut
the first tree in clearing up the farm
where he now lives, and has spent his
life thereon. He is smart as cricket
now, doing the chores and considerable
work. He walks to the village without
the use of a cane. May he live many
years longer.
We had chance to look over the new
store of Williams & Nye when we were
in town. 1t is great Improvement to
the town. it is one of the most conven-
lent store in the county. They have two
tenements over the store all ready for the
masons. T. Wallace, who has charge of
the work, knows how to do "a good job.
West Charleston.
Mrs. George Driver is still very low
Alden S. Grow remains about the same.
Dean Gochey has gone to Medford,
Mass, to work for his uncle in store.
There will be parlor meeting and en-
tertainment at Rev. Z. j. Wheelers Fri
day evening, NOV. 20, under the auspices
of the w. c. T. Q. All are cordially in
vited.
| Our village schools begins Dec. I'd.
Mr.. Emerson, a student from Dartmouth
college, teaches in the higher depart
ment, and Mrs. o. M. Carpenter in the
primary.
Il. Knights sugar house and contents
were destroyed by fire on Wednesday eve
ming last. Cause of fire unknown. There
was small insurance but not enough to
cover the loss.
There is an effort being made to revive
the reading circle of last winter. The
first meeting was held last Monday even
ing in the vestry; it is proposed to meet
once week during the winter.
Marshal Wilson and Charles Human
have taken a job of numbering of Nelson
Gallup on the farm formerly known as
the Eastman place. They will employ
ten men cutting and skidding the lumber
Ora ftsbuH-v.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Congregational church.
S. L. Leavitt & Sons have bought 5000
bushels of corn and have it for sale.
Sed Rand has purchased land of Mr..
Shannon, and is going to build a house.
The Mill Village grst mill has had
large patronage, and is running day and
night.
Asa Bridges is able to work again and
desires to see his old customers and
many new ones.
Chas. Merrill has sold out his interest
in the sash factory site to John Conner,
Mr.. Conner will put up new shop.
Guy Goodrich has moved from the
Smith house into the Kinney house that
is being repaired.-O. M. Cochran moves
in the John Conner house known as the
Bumps place.
Will Bumps is in town visiting his |
friends.-Prof. Day has gone home to N.
Y. to spend his vacation.-Fred Dustin
and wife have re turned to their home in
LeadvilIe, Col.
Orrin Hartman closed a very success |
full term of school at Mill Village on Nov. |
9th. The whole number of scholars was
%, aud the average daily attendance |
2113 there was but one tardy mark dur
ing the term. There were IL scholars |
having no marks. Their names are as
follows: Charlie, Elva and Bernard |
Young, Edwin and Walter Lyon, Fida and |
Alma Larrabee, George Reed, BERTHE |
Garfield, Edwin Hannett, and Clyde |
Litch.
The following will be of interest to |
many who are acquainted with some of |
the persons "On Oct. Goth happy fami- |
" gathering occurred at the residence OF |
A A. Randall on North Main street, Van
couver, Wash. The occasion was the |
marriage of his daughter, Clara r. Simp- |
son, to r. E. Ryan, of Leland, Wash. |
The ceremony was doubly impressive, |
from the fact that this day was the we'd
ding anniversary of another daughter, |
Mrs. n. E. Skinner of Portland. The |
wedding was very quiet one, none but |
the near relatives of the contracting par
ties beng invited. The rooms were beau
tifulIy decorated with flowers. The pres |
ents chaste and appropriate. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Ryan left Immediately for their home |
in Leland.-Register'
Derby.
G. A. Magoon has purchased the Mrs. |
Heath residence, and intends to thor
oughly repair it in the spring.
1t is reported that the Boston and |
Maine r. r. Co is considering the feast |
bility and advantages Of a railroad which |
shall connect with the Canadian Pacific |
at Newport via, the Clyde River thence
southeast to Lunenburgh and the
Portland & Ogdensburgh and other roads,
having an outlet at Portland and Boston.
This done, we should be on the line and
have the advantages of Il railroad.
West Derby.
Geo. Reed is building a machine shop
near the railroad track.
Geo. Prue has moved into his new
house on Elm st1eet.-Geo. Stevens has
moved into his new house on Pleasant
street.
school meeting was held Monday
evening the 18th to see about uniting the
two districts and building a new school
house. Three years ago district No. ~,
built school at cost of $4,000; it will
seat 80 scholars, and there are 176 school
| children in this district now.
Glover.
o. B. Dodge raised the past season on
one and half acres of land 200 bushels
of sound corn, 40 wagon loads of pump
kins, IL bushels of beans besides the
slower which he calculates is as good as
two tons of hay. Who says it does not
pay to raise corn in this section?
According to notice the ladies of the
vIlIaoa met with ShOyeIS hammers etc.