Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-12-02


pie supper at the M. +. church, Dec. 5,
for the benefit of Rev. G. L. Wells. All
invited.
George Graham, son of Willie Graham,
had his leg badly scalded, while playing
around pan of boiling water where they
were hutchering hogs.
Regular meeting of Burnside Post. G..
A. r., Wednesday evening, Dec. 4. Let
all comrades be present as 1t is their an
nual meeting for election of officers.
We are sorry to learn that Earnest
Kier, son of III. A. Kier, who recently
moved from this place to Lancaster N.
H., had the misfortune to fall down a
flight Of stairs, breaking one arm and
otherwise injuring him severely.
Lamoile Valley Division, No. %, S. of
T., celebrated their 9th anniversary at
their room on the eve of Nov. 26. The
entertainment consisting of readings,
recitations and music; after which the
division gave poverty supper. at which
about 125 participated. A prize was
awarded to the most poverty stricken
looking lady and gentleman. Eunice
Cargill of Stannard took the ladies' prize
and c. o. Dawson Of the Bend, the gen.
tleman's.
Holland.
Mrs George Tice is sick, also Mrs.
George Brown.
Joseph Smith has got his new house
plastered and will soon move into it.
Caswell & French have shut down their
mill and will make some repairs before
they start up again.
Edwin Boothman is canvassing for a
book, entitled The Great Controversy
Between Christand Satan. 1t takes up
the history of the church against evil,
from the fall of Jerusalem to thu present
time, and closes with a vivid description
of the rest that remains to the people of
God. The book is valuable one and we
wish Mr.. Boothman good success.
fraSbMR-Gh.
Wheeler & Locke's new advertisement
came too late for this paper. They have
a large stock of arctics and lumbermen's
outfits which they will be pleased to show
you.
Lowell.
Mr.. Montague of Newport, is expected
to hold a singing sbhoo. here this winter
Morgan Center.
Damon Judd has returned from Stew
artstown, n. H.
Miss Alice Blake has gone to Island
Pond to work.-Joel w. Goodell is at
home from Haverhill, Mass. for few
days.
Cyril Blanchard has sold his farm and
has gone to Minnesota where he has a
position as filler for large lumber COM
pany at $1,000 year.
Mrs. Chauncy Elliott, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Williams of this place
died Friday morning the Goth, with con-
sumption at her home near Morgan Cor
ner.-Mr. Williams youngest daughter
now lies at home very low with the same
disease. Much sympathy is expressed
for the husband and parents of the de-
ceased.
Newport.
Quarterly meeting services at the NJ. E.
church next Sunday.
Station agent o. s. Dane aud wife
were away last week, on trip to Lowell
and Springfield
Miss Lucy Dane is at home for short
visit from Billerica, Mass. She will teach
there this coming winter.
There were interesting union services
at the NJ. E. church Thanksgiving day,
Mr.. Mills preaching the discourse,
Bros. Nobbs, Wilder and Drisco Offering
remarks.
Bert Scott, who went to st. Johnsbury
to work, is home.-W. f. Davidson was
home from St. Johnsbury on visit
Mrs. Butler, who has been for some time
in Boston, has returned.-Ed Martin has
gone to Maine on hunting excursion.
The executive committee of the must
cal convention have so far completed
their plans for the next festival as to be
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January Z, s, 8, 10. Mr.. H.G. Blaisdell
who gave such excellent satisfaction last
year, will act as conductor and Mrs. Shop
ard will, of course, come as pianist. A
larger orchestra than last year will be
furnished and no effort or expense will be
spared to make the convention success
full in every way. The remaining talent
engaged are Miss Florence j. Lee of
New York, soprano, Miss Hattie G. Me-
hahn of Boston, contralto, Miss Fannie
Hadley of Boston, reader, and Messrs.
Conant and May, tenor and base, who are
already so well known here.
Newport Center.
Leon Peobody has rented his farm to
Orrin Pyer for five years.
The Baptist society have put new
pulpit in their church and are to have it
carpeted and cushioned.
Mrs. Eunice w. True of Meredith viii
lage, N. H., Is visiting here and will
make her home this winter with her
nephew, Geo. N. Rogers.
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of painting in her house, the veteran
painter, John Smith of Newport, doing
the work.-Mrs. Stowell and w. B. Pal
mer have been painting their houses.
Sawyer Carter has bought the Alden
Wings place and moved on to it.-Or-
lando Griffin has hired J. A. Places farm
and rents his own and the Place farm to
Alex Allyn who moves to the Griffin
buildings.
eStHeId.
Homer Elkins is clerking for Gardyne.
DR.. Charles Drew from Mass. was in
town one day last week.
Arad Brown is making preparations for
building large barn next spring.
A little child of George Goddard about
two years of age died with Group last
week.
Mrs. Henry Curtis, who has been visit
ing in West Brookfield, Mass, has re-