Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-15
Morgan.

ding anniversary of his father and moth
er, Mr. and Mrs. Byram Bartlett, now
over so years of age. A present Of $50
in money was presented the aged couple
by Rev. George Burnham. Mr.. Bartlett
made fitting response. The occasion
was very agreeable one to all. May
they live yet other happy years to be a
blessing to themselves and their friends.
Morgan Center.
Webb Cargill has moved into J. Bry-
ants house.
For the past week our mail route has
been run on the tri-weekly plan.
The school at the Center commences
this week Monday, Scion Gray teacher.
VIM. Little is reported little better.
James Blake is slowly improving
eel Dutton is dangerously sick with con-
gestion of the lungs.-Erastus Parker
who has been sick for more than year,
is at present writing very low, being in
an unconscious condition.
Newport.
Nettie Hudson is in town.
A girl baby at Henry Moves.
Bell Rand teaches in district No II.
10. Cheney spent Sunday in the cooler.
Frank Titus moves to Woodsville this
week.
Christmas tree at Baptist church with
exercises.
DR.. Hamilton dressed an months old
pig which weighed 382 pounds.
A select series of dances are talked of
at the Memphremagog parlors this win
ter.
Carl P. Story has put out a tasty adver-
Using circular of his grocery and crock
cry business. Carl is always live ami
NAL.
The event of the week was the mar
riage of Miss Mabel Jones, a niece of Mr.
Witt of the Memphremagog House, to
Mr.. Brindle of Washington, d. c., where
they will make their home.
C. H. Andrus, artist, has moved back
to Richford.--H. G. Blanchard is off on a
prospecting tour.-Charles Reynolds has
moved to Boston, where he has a job
B. +. Hamilton has moved into his new
house.
E. C. Robinson and wife of Island
Pond were in town over Sunday.-Thos.
Norton, who was badly hurt by a log roll
ing over him, is much better.-Mrs. II.
c. Wilson of No. Troy is ia town for a
few days
+. A. Stewart has been appointed to
gather Sunday School statistics for this
county for the Eleventh Census. If SUI
perintendents and others will promptly
fill out a circular sent them and return to
him, we shall have a complete census for
our county.
Newport Center.
Fred Hildreth shot Il fine, large, white
owl recently which he will have stuffed.
Don't forget the donation for the ben
eft of Rev. j. Vance at G. A. r. hall Dec
IG.
Mrs. Vinal and Mrs. Powers of Lowell,
Mass, have come to visit their sick moth
err, Mrs. Norman Durham.
There will be a donation and social Wis
it held at Grand Army hall for the benefit
Wednesday the oath. Oysters will be
served and all are cordially invited
Troy
V. c. Coburn has sold his farm to A
S. Ward.
G. II. Buzzell has taken his wife, who
has been insane for some time, to St.
Johnsbury.
1t is l.. Marsh who has rented the
James farm instead of NJ. S. Chamber
lain as before reported.
A. Boyden & Son have opened har-
ness shop in rooms over Hodsden &
Smiths drug store.
North Troy.
School began at the village academy
Monday last.
Chas. Hunts nine year old son is dam
gerously ill of typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Minnie E. jackson has closed re-
ligious services at the Baptist church.
Miss Edith L. Courser has returned
from a four week s visit at Nashua, n. II.
A number of young men have formed a
negro minstrel troupe and propose Civ
ing an entertainment Friday eve, Dec. 49,
WeStiieId-
There is to be a Christmas tree in the
Cong church
Arad Brown went to Mass. last week
on business.
NJ. w. Farman is away on lecture
trip. He spoke in Shoreham, Castleton
and Poultney last week.
Abel Ward has bought Volney Coburn's
farm and decided it to his daughter, Mrs
Ed Todd. Mr.. Todd's family will move
there soon.
Sheriff Miles has appointed George Mill
Ter, deputy in this town. If Mr.. Miller
fulflls his duties in that capacity as well
as his predecessor, w. w. Wakefield, he
will make a first class officer.
Mrs Walter Burnham has returned
from two months visit in Usage, Iowa.
Luke Miller has returned from Mass.
and Ct, where he has been spending
some weeks with relatives.
Ned Martin and wife, who have been
working for w. B. Gilpin the past season
have moved to Lowell, where Martin in
tends to drive an express team between
Lowell and Barton Landing.
We were handed report of the cheese
factory for the past season which is as
follows: Whole number of pounds of
milk received, 900 ,3I2; whole number of
pounds of cheese made, 6S $40; whole
amount received for product, $5089.2l;
average price per pound throughout the
season, a fraction over seven cents.
Ephraim Courser and his son, Edwin
have been having several family feuds
during the past few months. Arrests
have been made heretofore, but no trial
has been made until Monday of last week.
Saturday night previous Ephraim used a
barn shovel about Elwin's head and
shoulders in such a way that medical as