Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-24

the CnafieS HatCh house. STA mas gone
to work in the tub shop.
Irwin Stephenson has just received a
large amount of flour Irwin does not
intend the Lowell people to go hungry if
he can help it.
The Methodists were without a pastor
last Sabbath, owing to an accident of the
the minister. We understand man from
Troy will conduct the services next Sab
bath.
M org an
There have been four marriages, four
births and eight deaths in town the past
year.
Newport Center
Charles Riggs valentine was a bounc-
ing boy.
Seth Herrick has sold his farm to Isaac
Bbcock for $1,000.
Charles Remission and wife and Walter
Bowman and wife from Burke have been
here on visit
Baxter Bowman gets an increase of
pension.-Mrs Ruth Lawson gets a wild
ow's pension with $500 arrearages.
North Troy.
Mrs. J. L. Lewis is in Barton.
Mrs Wilson. mother of Mrs. Cephas
Shnfelt, has received about $500 pension
arrears.
Hon. H. C. Wilson went to Burlington
Monday to attend the funeral of his moth
er, who passed away at the age of SO yrs.
J. n Webster of Barton was in town
Wednesday and adjusted the loss of II. B.
Parkhurst, it being for damage done by
fire.
Rev. Mr.. Parker has gone to his home
in N. H., and there will be no preaching
next Sunday at the Cong. church. He is
sick with throat trouble.
Ernest II. Wakeman has sold his Whit
comb farm on the West Road to James
Banister of Jay for 50 600, and gives pos
session March l. Wakeman goes to Troy
as superintendent in Geo. Aikens mill.
One evening last week, Judd, who
drives Mastin's express team to Newport,
was in the latters barn when his lantern
exploded. No serious damage was done,
but the escape was very narrow, as the
hay took fire and the barn was filed with
smoke.
WeStie10.
Orson Stone is making preparations
for building a barn 25X54ft.
There was a surprise party at Simon
Hitchcocks Friday evening, Feb. 4. Hon
ey was served and pleasant time enjoyed.
John Clark recently had a leg badly
hurt by a mill log; also Mark Stone had
a foot that met the same misfortune which
necessitates the use of crutches.
Byron Wood and wife of Leominster,
Mass, and Mrs. Brown of Grand Rapids,
Mich, are in town on account of the i'll
| ness of their mother, Mrs. Ed. Wood.
Walter Elkins is going to run an ex-
press and freight train between this place
and Newport, commencing his business
this week. Monday, Wednesday and
| Saturday Of each week he intends to make
a trip.
Leila, Youngest daughter of Hiram
Smith, died of pneumonia Saturday morn
ing Feb. Is. The funeral services were
held at the house the following day, Rev.
P. N Granger officiating. She was II
years of age.
Tie stockholders of the creamery held
another meeting last Wednesday night.
Although nearly all were in favor of put
ting in cheese factory, no decision was
reached in regard to it. Further investi-
cations are to be made regarding the bus
mess of cheese making.
The school in the mill district, taught
by Miss Edith Hartwell of Lowell. closed
last week. Miss Della Stone closes hel
school in district No. u in Newport this
week, also the village school in this place
closes this week, Mr.. Green, the princi
pal. will then return to his home in Hart
land. Next week he goes to Randolph t.
attend the Normal school from which ht
expects to graduate next spring.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
St. .JOhnSDUry.
Lieut. Gov. Woodbury. will give lee
ture to young men.
Capt. Griswold has safely crossed The
ocean and is in England.
1t will cost the village $24O0 for cleo
trio lights the coming year.
DR.. Billiard, who has been in Washing
ton, d. c., attending the family of Sec
Proctor, has returned.
Col Fayette Fletcher, son of Fredericl
Fletcher, died at Minneapolis, Feb. 10 o
pneumonia. He was for several years
prominent business man in this town.
The Free Baptist church has raised
small debt that was hanging over it
Gov Erastus Fairbanks left $4,000 TO
the use of the North church, two thirds
of the income to be used in the benevolen
contributions of the church, and ont
third for the support of the ministry.
The annual meeting of the Vernon
International telegraph company was hell
here Monday, when directors were elect
ed follows: Col. Franklin Fairbanks
George w. Hendee, w. P. Fairbanks,
NJ Stone and Waldo Brigham of Hyd
L
ted president, Gov. Hendee secretary ant
E, A. Silsby treasurer The years bust
ness was reported as prosperous and
: dividend was declared.
East Burke.
| Jonathan Houghton, who was burie
here February 9Th, was sturdy Chris
tian man and will be missed by all VIII
knew him.
There will be a musical convention her
under the direction of Harry H. May c
f St. JohnsburY, commencing Tuesday
March 4, and continuing four days.
closes with a grand concert on Frida
evening.
! Mary Burke, daughter of Adolph
Burke, aged Is years, died suddenly Fet
16. She was taken sick Friday and wa
not considered dangerously ill, but had
spasm the following Sunday and neve
came out of it.
Mas. J. E. Farrow with her two Chi
dram will coil from Morcb Q