Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-22

| given.
Last year our school-house was
newly seated, repaired and painted
inside, and now, having received the
long needed paint outside, presents a
a neat and tidy appearance through
out. Let each pupil take pride in see
ing how long it may remain SO.
Rev. f. B. Phelps and daughter Isa-
bel went to Meriden, N. H, last week
to attend commencement exercises at
the Academy where his son Myron and
two daughters, Julia and Florence,
/ have been attending school the
past year. Miss Julia graduated this
term and expects to go to Wellesley
in the fall. They all returned Friday
night.
The Orleans County Convention of
the Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at Irasburgh July 1st. The pro-
gram for the day is as follows: The
companies will meet in a grove near
the village for a picnic dinner at II m.
At o'clock a procession will be form
ed and march to the church. Songs
will be furnished by the Legions and
Demorest Silver Medal contest given,
to which all are invited Articles left
at former conventions are in the care
of Mrs. Niles and can be obtained that
day by applying to her.
Lowell.
Sidney Coburn has old his house to
his brother in Troy.
The stone work on the new iron
bridge is completed.
Revs. A. A Smith and William War
ner are in town.
A. Gardyne will not care to take
the ''grape vine lock" with another
revolving shaft very soon, we predict.
The new race track is finished. 1t
is said that Kinsley's little trotter re-
Gently warmed up" Cyclone''in a sport
ing trial on the new ground.
Children's Day was observed at the
Congregational church June Il. The
congregation was large, the church
tastefully decorated, and an interest
ing exercise given.
A. A. Aseltine, wife and son were in
town recently. Mr.. Aseltine's many
friends here are pleased to learn of
his continued success in his business
at Enosburgh.
Mr.. S. Ingalls,, a veteran of the war,
is dangerously sick with heart disease
incurred while in the service. He was
several times wounded in battle and
has suffered since the war.
A good game of baseball was played
at Westfeld the 18th inst. by the Low
+, ell and Newport Center mines. The
scores stood to 10, in favor of the
Newport Center club. Both clubs
showed much skill in playing.
Morgan.
L. d. Farr has begun on H. John
sons new barn.
Judge Taylor's sister, Mrs. Emer-
son from Lowell, is visiting him.
w. A. Wilcox is home from New
York for visit.
Alvin Bartlett is fixing up his camp
| beside the lake before making his an
nual summer visit here.
The amount of ''red tape" attached
| courage many people from making
/ application for a license. Doubtless
many will do nothing about it.
| Morgan Center.
J. sic
/ place July 4, with basket, picnic in the
grove. Music, boat riding, speeches,
/ etc. We expect a band, perhaps,
martial music, and shall prepare a
| program that will be pleasing and
suited to the day. Procession will
form at G.. A. r. hall. Further par
| ticulars next week.
! Newport.
Mrs. Homer Thrasher is at Lowell
! on visit.
Quite a number of summer visitors
are here already.
Miss Galbraith of Waterloo is in
! town, also Frank Flint.
The steamer Lady of the Lake made
/ it's first trip Saturday.
A number of arrests for drunken
ness the past week.
AlThurber closed his work for Law
renee & Lorimer Saturday.
Don Johnson died Friday morning
after only few days illness.
The new minister, the Rev Mr..
George and wife are in town.
Ed. Skinner and Frank Bemis are
away on a vacation and fishing trip.
c. A. Prouty has bought the con-
tract for the electric works and we
shall have light soon we hope.
Mrs Geo. Robinson and her daugh-
ter Nellie are expected here from the
West soon. They will go to Old Or
chard for a short stay.
Wilbur Hutchins has returned from
! Waltham, Mass, and will open a jew
elry store in part of Fosters Cloth
ing store as soon as it can be arranged.
The Newport base ball team played
game of ball at st. Johnsbury
last Wednesday defeating the st.
Johnsbury team by a score of 81 to 0.
Newport Center.
At the last weekly meeting of the
Green Mountain Club in Dist. No II,
the following officers were elected:
Pres, Willie Tracy; vice Pres, w.
Rollins; Sec, Earle Pettingill; bust
ness Com, Eddie Matten, Warren
Tracy and George CONNECT.
North Troy.
Miss Burgoine of Coventry has or
ganized class in music here.
Mrs. Fred Gilman and her two chill
dren are the guests of her aunt, Mrs.
L. G. Abbott.
The grounds about the Cong'l church
are to be beautified by the Village
Improvement Society.
Miss Elva Parkhurst has closed a
successful term Of school in the Du
| Boise district