Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-07
Newport Center.

/ Rev. Villas donation was we'll at
tended and Melted $50.
| The railroad surveyors are at work
making the locating survey where they
will build the new road, if it is decided
to change it.
pulmonary trouble.-Carlos Squires is
somewhat better and hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
There will be donation for the ben
eft of Rev. A. Gregory at G. A. r.
hall on Wednesday evening, Dec. 49,
Oysters will be served. All are cor
daily invited.
N. I'll. Coats, former resident of
Fitchburgh, Mass, and his remains
were brought here for burial Funer-
al services held at Baptist church, Nov.
%, Rev. Cowen officiating.
The pony express that has been run
between North Troy and Newport is
now thing of the past, as the Amer
lean Express Co. have sold out to the
Dominion Express Co., and express
matter will be carried on the trains, as
formerly. The express Office has been
moved from Geo. L. Sleeper's to the
depot, FL. L. Smith agent; Mr.. Sleeper
making out the money express orders
the same as before the change.
North Troy.
The village schools begin this week
with the same teachers.
D. w. Kelley's little son continues
in very precarious condition of
health.
J. w. Redmond attended the Deem
Der term of county court in Lamoille
county, last week.
Rev Francis Parker returned and
occupied his pulpit in the Cong. church
last Sabbath.
Aaron Johnson and Miss Carrie
Townsend were united in marriage
recently, and are living on the river
road with Mr.. Johnson's mother. Mr..
Johnson teaches the winter term of
school in Dubois district, on the west
road.
Westfield.
Mr.. Gallup and wife of West Hill are
sick
w. B. Gilpin has broken ground for
a new house.
Mrs. Basha Trumpass and Miss Ada
Brown are visiting in Richford.
Pliny and Madge Wright return to
Derby academy this week. = Albert
Farman goes to Lyndon institute.
There were communion services at
the Cong. church last Sunday.
Orlando Winslow was 90 years old
on the 9Th inst.
The reception given by the Y. P. S.
G. E. to the Epworth League last
Wednesday night was largely attend
ed and pleasant time enjoyed. There
were literary exercises and refresh
mants were served.
There is to be a Union Lecture
Course under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League and Y. P. S. G. E. in
this place. The following are the
names of the speakers: Dec. 8, Rev.
HI. w. Worthen, subject, Harmony of
Science and the Bible.''; Dec. 20, Rev.
F. B. Phelps, subject, ga Trip to Cali
fornia by the Way of the Isthmus in
49," Jan. 20, 1872, A. HI. Campbell, Phi.
D., principal of the Johnson Normal
School, subject, Switzerland; Feb.
g. Rev. G.. NJ Curl of st. Johnsbury,
subject, 'sLoad, Aim and Fire." Feb.
16, Maj. G. F. Branch NJ. d. of the
Regt. Vermont Brigade, subject, GLOW
Confederacy, and How it Fell" Mar.
9, Rev. A. L. Cooper, ID. D., subject,
1.-The Black Hills and the DEVILS Tow
err" Nos. 1, and will be given in
the Methodist church; Nos. ?, 3 and 5
in the Cong. church. Course tickets,
80 cents; single admission, 10 cents.
Tickets on sale at the Westfield post
office. Doors open at o'clock; lee
ture at 7:30.
WeStmOre.
Christmas tree at the Brook.
Mill Brook school commenced Nov.
80. Miss Smith, teacher.
The oyster supper held by the La
dies Aid at F. III. Fosters was well
attended, and enjoyed very much de-
spite the storm.
School in Dist No. 4, taught by Miss
Myra 1. Smith, closed Wednesday,
Nov. 25. Those having no marks are
Eddie and Edie Reece, Linnie and lola
Twombly. Number of tardy marks
for the term, three. Miss Smith is to
teach the Mill Brook school the COM
ing winter.
Cheney Bros. of Manchester, N. H.,
have bought the Vanarsdale property
at the south end of the lake and will
use the houses for their families and
other summer residents hereafter.
They are cleaning off the timber Char
| lie Atkins doing the job on the island
in Long Pond, to make pleasant spot
for cottage, perhaps, at that place.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
| West Burke.
Viola Allard has engaged to teach
the winter term of school at Newark
| Street.
VIM. Rattery has sold his farm to
Walter Cheney for 81, 900. Mr.. Rat
| terry will move to Mass.
Mrs. Ava (Stoddard) Porter from
North Adams, Mass, is in town on
visit. Her mother, Mrs. M. w. Stod-
dard, will accompany her home to
spend the winter.
East Burke.
True Thurber has gone to Groton to
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fairbrother
are both very sick.
The shutting down of the mill throws
several men out of work.
The village school commenced last
week with % scholars.