Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-15


S. M. Davis and wife, who have
spent year in California, have re-
turned and will make their home at
Beebe Plain.
TrasbIIrgh.
HI. w. Buchanan of Barton Landing
has been appointed assignee of the
estate of NJ. j. Bailey insolvent.
E.P Cotton is'home from Norwood,
n. Y, Chas. Holbrook and family
from Johnson have been visiting for a
few days at Lucius Holbrook's.
The timely killing of a dog suffer
ing from an attack of hydrophobia at
Henry Somers' last Tuesday, prevent
ed the realization of some decidedly
unpleasant possibilities.
Children's Day was observed at the
Cong. church yesterday, attended by
the congregations from both churches.
Tasty decorations and appropriate ex-
ercises by the children made the Oc-
casion an enjoyable one.
Our young people are now nearly
all home from school: Preston Beau
clerk, May Wheeler and Ira and Han
nah Drew from Lyndon Institute;
Matte Holdridge as graduate from
West Randolph High school and Frank
Thompson from Craftsbury academy.
May Beauclerk and Maggie Thomp-
son are expected soon. Frank and
Helen Thompson went to Bradford to
attend their sisters graduation.
Jay.
J. F. Chase has sold the Buzzen res
idence to Geo. G. Myers for $941.
G. Lucier, who has had a severe fit
of sickness, is able to be up around.
J.E. Chase had a horse valued at 5000
drop dead on the street at North Troy
j. Banister and wife of Morristown
are visiting their many friends in this
vicinity
Rev. 1. P. Chase of Westield deliv-
cred his illustrated lecture on the
''Tree of Life and Death" in the M E.
church.
lin and wife, and J. E. Chase and wife
attended the Baptist Association at
st. Johnsbury as delegates
Lowell.
G. B. Harding has gone on a business
trip to Chicago.
w. E. Curtis has put in new set OF
Fairbanks scales.
Mrs. Mary Cleveland of Coventry
is visiting relatives and friends in town.
n. F. Hutchinson and wife are visit
ing friends in the south part of the
state.
The ladies of the Methodist society
served strawberries and cake at the
town hall on Tuesday evening
Rev Edwin Rose suffered a severe
attack of la grippe last week. AL
though feeble, he bravely conducted
services on Sunday.
Morgan Center.
Rev. Mr.. Crane of East Charleston
has been engaged to preach here each
alternate Sunday during the summer
Next service to be the Dist at $50
p. m.
Mrs. Hattie Thomas has returned
from Mass, where she went to enter
a hospital for treatment. She is re-
ported as being entirely cured by
prayer.
Newport.
Frank Clark is back again in the c.
P. office.
The Newport Rifles had their June
drill last week.
John Prouty has returned much i'm
proved in health
Business opens up well at the Mem
phremagog House.
Levi Haslett is atwork for Lawrence
& Lorimer in their grocery store.
d. M. Camp and wife are away on a
visit to New York and Philadelphia
L. D. Miles, Henry Cushman, Frank
Bedell with others are in Maine on a
fishing trip.
The Merchants have subscribed
money to have the streets sprinkled
in front of the stores.
Mrs. L. G. Grandy expects to move
to Springfield, Mass, where her sor
| Merton is at work.
A fire in lumber piles at Prouty &
Miller's mill recently, called out the
fire department.
The Newports beat the St. Johns
bury baseball team after an exciting
! game. The score was 4 to 6.
E. HI. Burgess, bookkeeper for In
ternationa1 Co., leaves here for a good
position in New Haven, Conn.
North Troy.
Miss Eta Hadlock has gone to Bos
ton.
G. F. Ranney of Newport occupied
the pulpit last Sabbath.
Miss Mabel Parker, who has beer
attending school at Hopkins Hall il
Burlington, has returned home.
The commissioners on the estate OF
the late Hon. H. G. Wilson met for the
last time Tuesday and Wednesday o.
last week.
A series of illustrated sermons is be-
ing given by the pastor of the Baptis
church here. Last Sabbath evening
the services opened by a children's
exercise, followed by the illustrated
sermon of ''The Prodigal Son.
WeStfieid.
Frank Sheltra has moved into the
house on the I. d. johnson farm.
On Sunday, the 9TH inst, one person
united with the Cong. church on pro
fession of faith
DR.. and Mrs. S. Clark of ST. Albanl
were in town last week visiting at D
E. Wright's.
Mrs. Ahira Miller has purchased ;
new Estey organ; Joseph Goddard ha
also purchased one.
Rev. I. P. Chase of the M. E. church
preached in Jay on Sunday, the I'll
inst, in exchange with Rev. Mr.
Wright.