Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-11


DIR. Whitcomb and wife from North
Stratford are visiting at @ @. Kimball's.
Hollis Wheeler has gone to Fitch
burgh, Mass, TO do some work on
place he recently bought there.
Mrs. Ames, widow OF the late limo
thy Ames, is here from New York
Mrs. Whitehill, daughter of Mrs. Benz.
Hall, is here from Groton, Mass.
Irasburgh.
Mrs. M. j. Bailey and children are
visiting in town.
DR.. L. E. Brewster is home for the
month of July.
Mr.. Huron Blodgett OF Broclxton,
Mass, has joined Mrs. Blodgett at
Mr.. Holman's.
Pliny Clark has gone to North Brook
field, Mass, TO work in shoe factory.
Frank Sanville has hired his fathers
place for two years and moved his
family from Lebanon, N. ii.
Fred, son of Rev. +. b. Phelps, will
5DGllh lew M0Gho WIN iAih pau AAAAns
Prof. Phelps has a good situation in a
theological seminary at Oakland, Cal.
Miss Margaret Thompson returned
last week, after nearly years stay at
Bradford, Mass. Since graduating i'm
the regular course she has been tax
ing the post graduate course.
School in district No. z taught by
Ida Hitchcock, closed June "a. Num-
Der of scholars 10; average attendance
9 926 those having no absent marks
were Lora, Orville, John, Clara and
Asa Hancock, and Norman Tice. Min
erva Alger was absent the first week
but present every day after.
Irasburgh boasts of no celebration
this year, but the boys attested their
devotionto Independence by the usual
noise early Monday morning. Unfor-
tunately enthusiasm more than bal
anced caution, and the result was that
Frank Thompson and Charles Simino
had their faces and hands badly burn
ed by the premature explosion of
charge from an anvil and a teapot
from which the former was pouring
powder. Medical aid was called 40
once and both are probably doing as
well as could be expected. Frank was
burned worse than Charles, but his
glasses undoubtedly saved his eye
sight.
Lowell
Everything was civil and quiet the
Fourth. The Grafton by Mr.. Davis
was excellent, the music by the Bar
ton band good, and the fire. works all
that could have been expected for
the money.
Morgan Center
A boy baby at Marcel buttons.
Steve Nichols is building a large
barn on his place.
Mrs. Gertrude Cargill and son are
at home from New York to remain
through the warm weather.
A large circle of relatives and
friends met at Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
roughs' last Thursday to remind them
of their twelfth marriage anniversary.
Several useful and valuable presents
were left them. Those present pro-
nounced it an enjoyable affair and
will be long remembered by them.
Newport.
Wednesday there was very pleas
ant gathering at the home Of $. III.
Flint; about thirty or more friends
came to give Mr.. and Mrs. Quacken-
boss a surprise. They were presented
with beautiful silver tea set and
berry The presentation was
made by Rev. A. l.. Cooper. Rev. Mr..
Cooper also, i'm behalf OF Mr.. Quack-
enboss and wife, thanked the com
pany for their kindness. Speeches
were also made by Dea. l.. Pratt and
A. r. Cowles. Singing followed and
general social visit was enjoyed by
all; altogether it was an evening long
to be remembered by those present.
Newport Center.
Mrs. Lyman J. Herrick is here visit
old friends and acquaintances.
Heman Bates has just moved into
the new house that he has just com
pleted.
Chauncey Sias has so far recovered
from his recent severe sickness as TO
be able to walk to the village and back.
William NJ. Hunt has moved back
into his old farm. He and Homer
Buck having back the farm trade that
they made last winter.
Rev. Mr.. Bodman and wife arrived
here from Maine the Both of June.
He commenced his labors with the
Babtist church on Sunday July Sd.