Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-20

On account of the poor health of
Hrs. Orem Newcomb, they will close
heir house. Mrs Newcomb will spend
everal weeks away from home.
The overall factory shut down
Thursday for the purpose of putting
h village water to use in the boiler
Instead of the Raymond water as for
nerly.
Five young men of the place took a
nip to Willoughby Lake last week on
heir BICYCLES, going as far as Barton
Landing on the train. They made the
Remainder of the journey on the BIZ
cycles.
The Veterans Association held
meeting on the park and a campfire
HIT G.. A. r. hall here on Tuesday last.
Some two or three hundred with
hood sprinkling of women and c1tl-
hens assembled at the Park and spent
HE forenoon in visiting and renewal
pf army acquaintance. A dinner was
provided by Comrade Bedell ana oUh-
Iers. In the afternoon the annual pus-
/fness meeting was held and the fol-
moving officers were elected: Pres1-
dent, John w. Currier of North Troy;
vice president, Daniel Skinner of Bar
| ton Landing; secretary and treasurer,
| Nj. G. Sargent of Newport; executive
fcommittees, Stephen III. Page, Troy,
/ DIR. C. F. Branch, Newport, John Bis
bee, jay. 1t was voted to hold the
next meeting at North Troy on the
second Tuesday of June, 1898. Com
rades Tucker. Austin and Bush OF Bar
ton Landing, Sargent and Branch or
Newport and Page of Barton address
ed the gathering on matters of inter
est to the association and others.
little sport was made in having scene
purporting to be the capture of jeff
Davis in woman's attire. A dress par
ade was held and little drilling done.
Much credit is due to Capt. Tucker of
Barton Landing and the Military Band
of that place for the excellent music
furnished for entertainment and the
parade. The band was out in beau
tiful uniform, and in appearance and
style of playing, did itself great credit
Capt. Tucker hired the band for the
day. Comrade Grow had drum
corps on the ground. The campfire
meeting was well attended. DIR. Ruth
erford presided, and pleasantly ad-
dressed the veterans and others.
Comrades Branch, Austin, Bush and
others gave army "reminiscences and
other interesting facts concerning the
times or the war. The meeting seem
ed to be of much interest to those
present.
Newport Center.
Sydney Davis has moved into his
new house.
Alfonzo Clark has bought and moved
into the Meacham house near the COW
cred bridge.
A large delegation of the comrades
of Alexander Post with their families,
offended the County Reunion of Vet
Grams at West Derby the IA inst, and
report good time.
H. l.. Smith has had two coats of
paint put on his new house that he
bought of H. Bates last year. MI. Bates
has painted the outside of his new
house and the inside is now being
plastered. Geo. Sleeper is having his
buildings newly painted. Geo. Page
is the painter.
The annual convention of the Loyal
Temperance Legion will be held at
Newport Center, Wednesday, June
%. Basket picnic in Mr.. Rogers
grove, near the village. Exercises in
the church at 100 p. m. by the differ
ent companies, consisting of songs,
and recitations.
DIR. G. L. Erwin has several men at
work with teams, digging and draw
ing stone and laying it into wal
on his farm near the village. He
has eight acres of pasture that he is
cleaning of stone and it is plowed ane
smootbed over, he will add it to his
already nice field of moving.
The Adventists have decided not tt
build their new church on the lot neal
the depot lon which they had com
menced the foundation. The deco
given them was not satisfactory OF
account of certain conditions therein
and there were some that were no
satisfied with the location. They hav'
now purchased the vacant lot OF Mrs
Maria Crawford, on the corner Q
Church and Third street. A very goo'
location, much better than the other
Price paid was $3.50.
WeStfield.
Work is progressing well on w. B
Gilpin's house and S. L. Herdrix'