Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-09
Morgan Center

Wiswell remains about the same.
Mrs. Mcnamara and Miss Maud
Persons will go to Lowelltown, Me-,
this week to be gone about two mos.
Mrs. Eta Batchelder and Mrs. Her
bert Currier of Philadelphia are visit
ing their pare nts here.-Bert Elliott
and wife of Lynn are visiting here.
The 4th of July passed off in a
very acceptable manner and was
enjoyed by all. At 10 O'Clock a pa
rade of horribles which were horrible
in their way. At IL O'Clock r. Naples
der made few remarks, which were
listened to with much attention. AT
1 o'clock the president of the day, an
nounced the speaker of the day, Stan
ton e. Hitchcock of Newport. Mr..
Hitchcock spoke very interestingly,
taking for his subject "The Progress
of the Nation during Four Centuries"
Mr.. Hitchcock is a very easy and in
teresting speaker. There were swim
ming and bicycle races, which were
interesting. Due credit is given
Charleston band for their excellent
music.
Newport.
N. L. Foster has returned from a
weeks trip to Lancaster, N. H.
Mrs. E. w. Trow has gone to West
ford, Mass, on a visit to her sister.
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are in town visiting at L. J. Phelps.
K. Richmond and d. A. Dolloff have
purchased of d. M. James his stock of
groceries.
Lena Thrasher has gone to Spring
field to spend her summer vacation
with her father.
Henry Cushman was called to Nor
risville last Tuesday to attend the
funeral of his uncle.
Chas.. Oben has moved from the
Spaulding tenement on Pleasant St.,
to the Green place.
H. A. Cello is running on the mail
car between here and Springfield,
Mass. He is first Sub.
Raymond Olds is clerking for Lori
mer & Macdairmid.-D. O. Cole, form
er clerk for Orem Newcomb, is at
work in the Bigelow drug store.
Mrs. Geo Lane has returned from
Burlington.-Mrs. E. A. George has
returned from Brooklyn, accompa-
MED by her mother, Mrs w. w.
Goodrich, 1uog9fus sno We urrt 81
~ w. Holbrook and wife left for
Boston last Monday, where Mr.. Hol-
brook is to go into the brokerage
business with his brother in law, Alex
w. HallenDorg.
j. E. Bridgman of Boston was in |
.tswn last week in the interest of the |
Morrill, case.-Dr. l.. E. Brewster, |
FORMER dentist of this place, was in
town last Friday. iVc 20
A large number came by team, rail
and boat to celebrate the 4th. There
were about 5000 people on the grounds
to witness the races, which were very
close. Everything passed off very
pleasantly, only one arrest being
made, and after night to mediate
he went home, we hope, a wiser man.
A sad accident occurred here last
Monday while some children were
playing on Coventry st. and had in
their care an Is months old girl Of
Edward, Pelkey's, which they left for
fax Che Of thn
carriage and went on to the r. r.
track and was run over and killed by
the shifter, which was backing cars
on to the siding at the Moire Granite
Co.'s sheds.
The day dawned bright and large
number were in attendance to witness
the races, which were close and ex-
citing, July 4th:
3year- olds. Purse $125.
Tramp, w. P. Carpenter, 2 a
Ben Eye See, Geo. Haslett, i
+. b. Lang, 80
Jane f., q. X. Foster,
Time, 2:46; Papa; 2:401l.
1887 Glass; purse, $3.50.
John Hardness, "a "a
Henry T, job n jerks,
Baby M, Ii. L. Lane, 2 z
ii. A. Folsom, 1
Time, 1881; 2:34l4; 2:342{; 2:311i; 2:329I.
$3.50 class; purse, $125.
Lady Lee, H. II. Ball, 2 / 3 3
Daisy, w. A. Place, 4 4 4
Oxford, Pratt q Pickle, 3 2 2 1
Azmont, j. e. O'Halloran, / B 1 2
Time, 2:3olS; 2:a24 2;3224; 2:sl; 2:S114; 2:sOl4.
1927 class; purse, $3.50.
Sutton, H. p. Ball, 3 2
Belva May N. ID. JENNIE, 8 2
Fred Mack, Ct. f. Ferrill, 81 l 5
Cobdellah, Il. w. Utton,
Time 2:2e1f: 2:27I{: 2:28: 2:29.