Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-09
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Mr.. Henry Fox, who has been i'm
very poor health for over a year, is
now very much worse. PHO
Alexander Post will until further
notice hold their regular monthly
meeting on the first Friday evening
of each month, at 1880 o'clock p. m.
AL. Page has moved into She house
he recently bought of COL. Erwin.
and rented the place he owns TO his
son, George Page, who has taken pos
session.
Children's Day was observed at the
Free Baptist church Sunday evening,
July 1, and the services were very
interesting. The church decorations
were beautiful.
Mrs. Lucretia Butler of Newport In
visiting friends and relatives here
Mrs. Ida Bailey and children OF Cam
bridgeport, Mass, are visiting her pa
rents here, Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Whip
pie.
Mrs. j. II. Whipple, who recently
met with a serious accident while
passing from the house TO the shed.
falling and twisting her ankle joint 80
that she has ever since been unable
to bear any weight upon it, is now
slowly improving.
North Troy.
Editor Butterfield of the Palladium
is building a fine residence on Rail-
road st.
II. b. Pettengill is SO far recovered
from his sickness as to be able to be
about his business.
Miss Anna Elkins closed very
successful term of school on the river
road last Friday. The children were
given picnic in the grove near the
school house.
westfield.
Mrs. Sophia Wood of Newport Gem
ter has sold her place on the West
Hill to Thomas Gilbert, Sen.
M. Winslow Farman goes to Cleve-
land, Ohio, this week to attend the
international Convention of @. e., as
delegate from the Orleans Co. Union.
John Gilbert, who has been in in
health for some months, died early
Friday morning, July @, of heart
trouble. The funeral was held at the
house the day following. Mr.. Gilbert
was a native of Ireland, but had been
for many years a resident OF this
town. He was an industrious farmer.
Winnie Ryder is home from Ash
land, n. H., for a vacation.-Cyrus
Carey and wife OF Ashland, N. H..
have been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
E. E. Ryder.-Boarder from Provi-
dence, r. l., are staying at A. l..
Brown's.-Guy II. Farman is homo
from Lehigh University for the sum
mer vacation.
The ladies on the west side of the
Lake have organized an Aid Society
called the Lake View Society. Mrs.
Daniel Qrne, president, Next meet M
ing with Mrs. Fred Smith, July IS. a
The annual reunion Of %. X. 10th
Regt. was held at their cottage June
97-2s, about 40 veterans and their
families being present There were
IA vets. from 90. X. The time was
spent quite largely in visiting, in
playing games and I'm excursions
about the lake, use being made OF
Capt. Averill's steamer. The tables
we're pretty thoroughly tested, both I'm
yariety and weight of material, and
n the numbers present. At the bust
less meeting the treasurer's report
howed a surplus i'm the treasury. A.
/. Stoddard was elected president for
he coming year. A camp fire was
leld on Wednesday evening, at which
'ver 800 were present. Short speech
IS were made by several of the COM
AIDES, when Col. Mansur gave hne
address, on the leading topics OF the
lay, the value of these reunions TO
he soldiers and their children, etc.
'he address was much enjoyed. AT
he close three cheers were given for
he next Lieut. Governor of Vermont.
l letter from Comrade Spafford of
daho, was read by Il. j. Bruce, which
With music and a recitation by Mrs.
Toss, closed the entertainment of the
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
IL. Johnsbury.
The Merchants Bank has declared a
dividend of 2 per cent and its surplus