Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

Fiske. An easy chair was presented
by the large company present ht-
ting tribute to long and good life.
Mr.. Johnson gave the recollectlons
of So years with a memory unimpalred
by age to the great delight of those
present.
Some time week before last,
some person or persons, at
present unknown, girdled and nearly
| severed the elm tree in the center of
the common. While the object in
destroying it is apparent. it is mani
testify unjust to1attribute the act to
the boys at large. Should the per-
! petrators of this act of vandalism be-
come known an indignant public
would doubtless take such action as
to make its repetition impossible for
a time at least.
Lowell
Alfred Cover has gone to New
Hampshire to work.
! Clyde Farman from Kansas is here,
also Mrs. I. Stephenson's mother.
| The grounds around the Methodist
house are being fixed up, and the
house will be dedicated Tuesday, the
2Sth.
Ferdinand Sawyer informs the pub
lie that he has not hired Mr.. Browns
house, but that he intends to stay
where he is and keep hotel, the PalIa-
dunn to the contrary.
Morgan.
B. F. Moore of Newport is visiting
| friends in town.
Mr.. Cyrus Allbee is hard sick with
little hopes of recovery.
Samuel Lunt of West Derby is
making his annual fishing tour on
Lake Seymour.
Mr.. Peary, the road commissioner,
has started the road machine, doing
very good work.
Henry Allbee from ST. Johnsbury
was in town recently on account
of the severe sickness of his father.
Some of our farmers that had young
stock out to pasture, lost sheep and
other stock through the cold weather.
Geo. Dane of w. Charleston has
been in town with his corn planter.
1t is machine that is a great saving
in labor.
Morgan Center
! Mrs. Hattie Thomas has recently
| cod I1iarn
| Thomas Gilman is having a severe
time with his arm caused by an alb
scess. .
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. III. Gilmore nekt Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t is hoped there will
be a full attendance, as business of
Importance is to be transacted.
Edgar Smith of West Derby is re-
pairing Mrs. A. j. Calkin's barn.
Malcolm Stevens has commenced to
build his new horse barn. = Henry
Elliott is building boat house for his
new boat. sehHaT oH ~
Newport.
E. Shove of West Derby has open
ed repair shop on Coventry ST.
Mrs. Short and her son, Freeman,
of Portland, Maine, have returned
here for another season.
M. G. Reynolds has closed his work
at the store of Lane & Davis. Mason
Kimball is also through for o. N.
! Green.
Er11lor Of Snrir1Cfin16
Mass, is here on account of the sick
ness of her mother, Mrs. Chilson, who
is very low.
DR.. @. F. Branch is to speak at Bris-
toll on Memorial Day. For the first
time, old Company @ of the 9th is to
have reunion.
The usual Memorial services were
held at the Cong. church yesterday.
Memorial Day, Rev. j. P. Marvin of
Derby Line will give the address.
E.. G. Blanchard has moved into O..
S. Hibbard's house on Second ST. =
Herbert Billings has moved into Mrs.
E. @. Robinson's house on South ST.
Prof. Samuel B. Kelley of the New
England Conservatory, Boston, with
assistants, will open Summer School
of Elocution, July 1st, to close July 81.
Ascension services were held at the
Cong. church. May %. The address
was delivered by Rev. w. T. Forsyth.
Past Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Orleans.
VIM. Lathe and Harry wellington
escaped from Jail last Wednesday
night. They were locked in their cell,
| and hv the nSe of bar from one Of