Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-03-18

CCIOSu1uS
MIR. Conner, who recently moved to
the G. E. Rowell house in this village,
is pressing hay in Newport Center
and vicinity, having 100 tons to PRESS.
Geo. Tower, who has been at home
for few days, returns to Cambridge
Tuesday.-Mr and Mrs. Amos Tower
were both sick last week, but are i'm
proving.
Florence Tower returned to her
school at Waterbury last Saturday
Miss Bertha Gifin, who spent part of
her vacation here, returns to Montpe-
lier the first of this week.
Willie Arkley was married recent
ly to Miss Inez Spalding, who has been
at work in the Peerless for some time
past. They took a wedding trip to
Canada, out have returned.
Mrs. J. E. Dow of Chicago arrived
here last Monday night and is stop
ping at B. M. r. Nelson's. She will
| spend several weeks in this vicinity,
visiting relatives and friends.
Jack Beede of Albany is drawing
lumber from land in the east part of
Albany to this village for the tub fac
tory Horatio DevereauX, George
Robinson and others are doing the
drawing.
John Leland's people have been
having hard time this winter. Mrs.
Leland is confined to her bed and
nearly helpless; Mr.. Leland is very
badly afflicted with rheumatism, and
Johnnie has been sick, but is out
again.
The sugar makers have not lost
faith in the sugar business yet, as is
witnessed by the large amount Of SUI
gar utensils being sold this year. The
sugar bounty, which has been unjust
ly held back, will be paid soon, it is
expected.
Our neighbors in the north part of
the town, M. @. Heath, @. B. Leland |
and Walter Buck have been sick of |
late, but are better.-Geo. w. Clark |
has taken a part Of his COWS home |
from his Bloomington farm and is |
drawing hay to keep them.
Mignonnette Chapter, Epworth |
League, will give a reception in honor
of Rev. and Mrs. F.W Lewis next Fri |
day evening, to which they invite the |
attendants of the M. E. church and |
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. A mu-
steal and literary entertainment will
be furnished and refreshments will be |
served.
Citizens of this county who know
formerly of Coventry, but late of E.
Burke, will be panied to learn of the
death of Mrs. Fairbrother and her
daughter, Mrs. Ripley which occurred
at that place on Wednesday, their
deaths occurring within one hour of
each other.
A lady who has had considerable |
experience as a, nurse, and who is
we'll known in this vicinity, will write
a series of articles for the MONITOR on
matters pertaining to nursing and
things about the home. The articles
will be found in our Ladies' Column.
Read this weeks article on "Care of
the Sick Bed.'
The interest shown in the matter of
electric lights at a recent village meet
ing indicates that the lights must come
soon. The matter of investigation is
in the hands of an intelligent commit
oh 70 4I,o |
lage report that will show what can
be done. There is great advancement |
being made each year in the cheap
ness and efficiency of this method of
lighting.
julius Longevine, son of "Duff''
Longevine of this village, who was
working for F. B. Conner at Newport
Center, pressing hay, had his leg
caught and crushed in the hay press
on Friday last. DR.. Erwin was called
fracture, both bones being broken and s
a large artery severed. 1t was thought
best to take the boy home and he was {
taken here. DR.. Erwin came here,
and himself and DR.. Skinner put the !
leg in the best condition possible, ,
though amputation may yet be nee ,
A couple of Canadians who had
been at work in Victory, numbering,
stole some overcoats and other cloth
ing, and struck out on foot for Cana
la. The West Burke officers were :
q gifted, and found that the fellows
had passed up the railroad track to- =,