Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-06

seven years. We are glad to see him II
our midst again. Fred comes from tina
part of the country where they grow bis
corn and hops. He reports crops looking
well, and the people are looking for {
big yield. From his report of the condi
tion of the country there and the opinion
of the people they are very similar to thos'
in the east, that after a change in th'
administration will come a revival in bus
mess.
Newport.
w. r. Rowell of Mass. has been in town
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. G. T. Bean.
The Bobbin Works and international
mill have been running nights of late.
Chas. Allchurch, clerk for E. Lane &
W Son. spent last week with his parents in
NJ Barton.
A large company took in the moonlight
ride to the Mountain House, last Thursday
+" evening.
A large number from the Epworth
League attended the district convention
. at Barton last week.
Floyd Miller is at work for Richmond
I & Dolloff. = Harry Black is clerking for
4 Lorimer & MacDairmid.
Richmond & Dolloff's team collided with
True & Blanchard's team, resulting in the
total wreck of both teams.
T. G. Raymond and wife have arrived
and taken possession of their cottage on
the hill for another season.
Carl BIaisdell, violinist from Concord,
". H, has charge of the orchestra at the
Memphremagog House this season.
Mrs. L. s. Phelps was called to Barton
Landing last week on account of the sick
ness of her sister, Mrs. Mark Stone.
The annual drill and inspection of the
Newport Rifles came off June 80. The
boys made fine appearance with their
new uniforms and equipment.
Our community is shocked to learn of
the sudden death of Mrs. w. D. Crane,
which occurred yesterday. Mr.. Crane has
the sympathy of the entire community in
his double affection, having lost ten
month old child June Sd.
Judge F. E. Alfred has gone to Lowell
town, Me-, camping. His brother from
New York accompanied him.-P. j. Far
rell has gone to Chicago to attend the
Democratic convention. Fred M. Lane
has gone to Kennebunk, Me-, to spend the
summer.
The 4th has come and gone, and with it
came heavy rain. 1t was estimated that
there were from six to eight thousand peo-
pie present to see the grand celebration
that the citizens of Newport and West
Derby had prepared. There were about
200 horses in the coaching parade and the
parade by the horribles was the best ever
witnessed here. The duck race and tub
race and the exhibition on the creased
pole were all interesting. The bicycle race
and display of fireworks were postponed.
The horse race came off as advertised. The
number of people who witnessed these
races, the weather considered, was large.
Following is a record of the trotting:
TwO-THIRTY-F FIVE CLASS.
More-More, Harry Cleveland, 4
Bessie Wood, II. B. Stewart, 1
Mabel s., j. H Gaines,
Tramp, VIM. Carpenter, 3s.ggs 3 5
Time-2: So Il, 2:571s, 2:391s, 2:40. ffoss DIS
faaa ,TwO-TwENTY- SEVEN CLASS
Cobdella. j. A. Moulton,
Petruchian. H. R. Cleveland,
Time-2:4o, 2:5s1S, 3:13.
Two-TwENTY-FoUR CLASS.
Lyndon Boy, Henry Mower, 1
Dorcas Pratt Clyde River Stables, 2 2
Time-2:32, 2:36, 2371s, 2:4s.
Newport Center.
George Beadle is painting his new
house
Bertha Stickney is at home from Mont
peIier on a vacation.
Rev. John Vance, who has been to Bos-
ton on short visit has returned.
Mrs Albert Jones, who has been visit
ing friends in Boston, has returned.
Arthur Lane was thrown from his bicy-
Gle last week, breaking his collar bone.
Mrs Peter Phillips is visiting her daugh-
ter in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The village schools, taught by the
Misses Marvin and Heating, closed the
18th inst.
A Camp of Sons of Veterans was organ
lied here Tuesday evening, June %. Amos
Lanson was elected captain.
Troy.
Several new cases of mumps.
Charlie Stevens is home from st. Johns
bury.
Joseph Bose is making extensive repairs
on his house.
Hammond & Buck have begun making
butter boxes in their factory.
Maud Courser from Nashua, n. H., is in
town visiting her father and other friends.
School closed a week sooner than was
intended, Miss Davis, the teacher, being
sick.
Miss Ann Heath of Providence, r. l., is
spending the summer with her cousin,
Mrs. J. S. Young.
On the 26th ult. the M. E. social was
held with Mrs. ]. B. Powers. There was