Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-12-28


to Judge Thompson's illness. The item
was made at this Office from information
which we supposed TO be correct. We
will promise to report the Judge In the
best of health hereafter.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mabel Powers and DIR. John Per-
kins Brigham at the home OF the bride I'm
Bakersfield, Dec. %. Their future home Is
to be in Boston. Miss Powers formerly
lived in this town, is a graduate OF the
Boston Conservatory of music, and has
been teacher of music i'm Brigham acad-
envy.
A church bell, the gift of Mr.. Samuel
Stanford and Mrs. Eliza Chapman, was
presented TO the Methodist church Christ
mas evening. The names OF Samuel STAN
ford and j. G. Chapman are engraved up
on the bell. This most acceptable Rift
supplies want long felt by the church.
and the names OF the doners will be held
In grateful remembrance by the church
and townspeople. A rising vote OF thanks
was given Mr.. Stanford and Mrs. Chap
man. As it was delayed on the way Il
was impossible TO have II hung I'm the
expected TO ring in the New Year.
Lowell.
Ten days of zero weather Is decreasing
the woodpiles at an rapid rate.
Mrs. H. L. Wetherby and daughter are
spending the holidays at l.. r.. Wellman's.
III. Wellman, Homer Farman and Homer
Perkins are at home from Derby academy
for the holidays.
Mrs. Ross Kinsley is very low. Her
mother Mrs. Julius Knowles of Eden rs
with her at present.
The young lady who was thought by her
father to be "beyond recall" one day last
week, has been recovered and restored 10
the bosom of her family.
w. e. Curtis tubshop has shut down for
a short time to allow the re-setting OF the
engine and to set up machinery for cutting
up stock, which has already begun TO
come in.
Christmas exercises were observed al the
churches, good programs being given at
each. The trees were tastefully decorated
and laden with gifts OF every description.
Much credit is due the children for the
creditable rendering of their parts in the
programmes.
The second meeting OF the Lowell ly-
ceum will be held at the school house tn
esday eve, Dec. %. The question, IRE
solved that VIM. j. Bryan ought TO have
been elected" will be discussed. Every
body is invited to be present, and chance
for each to express his views on the above
question will be given.
s. b. Cello has decided to remain I'm town
and has rented the shop and water power
formerly used by G. b. Harding Son.
and will put in machinery for the manu-
facture OF butter boxes. He is 10 begin
repairs at once and expects to get ready 20
make boxes i'm a short time. Sam. is an
young man and no doubt ne
will make success of the venture.
The annual meeting OF Hazen Post, No
"a G. A. r., was held at the town hall Fri
day, Dec. Is. Officers elected were as fol-
lows: Post Commander, Francis Lapierre;
Sen. Vice Com. w. l.. Kinsley; Jun. Vice
Com. c. c. Tillotson; Quartermaster, Geo.
w. Hartwell; Surgeon, John Sawyer;
Chaplain, Rufus Kinley; officer OF the day,
Geo. w. Hartwell; officer Of the guard. II.
J. Austin. Officers elected for w. II. c..
Pres, Isabella Farman; Sen. Vice Pres.
[nez Sanborn; Jun. Vice Pres, Betsey
Root; Sec, Mrs. b. J. Austin; Treas.
Laura Grant; Chap, Jennie HartwelI;
Con-, Mary Lapierre ;lGuard Naomi Barnes.
Morgan.
l.. ID. and o. S. Farr sare home from
Clyde falls were they have beenl a. work.
Wedding bells rang merriIy Dec. "a. an
bouncing the marriage of VIII Hidreth of
Charleston and Lila Peavey We extend
congratulations.
AT the Christmas exercises at the church
he children and young people did them
elves much credit. Dew. j. p. Marvin
7as presented with beautiful fur robe.
John Bullock and wife of westmore
ove been i'm TOWN.. Hutchinson and
fife of Newport spent Friday In town.
,dith Moulton has been visitingsher sister
IRIS. Scion Gray.-Hattie Cheney has
cen at Lyndonville.
Newport.
M. j. Blair has gone TO Richford on a
isit
Mrs. Gardner Davis, a former resident
! town, is here on a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Brady returned Fri
ay evening froma western trip.
Mrs. Elisha Lane went ITO Boston last
Wednesday to spend the holidays with her
lrents.
Christmas exercises at the Cong. church
riday evening were well attended and
ljoyed by ALI.
Geo. Gour has built house on the ice
I'd will have the ice kept clean from snow
n the skaters.
Mrs. Geo. IA. Flint viii go to Los
ngeies, Cal, to spend the remainder OF