Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-20

V. P, Julia Burroughs; j. V. P, Pha-
hda Bailey; Sec,, PhaIla Brooks; Treas.
brindy Brooks; chaplain, Lucy Calkins;
pm. Emily Calkins; Guard, Addie Lord
ewpOrt.
The May Queen will arrive at Newport
ebruary Sd.
Homer Thrasher is in Boston, buying
bring clothing.
Ed Hope and bride have returned from
heir wedding trip.
Harry Reed has left the employ of the
ectric light company.
Henry Major is barbering for Bert Vance
the Newport house.
Remember Hon. Henry Watterson's lee
ire at Newport next Tuesday evening.
The annual registration report shows
births in the village school district and
deaths.
The Junior G. E. gave an entertainment
the Cong church last Friday eve, which
Fas much enjoyed.
Lawyers Young, Cook, Redmond and
Prouty attended the supreme court at
Montpelier last week.
S. ID. Hobson and wife of Island Pond
we're in town last week on visit to Mrs.
Iobson's mother, Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Ranney went to Con-
ord, N H., last Friday, and from there
will visit Boston, Lynn and Worcester,
Mass.
| There was no preaching at Cong. church,
Sunday, Jan. 10. 1t is expected that Prof.
Flanders of Stanstead college will preach
Jan. 18th.
Chas. Emerson and VIII Prouty have
gone to Denver, Colorado, to spend the re-
manning winter, hoping that the change
will do them good.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ c. Grandy and family
Pf Burlington are in town visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Miller, and
their numerous friends.
The Swift ice house is being filed with
No. ice.-F.P. Davis will fill his ice house
this week and will also cut ice for those
who wish to engage him.
Mr. and Mrs. n. L. Foster are visiting
friends in Irasburgh.-Geo. I'll. Noyes OF
LittIeton, n. H., made his parents, Mr.and
Mrs. A. III. Noyes visit last week.
Chas. Enos had narrow escape from
serious accident the past week by being
thrown from a sleigh, his horse being
He was hurt considerably,
the sleigh smashed and the horse injured.
Henry Martin has moved from Bradford,
into Mrs. Parker's house on Sd St.-Hen-
~ Majors has moved into I'll. Ell. CaswelPs
tenement on Eastern Ave.-Frank Well
man has moved into III. A. Galor's house
ON West Hill. .l ]
Preparations are being made for the
term of court. The term Will
open February 18th, and promises to be
long term. Chase, convicted of the muir
der of Holloway, will have his new trial.
The question of his having ''struck" jury
was determined last week. 1t is also ex-
Oected that the tax case of S. d. Meacham
rs. town of Newport will be tried at this
time. Judge Thompson is to preside.
At the annual meeting of the Newport
National Bank the following directors
we're chosen: E. Lane, F. M. Sherman, d.
c. French, III. S. Root, HI. G. Cleveland. E.
Lane was chosen president; F. M. Sher-
man, vice president; Robert j. Wright,
cashier; III. F. Robbins, teller. The bank
has had prosperous year. The total sur
plus is now S23, 100. The three per cent
dividend was declared, paya-
bic February 1st.
Newport Center
Arthur Johnson is very sick with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
Sidney Davis has opened a harness shop
in the basement of A. j. Titus house.
Mr.. Proper and family have moved into
hid basement of Hildreth's block.
s. d. Meacham has returned from Bos-
Wilcox has returned to Bos-
ION.
Troy.
Mrs. Calvin Reed is boarding with Mrs.
Amanda Baraw.
Rev. McNeaI held extra meetings in the
Methodist church last week.
Miss Hartig, late of the Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, conducted service in the
Cong. church on Sunday, Jan. 10. 1t is
expected that she will remain with the
church for time; she boards with Mrs.
A. ]. Coburn.
The great event of the season here is the
annual entertainment and banquet given
by the Masonic fraternity. This winter
the event occurred on the evening of the
18th inst. A good sized company gathered
in Aiken's hall, where they were entertain
ed by the Priscilla quartet of Newport, as
sisted by Mr.. French of St. Johnsbury.
Then the company adjourned to the Ma
sonic building where supper was served in
the dining rooms, after which the enter
tainment was continued in the hall above.
The supper was excellent; the quartet was
well received: Mr.. French was a great
favorite, and the singing by the Misses
King of Jay was good. There were peo-
pie present from Westfield, Jay and North