Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-12-21

with his aged sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Elder have gone 10
housekeeping in the Fuller house, corner
Main and Third streets.
S. G. Scott has completed a double tene-
ment house on Bay ST., and it is occupied
by Jesse Tatro and Joseph Brigham.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, ID. d., former pas
tor, is here from Plainfield, and oc-
cupied the desk at the NJ. Il. church, Dec.
20.
L. E. Thayer has returned from n six
weeks trip through the central part OF
the State, in the interest OF accident and
life insurance.
Mr.. K. J.. Tracy returned from Boston
Friday and reports that his wife is inn
proving at the hospital where she went
for treatment, with good prospect of full
recovery.
E. r. Scott q Sons have bought land of
f. Wright and laid out street from West
Main to Middle street. They have tene-
ment house well under way, and in the
spring will build several more.
Frank Wheeler had a span OF horses run
away last Monday. They took 10 the rail-
road, but only succeeded in getting part
way over the r.. r.. bridge south OF the
granite sheds. They were rescued with
but little damage being done.
Chas. A. Prouty was nominated Dec. IA.
to succeed VIC. Veazey as interstate com
merce commissioner. He was suggested
for the place by Senator Proctor, and en-
dorsed by Congressman Grout, Morrill,,
Hon. G. f. Edmunds and Il. j. Phelps.
The place has a salary of $500 per year.
Congratulations TO our esteemed citizen.
Newport Center.
Grace Sears has returned to her home la
Morrisville.
The school taught by c. H. Drown and
Miss Keating, closed Friday, Dec. 10.
Christmas tree and a Sunday school
concert will be held at the NJ. T.. church
on the evening of the 18th inst.
Frank Rollins has moved into the rooms
over Hildreth's store.-R. Downey and
family have moved from Newport into the
front rooms OF Mrs. Danes house.
Troy.
o. Evarts of Jay has moved on to the
James place.
Miss Lydia Hardy Is visiting Mrs. II. b.
Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis OF Newport
spent Sunday in town.
A. Berroit of Newport is doing work IN
the blacksmith-shop here.
Fred Preston has moved from Westfield
into his house I'm this village.
There will be a union Christmas tree at
Aiken's hall, Thursday eve, Dec. "a.
School opened with p scholars in Miss
Eaton's room and is in Miss Lauren's.
There are three cattle buyers In town.
which shows that cows are worth the buy
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Coburn have gone TO
father.
Mrs. Phoebe Collins of Lowell visited IN
town recently.-R. Chaplin and daughter
of Montgomery were visiting here recent
ly.
Tuesday evening, Dec. IS the Juniors
held pumpkin sociable i'm the Cong. ves-
try. About one hundred were present,
and all had pleasant time.
Mrs. j. 5. Young and Mrs. John Aiken
are sick.-Park Davis is able TO ride TO the
+. =. Gray has gone to Bos-
ton with Mrs. Loren Shaw, who has gone
TO the hospital.
Last Saturday evening twenty of the
friends OF John Conner went to his house
and gave him a surprise. They left Mr..
Conner as a reminder Of the occasion q
arge willow rocker.
North Troy.
A. Morey was quite in with rheumatic
lever last week, but is some better now.
Aaron Johnson, formerly Of this town,
las opened a harness shop at Greensboro.
Rev. NJ. b. Davenport of Albany will
begin his pastorate OF the Cong. church
next Sunday.
Mitchell Hunt has captured ~ foxes this