Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

Geo. Russell has repurchased the house
he sold to DR.. Newton.
The Cong. church roll call has been
postponed until Feb. GOTH
The Cong. Ladies' Aid Society has re-
Gently purchased silver knives and forks
for their dining room.
Rev. B. f. Rowland of Barton Landing
gave an excellent lecture at the donation
last week. Net proceeds, S28.
Rev. j. p. Marvin of Charleston will
preach at the Cong. church next Sunday,
in exchange with Rev. l.. Dodd.
The w C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. L.
Dodd Wednesday afternoon, at half-past
two o'clock, and the Ladies' Missionary
society will meet at the same place Thurs
day afternoon.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. DR.. insolvency on Thursday.
Dinner at o'clock. Everybody invited.
There will be service at the Methodist
church next Sunday at 1880. Sunday
school at 1890
Rosetta Simino was the successful
speller at the spelling school last week.
Another has been arranged for this week
Wednesday evening at the Court House.
Open to all pupils of the Irasburgh schools.
A prize will be given the winner.
j. G. Cattanach of Newport will give his
popular lecture, "Life in corner of the
Sunny South" at Court House hall, Tues
day evening. The expense has been pro-
vided for by subscription and no admis-
sion fee will be charged. Everybody in
vited.
Lowell
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. l.. r.
Wellman, Fri. the oath. About 60 people
old and young sat down to supper and
beans have been scarce in the community
since that date.
Charles Greenwood has graced his tom
serial parlors with new Round Oak"
stove with the patent water heating APP
paratus. Cali in and get shaved. No ex-
ira charges on account of the stove.
The next lyceum will be held at the
school-house, Friday eve, Feb. z. Subject
under discussion, "Resolved that country
life is preferabl to city life" Let all come
and make these lyceums what they ought
to be, instructive as well as pleasurable.
The donation for Rev. Albert Gregory,
held at the town hall Thursday evening,
was very enjoyable affair. The reading
by Miss Clemma Matthews was very fine.
About 20 persons were present. During
the exercises at the hall, the minister was
called to the Sawyer House where he mar
ried a happy couple from Troy. Net re-
ceipts S25.
Morgan.
Mrs. Henry Root and Hattie Cheney are
on the sick list.
Parties from Newport are in town buy
ing hay at IS a ton,
Lill Peavey has returned to her work in
a factory in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cobb have been
visiting their daughters, Mabel and Net
tie, in Barton.-Mr. and Mrs. Theron
Adams of Derby have been in town.-Ed.
Lother and wife spent Sunday here.-May
Patterson is visiting her sister, Mr.. A. M.
Gray.
Newport.
A young man named Sargent is to clerk
for Lorimer g. McDairmid. fa
r. p. Davis filled one hundred cars with
ice for the c. p. and b. & NJ. r. r. people
last week.
DIR. J. I'll. Gaines is driving the pacing
mare, "Maud S." that was formerly owned
by G. w. Shepard of Richford.
Harley Prouty has resigned his position
as manager of the Union Bobbin Works.
j. e. Farrell is filling the place at present.
w. w. True and j. r. Aiken spent last
week in New York on business. Mr.. True
the Cycle show and reported a
fine display of wheels.
HI. Il. Blanchard of Sherbrooke, p. O.,
has moved into a tenement in j. L. Fos-
ter's block and is engaged in photography
with Farman Taylor.
Williams & Pelkey have moved their
grocery from the Kendall store to the S.
B. Horton block, which has been put in
good shape for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Tracy attended the S.
s. convention at Barton Landing as dele
gates. This place was represented by about |
fifty, who attended some of the sessions.
John mccarthy, clerk at the Memphre-
magog House, says that he is done fooling
with shooting irons. His experience re-
suited in some cold lead through the fieshy
part of his hand.
Prof. Flanders of Stanstead, +. preach
ed a most excellent sermon at the Cong.
church Jan. 26th. Deacon. G. +. Ranney
will supply the pulpit during the remain
der of the pastors vacation.
Hollis Daggett died Thursday, at his
home on the Lake road at the age of 66 yrs.
He leaves a wife and two daughters to
mourn for him. Funeral Saturday, at the
house, Rev. r. L. Olds officiating.