Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
Newport.

| Newport.
Il. j. Farrell now has the care d
Electric Company's plant.
G.. ID. Pratt is in town; he has a Pc,
on the electric cars IN Boston.
Mckenzie Cattanach IL al work for
liams q Pelkey i'm their grocery store
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Flint are In m
buying goods for their annual "a
housekeeping goods.
II. S. Root and son George and NJ
B. True have gone to Lowell, Mass,
tend the funeral OF Mrs. G. b. Root.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.. Lougee are reio|
over the arrival of lO-pound girl.-v
Noyes is rejoicing over that new
boarder.
s. b. Horton is making some chang
his store on Main St., fixing IL up 30
cupied by Williams q Pell1ey,who are
in the Kendall store.
Postmaster Brady has received his
cases of post-ofiice boxes and will
have them in place. The Office vi
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Remember the Musical convention
commence Feb. 3, and hold 20 the
Great pains has been taken 10 MAKE
the best convention ever held here.
George ii. Flint and wife are In ma
this week. Mr.. Flint says he IN mad
preparations for the greatest February
of housekeeping goods ever held at
Gilman store.
Chas. ID. Holbrook has gone Co Child
Illinois, TO accept a situation as asst
on the staff of the American Sheep ~
er and Wool Grower, a leading pad
Chicago. Glad TO hear that our New
boys are getting good positions.
DIR. G. f.. Branch has taken a wife,
Clara Greenwood OF Coventry,
moved to Amherst, Mass, where they
make their future home. The doctoI
practiced i'm Coventry and Newport d
seventeen years and has ranked amoni
best physicians i'm the county.
Mrs. Helen A., wife OF III. II. Fletl
died last Thursday at her home on
St., at the age of 81. They have live
town several years and have many "
friends who mourn Mrs. Fletcher'a
parture. Funeral Sunday. Her burial
take place at Felchville, her former h'
1t is not settled that Tuck g. Moore
move their mandatory TO West ID,
They are now thinking OF erecting a
building here and largely increasing
business, IL the town will exempt
from taxation. A special town meeti
called for the 18th, 10 act upon the {
ton. ..f 'f. .a.....
The next lecture IN the course W
given Friday evening, January 3lst
Fred G. Iglehart OF New York. Sui
"Brawn and Bread" He Is one OF
strong preachers Of the city, closely ID
flied with Parkhurst and Others In cit
form; a man OF strong convictions
fearless speech.
The annual meeting OF the Orleans 4
Co. was held the 18th inst. One ne,
rector was chosen, Josiah Grout In
of Benjamin Human. The officers
{. A. Prouty, Seymour Lane and ,
Miller, directors; G. A. Prouty, presid
o. c. Miller, vice president, p. j. Fal
treasurer. The company has had a
prosperous year.
At special village meeting holden
Monday evening, the trustees were
thorized TO borrow $4,000 with whiC
complete the water system. The totaI
pense will reach $4,000 The syste
working finely, the entire villages OF
port and West Derby being supplied.
revenue now is over $1,000 and with
few months is expected 10 reach $1,000
nually.
You haven't forgotten the date, nor
fact that Monday eve, Feb. Sd, the gr
est festival that not only Orleans Cou
but northern Vermont ever saw, C
mences at Newport. Let us all go
make this the largest and best choru
ever had. Neither forget the home ta
concert Wednesday afternoon. Don't
Barton take back seat; we have plent
talent here, and don't be afraid 20 q
forward. They say that Boy Loone!
something extra fine, and Duff il
mense. II for any reason we can't "a
the start and stay TO the finish-why, h
in the concerts; tickets are selling rapi,
so secure yours. Amy one OF the ofiiC
will attend to it, just drop them a line.
Newport Center.
Reuben Johnson went Co Sheldon
21st inst. TO attend the funeral OF his
ter, Jennie Heflin.
Orrin Niles, while cutting wood, was
with a stick OF wood and had quite a &
cut i'm one of his eyes.
The friends OF Rev. w. Mcneil left
$52 at the donation visit, held the !
inst, for which he returns heartfelt thar
Mrs. Benjamin Brown, who has beer
long on the sick list, is on the gain
bert Collins had an eye put out wit
stick.
There will be donation visit at q. A
Hall, Friday evening, Jan. 81, for the b
eft of Rev. John Vance. Oysters vii
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