Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-01
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Newport.
J. e. Farrell has returned from his
western trip.
Miss Ada Arthur OF Sherbrooko is the
guest of Mrs. Elisha Lane.
Mrs. w. b. Ranney is acting rs second
assistant in the high school.
Mrs. j. r.. Hall has returned from Bos-
ton where she has been on a visit.
Geo. ID. Story has the job OF repairing
Mrs $. III. Hobson's house on South st.
Mrs. C. p. Story has gone to Island Pond
on visit to her mother, Mrs. S. ii. Hob
son.
Mrs. M. G. Grandy and children OF Bur-
lington are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Miller.
Mrs. +. l.. Tracy has returned from Bos-
ton where she has been In a hospital for
treatment; she is much improved.
Miss Agnes f. Wood, A. b., OF Athol
Center, Mass, is the new assistant in our
high school. She graduated at Wellesley,
class of '96.
One day recently Manager Fred Beebe
of the Memphremagog House entertained
33 travelling men at the dinner table; a
very good delegation.
Our BARRIERS have signed an agreement
whereby they are to close their shops
Tuesday and Friday evenings. Now live
up to it, also keep closed on Sunday.
F. M. Sherman and wife celebrated their
thirtieth marriage anniversary Friday
evening by giving a tea party TO few OF
their friends; pleasant time was spent.
Henry Brainard, who went from here TO
Fitchburg, Mass, last fan TO work as
fireman on the Fitchburg railroad, met
with an accident while operating the turn
table, getting his foot caught and badly
hurt.
The Memphremagog grange installed the
following officers Jan. 2Oth Master, A.
p. Vance; o., +. j. l.. Libbey; L., Lillian
Goodnough; s., A. Il. True; A. s., John
Scott; Sec, Edward Richards; Treas, Bert
T.. Bowley; c., Appleton Chilson; q. X,
G. G. Sargent; p, Edith Sargent; r., Mrs.
l.. Percy; c., Hattie Perkins; L. A. A.,
Bertha NJ. Goodnough. The next meeting
will be Feb. 3, at the !. o. O. II. hall.
Newport Center.
Farley Perkins died suddenly OF Bright's
disease last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Myrtle Percy has been very sick
the past week but is now recovering.
Mrs. Mark Meacham from Boston made
her friends a short visit here recently.
David Wright, who has been visiting
friends in Richford, has returned home.
Rev. Mr.. Thurston from UnderhnI
preached at the F. b. church last Sunday.
DIR. G. l.. Erwin was In Rutland last
week on business as supervisor Of the In
sane.
Our blacksmith, I. r. Meteor, has re-
turned from Glover, where he has been ON
a visit.
Miss Julia Hoskins is here from Frank
lin county visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Armstrong.
Edwin Trowbridge, a farmer living in
Dist No. 10, and Elmer Niles, who resides
near the village, are both very sick with
the measles,
The G. A. r.. dedicated their new hall
Friday evening by an entertainment and
supper. Quite large number was pres
ent, considering the weather.
States Attorney Annis was here assist
ing p. Connal, town grand juror, In a
case State VS.. Intoxicating liquor. The
soda lager was seized by j. q. stickney
and p. Connal and was condemned by
Judge N. S. Rogers, who was court
Palladium.
Troy.
+" Rev. w. S. JENNIE is sick with heart
trouble.
Mrs. Homer Evarts and daugeter Grace
are having tonsolitis,
Nancy Farman spent last week in town,
with relatives and friends.
Simon Hitchcock, who has been suffer-
ing from a lame knee, is better.
Mrs. Lathrop Willis is spending the
winter with her granddaughter at Lowell.
Forrest Coburn, brother OF our towns
man, Andrew J. Coburn, died OF pncu-
monia at his home in Lowell, Mass, last
week.
Westfield.
DR.. w. A. Young has been Apo inted
health officer.
The meeting OF the Epworth League
was held at Wallace Miller last Saturday
evening.
Elgie Brown is in Craftsbnry sick with
the measles. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Brown, went TO see her last week.
The G. A. r. and w. r.. G. held a meet
ing at Willard Farman's last Saturday.
Oysters were screwed and fine time enjoy
ed.
Last week was the coolest, blowiest and
stomiest week OF the season. The express
teams did not go TO Newport on Wednes-
day.