Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
He is doing a large

Newport Center He is doing a large
business
Presiding Elder Hamilton preached at
the NJ. E. church yesterday. and conduct
i ed communion services.
Chas Badger, who has been carrying on
Glenn Dodge's farm for the past two
years, will move back to his own place
soon.
1t is reported that Addison Fletcher
will sell his stock of goods and go to
Maine as book-keeper for Skinner &
| French.
The ladies of the Cong. church will give
chicken pie supper in the vestry next
Wednesday evening. Supper any time
after 5 o'clock.
Prof Van Lew drew large audiences to
hear his illustrated lectures last Saturday
and Sunday evenings. They were very
entertaining and instructive.
It is proposed to have short course of
lectures here the coming winter if there is
sufficient interest shown. The lecture
association reorganized last Monday even
| ing.
The attendance at the reading of the
| ssMerchant of Venice" by Newton Beers
last Monday evening, was small on ac-
count of the bad weather. Those who at
tended enjoyed the entertainment very
much.
Miss Eva Dodge was married at Brown
ington Center last Thursday evening to
Mr.. Harvey Hall of Lyndon. Miss Dodge
has lived here fer several years past and
has many friends who extend congratula-
tions.
The M. E. church will be formally re-
opened Tuesday afternoon and evening
of this week. The audience room has
been remodeled, making it smaller than
before. There is parlor at the rear which
can be made part of the audience room
by means of folding doors. The two sets
of curved stairs have been torn out and
replaced by one broad staircase. A small
room has been finished back of the pulpit
to be used as library room, and fight
of stairs runs from this to the basement,
thus making two exits from the audience
room. new carpet has been laid, the
walls and ceiling kalsomined, the church
painted on the outside, and running
water carried to the church. There will
be some good speakers in attendance,
among them being Revs. j. Hamilton,
Thomas lyric, S. G. Johnson, w. Z.
Douglass and P N Granger. 1t is hoped
that there will be good number attend
the meeting.
South Barton.
Will Young has gone to Magog to
work.
Orrin Gray has moved out to the o. & G.
steam mill.
Mrs B. c. Berry has been. in Magog
for the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig are expected
home from Boston this week.
Walter Bostridge and Charlie Bloss have
gone to Maine on hunting trip.
John Mills and wife from Calais have
been visiting at John L. Forests.
Mrs Lucius Gordon and Mrs. Chas.
Kimball have been here caring for their
mother, Mrs. P. FL. Duke.
Mrs. P. H. Duke has been quite sick, but
is little better at present.-George Duke
has also been on the sick list.
Pillsbury's mill has been RUNNING for
few days, filling orders for boxes Mr..
Pillsbury has sold nearly all of his lumber.
P. Fl. Duke visited his brother Charles
in Manchester, N. H., last week, and
found him much worse than he was'when
he went down there few months ago.
Station agent Berry took a flying tripto
Magog, P. O., last week.
Albany.
Ira Saunders is building an addition 20
his house.
o. L. George has purchased r. Rowell's
farm, and his son Herbert has purchased
Simeon Richardson's farm.
Layton Robinson, Elijah Stone, Herbert
Carter and Charles Stuart united with the
M. E. church last Sunday.
The s'Blue J" supper at Maple hall was not
very well attended as the people had not
heard of it, but those present enjoyed the
evening very much.
South Albany.
The w. M. society have shingled their
church.
The Ladies' Social Circle will hold their |
annual chicken pie supper Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 9th, at the M. E. church vestry.
ALI are invited.
The young people in this vicinity called |
on Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anderson one even
ing recently They also gave Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson a surprise party.
Bloomington.
Mrs. Albert Wells son from Pawlet is
visiting her.
Robert Murray has gone to work for
John Miles.
Mrs. Felix Pe1ow returned home from |
Boston last Tuesday, accompanied by her