Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-20
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A. f. Benjamin of Littleton, n. H.,
formerly of this place, has been in town
the past week on business.
The next lecture will be given Wednes-
day evening, Dec. %, by DR.. Roland Grant
on ssKIondike and Gold Digging.
Leon and Lorin Leech of West Derby,
NJ twin brothers, were arrested and tried for
petty larceny last Friday. Proof was not
Sufficient to convict them.
Mrs. c. A. Prouty and son, John, have
zone to Washington, d. c., where they
will STAY during the winter.-Mrs. c. A.
Fuller has gone on a visiting trip to Map
chester, Lowell and Boston.
David Daverson and bride are going to
housekeeping in the tenement in the rear
.bf the Exchange Block owned by l.. F.
kay-Fred Woodside has moved from Z.
E Tinlrham,s to Joe Hammond's house on
Coventry street.
M. ]. Blair during the past year has been
manufacturing small table for sewing
liable. He has had man on the road sell
Inc and is receiving large orders for them.
He has been to Maine to buy machinery
and will put more time into the manufac-
turing than heretofore.
Nm A fire broke out in the front window of
Richmond & DolIoff's store Saturday eve,
when they had made display OF japanese
Teas and Illuminated with japanese Ian
terms. Some one rushed into the back
store, took pail of water, as he supposed,
and dashed it on to the fire with blazing
result. The fire was put out without Sc
fious damage.
Newport Center.
VII. Page has moved from Hildreth's
Btore to the house which Major Rollins re-
eentIy bought of Sidney Davis.
Rev. Mr.. Fay of Newport gave very in
teresting lecture at the M. E. church
Monday evening, the 18th inst. Subject,
Forgotten Heroes.
The many friends of Mrs. Ephriam Nor
nary were saddened to hear of her death,
which occurred Tuesday at her home IN
South Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Adams have returned
from Springfield, Mass, where they have
been visiting their relatives and friends.
Mrs. Giles Wilcot of Johnson IS here
visiting friends.
Mrs. G. w. Rogers recently received
letter from Miss Minnie EdenburZe OF
New York City stating that her sister, Ill
Lie was dead. The two sisters made their
home with Mrs. Rogers three different
summers, when they visited Vermont as
Isfresh air children"
III A new road has recently been laid and
worked. starting near AFRO Tracy's and
M %Ia n
And c. Wilcox to Nays siding. When ar
kangements are made for crossing with
#he c. P R. this road will connect with
he road from Skinner and Squares mill,
Illus making through route from East
III ill to the county road.
rroy.
Miss Hartig is in St. Adams for medical
Treatment.
Nh Carroll Smith and Roy Martin are buy
ing poultry.
Forrest Fifield has moved into John
Brigham's house on Church street.
WI A daughter was born to DR.. and Mrs.
[aray on the 18th inst, which lived only
wo days.
# The ladies will give the children free
supper at the Cong. chur CHI Chstmas
vening, and the children will speak the
bieces and do the singing.
WI Deputy Sheriff Burt of Stowe was here
ecently looking after Henry Chase, who
as suspected of having burglarized the
Mountain House. He was found in the
owls Bashaw lumber camp and taken
=Rck to Stowe.
estfieId,
The Salvation Army held a meeting IN
he Methodist church on the evening OF
hec 10, with Capt. Wilson in charge.
There was a large attendance:
Miss Winnie Farman has finished her
ehool in S. Westfeld, and Immediately
commenced a term in n. Lowel1.-M1ss