Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-17


pres, F. NJ Sherman; cashier, r. j.
Wright; asst cashier, S. NJ. Dorman; di-
rectors, E. Lane, F. NJ. Sherman, III. S.
Root, II. c. Cleveland, r. J. Wright. Div
idend declared of 8 per cent payable Feb.
1st, 1898.
The stockholders of the Orleans Trust
Company held its annual meeting, We'd
nesday Jan. 18th, and reelected the old
officers. C. a. Prouty, pres; o. G. Miller,
vice pres; P. J. Farrell, treas; G. A.
Prouty, o. G. Miller. j. A. Prouty, S.
Lane and S. r. Davis, directors. A divi
dend of per cent was declared to stock
holders.
Newport Center
Amasa Kline has taken the A. G. Harris
farm for another year.
Mrs. G. l.. Sleeper of West Derby and
Mrs. d. W. Kelly of Troy were in town
last week.
Ernest Wilcox has returned to his home
in Boston.-Georgia Wilcox is at home on
a visit from Boston.
The donation visit at the home of Rev.
G. w. Dockham last Tuesday afternoon
and evening was very much enjoyed by all
present.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church have re-
Gently purchased a new church organ of
C. II. McCauley of West Derby, agent for
Estey organs.
Mrs. E. n. True is on the sick Iist.-Mrs.
Harmon Doane is sick with liver trouble
Charlie Stickney is slowly recovering
from an attack of rheumatic fever.
The G. A. r. and w. r. G. gave an oy-
ster supper and public installation of Off
GERS in G. A. r. hall last Friday evening.
A good time was enjoyed by all present.
There was a donation at the G.. A. r.
hall hall last Thursday evening for the
benefit of Rev. John Thurston. A good
number was present and all enjoyed their
evening visit.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, presiding elder
of the st. Johnsbury district, gave a very
interesting lecture on ''Methodism and it's
Rise and Development" Saturday evening
the Sth, in the NJ. E. church.
At the f. B. Sunday school the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Supt., d. L. Hildreth; : asst. supt.,
David Wright; Sec, Nettie Smith; treas,
III. L. Smith; librarian, John Kilby; or
ganist, Mabel Merrett; supt. home depart
ment, G. w. Rogers.
Troy.
Mrs. Berton Best is sick.-Mrs. Roy Mar
tin has the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hanson have a new
boy which weighs twelve pounds.
Will and Win Powers gave their school
I'D 81,
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Woodcock went
to Enosburg last week to attend the fun
eral of her sister, Mrs. Frank Leach.
Ed. Young of Newport, r. l., is visiting
here.-Dana Carey, former resident, now
of Ashland, n. H., is here with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. James Collins of Lowell were
guests of her sister, Mrs. Henry Basaw last
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Eli Mobiles of Enos-
burg visited their daughter, Mrs. Homer
Evarts recently.-C. R. Colpits of Rutland
spent Sunday here, the guest of Mrs.A
da Basaw.-Hon. s. r. Davis and wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Donegan started last
Monday for Western trip, visiting friends
in Michigan and Minnesota.
Westfield
Dana Carey of Ashland, N. H., is here
visiting relatives.
The Week of Prayer not being observed,
special meetings were held commencing
Jan. 10th, and were held alternately dur
ing the week.
The funeral of Lorenzo Hoyt was
held on Jan. 18th. Mr.. Hoyt was an aged
man whom the town had helped support
for the last few years.
VIM. Dickson's blacksmith shop was
broken into between Saturday night and
Monday morning, and quantity of iron
and steel was stolen.
The auction sale of Gerald Hodgkin's
estate on Tuesday Jan. II, was suddenly
brought to end by certain parties buy
ing the property outright.
The NJ. E. Sunday School elected officers
on Sunday, Jan. 9, the following were
elected: Supt., Rev. j. T. Baxendale; Asst.
Supt, w. ID. Miller; Sec. and Treas, Miss
Eva Herrick, librarian, Miss Winnie Far
man; organist, Miss Lillian Miller.
The meeting of the Congregational So
ciety was held Saturday, Jan. Sth. The
following. officers were elected: Moderator,
ID. E. Wright; clerk, M. c. Hitchcock;
Sec. and Treas, w. B. Gilpin; Conn.,, W.B.
Gilpin, NJ. w. Farman and o. P. Wright.
The treasurer's report shows that the So
ciety are in debt about S37.
WestmOre.
G.. III. Fox and wife have been to Jay.
c. NJ. Gray cut his foot quite badly
last week. sr.e- 81 ~ 81.
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at Newport.