Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-21
Bradley & G. M. Dearborne. Price $500


Parker. Nelson Lovelert is to do the work
G. y. Howe moves this week to his new
house on Highland Ave. @. ID. Wilkinson
will move into the tenement vacated by
Mr.. Howe. ...--, ~. 1885; s--
FP. Davis has purchased of d. NJ. Shep-
ley his shop on Central St. and has moved
it to his lot on Coventry St., where he will
use it for an office.
Mrs. M. A. Flint and Miss Normandin
have gone to market to get spring goods
in the millinery line. FL. S. Root is also
looking after new goods.
Rev. George o. Howe of Randolph at
tended the funeral of w. ID. Crane, and
spent the sabbath with his old parish
joners, preaching on Sunday to large
congregation. His many friends were
glad to see him.
Harry Belden and Homer Gibson had a
narrow escape from death last week, while
at work repairing the water wheel at the
electric light station, the bulk-head broke
under the pressure of the high water and
the men barely escaped from drowning.
S. G. Scott lost valuable span of horses
by their breaking through the ice at Per-
kin's Landing last week. The team was
driven by A. Estelle, who, with gang of
men, was at work booming logs for Prouty
& Miller. 1t was narrow escape for sew
eraI of the men.
w. II. Kenyon died at his home here last
Saturday morning, his death being caused
by neuralgia of the heart. He was out the
day before his death. Mrs. Kenyon was
away and could not reach home until to-
day. She has the sympathy of many friends
in her bereavement.
Drs. G. III. Newland and Harry Hamil-
ton attended the meeting of the Vermont
Dental Association at Rutland last week.
"A committee of five of our business men
went to Boston last week to meet the offic-
iaIs of the B. & NJ r. r. Co., to see about
new passenger depot, for this place.
Lyman HI. Hunt, a former deputy col
Iector and inspector of custom at this
place, died Thursday at the home of his ia
ther, VIM. Hunt, in West Newport. The
funeral was held Sunday at Mr.. Hunts
residence; large delegation of Odd Eel
lows. of which order he was member, at
tended in body.
F. l.. True has closed his labors at the
stable of I'll. A. Galor's and engaged to
work for S. G. Scott.-Walter Magoon of
West Derby has engaged to work for E.
Lane & Son.-Arthur Gilbert has closed
his Iabors at st. Adams and has gone to
Portland, Me-, to take position with the
Lakeside Press Co.
The members of the Methodist church,
with large number of their friends, met
at the church last Tuesday evening for
social visit. The object, as stated, was
that the members might have all opportu-
nifty of becoming better acquainted with
each other A large number were present |
and the evening was made pleasant by |
short addresses, music, etc. Refreshments
were served in the dining room. Let us
meet like this often and keep acquainted.
Mr.. Sims has moved into S. Lanes tene-
ment house in Batesville.-Maud Maloney |
has moved into the Flint Bros. tenement
on Central St.-Amos Wilcox of Newport
Center has moved on to the town farm and !
will have charge of it for the year to come.
E S. Ball has hired of j. T. Shepley his !
house on the corner of Eastern Ave. and
Central St. and takes immediate posses
sion.-Martin Holson has moved from the
Flint Bros. tenement block on Central St.,
to the Allen house in West Derby.-Henry
Brainard will move into the tenement va
Gated by Mr.. Holson.
Newport Center
Martha Percy is having her house shing-
led.
Raleigh Bowman is home for a short
time.
Mrs. Dan Tibbetts has returned from
P. Q.
Frank W nipple has returned to- Barton
10 attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cleveland of Tilton,
N. H., are visiting here.
Elmer Niles has hired his mothers farm
and will take possession April LIST.
Lyman Hunt, who has been sick with
the consumption for some time, died last
Thursday.
Rev J. F. Thurston, who has been con-
lined to the house for number of days, is
able to be out again.
The lecture given by Rev. G. w. Dock
ham Monday evening, was very interest
ing and was much enjoyed.
The funeral services of Mrs. Andrew
w heeler were held in the M. E. church
March 18th, Rev. D. S. Evans as
sisted by Rev. c. w. Dockham officiating.
Will Beadle of Barton has moved to this
Hammond has moved
aere from North Troy.-Henry Squires
moves into the house near the G. A. R.
lalI.-Philo Keith has taken a farm on
a st hill owned by HOrriS Leach.
sheffield.
Miss Hattie Dwyer is quite sick.