Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-31

trand, who was visiting in Montreal, ha
been called home on account of the illness
of her sister who resides in Wolcott.
The indications are that business will be
good here the coming season. Jules
Richards has purchased a building lot of
Ira Parker and contemplates building
house in the spring. The lot is on High
land Avenue near the new house being
built by Geo. N. Howe and is beautiful
location. We like to see these old sturdy
farmers, who have gotten well off, move
into the village and take life a little easier
and let young men run the farms. VIM.
Kinney has decided to build a large barn
in the early spring on his farm. j. @.
Dawson is the contractor who has the job.
The barn is to be 44x13S feet with two
floors the entire length. It is to be first
class in all it's appointments. Mr.. Kinney
has a beautiful farm and with this barn
and new house which will surely follow,
he will have one of the finest farms in the
county.
Newport Center.
Francis Perkins has returned home from
Boston.
J. G. Turnbun is stocking his creamery
with ice from the mill pond.
Mrs. Lester Percy is sick with heart
trou ble-Mrs. A. Titus is sick with pneu
monia.
Frank Rollins has sold his farm in dis
trict No. to George Colbeth, who will
take possession soon.
There will be donation at the G. A. r.
hall, Wednesday evening, Feb. End, for
the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Evans, pastor of
the M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Cummings were here
last week visiting fr.ends.-George Whip
pie visited friends in Irasburgh last week.
Mrs. DR.. Stetson and Mrs. Charles Oben
who have been visiting friends here, have
returned to their home in Newport. -Mr.
and Mrs. HI. F. Bartlett have returned
home from Providence, r. I.
Joyous indeed and long to be remember
ed especially by the younger portion of the
relatives who participated in the celebra-
tion of the fiftieth marriage anniversary
of our respected townspeople, Mr.and Mrs.
S. o. Whipple, at their pleasant home Sat-
urday, the 22nd inst. There were no great
demonstrations, no grand floral decora-
tio1s, but the breath Of good will and best
wishes, showered upon the venerable coup
lie, made fragrant the very atmosphere of
their home. After satisfying the inner
man by partaking of sumptuous repast,
the little mementoes of love from relatives
and friends were presented to the happy
couple by Rev. G. N. Dockham and feel
ingly responded to by Mr.. Whipple. Very
interesting and pertinent remarks were
made by D. L. Hildreth, J. G. Davidson
and n. S. Rogers. After singing ''God be
with you till we meet again. friend parted
with friend, feeling that though they
might never meet again in this life this
occasion which had brought SO many of
them together, would be green spot in
their life history.
Troy.
Charles Stevens is in the Burlington Ag-,
ricultural College. ,-.,a-.,..e Z
Albert Button has gone to Belvidiere to
work.
Mrs. Stafford of Fairfax is here with her
sister, Mrs. d. n. Buck, who is in very
poor health
G. A. Kellon of Montgomery visited here
recently.-Miss Films Miller of johnson is
the guest of relatives here. G. Gibson
visited his sister, Mrs. Charles Farman,
last week.
Westfield
Robert Wilson has been in town on a
visit.
Mrs. II. P. Woodwork and Mrs. Amanda
Stebbins are on the sick list.
The school on the N. Hill taught by
Miss Ruth Wright closed this week.
Fred Aiken and family of Newport and
R. M. Cowles and wife of Albany visited
Olin Aiken recently.
Z. w. Bryant was summoned to Bolton,
Que. recently to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Charles Bryant.
The G. E. So. will observe C. E. Day on
Sun. Eve. Feb. The locomotive exercise
used. All are invited to attend.
At the meeting of Bailey Post, G. A. R.
n. Troy, it was decided by unanimous
vote to invite M. Winslow Farman of this
town to deliver the address next Memoir ial
Day. s''ii "a
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West Burke.
Miss Grace Densmore is about to go to
Plymouth, n. H., where she will take
course in the n. III. State Normal school,
1t is reported that the climate of Colora-
do is not prOvinp hanefic ia1 To TeSse Mar