Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-27

The sum of $25 has been raised for Peter
Recor who cut his hand SO badly while at
work in Hoyt's mill.
Miss Dolly Trumpass has purchased a
piano of A. r. Cowles. Miss Florence
Strout has an organ.
Miss Maud Miller fell into the stream
near George Ducharme's recently, and
GENE near drowning but was rescued by
| Mr.. Ducharme. go 's.t
+ Miss Anna Conner. a former teacher
here, graduates this week from the, Normal
school in Oswego, N. Y. Miss Common
was superior teacher.
In the prize speaking contest recently
participated in by the lady students of the
University of Vermont, the first prize,
$500, was awarded to Miss Jessie Wood
worth of this town.
The village school taught by Miss Lena
Gilpin and Miss Helen Wakefield, closed
last Friday. The school on the N. Hill
taught by Miss Nellie Wright and the one
on the West Hill taught by Miss Dolly
Trumpass have closed.
Children's Day was observed at the M.
E. church Sunday morning, June 10. The
church was tastefully decorated with
buntings and plants; the children per-
formed their parts nicely; remarks were
made by Revs. L. p. Atwood and F. M.
Barnes.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, the Newport
Center nine played the Westfield nine on
the grounds of the latter; the score stood
s to 10 in favor of Westfield. Clyde Reed
was captain of the Westfeld team. He is
the son of one of the Reeds who helped to
make the old 'sEzekiel" nine famous about
twenty-five years ago.
Rev. F. M. Barnes and wife and w. D.
Miller and wife attended the Epworth
League convention held at Burlington last
week.-C. w. Bryant and Willard Farman
attended the Distaict and State conven-
tions held at Montpelier last Week.-Mrs.
Winnie Barman and Miss Grace Chaffee
have returned from the Johnson Normal
School.-Deacon P. S. Hitchcock and wife
of Barton were in town recently.
At the Republican caucus held Saturday
evening, June IS Hiram Miller was chosen
chairman and Mark Hitchcock secretary.
The delegates chosen to attend the Dis
Bryant and Willard Farman; these dele
gates were empowered also to serve in the
State convention. The delegates chosen
to attend the County convention to be
held at Newport were Wallace Wakefield,
VIM. Dickson, Will Bryant and John Wat
kins.
WeStInOre.
Rev. G. o. Gill has arrived here and is to
officiate as pastor here for the coming year.
S. Potter and several others are enter
tanning visitors.-William Leland is visit
ing his parents.
Mrs. Putnam is at Orange Cottage. A
New York party has rented Sunshine Cot
tage for the summer.
The school house at Mill Brook is being
shingled; work on the new school house
at Conley's will begin soon.
The Moulton Bros. of East Charleston
have taken the contract to build the new
school house in the Conley district.
Capt. Averiu will make regular trips
with his steamer after July LIST. Until
then he will make trips only when called
on.
The following delegates were elected to
the county convention to be held at New
port this week: Geo. Conley, H. FL. Gill
man, Theo Carpenter. This delegation
will stand for Miles, Graham, Mathews
and Dewey.
A drama entitled '!Hans Won Smash'
will be given by the local talent here at
the west side school house Friday evening,
July 1st. box supper is to be furnished
after the play. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the Sunday school. Admission
ten and twenty cents. It is hoped there
will be good attendance.