Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-07
ng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Lau-

Eting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. o. Lau-
born.
Elmer Cello has returned from Massachu-
setts, where he has been at work the past
few months.
The lecture given by State Superintend-
ent Stone at the Baptist church on We'd
w nesday evening was very good, and, con-
sidering the weather and roads, was well
NJ ATTENDED.
No school was in session in the higher
department of the village school on Tues
day and Wednesday, the teacher being un-
BILE to reach the school house on account
" of the storm.
N Leon Shufelt is improving, though suf-
N fering somewhat with pleurisy the last few
days.-The youngest son of F. T. Murphy
ing pneumon
David Backum cut one hand badly on a
saw in Harding's box factory. DR.. Hill
dressed the wound which required several
stitches to close. Mr.. Backum had worked
but short time.
The snow storm of last Tuesday and We'd
nesday was the worst experienced here for
years; snow fell to the depth of II inches
and drifted terribly. No mail was received
on Tuesday and only one mail-the south
on Wednesday. Roads at present are
broken out and passable.
Silby's mills have shut down for an in
definite period. Will not start again be-
fore April. 1t seems as if man who had
boosted so much about what he would do
under Mckinley and prosperity, as Mr..
Silsby has, would keep his mills going If
he had to saw shingles to do SO.
Morgan Center
School in district No. 5, taught by Cert
rude Aldrich closed the 4th inst.
Mr.. Thomas Goddard of Holland enter
tanned company of friends last Monday
evening at the hotel with his graphophone.
George Ewens is nursing sore hand,
caused by his pulp hook coming in contact
with it. G. J. Goodsell takes his team in
in the woods.
Word has been received that successful
operation has been performed on Mrs. "A.
Gray at the Hanover, N. FL. hospital, and
she is now on the road to recovery.
Don Albee and wife visited her parents
in town last week.-Mrs.. G. E. Danforth,
Mrs Mamie (Danforth) Swift and George
Danforth Jr. of Brocton, Mass, visited rel
tives in town recently.
Newport.
Will Bullock has moved into his new
house.
Paul FIemming is the new night man at
the G. P. r. r. office.
Gilman & Co. are. advertising their
nual February sale of housekeeping goods.
Hon. Elisha Lane has recovered from his
sickness so as to be at the store a part of
the time.
Belden and Cummings are wiring the
Cong1 church, preparatory to having cleo
trio lights.
Mr.. Rice, an aged man living in one of
W. H. Curtis houses, died last Monday
from shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Taylor have reopened
their shops, which have been closed during
the sickness of Mr.. Taylor.
Claud Wright has recently visited his
parents in Dicksville, P. Q.-Freo Akin
has returned from visit in Albany.
Geo. Caswen is the new clerk at Lorimer
& Macdiarmid's, and Ray Carpenter of
Charleston is clerking at Lane s. Davis.
At the annual sale at the Congregational
church of fancy and useful articles last
Wednesday evening, the ladies received
about S125.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Biddell have return
ed from their wedding trip and gone to
housekeeping in Mrs. S. G. Beams tene-
ment on Main st.
Newport Center
Mrs.Nettie Perkins is sick with the grip.
The barns of Leon Peabody burned We'd
nesday morning, Feb. End. The cause is
unknown.
Florence Wood of South Troy is here
visiting friends. - Nora Leach of North
Troy visited in town last week.
There was donation for the benefit of
Rev. Mr.. Evans last Wednesday evening.
A good lime was enjoyed by all present.
The lecture given by Governor Grout OF
Derby Monday evening was very interest
ing. Subject, ''Are we of the lost tribes of
Isreal?''
At the public installation of Alexander
Post, Jan. Nth, E. L. Erwin installed it's
officers as follows: Commander, n. S.
Rogers; S. V. c., NJ. V. Rogers; J. V. c.,
George Grigwire; adjt., III. L. Smith; sur
geon, Fred Riley; chap, S. o. Whipple; @.
NJ, j. G. Stickney; o. D., Hiram Drown;
o. g., w. H. Wiley; S. NJ, James Connal;
@. M. s., Baxter Bowman. The w. R. G.
reelected and installed the following Off
GERS; Pres, Fronia Blake; S. V. P, Nettie
Perkins; j. V. P, Della Smith; chap, Ce-
Iista LItchfield; treas, Eta Stickney; sec.,
Ella Drown; con-, Ella Erwin; guard,