Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-13
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V. NJ. Parker has improved the appear
ance of his building by coat of paint.
o. B. Landon is putting an iron roof on
the creamery building. The need of this
is very apparent since the fire of a few
days ago. - - = 90
A. III. Gardyne and S. B. WelIman took
a trip to Fullington Pond last week and
report a good catch of trout, but the num-
Der they brought home did dot prove their
story.
b. T. Woods is looking after the park
quite thoroughly and it is in fine shape.
He has removed the supports to the trees
and they present a decidedly better ap-
pearance.
H. F. Hall has torn out the old sidewalk
around his lawn and is replacing it by
gravel walk and stone facing. The flag
pole which stood near the sidewalk was
considered unsafe and has been removed.
New ratings have been put up at the
approaches to the iron bridge; also new
platform at the town hall. These are i'm
provements which ought to have been
made long ago but are none the less ac-
ceptable now.
Nelson Bundy and Miss Lucy Yaw of
Garfield visited at Isaiah Yaw's last week.
Mrs. c. W. Robinson of Coventry is in
town for a weeks VISIT. A. Silsby of
Hartford, Conn, is in town looking after
his lumber business.-AIrs. G. F. Branch
of Amherst visited friends here last week.
H. G. Cleveland of Coventry was in town
last week.
The funeral of Robert Moore was held
Eldridge officiating. Interment was at
Bloomington. Mr.. Moore was rs years old
and had resided here with his son the past
ten years. He was taken care of in his
last sickness by his daughter, Miss Eleanor
Moore of Canada. who accompanied the
remains to Bloomington.
Morgan Center
Mrs. j. A. Gray continues to fail.
A. A. Burroughs has bought A. o. Ell
Iiott's saw mill.
While c. 1. Moore and a party of his
friends We're out for ride in his new
steamer one day last week, the eccentric
slipped, stopping the engine and rendering
the occupants helpless. The boat drifted
on to the shore where the machinery was
fixed and the party proceeded on their way
none the worse for the mishap.
Newport.
VIM. Rooney has moved into A. G. Fair
brothers tenement.
Mrs Julia Heckson, sister of Mrs. F. FL.
Clark, has returned to her home in Wind
sor.
Mrs. Butler has returned from Boston,
where she spent the winter with her
daughter.
Steamer 'John A. owned by Prouty
and Miller was damaged by fire at Magog
recently, and has been brought here and is
undergoing repairs.
Mrs. o. c. Miller and Miss May FolIett |
attended session of the Grand Chapter of
the o. E. S. at Springfield as representa-
tives from Lakeside Chapter, No. q. o. E.
S.
A sum of money has been raised to the !
amount of 5000 by the citizens here to be
sent to Co. L, so that the boys can have
few OF the good things which will give
variety to rations.
Will Richmond was called here from
Burlington last week to attend the funeral
of his uncle, Sylvester Richmond, of Mass |
achusetts. The funeral services were held !
at Barton Landing.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Newland are visiting
in Canada, making the trip with a team
Mrs. F. E, Winslow and daughter have
gone to Lebanon, y. H.-A. Rosi has
moved to Worcester, Mass.
Will Green has gone to Boston.-G H. |
Prouty and Geo. Root have gone to Boston |
to see about attractions for the 4th of July
celebration which is to be observed here
Mrs. Charles Williams and child have gone
to Boston to visit her sister.
Rev. w. G. Somerville and wife of Coat
acook, Que, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Grout last weeks. S. Tinkham
of Burlington spent the past week in town
with his son, Francis. He goes from here
to Rochester to attend the golden wedding
of Dr. and Mrs. VIM. Huntington.
Newport Center
Miss Bertha Sticilney has gone to Mont
pelier.
Quite little repairing is being done on
buildings here.
Mr. E. A. Matten and wife are here from
New Hampshire.
Rev. Lewis and family of Marshfield are
visiting at E. G. EstelI's.
Musa Kelley has secured employment in
the Peerless factory at Barton.
The NJ E. quarterly conference was held
at their church last Saturday.
Rev. Fred. Dark has finished his course
at Lewiston, Me-, and has returned home.
Fred Briggs and Miss Luella BeadIe