Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-12-26

has not made sad havoc in our midst, and
we have not been visited by contagio us
diseases. The stone sheds have not been
open to business or the lumber mills, as
they have some years heretofore, but there
is better prospect for the lumber mills
than was reported a few weeks ago. B. F.
Moore & Co. are increasing their overa II
manufacturing business, showing that
their goodsare taking with the people; on r
merchants are doing well and have made a
fine display of Christmas goods. g }'af.Ls
Newport Center 81 ~
Nye G. Blake has moved here from
Newport.
Bertha Stickney is clerking for F. D !.
Taylor,t hrough the holidays.
Miss Bertha Larrabee visited her friend,
Mrs. Lora Wheelock, at Coventry recently.
Mrs. Ruth Lamson is very ill.-Mrs.
Chas. Litchfeld is confined to the house
with rheumatism.
J. w. Merritt has gone to Morrisville to
work as night Waterman in the tannery.-
Rev. Fred Dark has gone to Lynn, Mass,
where he is to supply the pulpit of the F.
B. church in that city.
Mrs. Chester Butler, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives here, has returned
to her home in Newport.-Flora Kilby is
home from Barre.-Miss Hattie Green and
her friend, Miss Magoon of Newport, Wis
tied at Fl. M. Doane's last week.-Louisa
Lawson is home from Newport on q visit.
Ernest Bartlett of Providence, r. I. is
visiting his father, III. F. Bartlett.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Goddard of Holland spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pea
body.-Mr. and Mrs. Roe of Franklin are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel lib
betts.-Minta Tibbetts has returned home
from Franklin. Martha Foster has return
ed from her home at Richford.
Troy.
Mrs. Fred Hammond is sick.
Lowell Chaffee went to Montreal recently
to meet his son Franks little girl from
Dakota, who has come here to stay year.
Arthur Young is home from Sunapee,
n. H.-Gardner Buzzell is home from St.
ohnsbury-Henry Fuller of Johnson is
here with friends.
Will Brown has moved into the tene-
ment over the drug store.-Bert Best has
moved on to his farm.-E. Fuller has NOV
ed to Bolton, P.Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jenne visited in AL
bany recently. Mrs. c. P. Stevens is with
her daug hter, Mrs. Lena Barrows, at
visiting in Albany.
~ estfield.
M. w Farman lectured recently at Peach
am and Barnet.
Wallace Wakefield has moved into the
Gilbert house in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebert D. Miller are re-
ioicing over nine pound girl baby.
A. G. Hitchcock and his grandson, Roy,
have returned from Massachusetts.
Miss Winnie Farman is home from John
son for the holidays.-The Derby Academy
students were home over Christmas.
The C. e. society will give social next
" ednesday evening at the Cong. parson-
age. It is expected that Mr.. James BedeIl
of Newport will be present and render sew
eral selections.
There was S. S. Rally held Dec. Is in
the NJ. E. church. Rev. G.. l.. Story, the
state worker, was present and participated
IN the exercises. The people were well
pleased with Mr.. Story.
NtestIn'Ore.
Christmas Cantata at the church Friday
evening with the trees was much enjoy
ed.
Annual business meeting of Congrega-
iO11a I1ch oI5 OF chr oHn
day Jan. in the day time. Dinner will be
served, then q roll-call. All invited. All
members requested to be present.