Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-24
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their nrSb plpy IN the IoWH HdH 1ueSudS
evening, May 2. The work in this first
representation is "Cecelia, 7" a Roman drama
in three acts. This play furnished the
subject for 'sThe Sign of the Cross" as
represented by Frohman & Co. in all the
country. The music for the chorus, dances
etc., is adapted by Georgine Drouino of st.
Johnsbury. The scenery will be furnished
by the club. The representation promises
to be a success and deserves the attendance
and patronage of the public. A limited
number of reserve seat tickets are on sale.
Doors will open at 200; curtain rises at s zoo.
Newport.
w. A. jerks and wife are rejoicing over
the arrival of a son.
Rev. Mr.. Bryant of White River juno
ton is visiting Rev. A. Crone.
z. c. Blake & Son are having extensive
repairing made in the meat-market in the
Lawrence block.
MI. c. c. Fletcher of ST. Johnsbury is
reporter at the Conference for the Burling-
ton Free Press.
Steamer, "John A" is being repaired
and put into shape ready for navigation,
which will soon open.
Our people ought to be able to see well
with two local o~culists, and two specialists
who are here for a time.
Miss Mary L.Titcomb of Rutland, Lizzie
Sargent and Walter Story are making a
list of the books in the Goodrich library.
There have been a good number of bids
put in by our best property owners for
sites for the public building we are to have.
E. s. Ball and Fl. H. Caswell have re-
turned from Boston,. r. Kirkpatrick
made a flying trip to Boston on business,
the past week.-Mr. and Mrs. D. w Jen-
ness have returned from a visit to St.
Johnsbury and Lyndonville.-Fred Hill
has gone to Lowell, Mass, on a visit.
Newport Center.
The post-ofice has been newly shingled
Mrs. E. r. Burt is in Newport dress
making for Mrs. G. l.. M. Bugbee for a few
days.
Erastus Buck has hired a Mr.. Chappell
of Burke to run one of the creamery teams
this summer.
Rev. Mr.. Helmes has moved into w. II.
Willey's house.-Win Page has moved
from w. b. Willey's house to East Rich
ford.
Rev. George A. Smith from bingham
Falls, N. H., VIII preach in the F. B.
church Sunday, April 3Oth, at the usual
hour of service.
Rev. ]. F. Thurston, who has been pas
tor of the F. B.. church of this place for the
past two years, closed his labors with the
church Sunday, April 18TH.
Your correspondent is informed by Mr..
Albert Jones, our veterinary surgeon, that
Rev. S. w. Conell has a COW, now Is years
old, that has an entire set of new teeth.
Butler Williams died Monday night
after a sickness of several months. The
funeral services were held at the house
Wednesday at 2 O'Clock, and Thursday |
morning the remains were taken on the
morning train to Canada for burial.
AS it was voted to have three schools at
the school meeting recently, there has
been a partition built in the lower de- |
partment dividing it into two rooms in |
stead of one.-The village schools COM |
menced Monday with Mr.. Martin, Miss |
Ora Doane and Miss Helen Somers for
teachers.
Albert Glines of West Burke is visiting
relatives here.-Fronia Blake visited her
sister at Ayers Flat last week.-Frank
Hildreth has returned to Philadelphia, Pa.
Steve Crawford was home on a visit re-
cently.-Mrs. Clara Bryant has returned
from her businessitripto Milwaukee, Mich.
Several from here attended the M. E.
conference held at Newport last week.
Bertha Luxford is home from Boston for
the summer.-Minda Tibbetts has gone to
Franklin, n. H., to work in a telephone
office.
Troy.
H. A. Buck has sold his team to William
Hodsden.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin have re-
turned home from their visit to Boston.
Mr.. Hutchins of No.. Troy intends to
move his butter box machinery into A. J.
Coburn's mill.
Will Lamphere is moving on to Mill
street. John Conner has rented his farm
to Ed. King, and Mr.. King has taken
possession.
The following officers of Masonic Union
Lodge, No. 16, F. and A. NJ, were elected
April 10th: w. NJ, B. l.. Chandler; S. w.
N. ID. Blake; J. W., LIB. WeIlman; Treas,
s. r. Davis; Sec, II. D. Muller; S. D., E.
w. Savage; 8. D., II. o. Kendall; S. S., o.
w. Bailey; ]. s., II. H. Lewis; Tiler, A. J..
Hartwen; Chap, j. w. Buzzell; Marshall,
G. II. BuzzelI.
John Hutchins was in town last week
on business.-Mrs. Geo. Smith has been
visiting at Beebe Plain the past week.
Mrs. Bert HageTis stopping with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will I~amphere.-
Gardner Buzzell has returned from ST.