Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25


Norwood over twenty years ago head
clerk for the Norwood Lumber Co. He
had very successful business career, and
at the time of his death, was senior mem
Der of the firm of Geo. F. Clark & Co. He
was an active Christian worker and was
highly respected wherever known. His
mother, Mrs. III. G. Jameson, has been
with him the past three months. The
afflicted family have the sympathy of many
friends here.
Lowell.
Christmas exercises are to be observed at
both churches this evening.
Miss Belle Stannard is at hame from
Johnson for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Wetherby and daugh
ter spent Christmas with Mrs. E. B.
Wellman.
Rawson Durivage and Eugene Grant
have returned from three days trip to
Boston and vicinity.
Louis Loucliette has again met with hard
luck, having lost his horse. He lost a cow
some time ago and last spring his house
was damaged by fire.
Arthur Eldridge is recovering from ty-
phoid fever and is able to sit up.-Will-
man Souther has the canker-rash. No
other cases have appeared in town yet.
The McCarter variety company who were
billed to appear here Dec. 20, appeared as
scheduled but left before giving their
entertainment leaving behind horde of
expectant small boys and an unpaid hotel
bill.
Morgan.
Christmas exercises were held here Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Myrtle Gray is doing dressmaking
for Miss Knowlton.
Miss Minnie Gray visited in Holland re-
cently.-William Cobb has been in town
looking after his farm.-John Dwire and
wife visited friends and relatives in town
recently.
Morgan Center
I. G. Cargill is not improving as rapidly
as was hoped for.
More lumber will be cut in this section
this winter than for several years.
Mrs. D. A. Elliott is threatened with
rheumatic fever. DIR. Kendrick is attend |
ing her.
Miles Lyon of Island Pond, while in the |
employ of c. F. Basney in the pulp woods |
recently cut a severe cash in his wrist,
severing two arteries.
new hotel has been opened in the
house occupied by r. A. Melcher, called
the Oriental House. With two hotels,
three stores and new saw-mills it looks as
though Morgan Ctr. was experiencing a
boom.
C.J.Barnes had his hand badly burned by
hot water recently by the breaking of
valve in pipe connected with the boiler
in A. o. Elliott's mill. Had there been q
high pressure Of steam on the boiler the
accident must have proved fatal.
A series of revival services have been
commenced here, conducted by Rev. G. G.
McDougall. He will be assisted by
prominent speakers from other towns.
Services will be held Sunday and Thurs
day evenings each week until further
notice.
Mrs. Jennie (Dutton) Judd, who re-
Gently died at Pike Station, n. H., of ty-
phoid fever, a former resident of this
place, and was held in high esteem by all
who became acquainted with her, as was
shown by the large attendance at the
funeral and the floral display. The man
ayers of the Pike Mfg. Co., where the de-
ceased husband was employed, closed the
works for the day, and a large number at
ended the funeral. The relatives have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends here.
Julia Richards, living on Highland Ave-,
is very sick.
There were four cinnamon sent to Bur-
lington and eleven more taken in recently.
The e. P. railroad Co. are building a :
all at the bank near w. o. Stetson's place i
on Bay View ST.
Chas. Cameron has closed his abors for t
E. S. Ball, and Geo. Hayes of Derby has
taken his place.
Druggist Livingstone and wife are en- 7
.ertaining a new boarder. It is girl and
arrived last Wednesday. .
The Baptist people are to have a Christ n
mas tree this evening. The Cong'l S. S.
held their exercises last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Miles and States B
Graham have gone to New York
TO spend the holidays with Mr.. Robert al
Graham. il
John Mayo has moved to his fathers
arm in Coventry.-Mrs. Lavina Wellman B
has gone to New York to spend the holt J,
lays with her daughter, Mrs. John Smith Il
Mrs. Oscar Daney has gone to Montpe- tt
ier.-Mrs. G. n. Elkins has closed her n
house and gone to Lowell, Mass, to spend
he winter. No
Fred A Blount is here from Yale to
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