Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-02

| and will commence work the first part Of
February.
| Blair's orchestra went to Island Pond
last Friday night. They are also engaged
for several other entertainments during
the winter.
F. L. True has closed his labors for S. G.
Scott and gone to Boston. He will travel
in the southern part of this state selling
farming machinery. eeas
Some of the oldest inhabitants assem-
bIed at S. w. Parker's last Tuesday eve
ming, it being his 18th birthday. A pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Hill, and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Green have returned from a
visit to Montpelier.-Mrs. Clara Hobson
and daughter Belle Robinson, have re-
turned from visit in New York.
At the board of trade meeting Wednes
day evening it was voted that the Ameri-
can Institution of instruction will hold it's
meeting here next July and an attendance
of 500 teachers would be expected. Judge
F. E. Alfred and HIS. Root were appointed
to investigate and confer with the man
ayers at their meeting in Boston Jan. 9TH.
State Superintendent Mason Stone was
present and addressed the meeting.
Ed. and Floyd Miller are here spending
a week of their vacation with their uncle,
o. G. Miller.-NIrs. Chaffee of Enosburgh
visited her daughter, Mrs. M. j. Blair, the
past Week.-Ned Thrasher is home from
Detroit on visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Thrasher.-Mrs. John Cham
Of uicit
ing her sister, Mrs. D. w. Blanchard
Grace Hubbard is home from Fall River
accompanied by G. I. Tower and daughter.
Miss Winnie Hamilton is home from
Lowell, Mass.-Dr. Preston Beauclerk and
wife of Contoocook, N. H., were in town
last week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W.O.
Stetson.
Newport Center.
Miss Hattie Perkins is home from Grot-
on, Mass, on a short visit.
George Page cut three inch cash in ibis
foot while chopping. last week.
Rev. G. w. Dockham supplied the pulpit
at the Advent church Sunday, the 25th
inst.
The boiler inspector was here and in
spected the boiler in J. G. Turnbull's
creamery last week.
There was a Christmas tree and exercises
at the M. e. church on Christmas eve. The
exercises were fine and listened to by a
full house. sf
G. E. Austin spent Christmas at his home
in Baritone Helen Somers spent
Christmas,at Irasburg. Blake Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. George Kelley, at
Barton recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Bennett enter
tanned a company of thirty-two friends
Monday evening, Dec. 26. Oysters and
other refreshments were served and all
had merry Christmas evening.
Ernest Bartlett has returned to his home
in Providence, r. Flora KiIby has re-
turned to Barre where she is employed as
teacher in the city school.-Louisa Lawson
has returned to her work at Newport
Ma bel Merritt has gone to Morrisville.
On Dec. oath Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Drown
a company of twenty seven
A very pleasant visit was en-
joyed by all present. Hiram and Ella
know how to make it pleasant for COM
pany at all times.
Troy.
Alex Brigham has had a shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Coburn spent Christ
mas at Newport.
The primary school is closed on account |
IF the illness of the teacher.
Frank Morey is passing the cigars. He
md his new bride are the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morey.
J. n. Billiard was in Manchester, n. H.
'ecently toattend the funeral of his broth
sr.-Mrs. n. Billiard was called to Knowl-
on, P. @. by the illness of her father.
Martin and Elmer Rockwell of Hard
wick spent Sunday in town.-Mrs. @. A.
Greene of Watertown, Mass, is the guest
If Mrs. Henry Mann.-Leo Young is home
or the holidays.
A new baby at Herbert Longley's.
Rev. L. P. Atwood preached in Albany
asst Friday night by request.
1t is expected that the Crusaders will
commence series of meetings in the M.
g. church this week Tuesday.
Byron Gilman is at work in Craftsbury
or the winter Archie Wakefield goes to
ay soon to work for Mr.. Bannister.
Hub Reed has moved into the house
With his mother.-L. K. Annis moves back
rom Troy into his house in this village.
Immediately OH finishing the school at
outh Westfeld, Miss Theo Hendrix COM
nenced the winter term of school in the
ill schoolhouse; she is a good teacher.
Hiss Alice Gilbert teaches in the Trum-