Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-17

He was former resident of this town.
Mrs n. d. Rogue of Magog, p. @. is here
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Chas
Moore.-JuIius Dutton is here from Dart
mouth spending his vacation with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dutton.
Peter Porter has moved his harness shop
into Lorimer &McDermids store on Coven-
try St.-M. II. Brown has moved into A.
F. Scott's house on Main St.; the Miller
house on Third ST. which he vacated is to
be occupied by Rev. j. M. Dutton.-Thom-
as Todd of Norton Mills, P. Q. has
moved into II. K. Fairbanks tenements.
He is to work for Geo. Haslett in the
Prouty and Miller saw milI.-Mr. Living
ston has moved from the tenement over
Lorimer & McDermid's store to the p. o.
Holt tenement.
Newport Center.
o. S. Annis of North Troy has been en-
gagged to deliver the Memorial day Grafton
at this place.
The Cleaners met with Mrs. .. A. Har-
ris Tuesday even1ng.-Nettie Smith and
Carrie Titus attended the teachers exam
nation at Barton last week.
Rev. Mr.. Helmes and family have moved
here from Holderness, n. III. Mr.. Helmes
is to occupy the pulpit at the Advent
church for the remainder of the year.
John KiIby has purchased the village lot
recently owned by A. l.. Hammond; price
S34O.-Ashton Hammond has purchased
residence in North Troy, and is to take
possession soon.-George Crawford is shin
Cling his residence.
The Grange gave a sugar party at the
@. a. r. hall recently. A goodly number
were present. and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all.-Harry Woodward's con-
cert Co. gave their entertainment at the
GA. R. hall last week Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
The funeral services of Mrs. Sophia Her
rick, formerly of this place, were held in
the F. B. church Tuesday. She had been
an invalid for several years from p analysis,
and had been cared for by her son, John
Percy at Mansonville, P. Q. for some time.
Mrs. Herrick had been respected mem
Der of the F. B. church of this place for
great number of years. She leaves two
sons, and two daughters also many friends
to mourn her loss.
Miss Myrtle Kline, who has been visit
ing friends here, has returned to her home
in Brownington.-LuluR Rice has returned
from her visit in Lyndon.-Mrs. d. j. Per-
kins and son Roy have returned from
stay of several months in Boston, Mass
Miss Laura Beadle has gone to Enosburgh.
George Campbell visited his home in
Bloomington last week.-Mrs.. Lucy Pyer
NV
Mrs. Peter Connal visited in Franklin
County last week.-Mrs.. Heman Bates,
who has been at the hospital in Burling-
ton for the past few weeks for treatment,
has returned home.-Mrs. E. D. Taylor
was in Newport part of last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill Wentworth have returned
to their home in touchdown, Me.-Frank
Cello and bride are in town visiting rela-
tives and friends.-Frank Hildreth is
home on visit from Philadelphia, Pa.
Morgan.
Alice Nichols of Derbyhas been secured
as teacher in Dist. No. 1.
Russell Melcher is at work for w. II.
Calkins during sugaring.
Hubbard LitchfieId does not improve in
to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund of Bloomington Wis
tied at A. M. Gray's last week.-Ernest
Wilcox was in st. Johnsbury last week on
business.-Mrs. L. G. Taylor of Derby is
visiting her sister, Mrs. HI. A. Bartlett.
Troy.
The sale of the real estate of G.. P. Stew
q
Thomas Doyle sold all his household goods
at auction last Tuesday.
About seventy of the friends of A. j.
Coburn attended sugar party at his place
last Monday evening. Mr.. Coburn is a
first-class sugar maker, making the best
quality in this section. After the sugar
was served the young people engaged in
dancing in the mill, Lutte Smith, F. w.
Brown and E. r. Baraw furnishing the
music.
The calico carnival given by the young
people was decided success, about $11.0O
being taken. The first prize was awarded
Marguerite Merritt and E. R. Baraw for
sewing the most carpet rags and best work.
The BOBBY prize was awarded Mrs. r. S.
Jones and Will Powers for sewing the |
least. A literary programme was carried |
out and new sugar was served after which |
3. c. Philips, acting as auctioneer, sold
the numerous articles. The Spanish belle |
was present in full costume.
WeStfield.
Amory Dawson has been in this section
buying cattle.
Attending sugar parties has been the
order of the day.
Some of the schools begin today. Miss |
Minnie E. Gilpin teaches in the Lapierre |