Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-13

and setting up machinery.
The Kings Daughters Will meet witt
Mrs. j. H. Gilmore next Wednesday after
noon and evening. Supper will be serves
for the older members in the afterno on
The younger members will have boz
social in the evening. Supper ten cents
Each lady is expected to furnish a boz
with supper for two.
Newport.
NJ. H. Brown cut two of his fingers on {
buzz saw last Tuesday. DR.. j. F. Blanch-
ard dressed the fingers which are doing
well.
]. E. Lambert will not run his cart tc
Island Pond after Fed. 10Th. He will con-
fine his bakery business to Newport and
vicinity.
Ar. Cowles and his son Harry have
opened a music store in Richford. They
also have one at MorrisvilIe where Harry
Lives and one in this village.
Eber Gilbert is to open a bakery at
Island Pond in the near future. He has
of work. Fred Wheeler, who has run one
D. T..
There has been a good attendance from
out of town at the convention. ALI speak
in high praise of the leader and artists.
The weather has been bad and has kept
good many from attending the concerts,
which have been excellent.
A good movement in the right direction
was when our young ladies refused to
dance with the young gentleman whose
breath smelled of liquor. That was what
they did last Wednesday night at the
dance which followed the promenade.
w. B. Ranney, son of G. F. Ranney, and
T. G. Camp, have taken an interest in the
printing and stationary business of Z. +.
Ranney. These young men have worked
for Mr.. Ranney for several years, and we
are glad to have them engage in business
here The firm will be @. F. Ranney & Co.
There was a large attendance at the 10th
Masonic district meeting which was held
here last Tuesday afternoon and evening.
About two hundred and fifty master
masons were present. Most Worsh1pfuI
Grand Master, D. n. Nickleson; Grand
Lecturer, L. @. Miller of Burlington and
District Deputy Grand Master, G. FL. Buzz
zelI of Troy were present. Barton, Iras-
burgh and Island Pond lodges were well
represented beside many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Golf have gone to
Sharon on a visit.-We are waiting anx-
iously to see if we are to have our public
building.-Rice's Comedians this week at
Lanes Opera House.-The main shaft at
the veneer factory broke recently, which
caused a shut down for repairs. About
one third of the help at the overall factory
are out sick with hard colds and grip
Y. M. Mansur has returned from trip to
Boston and New York.-Stanton Hitch
cock has moved into S. Lanes house.
Ralph Guild of Dover, Kan, formerly of
Coventry, called on his old friends in town
the past week.
The following resolutions respecting the
memory of the late B. F. Paine were passed
by Malta Commandery, of which he was
member:
WHEREAS: The Angel of Death hath
executed the dread mandate of striking
from the roll of human existence our be-
loved frater, Benjamin Franklin Paine,
therefore be it
Commandery No. 10, Knights Templar,
that we record, with sorrow, his death;
that we recall with pleasure and shall ever
cherish fraternally his qualities as a Wor-
thy. citizen, true and courteous S1r
Knight, Christian gentleman and So
cial brother of kind heart and tender SEN
sibiIities. whose genial presence we miss
and mourn in sorrow.
ResoJued. That we tender to our de-
ceased frater's family our heartfelt sym
pathy in their hour of sorrow, and direct
that copy OF these resolutions be trans
mitted to them by our recorder, and that
they be also spread upon our records.
9: L I; MAobIARhi1D, Malta g Go% g e
w. E. Tuck. No. lO. f. L.
WestfieId.
Mrs. E. S. Miller has been on the sick
Dinah Wilson is very ill.-A. {.
Hitchcock is on the sick list.
Rev. ]. H. Wallace of Richford has been
in town in the capacity of life ms urance
agent. He knows how to talk the bust
ness.
1t is reported that Rodney Foster has
had an increase in his pension with back
pay, and has purchased an organ of A. R.
CowIes.
Thomas Holt has finished work for
Deacon Gilpin after long period of SER
vice. He is faithful and efficient hand.
He thinks of moving to New York where
he has the offer of a situation. We hope
he will remain here.
Mrs. H. P. Woodwork was in Newport |
last week.-Several from here attended a
masonic gathering at Newport recently
Joseph Goddard and Andrew Crawford
are at work in East Richford drawing logs.
Several candidates are reported for the
office of town clerk.