Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-11

inaccurate and misleading account of tn
diphtheria which has been in this vicinit
and on that account there have been SOM
inquiries from different parts of the state
| owing to the fact that the state convention
of Congregational churches and the G. A
r. encampment are to be held here thi
month. The facts are that the cases were
all confined to West Derby, and thanks tc
the health officers of that town it was taker
in hand and quarantined and every pre-
caution resorted to to prevent it's sprea ding
| and there has been no trouble for more
than two weeks and the health officers
think all danger is over.
Newport Center
| Orange Cleveland, a former resident of
| this place, now living in the West, is here
Oh aavisit.
There will be special meeting of the G.
A. r. at their hall next Saturday at O'Clock
p. m. and all members are requested to be
present.
Leonard K. Manley of Franklin visited
n. S. Rogers and W. III. Wiley recently.
The three were comrades in the war of the
rebellion, serving in Co. M. 18th Vt. Vols.
Mr.. Manley and Mr.. Rogers had not met
since May 18th, 1864, when Rogers was
wounded at Spottsylvania, Va, and Man
ley remarked that the last time The saw
Comrade Rogers he saw him hobbling off
the battlefield using his musket for crutch.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. Rogers had his
right leg amputated below the knee by
reason of the wound received at that time
and three years ago Mr.. Manley had his
right hand amputated, dou btless caused by
his army service; two years ago Mr.. Will
ley was badly injured by the a
crossing near Lyndonville, causing the loss
of one leg and receiving other serious in
iuries.
WestfieId.
Andrew Rixford has moved to the mills
in Troy.
Miss Lena M. Gilpin finishes her school
in Newport this week. She goes to Prov
idence, R. I. to attend commencement at
Brown University.
The mother of Mrs. IlDemarineau is here
on a visit.-O. s. ,Annis Esq. of North
Troy was in town recently.-Lilian Miller
and Rob Trumpass visited in town recent
~: en-
Last Wednesday Will Bryant and his
daughter Bessie, went to Burlington to see
Mrs. Bryant, who recently underwent an |
operation in the Mary Fletcher hospital |
there.
News has been received announcing the |
death of Mrs. Miller of Belvidere, better
known here by her maiden name of Lottie
Clarke. She was the daughter of the late
James n. Clark.
Miss Beard of Jay is keeping house for
he Streeter Bros.-The Misses Alice and
Edith Cone, who having been staying in
Kansas have arrived in town. They will
Keep house for their brother, the Rev. J. H.
Cone, in the Cong'l. parsonage.
A delegation of scholars went from here
o South Troy, Tuesday evening and de-
,ated with the Troy school on the question
Resolved, That trusts are benefit to our
ountry." Aft. Troy, Neg. Westfeld. By
hutting off two of the WestfielG debaters
q the middle of their argument they man
ged to give Troy the decision. When
he trouble was explained by one of the
Vestfeld delegation he was promptly
allied a liar, although he had pr oof of
That he said. This is courtesy that with
he other one Of preventing their reading |
more than half their debate, will be i
leasantly remembered by the Westfield !
chooI.
VeStmOre.
Mrs. John Miles, who has been caring $
Or Mrs. q. L. Nutting returns to her home | 1
MS week. i
Geo. P. Vandeboncoeur, one of the work :
len on Capt. Peene's summer residence,
aught twelve pound lunge Saturday q
forming. The largest one of the season. o
he fish goes to friend in Bethlehem, N.