Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-22

ton of officers last Monday evening. John
| Farrant was elected Pres, Geo. Clappel
vice Pres, G. J. Burdick director, Sec. and
| Treas. They propose to have a grand
| masquerade promenade in February. The
date will be announced later.
S. S. Tinkham has returned to Burling-
| ton.-Tyler Stewart of Washington, d. c.
is here caring for his brother, E. A.
Stewart.-Z. M. Mansur has gone to Grand
Rapids, Mich, on business trip.-Rev.
FIR. BonIeau of Midland, Ont, formerly of
this place, has been the guest of Rev. FIR.
Cleremont the past week.
Troy.
A little child of Mr.. PowelPs is sick
with pneumonia.
The mill is shut down for few days
while the engine is being repaired.
Quite a number attended the social at
| the vestry Tuesday evening and all had
very enjoyable time.
Joseph Peters and James Royston are
going to Bolton to work for Bert Chandler
| in the lumber woods.
G. E. Young is moving machinery to
the Tucker mill in Lowell where he in
| tends to manufacture boxes for Mr.. Tucker.
While Henry Baraw was using an ak in
his wood shed last week he hit some stairs
above his head, and the ak. glancing off,
struck him on the head, making wound
two and one half inches in length
James Grace of Worcester, EMass., is
home for a few days.-Miss Blanche Sisco
of Newport spent Sunday with her parents,
n II
and wife have gone to their home in Man
| chester, n. H.-Mrs. George Smith is visit
| ing in Beebe Plain this week.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Phillips. of Newport Center
visited at Henry Baraw's recently. Mrs.
G. P. Stevens has gone to iWoodsville, n.
| H., on visit to her daughter, Mrs. d. A.
| BarroWs.
W estIieI<i.
| Napoleon Root is on the sick list.-D. E.
Wright remains about the same. 4.Ld
| The Cong. prayer meeting was held at
| Deacon Hitchcock's last Thursday evening.
| The C. E. Society will give social at
Miss Theo. Hendricks next Friday evening.
| Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Hendrix were re-
ceived into the M. E. church the Nth inst
On Wednesday evening the 18th inst.
the young people gave Rev. l.. P. Atwood
and family surprise party.
The school at Wakefield's Mills closed
last Friday evening with an entertainment.
The school was taught by Miss Davis.
The library and museum building has
been completed and turned over to w. B.
Gilpin, chairman of the board of select
men.
The M. E. Sunday School recognized
Sunday Jan. IA, choosing the following
officers: Supt., Wallace Miller; Asst, Sgd
ney Hendrix; Sec. Mrs. Eugene Miller;
librarian, Ethel Hoyt.
Wallace Miller was in Richford last week
on business.-Rev. l.. P. Atwood attended
the meeting of the Minister'S Association
held at North Troy on Tuesday, the 18th
inst-Mrs. Fred Robbins of West Derby
is at n. Root's.-M. w. Farman goes to
Enosburgh Falls this week to deliver two
lectures.
A few weeks ago the English and Boer
question was argued in our village school
resulting in decision in favor of the Beers.
Last week Monday evening some Of the
boys went to Troy and heard the question
discussed by that school, the argument
again resulting in favor of the Beers. Our
boys then challenged the victorious side
to discuss the question at Westfield
Wednesday evening, Jan24- This necessi-
ates our boys taking the English side of
the question.
Yves tmOre.
I'll. II. Bowley's daughter, who has been
sick for some time, is better
Arthur Fogg of Sutton began drawing
logs last week from Westnlore to Pillsbury's
mill.
There were about forty-five present at
the oyster supper at ID. j. Orne's last week.
All report good time.
There was large turnout at town meet
ing Saturday and the meeting passed off as
in days gone by, with more noise than
legality, but the end is not yet.
George McFarlane, while working in the
woods some time ago fell from ledge and
struck ON his head; he was taken up un-
conscious and remained 80 for some time,
but Is now gaining. It was a very narrow
escape for him.
CALEDONIA COUNTY. L1E
West Burke.
Mrs. Carl Gilfllan and Mrs. q. M. Dean
are quite sick. ! t.i >aE.1
Almus Glidden has sold his furniture
shop to F. T. Porter. Price $500.
The lecture given by Rev. ]. K. Hoffman
In the Universalist church last Friday eve-
ming was well attended and very interest
ing.
A. L. Aldrich and wife. Harris Colby