Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-11-25

O. NJ. Neal. our new merchant, has a fine
large sign hung out at his store.
{. W. Morse is preparing to build a house
and harness shop on his building lot near
the covered bridge.
Arthur Young has finished work in F. d.
Tsylor's store and has returped to his
home in franklin County.
Grading and general improvements have
been made around the F.. 3. parsonage
recently, greatly improving its appearance.
The court officials were very busy recent
Iy, there being five prosecutions as a result
of the las dance, three for intoxication
and two for selling.
Topsy, the little Morgan pony Rev. l. 2.
Chase has driven for twenty years, has
finished her faithful service and gone
where good horses go.
Mrs. Merrill of Barton Landing visited
her parents here recently.-Miss Kendall
of Newport spent a few days with Miss
Helen Green recently.
Chas. J. Brown of Louisiana and Albert
Webster of Irasburgh visited at n. 5.
Rogers and w. H. Willey's one day last
week. They all belonged to Co. NJ, 18th VT.
volunteers of the war of the rebellion and
had not met since the war.
John Willis has let his farm to his father
in-law, Mr.. Rice, and is to move to Mont
real.-Mrs. Ruth Lawson has moved to
Richford and has rented her residence to
the new pastor of the Advent church.
Frank and Major Rollins have purchased
the place which belonged to the late Peter
Conual and taken possession.-Elec Estell
has rented and taken possession of Amasa
Kinnie's farm. Mr.. Kinnie has moved to
the ASS Harris farm which was vacated by
Mr.. EstelI.
Mrs. Lucy Pyer is at Newport stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. Silas Crawford,
for a few days.-Mrs. William Norway is
in Skinner, Name, visiting her daughter,
Mrs. E. L.. Powers.-Mr and Mrs. David
Jenkins are at Beecher Falls, N. H., caring
for relatives there who are ill.-Mr. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Griffin have returned from
Manchester, n. H, where they have been
on a visit.-OIey and Will Scott have gone
to Texas to work at the carpenters trade.
and Mrs. E. s. Rogers and son visited
their brother, E. Q. Rogers, at West Derby
part of last week.
6estfieId.
James Mcbride has moved from the
Root tenement into a camp in the west
woods.
Miss Minnie E. GiIpIn went to Barton
last week where she is to teach school this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will w. Bryant are rejoic-
ing over a 81 pound boy who appeared
Nov. 18th.
The c. E. society gave a social in the
hall last Friday evening. A musical pro-
gram was rendered. Cake and coffee were
served.
Harold Farman and Walter Wright, who
were home during the vacation, returned
to Derby Academy last week.-Arthur
of Bakersfield a former clerk in
store visited in town recently.
In Waco, Texas, Aug. It'll, Noyce c.
Hoytand Miss Mary Riley, both of Houston,
Texas, were united in -matrimony. The
BRIDES father is pastor of the First Baptist
church of Houston. The happy couple
reside in Houston where Mr.. Hoyt has a
position as bookkeeper for the w. Fl. Nor
ris Lumber Co. Mr.. Hoyt is a native of
this town. When a little fellow he was
known Familiarity to every one as "N. c."
He is the son of Geo. FL. Hoyt of California
who was formerly a merchant here and a
grandson of the late Judge n. G. Hoyt and
Lot P. James.
WeStmOre.
Ailyceum was held at Mill Brook Friday
evening. Question discussed, "Resolved
that ones circumstance in life are more
to their advancement than natural ability"
Decided in the negative.
A party of friends gathered at the home
of Thomas Hinton last Friday evening, it
being his son Harley's 22d birthday. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all and
a sum of money was left as a token of
esteem.
COUNTY,.
w est Burke.