Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-10
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAeR.

Inc LaCleS' AlC SCc1SSg OF TIE NonB-
church met with Mrs. Ellen Skinner on
Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hail entertained
friends and relatives froTa EhDore and
Johnson last week.
The iron roofing on the Curtis store and
tub shop has been given coat of paint,
Andrew Cello welding the brush.
J. F. Bridges has gone to New York
Tzhere he expects to work at his trade
EIrs. Bridges expects TO GO later.
MI. Tillotson will put boiler and en-
CINE into b IS sawmill TO ena bic him TO meet
the deman IDS OF his increasing lumber bust
ness.
Reports from, the asbestos mines on the
Perkins farm, are rather encouraging, as
the fiber is reported growing longer as the
work progresses
DR.. an a. Mrs. H. II. Hill were in Mont
peIier and Burlington last week, returning
Saturday.-W. L. Kinsley visited friends
in Barton last week
Mrs. Chas. Gardner, who has been very
III for a long time, died Sunday. The
funsral was held at the r. G. church Tues
day morning, Rev. FIR. Pecotte officiated.
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farm, vacating the Coolidge house at the
Corners.-Wslter Wyman expects TO move
back to his house IN Wall1ngford very soon.
The supper and promenade at the town
hall Tuesday evening by the r. c. society
was we'll attended, the fine evening, after
a day of rain adding to the enjoyment of
the occasion.
Laban Harding has repaired the fence to
his front yard and put in sidewalk in
front of his buildings. This is a great i'm
provemeut and VIII be appreciated by the
travelling public.
Owing to the wet weather farming is in
rather backward condition here. Much
corn will have to be planted over. The
grass is in a fair condition however, giving
pro mise of an abundant hay crop.
Mrs. William Chaffee who IS very feeble
and has been III all winter, was able TO ride
to the village Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffee are probably the oldest married
people in town, Mr.. Chaffee being 81 years
Of age and his wife SO.
E. w. Merrill of Barton Landing was in
town last Thursday and Friday.-Miss |
Nellie Newton has been spending short |
vacation with her parents. She is at work |
IN Johnson. F. Perkins and wife of |
North Troy were in town Friday,
Morgan Center
Mrs. Erastus Parker IS very Iow-Mrs. |
A. A. Burroughs is very sick-The Peoples |
telephone line is being extended through |
this part of the town. Among those who |
viii have telephones put in their houses |
are J. A. Gray, D. G. Brooks and Fl. H. /
EIIiott-AIr. and Mrs. J. A. Gray visited at |
Newport Thursday and Friday and attend
ed the drama, 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda''-
D. G. Brooks has improved the appearance
of his house by putting in o-Iighted
windows.
Newport,
Eleven people un tied with the Methodist
church Sunday June I'd.
Bert Blair has so far recovered from his
sickness as 10 b able to go TO Barton on
visit. Mrs. b air accompanied him.
Clarence Baldwin has closed his labors |
in the office of the c. P. Railroad Co, and |
has gone TO Barre where he Will work in
the grocery business
Mrs. OBJ. Gould and daughter, Gertrude |
Lawrence are home from Maiden where |
they stopped he past winter and will |
live at the Bluff this summer
R1r. and Mrs. Charles DIoulton have gone
to EnOsburg b Falls on a visitin 2 trip.-Miss
Eva Basford has returned from Boston
where she spent the winter.-Mrs. Lorenzo
Manuel and Mrs. John Blair visited in
Barton last weeR
W. E. Tuck of Newport, r. T., a former
resident was in town last week on business. |
Mrs. w. s. Hinman who came to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. c S. Batch
elder, has returned to her home in Athol,
EIass.-Mrs. Davis of Burke is visiting her
daug liter, Mrs. w. j. Avery.-Drs. u. c.
Grandy W no has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Q. Miller has returned to
her home in Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Dodge Of Denver, Col, are here
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Oh amberlin.-A. 6. Mansur of Bur-
ington visited his father, z. M. Mansur,
the past week.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank |
Flint of Richford recently visited in town.
Harry Southwick of Boston is visiting at |
J. L. Mason's and G. RasdeIs.-M. T.Don- |
ovan and wife of Boston recently visited at |
L. F. Kay's.-Gen. B. w. Lee of Lowell, |
Mass, a former resident and proprietor of |
the darlington" is in town on visit.
Newport Center
Lester Percy has had his house repaired |
on the inside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Bowman are reioic- |
ing over the arrival of little son.
There was charmed 1857 lbs of butter |
here at this creamery last Wednesday,
Several from this place took advantage |
of the excursion to Vergennes last week. /