Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-03
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breeds contempt for all law, and tends to
anarchy; whereas, the imposition OF pen
nlties in some measure commensurate with
the magnitude of the crime committed,
has q tendency to make the crime unprofit-
able and TO induce the criminal to quit his
nefarious business. Besides all this, and
more than all this, when / accepted mag
istrate's commission at the hands of the
Governor / took a solemn oath that in the
execution of the Office / would ''do equal
right and justice to all men to the best OF
my judgment and abilities" and this duty
must do as / understand it; not as others
may understand it, or misunderstood it.
RUFUS KINsLEY, Justice of the Peace.
Morgan.
Ed. Taylor was in town last week to
visit bis mother, Mrs. j. G. Taylor.-Wa ard
Chase is on the sick lIst.-Mrs. Marcia
Bartlett was called home to Island Pond
last week by the illness of her grand
daughter Ethel.-Ice cutting is now in or
der. Lake Seymour always furnishes fine
ice.-Joseph Revoir has 100, 900 feet of hard
wood and spruce skidded.-B. J. Cox has
lust received a letter from his oldest son,
Will, at Ogdensburg, New York, stating
that Fred Cox has been very sick with ty-
phoid fever but is now thought to be out
OF danger.
Newport.
The Y. M. /. G. have announced an en-
tertainment to be given Feb. 7th by the
Lyndonville Military Band, assisted by
special artists, which promises to be fine
musical treat. They should be well pat
ronized.
Rev. G. III. Brown was ill last week with
an attack of the grip.-A great many OF
our people are on the sick list. Among
the number are Mr.. d. Whipple, Harry
Whitaker, Herman Farrar, E j. Chase
Mr.. }. Blair was in Boston last week on
business.-Mr. Gardner Pratt, who lives
in Boston and is in poor health, is here,
visiting his wife's father, Mr.. Montague
Mrs. Joe Bersrd visited her parents in
Rock Island last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Thayer are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
K. E. Thayer.-Some of our young people
enjoyed a dance given in the l. o. o. F.
hall last Tuesday evening.
Malta Commandery, No. TO- K. T., gave
very fine banquet tC the ladies at the Odd
Fellows hall last Friday evening. Sir
Henry s. Root acted as POSTMASTER. Sir
Fl. e. CHANNEL Prov. Grand Prior, Prov.
of Quebec, ma de an interesting speech on
tour Sister Jurisdiction" While all the
Sir Knights were standing after singing
''God Save the King" and "America" the
POSTMASTER offered a toast to the ladies.
Sir Zophar M. Mansur followed with
speech on "Our Ladies'" This was re-
sponded to in very pleasing manner by
Mrs. Harriet Sleeper. Sir VIM. G. Johnson
OF Barton gave a very helpful address on
<'Knight Templarism: Its Relation to the
Church and Religion" After selection
by the orchestra Sir George III. Prouty read
poem, composed for the occasion by w.
Scott Nay. This part of the program
closed with selection by the Malta Com
mandery quartette. A fine menu was
served by Sir Jerry F. Lambert. This was
the frst meeting Of the kind ever held by
the Commandery and much praise is heard
Tor the commander, Sir Horace @. Pierce,
who planned the entertainment and for
Newport Center
David Wright and G. E. Campbell are on
the sick list.
}. N. Whipple has sold his village place
to ID. L.. Hildretn for 1920.
Roy Meacham lost good horse in the
lake at Newport, while getting ice one day
hast week.
Cort Sherman is home from Lowell, Mass,
on visit.-Mr. and Mrs. Dana Alger of
Coventry visited at Fred Riley's and G. E.
Campbell's recently.
F. ID. Tsylor's store came near burning
recently, caused by the filling of one of the
gasoline lamps while burning. Some
damage was done but nothing serious.
westfield.
Rev. James Ellington of Stanstead, P.
O., supplied the Cong'l pulpit Sunday Feb
2nd.
The winter having been favorable for
lumbermen ID. C. Wood worth's milIyard
has been filling very rapidly with logs.
Mrs. J. Craft of West Derby has been
visiting in town.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Shillito and daughter have been visiting in
Derby.
Mr.. Joseph Goddard was injured while
loading large log last week. Tue log
got away from him and rolled on to his leg
injuring him quite badly.
Mrs. Will Demariuo and childre q
have gone to Boston.-Mr. g. G. Chaffee
formerly of this town has returned to Gar.
ringtoD, N. D., after spending few week!
among friends.
WestmOre.
A large party called at the Willoughby
House and helped Mrs. Ellen Nj. Gilman
celebrate her birthday, Jan. Fl, and made
her present of fine hat-rack and silve
nut-set. Cake, coffee and games helped t.
make this very pleasant evening.-Worl
on the new parsonage will stop as soon a