Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-10
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her visit in Montreal.
Mr.. John Edmunds and Mrs. Sarah
Alger were united in marriage at the NJ.
Z. parsonage, Wednesday March 9Th.
Those who attended town meeting were
glad to partake of the nice warm dinner IL:
the court house hall, which was served by
the Methodist ladies and added SIS to
their treasury.
About one hundred of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Lee gave them a we'd
ding anniversary visit recently. Refresh
meDts were served and a social good time
enjoyed by all.
There will be dance and promenade at
Court House hall next Thursday evening.
Music by Potter's orchestra. All come out
and have a good time. Cake and coffee
will be served at ten cents per plate.
Dance and promenade fifty cents per
couple.
The Epworth League will give a Bonnet
social and b. supper at the M. E. church,
Tuesday evening March 18th. The ladies
are requested TO bring their spring bonnets
with trimming and let the gentlemen show
their skill in the millinery line.
Jay.
The new board of selectmen have made
ontract with the United Construction Co.
of lbany, N. Y, for a steel truss, single
span bridge, to take the place of the cover
ed wood bridge carried off by the food last
Decem Der. Length 50 it., width in clear
Ia TT, floor beams steel, no wood but the
plsnkiDg. Will cost in position $500. The
town are to transport the bridge from No.
Troy and to build new abutments. Total
cost estimated at $1,000.
Lowell.
Scott Stsnnsrd and wife are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter, March 2.
Another very pleasant whist party was
held at George Chamberlin's Friday
evening.
Milo Hines and Julius Deblos are in at
tendance at county court, being jurors
FROM this town.
A council OF doctors was held Thursday
in the case of Merrinott parivage. He
does not gain very rapidly.
Ross KipsleY and Philip Paronto went
TO Cam bridge Wednesday with drove of
cattle for parties in Jericho.
Daniel Kennedy returned from Water
bury Wednesday.-Harr Wellman came
home Saturday for a weeks vacation.
Mrs. Leon Durivsge spent several days
last week with her parents at Westfeld,
recovering from the effects Of the recent
tire.
Miss Sybil Warren spent several days
last week visiting her friend, Miss Lois
SanborD, who is attending school at
North Troy,
A large deer was seen recently by George
Chamberlin, while hunting. Deer seem to
be much more plenty now than they were
in the open season.
Town meeting passed off in the usual
quiet and orderly manner and was pro-
ductive OF several good results. 1t was
voted to repair and seat the town hall,
which has been in a disreputable condition.
A resolution to establish and MAINTAIN a
graded school was also passed and it was
voted to get along without liquor agent.
George Curtis returned from Burlington
Wednesday, being detained by washout
and the wreck which occurred Tuesday
night below Cambridge George was in
the rear car which went over the dump,
but luckily escaped injury, and was able
to assist those who were not so fortunate.
He does not wish to repeat the experience,
however.
Mrs. Souther, mother of Wilbur Souther
of this place, died Sunday, March 2, after
short illness. Mrs. Souther was the wife
OF the late Nathan Souther. She was born
in Plai1 field, N H., but came here at her
marriage, at the age of IS years, and has
lived in town sixty years, nearly all of the
time on the same farm. She leaves three
children, Wilbur, who resides here, OAR
win, who is in Montana, and Mrs. G. M
Perkins of Barton. Mrs. Souther was
woman Of rare qualities and will be sorely
missed by the neighbors and friends
among whom she has lived so long. The
funeral was held at the Cong. churc b
Wednesday, Rev. S. F. Goodheart
officiating.
Morgan.
Mrs. Pratt, who has been ill all winter, is
gaining.
Mrs. L. II. Lltchfield will soon move from
Newport to her farm in this town.
Henry G. Rye has moved to Hollis
Wheeler's tenement at the Corner.
Hollis Wheeler has purch ased the hay
scales Of G. l. Moore and will repair them
We nndertand Delta Cargill has gon,
to Newport to work for B. F. Moore &
Co.
Mrs Hubbard Litchield, who has LIVED
In Newport through the winter, has moved
back to the home farm.
Miss Mertie Gray has been ill from thu
effect of vaccination. Mrs. Gray is much
better and is able to be about the house