Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-10
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damental principles of the ancient and
time honored order of Masonry. The in
fuence of such lecture should be so far
reaching and positive, that in living up to
these principles every member ,Ishould be
identified with church organization, for
the uplift of the world aud humanity. A
rising vote of thanks was given Mr.. John
son for his lecture, after which bounti-
full repast of sandwiches, cake and coffee
was served. The evening closed with the
song, "An Hour with You" in which all
participated.
Lowell.
The Cong. prayer meeting was held last
week with Mrs. Winchester.
Mrs. o. E. Hanford of Hardwick visited
her brother, Chas. Greenwood, last week.
The oyster supper at the hall last Friday
evening was success, about S6 90 being
realized for the society.
Clayton Kinsley spent the Sabbath and
a day or two thereafter with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Kinsley.
P. II. Brahana drew log to Silsby's
mill Thursday which measured 52S feet.
1t was a birch and appeared to be perfectly
sound.
Walter Pope is on the gain and was in
the village for the first time Friday. He
hopes to be able to see a little with his in
jured eye.
Burt Adams, being for the time out of
work through the burning of the tub
shop at North Troy, is visiting at w. j.
Collins, where he worked last season.
VIM. H. Kimball has been quite sick for
several days, but is better now.-Mrs.
Warren Rouse seems to be on the gain,
although still very weak.-Dr. Tittemore
is slowly improving and will, no doubt, be
out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones of Johnson
were in town Tuesday night, stopping at
l.. b. Wellman's They were on their way
home from Barton Landing and theirs was
the second team over the mountain after
the big storm.
The storm here Sunday and Monday was
the worst of the season so far. Nearly
two feet of snow fell and it was quite
thoroughly raked and tumbled by the
wind. Stages were late, or failed to APP
pear at all, for two days, and several
travellers from other parts were obliged to
Temain with Us an extra day, because
ts11::ere was no way out OF il,
Merrinott Durivage is very ill with
pneumonia. After repeated efforts to get
regular medical attendance from out OF
town, DIR. Hill was prevailed on to attend
him. The doctor himself is just con-
valescipg from a long sickness and had
not been out of doors or able to sit up for
any length of time, but he went just the
same in answer to this urgent call. 1t is
now thought that Durivage will recover,
but he is very sick.
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Holmes are both
better.
G. G. Elliott is numbering, drawing his
logs to Morgan Center.
Ivan Peavey is home from Franconia, y.
H., where he has been in a lumber camp.
Ora G. Burroughs has been suffering
with sore foot caused by stepping on a
rusty nail.
Homer Burroughs, formerly of this town,
but now living near Coaticook, P, O., was
in town a few days ago.
George Mack and Fred Stone of Holland
are in town with their saving machine
Frank LeClair has started his machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Twombly, Jr., have
moved to the farm in the west part of the
town which Mr.. Twombly bought of his
father.
Newport.
Mrs. Harry House is visiting friends in
Nashua, N. H.
Mrs. Josie S. Anderson, who has been ill
during the past week is able to be out.
Mr.. Chas. Batchelder, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis last Monday, is little
more comfortable at present.
About twenty of our high school scholars
attended the graduating exercises of the
West Derby school last Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. A. f. Hill had three fingers and
part of his left hand smputated last Thurs
day morning by DR.. Ellie. The operation
Last Thursday morning about one o'clock
fire broke out in the basement of Henry
Lahar's store on Coventry street. 1t was
soon extingushed but considerable damage
was done by smoke and water.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is much better.-Prot. A. H.
Adams has been quite ill the past week.
Mrs. A. G. Farbrother, Mrs. G. j. Hubbard
and Mr.. George Macarthur are on the sick
list.
The concert given last Tuesday evening
10 the Odd Fellows hall under the auspices
of the st. Marks Ladies' Guild was largely
attended and enjoyed by all. The musical
and literary program was followed by a
promenade and dance.
The University Extension Club held a