Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-03


donville.
The ball game between Newport and
Island Pond last Friday was very exciting.
Newport was victorious.
Capt. P. s. Curry is entertaining his
daughter, Miss Fanny @. Curry, and
granddaughter, Daisy Carte.
Misses Ellen and Cora Stone, OF
Wslthsm, Mass, who have been visiting
Mrs. Edes, have returned to their home.
Mrs. Sarah Humphrey, who has been
suffering from q shock, is improving
slowly. Miss Elma May OF Barton is car
ing for her.
The Vermont Bar Association will meet
here next week. A large numbe of
lawyers will be present, and an enjoyable
time is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Writ Dennison re-
turn to the Bluffs after quite an extended
wedding trip to old Quebec and other
points OF interest.
Rev. Z. II. Brown has returned from his
vacation and the Congregational people
will unite with the Bsptists during Rev.
A. f. MscGregor's absence.
Mrs. Fanny Berry, boarding at Mrs. r.
J. Campbell's, recently fell over hassock,
and has since been confined to her bed.
No bones were broken but the jar renders
her unable to be about. She is SO years
| old
Mrs. Harry Hamilton celebrated her
birthday on Friday evening by giving
party to her friends at the Bluffs. The
| guests were royalty entertained with
music, dancing and various diversions.
"Our Rest" is the ideal cottage for fes-
Invites.
Miss Florence Williams met with a
narrow escape while driving last Friday.
The horse began kicking and running.
She saw that she would be thrown on the
railroad track, 80 refined out of the road,
just as she received kick on her FORE arm
She was thrown out and the horse ran
against fence. While getting untangled
Miss Williams caught the unruly animal.
The wagon was somewhat demolished, but
she escaped with slight bruises.
The mysterious disappearance of Thomas
Rivard on Friday last caused much excite
ment. The young man had been ill some
time and started out for a walk on the
morning mentioned and did not return.
Search parties were out night and day.
He was finally found in Sweetsburg, but
has now returned to his home on Prospect
Hill. His parents are very grateful for
the assistance of the friends who sympa-
thized with them and aided them.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Earl Adams of Waverly, Mass, is visit.
ing here.
Ray Jenkins is visiting his grandparents
at Westfield.
Delos Buck has gone to Charleston tc
visit relatives.
Elmer Niles and family of Bellows Falls
are visiting here.
]. Meanwhile of Canada was here last
week on business.
Jap. Phillips has bought the grass in
Rev. 8. w. Cowell's field.
A. c. Clark spent Thursday and Friday
with his parents in Glover.
Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Richards have re-
turned to their home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lydia Bailey and daughter, Edt
have gone to Whitefeld, N. a., to visi
relatives.
Miss Hazel Martin and Horace Silsby
returned Monday to their home in Waiver
ly, Mass.
Mrs. Glib of Derby, Mrs. Hutchins ant
Mrs. Stevens Of Newport visited friend
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Estell spent Sunday
the 18th, with Rev. and Mrs. 8. G. Lewis o
Barton Landing.
: Misses Laura Stickney, Eva Kline, Ethe
) and Blanche Rogers are attending summe
school at Barton.
Mrs. Bertha Curtis and Miss May Wal
lace visited at J. G. Stickney's a few day
last days last week.
!. There was no preaching service at tn
M. E. church yesterday, the pastor bein
away on his vacation.
Mrs. Geo. E. Curtis of Lowell and Mis-
May Wallace of Westfield were at J
Stickney's last Tuesday.
A new floor is being laid In the uppe
> room OF the school building. Other repair
are to be made. Jehial Herrick has charg
of the work.
d. L. Hildreth and family and Mr.. an
, Mrs. Frank Richards visited at d. W
KelIey's, North Troy, last Tuesday an
Wednesday.
There was q large gathering Of friend
and relatives last Monday evening at tn
residence of DIN T. Kilby In honor of Mis-
Carrie Kilby's 18th birthday.
:, VA. Harris and family went to VIII
II oughby lake last Saturday for an outing {
: two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Buc
: and daughter, Ruth, joined them the mex
day.
SOUTH NEWPORT.
Frank Domina ralsed n large harm re