Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-16

tended and the address by Rev. George
Morrow of Burlington held the close at
tention of his audience for more than an
hour. He is a fine speaker and defined the
p)sition of the. Anti-Saloon League in con-
nection with temperance reform in a man
n that should reinstate it in the con-
fidence of the people regardless of past
criticisms. His message was stirring
appeal to temperance workers.
JAY.
Alfred Porter has moved to Newport.
James SIsco has moved back on his farm.
VIM. Porter led very suddenly OF apo
plexy.
| II. ID. Chamberlin has begun work on
town hall and schooIhouse.
The Rev. Mr.. Davenport from Burmah
Mission field filled the Baptist church
pulpit last Sunday.
Henry Miller fell from a bridge he was
at work upon, severely injuring him. No
bones were broken.
A. Macomber has purchased and moved
a barn that was built by Joseph Howard
81 years ago. Among those present when
the barn was first raised and at this time
was j. e. Chase, war veteran, who lost a
foot in the service. He assisted in the
work and seemed to walk on the beams
and plates the same as the younger men.
Mr.. Chase claims the longest service of
any man in the Vermont Volunteers.
LOWELL.
Iva Laplant is sick with pneumonia.
ri ord
day.
Miss Theda Wellman is visiting in New
port.
George Stickney of Newport Center is In
town.
Miss Nora Wakefield was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Horace Hall was in Barton Landing
last week.
Leigh B. Wellman has moved his family
to Newport.
Mrs. Dwinals has returned to her home
in Massachusetts,.
George Watson is moving into Ell. d.
STANDARDS house.
Charles Corliss has moved into the
Hutchinson house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stannard of Barton Land
ing we're in town Monday.
Mr.. Harry Parker of North Troy was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Shortsleevss and Mr.. Gardner were
in Barton Thursday on business.
U. b. Lanoon of johnson was in town
the first OF the week on business.
Milo Hines and James Murphy went to
Eden Friday night to attend the drama.
Mitchell Daniels of Westfield has moved
on to the farm he rented of Samuel Laclair.
Mr.. Sam Cello has taken rooms in the
Coolidge house. He will move to Barton
as soon as he can find vacant house.
The dramatic club played the drama
"Last Loaf" at Eden Friday night. The
attendance was good for such a stormy
night.
MORGAN.
Mrs. VIM. Demick is quite ill again.
Mr.. Geo. Sykes mother is very sick at
his home.
Clarence Elliott is working in the mill
for Frank Allen.
Several Peoples Telephones are being
Installed on the road to Derby.
Several of the Odd Fellows attended the
district meeting at Newport
f. d. Peavey is home from Boston and
reports that in some way he has gained
considerably.
Mr.. Litchfeld was in Bloomington few
days ago to attend the funeral of her hus-
bands brother.
A good attendance is expected at the
Holland and Morgan Sunday school con-
vention on Tuesday, the seventeenth.
An iron kettle has been put in for a water
trough at the Corner, with stone around
it and cement it makes durable and COLI
venient watering place.
w. A. Wilcox has gone to New York |
and expects to go to Georgia later-B. F. |
Moore and wife were in town last week.
Jennie Blood is home from her school in |
Westmore.
NEWPORT.
j. 6. Elder is moving to Stanstead |
Junction.
E. G. Blanchard was in Montpelier last
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Moore visited at
Morgan last week.
Chas. Drown is building new barn on
his Rutherford property.
Bert Prat -as bought the lot upon
which he erected his studio.
Horace w. Bailey, u s. marshal, has ap-
pointed l.. d. Miles deputy.
Alden Hubbard is to take John Cowan Is
place in the B. & M. railroad office.
Mrs. May Brady is dangerously ill, hav-
ing had several attacks of commissions.
Miss Alma Parker is assisting in the
office of the Frost Veneer Seating Co.
Mrs. Joseph Welcome died Sunday, Nov.
s, at the age of 20 years, and was buried
Wednesday.
Dsvis & Lewis have completed their new
storehouse near the Memphremagog
livery stable.
Carl Pierce is hunting In Maine and
John Parker is taking his plane in the r