Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-28

here for burial bee ide his wife in the Clark /
cemetery. We learn that while out walk
ing the JUG ge fell and struck his bead on 1
the curbing and never regsiDed conscious +
ness The many friends here would like |
to have arrangements made for services |
that they may show last mark OF respect |
to their old friend and neigbbor.
NEWPORT.
Miss Ethel Lishness is in Montreal.
sam Hamilton is working in True &
Blanchard's store.
Clarence Gray OF Dartmouth is visiting
his uncle, Homer Thrasher.
Timothy Human and family spent
Christmas day in Derby Line.
Harry Cham berlain Of Boston, Mass,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Enos and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Wright spent Christmas day in
Coventry.
Mrs. Kate Cowles OF st. Johnsbury is
visitingI here and In Derby during the
holidays.
Mrs. w. w. True, who has been sick for
some time, has sufficiently recovered to be
able to sit up.
Riley Davis assisted in the store of the
American Clothing Company during the
Christmas rush.
/ Mrs. Z. Z. Blanchard was taken sud-
| denly ill on Christmas day, but is some
| what better at this time
Remember the next entertainment in
the Y. NJ. l. e. course, Friday evening,
Jan. l, 1904, at Lanes opera house.
During the past few days e. II. McCauly
has placed piano in the home of Rufus
w. Spear, one with w. E. DeLarm, and
one with Geo. w. Smith.
Carl Spaulding of Springfield, Mass :,
Harry w hitsker of Hanover, n. H., F. w.
Z. Cattanach OF Montreal, and Miss Henri
eta Cattanach of South Hadley, Mass, are
home for the Christ mas holidays.
The annual meeting of the tenth Masonic
district will be held at the Masonic lodge
here on Tuesday, Jan 9Th. In the after
noon Central lodge of Irssburgh will work
the first degree after which the Grand
Lecturer will review the work. At $50 p.
m. banquet will be served. In the even
ing Mempnremagog lodge will work the
third degree, followed by review of the
work by the Grand Lecturer. Remarks
will then be made by the Grand Master
and other Grand officers. All Masons
should plan to attend this meeting.
The Christmas tree In the Congregations
church Friday eve was an easy leader o.
any that have heretofore been seen in thil
place. Out of a bank of sparkling snow
arose the tree that was perfect in shape anC
proportion and laden with the many
good things that were to gladden. TIT
hearts of the recipients, the whole Lighted
by an electrical arrangement that display et
it in peculiarly attractive way. The pro
gram consisted chiefly of songs and recita
tions by the younger members Of the Sun
day school and was very we'll rendered b.
b.. all who took part. The committee on dec
+ Grafton and of training the children de
serve mucn credit for the results shoS
plainly that SONS one did some work.
The pleasant and roomy home of Dl
!
bright and CHEEKY with scarlet and spruce
holly and mistletoe, for the family gather
: ing on Christmas day. DIR. H. A. Bogu
and family of Richford, Dr. II. E. Bogut
r DR.. G. G. Waller, wife and baby of Mort
Troy, Mrs. Templeton and Mrs. Ormsbe
: of Irasburg, helped to make upa party c
twenty one to partake of an elaborat
-, Christmas dinner, consisting of all tn
choice viands in market, from roast COOS
up to ice cream and cake. A l1g hte
Christmas tree we'll loaded With gifts we
one of he attractions of the evening, ais
y choice music vocal and instrumental
Readings both humorous and grave wei
d effectively given by DR.. III. E. Bogue, clos
in 2 with liking Robert Of Sicily" TT
h occasion was made especially pleasant tfC
all, and one long to be remembered.
l. NEWPORT CENTER.
J.H. Hazard has moved into the Phillip
al block.
<. Hon. Herbert Bartlett of Morgan was
" town last Thursday.
2: Edward II. Buck has moved into Il
is tenement over his store.
H. John Percy and family were guests
Oh Fred p. Riley's Christmas.
Harold Taylor returned to his home