Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-07-09

Rev. and Mrs c. II. Brown left Monday
morning for their new home in Saxton's
River.
Mr.. end Mrs. Hastings and daughter OF
Corinth spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Dearborn.
Mrs. r. c. Flagg has returned from a
visit of several weeks duration with her
daughter in the West.
There are still several cases of mumps,
Miss Vera Hilton and Master Reginald
Burns being the latest victims.
The Robbins circus drew quite crowd,
though not so large as usual. The general
verdict is that it was a very good show.
The union meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, July 1st, was we'll
attended. Rev. c. Fl. Brown spoke for the
last time to the people of Newport. He
gave very interesting historical address.
John Beebe, son of Counselor Agt. II. S.
Beebe of Lineboro was injured in the hand
by blank cartridge, the charge of which
passed through one finger, The wound
was dressed by DR.. Blanchard. This with
the Flint accident constitutes the list of
casualties for the Fourth.
Co. L VT. NATL Guard in charge of Capt.
Redwood and Lieut.. Davis, attended the
| celebration at Irasburg. They marched to
their destination from Barton Landing and
returned in marching order. Notwith-
ia nding the mud, they made the return
march in trifle over. one hour.
| As Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Flint were driv-
I ing up Main street Tuesday evening, a
horse which they were leading behind be-
came frightened at the noise of fire crack
ers, and jumped into the wagon. The
wagon was smashed, throwing Mrs. Flint
| to the ground, but she was not injured,
beyond a severe shaking up and bad
scare.
TROY
Miss Evelyn Martin of Newport is visit
ing relatives here.
Pearl Wilson of Sutton P, @, is visiting
at Isaac Wilson's.
Mrs. Rose Cole and daughter are visiting
relatives in Newport.
Mrs. l.. Batchelder of Manchester, N. H.
was recent visitor in town.
Misses Cena and Hester Coburn are tax
ing vacation in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs.Clayton Hitchcock and son
have been at C.P. Hitchcock's, visiting.
The Fourth passed very quietly. Thu
grand ball was attended by large crowd
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. JENNIE are taking,
carriage drive to Newbury. They are tt
be gone several. weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet will
Mrs. H. d. Peck, Wednesday, July II
from to o'clock p. m.
Edgar Preston of Manchester, N. II.
visited his mother a few days last week
Lettie Preston is at home from Canada.
There will be social at the Congrega
tionaI vestry, Tuesday evening, July 10
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Brown of Barton
Landing were in town few days ago
They have sold their house to Jay W
Percy.
The school in the Hitchcock district
closed June 29th with an exhibition in the
afternoon at the scboolhouse At moor
the tables were spread and nice dinner
was served to all after which the children
spoke their pieces and sang songs Afte
the program Miss May Emerson pre-
sented the teacher, Miss Clara L
Hardy, nice china fruit dish as a tokel
of love. Miss Hardy is a very successful
; teacher and all are in hopes she will return
in the fall. There were twenty seven name
on the register; nine were not absent
day. their names were Ruth, Nora ant
Elroy Hitchcock, Lee and Clayton st. Onge
Eliza Blanchard, Roy and Carol Willis
May Emerson. Hazel AbeIls was absen
only one day. B. N. Chase was presen
with his phonograph, which added to til
occasion.
WESTFELD.
The ell of Mrs Benware's house has bee
completed and painted
: Miss Vivian Burke of Lyndon Center
visiting friends In town.
: Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Miller of Newpor
were in town last Friday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright of Pas
:. sumpsic visited at O.P. Wright's last wee