Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-03-05
Railroad Notes.

work this week.
A. E. Manning, car repairer, has re-
covered from his illness and returned
to work Monday.
E. G. Kimball, B. & M. night inspec-
tor, returned to duty this week after
ten days leave of absence.
Rich. Buchanan was called to his
former home in West Bronze, P. O.,
last week, by the critical illness of his
father.
II. w. Macpherson and his wrecking
crew of six were called to the scene of
the freight wreck between Barton and
WIloughby last Friday. The trains
were delayed several hours, the air
line not leaving Newport until o'clock
that day.
Grand High Priest Scott of Barre
made an official visit to Frontier En-
campment, No. Is, |. O. 0. F. Wednes-
day evening and made very pleasing
address,.
The office Of the Public Servic e
Commission has been transferred to
St. Adams, the address of the new
chairman and clerk. The removal was
made Friday.
Mrs. Mary Moore arrived home from
her visit in Attleboro. Mass, last
week, and has gone to Morgan by rea-
son Of the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs L. D. Farr.
Myron Alexander caught the little
finger of his right hand in a machine
at Hoods creamery last week and
mangled it so badly that amputation
was necessary.
Marion Newland arrived home from
La Sale University last week; that
institution having temporarily closed
by reason of scarlet fever among some
Of the students.
"A. H. Grout has been established in
his new office for two weeks, COM
modious section having been fitted up
next to the office of Grout & Grout for
the use Of our new states attorney.
| Will R. Prouty returned Friday from
Wis tropical trip. He spent two days
in Panama and went over the route of
the famous canal; a stop was also
made at Havana. He speaks in high
praise of the trip.
Frontier Encanpment. I. o. O. F.,
worked the Golden Rule degree upon
two candidates last Friday evening.
The evening Of March 18th, the en-
campment will work the Royal Purple
degree, and serve refreshments.
Friday. Feb. 28. was the banner: de-: a9
in log drawing at the Frost Veneer
Seating Company. Twenty eight loads
of logs We're received from teams ana
taken care of. The lumbermen are
making the most of the snow now al
| it comes.
Mrs. Sidney Davis, buyer of chino
for True & Blanchard Company, hal
| just returned from market, and report
as being able to purchase the most dell
icate and artistic lines. New good
will be constantly coming in afte|
April LIST.
Oscar Cummings has left the emplo]
of E. Lane & Son and gone into part
nership with Ernest Pickel, formerl]
clerking for A. B. Cobleigh, and
Wilson at West Derby. Mr.. Wilson hal
bought a farm in Coventry.
B. F. Moore and e. C. Blancharj
are planning to leave this week for
trip through the northwest to Winn|
peg, thence to Vancouver and dow
the Pacific coast by steamer to PorI
land on the return trip. Some time vii
be spent in Utah and Colorado
Mrs H. G. Blanchard received won
Saturday of the sudden death of nd
sister, Mrs. Aldrich at East Aurora, N
: Y. Mrs. Blanchard, in company witt
her sisters, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs Johnso|
and Mrs Fairchild. left for East Aurd
ra Sunday evening, via Montreal.
The partnership of Green & Pratt
, undertakers, has dissolved and SatuI
day G. D. Pratt came into entire pod
session of the business, having room
: at No. so Coventry street, telephon
: call 1862. This is one of the olded
established concerns in town, MI
: Green having conducted it for del
!. ade before Mr.. Pratt was taken ind
: partnership more than two years agd
!, AS Mr. Pratt is so well and favorabl
? known, it would be superfuous for d
y y to mention his ability, geniality, good
= will.