Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-09

| NORIH IROY.
/ Homer C. Elkins of Worcester
Mass, was in town the first part OF
the week.
Norman w. McIver went Friday
to Vershire, for a few days visit tc
his family.
H. B. Parkhurst has begun repairs
on the dwelling he purchased last
week of Philip Clark !.
Fred P. Hunt has purchased OF
Hugh w. Hastings of Glover, two
building lots on Missisquoi street.
Louis Meunier and Atchez Tetrault
went to Abbottsford and St. Gull.
laume, Que, last Friday. They re-
turned Monday.
Mrs. N. Root and her daughter
Miss Bessie Root, returned Thurs
day, from a months visit to relatives
in Rochester, N. Y.
Owing to the extremely unfavor-
able weather, harvesting is not pro-
crossing, in fact, it is and has been
for three weeks at standstill.
Mrs. P. H. Johnson, who has pass
ed several weeks with relatives in
the two Troys, returned Tuesday, to
her home in Manchester, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evard L. Powers an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Vera, to Ralph P. Cochran,
chief machinist mate, U. S. N.
J. B. Wheeler, who has carried on
the Tisdale farm in Potion, Que, for
several years past, has bought a
farm in Waterville, and is preparing
to move there soon.
A new time table went into effect
Sunday, Sept. 20. The only change
affecting this division, is in the night
express train south, that now leaves
at 11:O1 p. NJ, instead of I'LL as
formerly.
The messenger route No. 2O3O55,
between the post office and the rail-
road station, North Troy, is open for
bids, which will be received in sealed
envelope by the postmaster, until
Oct. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Blair came
home Monday, from their summers
stay at Breton Woods, N. H., they
went Tuesday, to Bronze, Que, for a
few days visit at the home Of Mrs.
Blair's mother.
Levi Keith sold his livery stock at
auction, Tuesday afternoon. M. NJ.
Taplin of Orleans, was the auctioneer.
The automobile was bid off by an
Orleans man, while the horses, bug
gies and sleighs were sold to local
parties.
A telephone cable has been strung
on the school and railroad streets
line that will make unnecessary the
maze of wires that have burdened
the poles of those streets for several
years.
Mrs. Peter Lumbra Of Geraldine
avenue, who has been a patient in
Brightlook hospital St. Johnsbury,
for three weeks, is recovering from
an operation for the removal Of a
tumOr.
Rev. Francis Parker, pastor of the
Congregational church at Hartland,
died at Enfield, N. H., Aug. 3, of
heart trouble. His last sermon was
preached at Hartland, July IA.
Other pastorates which he held in
this state, were at Waterbury, North
Craftsbury and North Troy The
latter charge was held for about
three years, almost twenty-seven
years ago.
Harmon and Chester Randall, re-
turned Tuesday morning, from
Hudson, Mass, where they were
called Saturday night, by the serious
illness of Raymond Randall, Har-
mons son, who went to Hudson a few
days ago to work in a rubber fac
tory. Young Randall was suffering
from influenza that is so prevalent
at present in Massachusetts,. He is
better at this writing.
Eugene Monty, returned Monday,
from Norwich, Conn.,, where he was
called Wednesday night last week, on
account of the condition of his
brother, Homer Monty, who is sick
with the prevailing epidemic Of in
fuenza. He found him in a very
precarious condition but before he
came back, he was somewhat i'm
proved, and at present, he seems in
a fair way to recovery.
V. o. Mervine of Stroudsburg, J
Penn, arrived here Wednesday |
with a small gang of men !
20 begin his annual Christmas tree |
he West and Southwest later in the
season. Mr.. Mervine's staff of cut
,ers, number not more than one
third the men that it has in years
past. He will do nearly all his !
work in Jay this season.
Owing to the appearance of two
Eases of pneumonia that had devel-
9ped from influenza, the health Of
icer ordered the closing of churches,
schools, movies and other entertain
nents and public gatherings until
conditions improve. The order went
INTO effect Saturday night Since
hat time several other cases of in :
1uenza have occurred, but as yet,
'nly one has had fatal termination.
With the advent Of clear weather, it
s hoped that the epidemic will be of
hort duration.
Miss Elsa Ramage died at her