Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-07-05

window and let him down. Two min
utes' delay would have proved fatal.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The thunder storm Of one week ago
Thursday evening. was very severe
throughout the county; much damage |
was done hy the wind and rain.
SHKFFIELR.-Switser. the notorious |
thief. who has been noted for petty |
thieving for years, has been found gull |
ty and Is sent to Windsor, where he
ought TO have been years ago.
KKRBr.-ohn Russell. who lately
died in this town. was over 90 years of
age His wife. whom be married nearly
sc years ago. is still living. and is 90
years old. A remarkable case of lon
gevity. and long period of bli ssful
married life.
H4RDWICK.
Victor H. Bridgman has returned
from West Point where he has just
graduated. He stood / l in aelass Of 43.
The Choral Union Association met at
the church. Friday, June %. The at
tendance was good. The interest in
these meetings seems to be increasing.
Mrs Susan Ansden Rand. only dangh-
ter Of A. NJ. Amsden Of this town. died
June 22d. aged p years May God
comfort the stricken parents and hus-
hand in their sad bereavement
The blanchard Picnic" cane of st
South Woodbury., Thursday. June oath
There were estimated to Be 500 people
present Good music was in attendance.
and friends and aequaintanoes met in
pleasant greeting.
We are happy to note that the suits
Of this town with s. 4. Cess are settled.
The suits were for damages for injuries
sustained BY his wife on the highway.
The case looked hand for the plaintiff.
but the town paid something for the
sake Of having the affair settled.
n LTNDOEFILLE.
The picnic held at Lyndonville on
Saturday was attended BY some four
thousand persons. including large dele
cations from the several Oranges in this
part Of the state Grand Master Cotton
Of Irzsburgh. and the marshalls formed
procession. which was headed by q
hand Of martial music. aad marched
from the depot 70 the Grove The day
was devoted chiefly TO singing. music
and speaking The speakers included
several Of the leading men connected
With the oranges in this vicinity, Rev.
H. ?. Gushing. Hon. F. D. Douglass
and others Col. Meade failed to put
in an appearance. and the people as well
. as the managers Of the meeting were
! much disappointed at the non-arriEal Of
. the leading orator Of the day. Col Aiken
! Of South Carolina He had written q
2 letter in which be stated that be would
D Be present, but for sone reason failed
to meet his engagement Beetles band
helped to make the afternoon pass of
: pleasantly Mr.. Douglass address Wa
very sensible and practical and We vii
: SION give or readers a portion Of it al
Z least As social interview the aEzil
= was decided success We learned o
!. no accident either by train or otherwise
= SUTTON.
The kind hearted and benevolent NO
men Of South Barton, and this town re
: Gently did : very worthy thing. in meet
:. ing together, furnishing material an
: making up large amount Of elothinl
Il for the suffering family Of Moses Lathe
j Mr.. Lathe Is very industrious man
:. but on account Of the long continue
, sickness Of his wife. his large family q
II children became ragged, and destitut
: Of decent OF comfortable clothing. The
h are all we'll clad and Mr.. and Mr.
" Lathe thank the kind donors by car
i found IN another place
: Mr.. and Mrs ". Lathe tender thei
sincere thanks % the friends In Sout
Barton and Sutton. for their kind assisi
anee and generosity manifested durin
. her late illness If il Is more blessed {
? give than 70 receive. then happy indee
d must Be the donors. and may .'the Give
K q every good and perfect gift, be
:. and reward them
VEST BURKE.
! Deputy Jonathan Lawrence organize
grange at West Burke July lst. CD
sisting Of about 10 members, Of who
the following ara officers S D. Bugbe
- Master: Ira Emery. OTerseer; VI.
Mars hall. Secretary; H. s. Forte
Lecturer: z. 3. GzskiII. Steward; &c
\ n Deans. Assistant Steward Erzstl
:, Way. Treasurer; Zenas Brown. Cha
!. lain; Austin Thayer, Gate Keeper
Mrs. C. Garland, Pomona; Mrs Il
: Emery. Clerk; Mrs Wm. s Allan
Flora: Mrs. H. 5 Forkes, Assistal
Steward
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