Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-24
CALIFORNIA LOCALS.


of 'locals.' | am sure some of your
readers will enjoy these more than
dissertation upon the heather Chinee, or
synopsis of one of Kearney's sand lot
orations, and all are entitled to be pleas
ed during the year, you know. l enjoy
your locals immensely. and keep track of
Mr. SCOTS cow as carefully as does
Craftsbury's oldest inhabitant, | assure
you. And what a wonderful cow she is,
to be sure, and what a mint of money
she would bring to my Golfer were she
here in San Francisco, where butter is
eighty-fve cents roll, and roll al
ways falling little short of two pounds.
| wonder if Mr.. Scott still closes his
store on Thursdays, as he used to do
years ago? How we'll [ remember
cold day in the month of October, when
with the ten dollars [ had earned by
teaching eight long weeks slowed safely
in my pocket, l rode twelve miles to
buy dress of Mr.. Scott. only to find
disappointment waiting me, for his store
was closed for that day. l suspect he
devotes that day each week to divising
plan to make a cow give butter already
churned instead of milk. Success to the
COW!
Mrs Mcguire, whose marriage notice
apears to-day in your marriages" was
formerly Miss Dora A. Locke, only
daughter of John Locke, deceased, of
Albany. She has many relatives and
friends in Orleans Co. Her brother,
Willie Locke, now grown to manhood, is
clerk in brokers' Office in this city,
and is, I understand, reliable young
man.
Gen. George S. Dodge, formerly of
Irasburgh, has recently returned from
the east where he went for medical ad-
vice. His health is very poor and prob
ably his work in life is nearly finished,
although he may live some years.
Horace Jameson, another Irasburgh
boy, carries on his trade of harness max
ing on Market street, the longest and
broadcast street in this city. He is also
President of the Camelo Coal Mine Com
pany, which bids fair, one of these days,
to take rank with other successful and
wealthy companies. the coal having
proven of the best quality and the sup
ply seemingly inexhaustible. Mr.. jane
son enjoys the best Of health, tips the
beam at something over 200 pounds, ]
think, and is man of sterling integrity,
William H. Orne, son of Robert Orne,
, of Irasburgh and we'll known in New.
port and st. Johnsbury, is and has been
for years, foreman on the Evening Post
daily published in this city. 1 am
glad to bear testimony to the high es
TEEN in which he is held by those who
know him. His position is one of impor
tance and trust and his employers speak
in highest terms of his faithful and up.
right course. He is quiet and retiring
in disposition, but his friends value him
and welcome him wherever he goes.
:, There are people in Barton who viii
remember Miss Lizzie Smith, daughte
of the late Enoch Smith, of Hardwick
She is now Mrs. Leander Cole of Oak
land, and her beautiful home is resting
= place for all Vermonters who know her
She is one of the few persons | hav'
met who seem to understand that wealth
is best used in making others happy.
Miss Jennie Nesbit, formerly o
Greensboro, is teacher in Oakland, ant
g takes high rank in her profession.
Henry Galbraith, graduate of Dart
mouth, and at one time a teacher il
: Newport, is now principal of the schoo
:, at Haywards, twenty-one miles east Q
San Francisco, and is meeting with ex
cellent success.
- Charles Foster, formerly of Irasburgh
" is in customers establishment in thi
:, city. He seems well, prosperous an
:. happy.
~ Alpha A. Webber, formerly of Glover
is confirmed Californian, with no ide
of ever returning to Vermont. He
i, specializing in real estate and stocks, an
: his large bump of caution will guar
~ him from the blunders some make. Hi
" mother, widow of Scott Weber, divide
~ her time among her children, she
:, quite feeble. and will probably new
" return to her native state.
Emma Weber Denny, now widow
- has her home at Petaluma, small tow
W 49 miles north of San Francisco. 81
intends to visit Vermont the comm
summer.
= Alma Weber Guild, widow of JOB
= Guild of Irasburgh, is now Mrs. Ho
-. kins. and resides in the northern pa
80 of this state. Her husband is engage
80 in developing gold mine which
owns.
- Eliza Weber Denny also lives
northern California, her husband beil
49, merchant. He, also, has developed
mine and is now reaping golden ha