Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-01
agency. There are other places where
a like raid would be beneficial.

! like raid would be cenenclal.
.YNDoNvILLE.
The band went on the excursion to
Newport and Bay View on Friday.
The camp-meeting is well attended,
and the numbers increase from day to
day. On Sunday there was an immense
crowd. Rev. A. B. Blake preached in
the forenoon, Rev. A. H. Webb in the
afternoon. The Misses Smith have ar
rived, and the other noted speakers are
expected this week.
SHEFFIELD.
Several scholars go out of town this
fall to attend school.
Waldron Brown has lost several sheep
by dogs or other animals.
Independent grange meets at the hall
Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The village district needs two schools.
Fifty scholars in one small room make
too many.
SUTTON.
David Chapman keeps very large
stock of goods and takes much pains to
accommodate his customers. He deserves
liberal patronage.
J. M. Pillsbury offers a very good
farm for sale. The farm cut about 40
tons of hay this year, has good set of
buildings and a large sugar place.
J: NJ. Ball is putting in run of burr
His healt his much improved, and he
will run his mill himself for the present.
John Ladd, one of the older citizens
of the town, lately suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis. Mr.. Lorenzo Ladd of Cal
ifornia has been here visiting friends.
Mr.. Laid went to California twenty
eight years ago and has been very sue
cessful in his business there.
The third Burnham trial came off on
Friday, and the jury disagreed, as here
tofore. 1t is pretty difficult to make six
men believe, that man has not right
to remove set of bars that have been
erected to deprive him of his rights and
privileges, although woman should
have attempted it.
The tar and feather scrape has caused
considerable excitement in town. Drown
was not only roughly handled, complete
ly bedaubed with tar and feathers, but
the tar was put on SO hot that he was
badly burned and blistered by it. 1t is
thought there were many more present
than have been arrested.
THE BLAKE REUNION According Il
previous notice, the descendants of Enocf
Blake, with husbands, wives and friends
to the number of 225 met at the ole
Samuel D. Blake place in Sutton OF
Wednesday last The day was coo
and pleasant and very comfortable with
in and without. Mr.. D. d. Hayward
present owner of the place, assisted b,
George Clark and others had made prep
atoms for the company by preparing
seats and long tables out of doors, ant
by making temporary shade by setting
trees in the yard.
Among those present were Judg
Blake and wife of Texas. David L. Blake
eldest representative of the family, Mrs
Jacob Blake, Mrs. Samuel Blake, Mis-
Lovina Blake, Mrs. Howe, Mr.. WilliaI
Clark and daughter and others froI
Massachusetts; several from the West
Mr.. Lorenzo Ladd from California, Abe
B. Blake from Bath, n. H., Rev. Isaa
Blake of Morgan, VT, and large nun
Der of relatives from Caledonia aud O
leans counties. Among invited CUES
r.
: and friends were Revs. l.. H. Tabor
Burke and Tillotson of st. Johnsbur,
Judge Wheelock of Coventry, and man
others. The last wives of Stephen. Ebe
and Jacob Blake were present, and the
were four generations from David
Blake. The citizens of the town turnt
s out generously to assist in the celebrate
h and to meet old friends. The long tabl
were spread with a great variety al
: abundance of food and fruit. and we
d decorated with flowers and bouquets.
Hon. Bennett Blake was asked to pr
side during the speaking ceremonies. Re
t. l. Blake offered an appropriate praye
IL William Clark and others furnish
music suited to the occasion. Geo.
NJ Blake delivered a historical addre
b. which traced the genealogy of the fami
back to 1910, and gave history of t
early settlement of the town by Emo
= Blake and his sons. and also some of
peculiar characteristics of his ancesto
Mrs. Wilbur Godding of East Burke re
- a pretty poem and chapter of chro
y Giles, which gave an account of previc
reunion. Rev. l. Blake made very pie
re ant remarks. Rev. Tabor addressed
on meeting in his felicitous style. R
B. Tillotson spoke for few moments il
7. happy vein, and paid the family so
pleasant compliments. Other gentlen
ck spoke briefly. The'cxercises closed
oh hearty hand-shakings and good-by
H. The meetings and the brief visit v
baort;l,y an;ovad hv all The fria,