Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-06

ing engine arrived, when the FIRE was
put out. The loss is about $500. This
is another reminder that this village |
needs good system of water works
which can be used for fire purposes.
Newport Center.
The only child Of Geo. Dane. George,
died of canker-rash last week.
James Connal is building a barn,
Gardner Boswell an addition to his
house.
The semi-annual County Sunday
school convention will be held here June
1928.
Charles Morse while carrying his ak
to the woods, fell and cut his hand very
severely; three fingers were nearly cut
off.
G. F. Shaw has bought the Amos
Chamberlin house and taken possession.
Charlie Briggs has rented part of
John Stowell's house, Mrs. Dane a part
Of the Quimby house.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Decoration Day was duly observed in
st. Johnsbury.
Rev. J. Mcdonald of Danville has
been very sick.
The New York train for the mount
aims will be put on three weeks from
to-day.
The st. J. & l.. G. railroad company
are to have two new freight engines on
the road very soon-the Franklin" and
the "Caledonian which are made nee
essary by increasing business. This road
began on Saturday last to use the Mill
er platform, which will be put on all
the passenger trains. The Ames vacuum
brake will also be put on to trains over
this road within short time.
st. j ohnsbury.
County court meets tomorrow. The
only case of any particular Importance
is that of the Fire association vs.. Mer-
chants National Bank, which has been
sent back from the supreme court for
trial, rnd involves the question Of Hop
kins' forgery. Indications point to a
short term.
Fire broke out in the store-house con-
nected 9th f. & T. Fairbanks store at
Fairbanks village, on Saturday night
last and the building and contents-com-
prising -four, salt, etc.-were partially
destroyed. The fire was first discovered
by one of the clerks, who promptly gave
the alarm. The absence of any wind
prevented disastrous conhagration, as
the building is in close proximity to 9th
ers which would submit readily to the
flames. The cause of the fire cannot be
explained. The loss amounts to $500 ;
fully insured. Caledonian.
Peacham.
VIM. Steele, who went West, has re-
turned better satisfied with Vermont.
Charles Hatch has rented the Spen-
Ger place.-Ed. Weeks has moved to the
Chas. Greenbank's place.
A few of our farmers have commenced
haying.-Grass crop promises to be
heavy.-Little Lena Wakefield is hav-
ing another attack of diphtheria.-
Stephen Evans has been in town on a
visit. Mrs. Frank Farrar is in a low
state of health.-Frank Blanchard is
running the meat market.
Sheffield.
Peddlers are as thick as potato bugs
Job Drown has bought one half Of
the Chauncy Bradley farm. Job i:
bound to have a farm if it takes all the
land in Sheffield.
John Bickford has raised new barn
John Topham is building founda
tion for H. P. Kings new barn.. B
Knox is improving his premises by q
new front yard fence.
Sutton.
Harrison Colby, of Fort Dodge. Iowa
father of the late Mrs. Reuben Ellis
was in this place on visit last week.
Mrs. Virgins, wife of Rev. Silas
Virgins, has entirely lost the sight Of
one eye, and it is feared she will be
come blind.
Riley Richardson has sold his farm il
the north part of Sutton, to Willie Cum
mings. Richardson is to remain on tn
premises until next fall, when he viii
move to his fathers farm.
Rev. Jonathan Woodman, familiarly
known throughout the Baptist denomi
nation as ''Father Woodman," preached
Wheaton Campbell's funeral sermon
last Sabbath. Although eighty year
of age, he still retains much of the vigo
of middle life.
Mrs. Lewis Gordon came to this vii
lage week ago last Friday, with
span of horses to do some trading, ant
on her return home, while driving dow
steep hill near David Jenness, wa
thrown from the wagon and badly in
jured on her head.
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