Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-08-14


days at Magog, on a camping out
expedition.
Henry Harrington, who has been
suffering some months with lung
trouble, has had very severe bleeding
spells of late and is liable to survive
but a short time.
Charles w. Wheeler has sold out
his interest in the "Wheeler" store
to his brother, E. G.. Wheeler, who
will carry on the business as hereto
fore, except that he is to adopt
the cash system. Mr.. G. W. Wheel
er will have a general oversight of
the business at present, while the
work will be done by the popular
clerks, Frank Buchanan and Harry
Webster. This is one of the largest
and best filled stores in the county.
Jay.
B. F. Paine has erected barn on
lot No. 3S.
C. R. Bartlett had horse gored
by bull, breaking one of its fore
legs.
j. E. Chase is having a coat of
paint put on his house,. M. Chase
is repairing his house, for the pur-
pose of moving therein.
People are getting well along with
their haying, and are happily disap-
pointed in their crop, some getting
even more than last year.
Henry Hovey moves to the Titus
place to take charge of gang OF
hands that are going to cutting and
skidding logs for E. Bickford.
Lowell.
The ''Jumbo" fever struck this
place hard and a large number were
carried off by it-either to St. Johns
bury or st. Adams.
Rev. A. A. Smith and family, al
ways welcome here, pay US short
visit. Mr.. Smith occupied the Con-
gregational church desk yesterday.
Quite a large party from here have
gone on a camping expedition near
St. Adams, where they can attend
the Barnum show, camp out, etc.
Glad that they are able to spend a
few days in rest and pleasure.
Rev. King was called to Westfield
last week to attend the funerals of
Mrs. Deacon Hitchcock, an esteemed
lady, and her daughter, Mrs. Stod-
dard, whose decease occurred at
nearly the same time. Their loss
will be sadly felt.
Newport.
The hotels are having a very large
patronage.
J. FL. Daniels has moved from the
Express block to True's block.
Walter Clement has his new house
up and will soon have it finished.
The senate has confirmed Henry
S. Lawrence to be postmaster at this
place.
Sam. Pendar has sold his sand hill
and swamp to the r. r. Co. 1t is
rumored that some of the marsh is to
| be filled.
| Charles J. King, agent of the B.
G.. & M. r. R., was drowned at this
place Thursday night. He was in
charge of an excursion which came
down from Montreal late in the even
ing. The train backed on to the
Passumpsic track and the rear cars
stood on the bridge. Mr.. King got
out to assist some of the passengers,
and while aiding lady, stepped be-
tween the ties himself and fell into
the water. 1t seems that he struck
his head as he went down with sucf
force as to make him senseless, sc
that he did not rise. Help was i'm
mediately procured, but he was no
rescued alive. This open, careles:
bridge has been the cause of a large
number of people falling into thu
lake, and the railroad folks hav,
| been very negligent and careless t.
leave it uncovered all these years.
Newport Center.
S. W. Jenkins and Henry Cool
4 have gone west to look for futur
homes.
t. J. Shaw and son are in tn
S place, also George Williams an
e BERTHE Critchett visiting friends.
Religious meetings, held by th
= Christian Association, are creatin
quite an interest in the Clevelan
neighborhood.
Somebody relieved Lutte Homer Q
$12 in money while he left his walle
!, in his vest in the barn during hi
forenoon's work in the bayfield,.
Lightning struck A. G. Sleeper
f barn on Monday evening, August
f and tore up things generally. Thre
S little children had just left that pa
S of the building when the Iightnin
S ran down, but Mr.. Sleeper and
d hired man were in the barn and quit
# badly effected by the fluid, thong
V not touched by it.
:, Westmor.e.
It Harley Cheney continues to fal
and there is little hope that he ca
be saved from the effects of the cal
e cerous tumor that is preying upo
?. him.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
- West Burke.