Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-03

IOI1dHu. NloiSdH, Snsh1OocoA s'ho
elsewhere, met at their place, to cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of their.
About $50 worth of presents were
given them. Rev. Jenne, Rev. i.
Blake and Rev. A. B. Blake were
present. Plenty of cake and coffee
and good time.
Morgan Center.
Lightning struck the barn of Eu-
gene Burroughs on the 25th, but did
no serious damage.
James Page was chased by a bear
near Horace Tibbetts, one evening
recently, but he escaped to the house.
They turned out the next morning and
had a long hunt but found no bear.
An infant cyclone struck this place
recently and smashed things gener-
ally in its course. 1t tore down Will
liam Gilman's house, and then pass
ed over the lake raising the water
twenty feet high along its course.
Newport.
There have been many very severe
wind storms on the lake this season,
doing much damage to the boats, etc.
The steamer ''Nymph'' was blown on
to the rocks some days since, having
on board several persons; she was
considerably injured. The passen-
gers escaped.
One of the Misses Davis fell into
the water from row boat; she was
soon rescued from her dangerous sit
uation, having had a damp but excit-
ing experience. A few days previous
Widow Butler and Nettie Chilson
were tipped out of a boat while in
shallow water, but got wet just the
same.
South Troy.
Mr.. Bradley has commenced work
on his new house.
Mrs. Whitehorn of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. j.
Coburn.
Mr.. Charles Kellogg, who has re-
Gently moved here, from Battle
Creek, Mich, has gone to join his
brother and they will hold tent-meet-
ings during the summer.
The Methodist's have made ar
fragments with Rev. Mr.. Emery to
preach here once in two weeks, by
this arrangement there will be preach
ing at the NJ. E. church every Sab
bath as Rev. Mr.. Burnham breaches
once in two weeks.
WestRnore.
Mrs. Amos Hunt is very i'll.
Geo. Scott is at work in St. Johns
bury.
A grand ball at richardson Lake
House on the night of the 4th. Big
CLOVIS band.
Willie Leland recently shot an owl
which measured from tip to tip A
inches. He recently caught two
Young foxes without injuring them.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
East TIard<vicEz.
Otis E. Hovey has been awarded
the first prize for the best herbarium
in the Chandler scientific department
of Dartmouth College.
The people propose to build seats
about the sulphur spring at Haynes
vile, and put things at that place in
more attractive condition. This
spring was donated to the public by
DR.. Haynes many years ago, and at
one time had great notoriety.
West Burke.
I'll. Marshall is repairing and
painting his house.
Albert Ruggles is on from Califor-
mia to spend the summer Susie
B. Jones of Boston is visiting at F.
W. Silsby's.
F. W. Silsby was recently thrown
from an express wagon in which he
was drawing load of furniture and
so badly hurt by being run over by
the wagon as to require the services
of a physician. He is better. Franz
: had just been to Boston and bough
a lot of driving harnesses, which they
say he bought low and is selling very
cheap.
St. j OhnSbury.
Barnum is coming in August, au(
J great are the eXpectations-amons
the boys.
The Caledonian, in speaking of
boy who was hurt in Summerville
says: "Grave fears are entertainet
, of his recovery" He was one O
those careless boys who play abou
the cars, hence, doubtless, the fear
:. that he may get well.
Sheffield.
William Mcdowell is going to pu
: a basement under Horace Brooks
barn.
Grass is picking up considerabl
, on new stocked ground and promise
quite a crop.
The Farmers Mutual pay Willial
Booth $3.50 insurance on his loss sus
tanned last spring.
There may be some excuse fo
stealing wheat or other articles thu
might feed the family, but when
man steals such stuff as DR.. Gould
:. bitters, he must have reached a unus
5 ual condition of depravity.
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