Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-07-30

erous illness.
The lightning struck the large
Bates barn Friday night, July Is,
and after tearing off the shingles and
making quite hole in the roof it
ran down the side of the barn and
tore off the clapboards.
Rev. j. w, Kingsbury has return
ed after several weeks vacation and
preached at the Congregational church
last Sabbath. His wife and young
est son came with him and will re-
main here few weeks.
Among those from the city visiting
friends here are Henry Newcomb and
family from Chicago, Chas. Bates
from New York city, Thomas Drak-
ley from Baltimore. Mrs. Charles
Child and daughter are here from
Ohio.-EGpress.
Glover
The Mite Society holds its next
social gathering Aug. 3, at Institute
Hall. All invited.
J. P. Ellis would make a change
in his ad. but spoke too late. We
state that he wants all the eggs he
can buy at Is cents a dozen.
Greensboro.
The hotel is filled with boarders
from Massachusetts, Connecticut and
New Hampshire, and several are
boarding at farm houses. Miss
Campbell and friend from New York
city are at Mr.. Simpsons, Miss
Lindsay and niece from Savannah,
Georgia, are with the Presbyterian
minister, Mr.. Mcbride, Miss Kent
from New Haven is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Knowl-
ton. Several are camping at White
law Point and Mr.. Bass and COM
pany from Randolph are at their old
quarters on the west shore of the
lake. Will Conant is home from
Massachusetts, quite sick with fever.
Fred Goodrich is home from Durand,
Illinois.
Greensboro Bend.
P. S. Paine and Mrs. Z. B. Wheel
er came near being killed at this sta
ton last week by crossing the track
between two cars as the train was
backing up to couple the cars, he not
knowing that either car was attached
to the train. The horse had got
across the track in time to clear the
train but the car struck the forward
wheels of the carriage, breaking them
to splinters. Mr.. Paine and Mrs.
Wheeler jumped from the carriage
and were not seriously injured.
Irasbur2;h.
The Coventry lumber firms are
purchasing their hay in this town.
Willie Brewster, Clayton Allen and
Geo. Russell went to Ogdensburgf
to witness the boat race.
G. B. Brewster will not rebuild The
grist mill, and the privilege remains
in possession of w. F. Morey.
A new organ has been purchased
for the vestry of the Congregations
church of Mr.. Bailey of St. Johns
bury.
There will be raspberry festiva
at the Congregational church Wednes
day evening, August, 1st. Proceeds
to finish paying for new organ.
Leonard B. Jameson who founded
the Orleans County Gazette (subse
quently the Standard in Irasburgl
in 1850; John Mcfarland, engaged
In business here previous to 1850
and Mrs. Emma Coble, a daughte
John III. Kellam, formerly of thi
village, and all now residents of Chi
cage, have been making brief visi
here. Mr.. Jameson-brother, b.
the way, of Judge John Jameson
of the Chicago printing firm of Jane
son & Morse.
The Sherbrooke Gazette says: "W
learn that the basis of settlement ha
been effected by Messrs. Hall, Whit
and Cate, attorneys for Glasgo,
Land and Trust Co., between tn
company and Mr.. Eneas McMaste1
} the late agent of the company, VIII
has been for some months past con
fined in the Jail at Irasburgh, Vt.
where by in consideration of a certai
I sum of money, the latter will be re
leased" 1t is reported here tina
the Trust Co. have offered to settl
l with Mr.. McMaster for very sma
sum, but that he utterly refuses t
l settle at all. He thinks his arres
2 and commitment to have been don
to crafty a personal malice, and
ready to stand trial in September an
, vindicate his honor. In the NEAR
5 time he is passing pleasant summe
here without serious discomfort an
Q can afford to bide the result of b
o trial.
Morgan Center.
f George Howard has come into pc
session of large fortune-a be
+ baby.
Rev. Isacc Blake and wife are vi
iting friends in New Hampshir
During his absence the pulpit will