Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-07-02

wish to spend the day pleasantly,
periodically and profitably will at
tend. A procession will be formed
at the depot at 91a o'clock headed
by the band, VIM. Foster, marshcl,
which will proceed to the grove, the
exercises there to commence soon
after. Return checks will be given
those who come on the Railroad.
Barton Landing.
The Valley House is being very
much improved in looks by new
paint.
Mrs. Henry D. Parker of Chicago,
formerly of this place, is visiting
friends here.
Eugene Alexander has moved here
from West Burke. He works at
Newport in the new steam mill.
E. L. Chandler and G. S. Skinner
have purchased the mill property and
land belonging to the Alexander es-
tate in Newport.
bloomington
John Trip is shingling and re-
pairing the Bodwell house and other
buildings.
Mrs. Lucius Spencer is in preca-
rious condition of health. She has
been to Sherbrooke, P. O., for medi-
cal treatment.
Evansville.
j. w. Brown and son have a good
assortment of dry goods and gro
ceries.
E. Foster and J. w. Brown have
bought of Frank Wells 10 acres of
land, paying 1925.
Beede Durham drew and stuck up
5000 feet of inch boards in one-half
day from E. Fosters mill.
East Charleston.
A large crop of hay will be cut.
S. A. Winslow goes to Lyndon,
not Burke as heretofore stated.
H. G. Bruce pays highest market
price for butter on Friday of each
week.
The highways are being repaired
by the commission system and the
work is dragging in some section.
That young chap whose friends
paid the fine to keep him from the
Rutland work house, will find less
friends next time, if he continues to
get drunk.
Coventry.
The Coventry boys beat the New
port boys at base ball on Saturday ;
the score standing Coventry 50, New
port 21.
A large number from the Sunday
schools here will go to the conven-
ton on Wednesday; the Methodist
folks provide teams to carry all of
the children belonging to their school.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Mas
sey of St. Johnsbury were visiting at
Mr.. Alanson Wares last week, their
youngest child was taken very sud-
denly sick, dying Wednesday. Thurs
day night another child was taken
severely ill with Group and for a time
it's life was despaired of, but is bet
ter now.
Craftsbury.
Horace Rawson still remains in
very poor health.
Stephen Renshaw is building an
addition to his barn.
Asa Hartman contemplates build
ing silo this summer.
Good horses are often called for in
this vicinity and are very scarce.
Ebert Davis has taken the farm
known as the Prescott Scott farm.
Aaron Collins has finished saving
his lumber and commenced shipping
it to Wolcott.
A. Randall has sold part of his
Skinner farm to Fred Hoyt and he
has taken possession.
A. III. Dorman has returned from
Eden where he has been building g
barn for a Mr.. Adams.
Glover.
Slight frost Sunday morning.
Basket picnic at Moses Mason's
July 4. All invited.
Miss Maria Thoubboron, VIM
Phillips and sister are visiting friends
here.
Rev. Tillotson's meeting yesterday
was well attended, interesting anC
| instructive.
Dan Young has gone to Colebrook
n. H., with his trotter to look aftel
the trotting premiums.
Robert Walker is buying live poul
try and will call on his patrons an(
others about this town and vicinity
and pay the highest price for chick
ems, etc.
DIR. Fred Dwinell, having returned
from Burlington where he completed
his medical course, returns to Burk,
where he has established goot
practice.
West Glover.
n. T. Lyman intends to have hi
big new barn ready for his hay.
Irasburgh.
Jessie Cotton from Norwood, n