Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-26

joyed by all present.
south barton.
The Grandy lumbermen, who have
been at work under Mr.. Skinner at
the Crystal Lake camps and station,
recently met at the railroad house for
a social entertainment, where they
were RECALLED by an original poem
prepared by George Bush. in which
there was history of thier winters
operation and much pleasantly that
was appreciated by all present. If
the poem had not been so long it
would have appeared in these columns.
Evansvi11e.
Harvey Foster is putting planning
machine in his shingle mill.
West Charleston.
Rev. d. |. Quint has attended four
funerals within the past six days in
this town.
E. O. Bennett has received from
Pennsylvania a pair of pure blood
White Chester pigs.
Will Fort has moved back to this
village intending to blacksmith he
is soD-in-law of L. d. Barron.
David Wilcox lost a good three
years old colt with pink eye and
diphtheria. FL. w. Dane has lost a
four years old jersey COW.
Mrs. n. S. Allen and sister have
returned from their visit to New
Hampshire.-Mrs. Nimms is expect
ed to return from Boston soon.
Hon. Loren w. Clark died on Tues
day last, after a distressing illness of
over six years. Judge Clark was
born in Weathersfeld in 1907, and
in 1882 was married to Nancy Carter
of Barre. He moved to this town
in 1910 and went into the mercantile
business. For many years he took
active part in the business of the
town, holding nearly all the offices
in the gift of the people. He was
justice of the peace 80 years, served
his town as representative in 1851
and 1852. He was assistant Judge
of the county during the years 1949
and 1850. He was assistant assessor
about ten years. Judge Clarke gave
one son to his country, who was
killed at Spottsylvania. He leaves a
wife and three daughters, Mrs. A. F.
Whipple, Mrs. E. O. Bennett of this
town and Mrs. Wilmer Leland of
Montpelier, beside several brothers
and sisters.
Coventry.
A little son of Alonzo Priest cut
his foot quite badly while chopping
wood.
Walter Cleveland is at home from
Stanstead College for an Easter holi-
dav. Next term will complete his
year.
Frank Adams has been at work fol
Lane & Davis of Newport on trial.
and they have now engaged him as
clerk in their store for a year.
Judge Cleveland has been sick fol
several days, but is now more com
Portable. His strong constitution
and wonderful courage are in his
favor.
The concert by the Irasburgh bant
last Saturday night was extremely
good, and if it had been better adver
tised and good roads would have
drawn a full house.
George W. True, in attempting t.
take some medicine last Saturday
made an unfortunate mistake ant
took spirits of ammonia instead. Hi
throat and stomach were badly burn
ed and time can alone determine tn
full injury.
While every one is grumbling abou
mumps and colds, no complaint i
made of surprise parties. There hav
been four within two weeks. One a
William Barrows', another at Georg
Heerman's, the third at AL. Smith
and the last at Alonzo Wares in thei
new home.
Burbank & Williams seem to thin
the outlook for their lumber bushes
encouraging, for they have just pun
chased another timber lot containin
one hundred acres. 1t is of easy az
cess to Black river, and the logs ca
be foated down to their mill mex
summer with little trouble. The
have engaged choppers to cut mil
ion feet of lumber in addition to til
large amount on hand.
CraftSbury.
Mr.. Libby of Hardwick has move
into the Philbrick house.
Rev. Charles Hamilton has move
to the Webster place, but breaches !;
North Wolcott.
Augustus Paddock has sold IL
Major Robbins place to Waterma
; Robbins for 81 900.
Rev. j. Wallace occupied the pu
pit in the M. E. church Sunday, 18tl
the pastor being absent.
Misses Phila Colburn and AmanC
: Dawson are at St. Johnsbury takir
2 a course of musical instruction.
l Amasa Scott has he,ifer not qui
two years old from which he is ma
ing six pounds of butter week.
, DIR. A. N. jackson has gone
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