Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-03

hO ocllHoHo III Tic HlOSt part were
timely and effective, and the tent and
other social meetings were very use
full. Good order was maintained
within the encampment and there
was little disturbance without. Sheriff
Sulloway and an effective police force
made it unpleasant for those who
desired to be mischievous OF rowdy-
ish. The Barton Landing people
managed the boarding house, furnish
ing excellent board and meals at rea-
sonable rates.
The exercises increased in interest
until the close of the meetings on
Saturday morning, and the result must
have been satisfactory to all engaged.
Lyndon.
Tenements are scarce.
The Seminary at the Center has
sixty students.
G. F. Ford has purchased the good
will and stock in trade of G. I'll. Cook,
| and will carry on the business at
Cooks old stand, with a competent
assistant.
St. JOhnsbury.
The number of students enrolled
for the fall term at the academy is
about 800.
West Burke.
Jason Powers was called to Len
knoxville Saturday to attend the flu
neral of Charles Fisher, brother-in-
law.
Lyman Powers, whose severe i'll
ness has been mentioned, remains in
very precarious condition. His fe-
yer has turned, but he has fallen into
dangerous nervous state which is
liable to terminate in MENINGITIS.
The Union states that O. W. Or
cult of st. Johnsbury, (Which name
it always incorrectly SPELLS and R.
j. Clifford of Newark have taken a
job to log, saw and deliver fifteen
million feet of lumber for the Yer
mont Lumber Company. They are
to erect mill at Long Pond, cut the
lumber there and draw it here in the
summer. VIM. Mcfarland is to do
the logging by the job. All the par
ties are familiar with the numbering
business.
Sutton.
John Wentworth is building a shed
and repairing his house.
The village school, Mrs. Ida Alb
bolt teacher. commences to-day,
Sept. Sd.
DIR. Colby's little girl, Maud, has
been very sick with the dysentery,
but is reported to be better.
Mrs. Fred Winslow of Lyndon has
opened small drug store in the cor
ner of L. j. Campbell's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Blake and
others who have been here on visit
have returned to Massachusetts.
Corydon Parker and Alonzo Gray
are making cedar oil at Clark Cross
ing. Mr.. Parker is familiar with the
business and makes it profitable.
Jerome Bailey has great faith in his
gold and silver mine, and is adver-
Using in this paper, hoping that he
can find some capitalist who will help
him develop it. There is no doubt
that there is considerable mineral on
his place.
Oliver Stone and Bill Switzer start
ed down this way the other night on
swap de horse expedition, when the
poor animal which had been drugged
to smother the appearance of the
heaves, put an end to the proceed
ings by dropping down dead.
Sheffield.
Louise Ferguson has gone to
Randolph to attend school.
Simon Atwood starts for Water
bury to attend school this week.
Rev. Mark Atwood is some better;
| hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Quite number went last Tuesday
to attend school at Lyndon Center,
from this place.
J. M. Cass went to Rindge, N. H.,
last Monday; having received tele-
graph dispatch that his wife's mother
was very sick.
No. ? Pomona grange will hold a
picnic meeting at HI. P. Kings,
Wednesday, Sept. u, at 10 O'Clock.
All farmers are invited.
The recent anti-Jewish riots in
Russia do not appear to have been
openly abetted by the authorities as