Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-07-23

By the death Of Mrs. James Dow
this community loses one of its most
estimable woman She left no enc
mics but had scores of warm friends.
We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their great kindness during
the sickness, death and burial services of
a beloved wife and mother, and for the
deep sympathy manifested in our great
bereavement. May the Author of all
good, reward them
JAMES Dow AND FAMILY.
Irasbra1.gh.
Jennie Stanford, who has been
teaching in Connecticut year, has
returned home.
There will be children's concert
at the M. E. church, Sunday, July
20, at the morning service.
Rev. A. B. Blake and family 90
to Peaks Island, Portland harbor,
this week to remain three weeks.
George Newland and F. Fullington
went fishing two days last week and
brought home over twenty pounds
of nice trout.
The new house which is being
erected for Mr.. Beauclerk by Messrs.
Cotton and Allen promises to be the
finest house in town when completed.
1t is situated on an eligible site,
will be thoroughly and conveniently
built, and so constructed as to be
very pleasant within and without.
1t will have a Mansard roof.
Lowell.
Rev. Mr.. Newport of Gardner,
son-in-law of Mrs. Goodrich, is in
town, and preached at Congregation
al church yesterday.
Rev. F. B. Phelps, former pastor
and much esteemed citizen, has had
a fattering call from the Congrega-
tional church in Erving, Mass. He
has gone to his new field of labor.
The young friends of Maggie King
gave her a generous surprise on her
18th birthday. She was the recipient
of several very pretty birthday gifts.
Ice cream and cake was served, and
there was a pleasant time generally.
The picnic given by the Band of
Hope was we'll attended and sue
cess Ten new members were adj
mitted, Mrs. Wellman was chosen
superintendent, Mrs. DR.. Hudson
chorester, Mrs. Volney Parker secre-
tary, Mrs. Skinner treasurer.
Morgan.
Mr.. Emerson from Charleston has
moved into Mr.. Barrett's house,
formerly occupied by John Bullock.
B. F. Moore has completed his
house and moved into it when he
gets the horse sheds moved, as he in
tends, he will have pleasant loca-
ton.
Newport.
Rev. Ray Palmer and family, who
spent last summer here, return this
week.
Some dozen of young people from
here are camping out at Camp Alfred,
Bay View.
d. A. Clifford has recently been
taking some views of the scenery
about here which surpass all his for
mer efforts.
Rev. E. P. Wild started on his
long deferred vacation last week.
Rev. w. G. Somerville supplied his
pulpit yesterday, and will do so next
Sunday. Through the month of
August Rev. Mr.. Speare of Middle
bury will preach.
Westmore.
Mrs. A. M. Litchfeld has been
very sick and is still very low.
Elbridge Coburn has moved from
Bloomington Center into r. S. Aver
ill's house and is drawing lumber to
Burke.
A heavy rain storm on the night
of the 18th, did great damage in the
north part of the town to crops,
roads, etc.; the road at the foot of
Gibson hill was entirely destroyed,
so that a new road had to be laid
sideways, fences and even large
stone were carried distance Of forty
rods into the field.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A tramp who visited Andrew Hoyt
Lyndon, and refused to clear out
when ordered away, was arrested anG
sent to the Work House at Rutland.
The Lyndon Bank. organized il
1865, with capital of S106, 900, has
paid STA, 191 dividends and has 6
surplus of $4,000 and 81 1886 undi
vided profits.
Sheffield.
S. G. Chesley, ill for long time
is better.
George Lougee and wife are il
town from Turner's Falls on visit.
James Chesley has built a barn OIL
his mountain lot, known as the Gre,
lot.
The Baptist Ladies Society is re
organized and will hold basket pic
MICS.
:. Hiram King was thrown from hi
carriage and had his buggy broker
by falling horse, last week.
Ell. w. Buchanan is in the porl
business, fatting ten pigs on 75 cen