Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-04

service in the parlors of tue Lake
House, Sunday, Aug. Sd, quite
large audience present.
Nearly all the old ladies and some
Of the young ones met at Mrs Litch-
fields to remind her of her seventy
third birthday; the surprise was
complete and the occasion much en-
joyed by all.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lyndonville.
The Lyndon Literary Institute be-
gins August 26th. See notice.
This village is now in telephone
communication with East Burke, and
by Saturday we can speak with Noah
Folsom in Sheffield, and find out how
the north part of the county stands
on the Sulloway questions.
The report of railroad changes
cause some comment, but reliable in
formation is scarce. Among the re-
ports are that the Connecticut River
road have purchased large amount
of Passumpsic stock, perhaps con-
trolling interest; that new deal will
be made at the next annual meeting !;
that the Fairbankses have sold all of
their stock in the P. & o.; that the
Passumpsic and the P. & 0. will
hereafter run in harmony, etc., etc.
We have put the pump on the man.
ayers of both lines, and find them
more ignorant than common. Moth
ing definite will be known until the
annual meeting in September.
The village hall will be dedicated
with an entertainment Thursday eve
ming, August Z, by the Boston Opera
and Concert Company. First part,
grand concert; second part, second
act of the opera of Martha in splen-
did costumes, Miss Louise Baldwin
soprano, Miss Alta Pease contralto,
Mr.. Harry G. Snow tenor, Mr.. Henry
L. Caswell basso, Mrs. M. D. Shep-
ard pianist. Don't fail to hear the
celebrated Spinning Wheel Quartette
Martha. This will be the first col.
lection in the new music hall, the
best in Eastern Vermont. Everybody
within 20 miles of Lyndonvi)le will
want to be there, not only to see the
hall but to hear a superb concert
Union.
st. j ohnSbury.
| A Lacrosse club has been form 3
in the village consisting of about 81
members. Officers were elected OF
Monday evening last as follows Ed
Humphrey president, Carl Spencer
vice president, G. H. Sage secretar,
and treasurer. The game is PLAYED
every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings. The sides are divided
into "Reds" and ''Blues," with 1:
"Injuns" on a side.
Rev. E. w. Culver is at presen
seriously indisposed and probabl,
will not be able to occupy his pulpi
for quite a while. He has beer
threatened with brain fever, from
which disease he has suffered twic
before, and will 60 to the beach a
soon as he is able to make the jour
ney. 1t is hoped that the chang
will prove beneficial. Rev. Mr.
Parker supplied Mr.. Culver's pulpi
last Sunday.-HadeG.
East EIardviclx.
Judge j. III. George is very sick
and at this writing is no better.
D. w. Jenness has opened tn
Hunt & Babbitt tin shop for bust
ness.
Hunt & Babbitt shipped two ton
of raspberries the week ending An
gust I'd.
The Randolph band gave an opel
air concert on the lawn in front o
Jewett chapel, last Tuesday eve
ming, under the auspices of the youn,
ladies society. The music was good
and the audience large.
West Burke.
Mrs. Winslow Powers is DANCE
rously sick and is not expected t
recover.
Fred Marshall of Worcester, Mass
is stopping at his fathers for fe,
days.
The M. E. Sunday school had a
excursion to Montpelier last Wednes
day, 800 tickets being sold. 1t wa
remarked that the school was un
usually large that morning. Tn
train arrived in Montpelier befor
noon, and the party spent sovera
hours at the capital. By the courte
!, sy of the Sergeant at Arms the cap
itol building was opened and visited
much to the pleasure of many. Will
in the representative hall the "house
was called to order and Rev. III. T
Gushing, pastor, was presented wit
500 as partial remuneration for hi
labor and expense in getting up th
pleasant excursion. President Bee
man of the Montpelier Seminary
who was present was invited to &C
dress the excursionists, which he di
in his happy manner. The followin
resolutions were adopted
RESOLVED, That we tender our heart
t | est thanks to our pastor, Rev. II.
| Cushing, to whose efforts we owe a
1 tIr,y los Of hi