Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

day night. The funeral took place
the Tuesday following.
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NJ. Gilbert lost good horse last
week.
Thomas Gilbert is moving from
Troy to his farm on West Hill.
Wallace Wakefield has sold his in
terest IN the mill on the West Hill
to Judge Hoyt.
The drama was we'll played on
Tuesday eve last and repeated on
Friday eve, to large houses.
The wind blew down considerable
fence for Silas Hill Wednesday and
also took the roof off of a shed for
him.
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James Mccoy Of Bloomington has
moved to the Rothchilds camp and
is numbering for Milo Gray.
The law suit between this town
and Sheffield still hangs and must be
dragged through another term of
court at least.
There is an item in the warning
for March meeting to see whether
the town will adopt the town system
for the control of the schools.
Uncle John Brown is coming to
the rescue in this period of hard colds
with a very excellent cough syrup,
which he is preparing for the ailing.
Mrs. Brown has been sick for some
weeks.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Union learns that "Dick"
Peabody, who is out west, has been
attempting to swindle parties there,
claiming that he has funds, which he
had deposited with HI. E. Folsom of
Lyndon, on which he is attempting
to draw money. Dick ought TO have
been in Windsor for his crimes in
Vermont.
The memorial service at the Con-
greoational church at Lyndon, in
memory of DR.. HI. c.. Bartlett and
wife, lost on the City of Columbus,
drew out a packed audience. About
fifty Knight Templars from ST.
Johnsbury came on a special train
entered the house in regalia and per-
formed part of the burial service Of
the order which was very impressive
The choir, Mrs. G.. P. Ide, Miss Sa
rah Stevens, G.. E. Winter and A. S
Bowker, with Mr.. Lyster, organist
sang an excellent anthem in opening
after which prayer was offered by
Rev. III. p. Gushing of Burke, and Sc
lections of scripture were read b,
Rev. E. Owens Of Lyndon Centre
The discourse of Rev. G.. w. Kel
ley was largely personal deliniatins
the traits of DR.. Bartlett's character
as he had read them in a short &C
quaintauce, and making practica
application of thoughts drawn from
the terrible calamity which shocked
the country and carried desolation t.
so many homes. The sermon wa
very interesting and the exercise
very impressive.
Stannard.
Mr.. Shattuck, an Advent preacher
commenced series of meetings a
school house hall last Wednesda'
evening, and will continue for mum
Der of evenings.
sheffield.
A grand musical convention vii
be held at the Baptist church, Feb
26-27.
The village school closed Satulda
with written examination. Mr.. E
c. Merrill, teacher, taught a success
full term.
Stephen White, who went to Ne
braska some time since. reports tina
the man he works for raised the pas
season 41.13S bushels of grain, til
cash value of which was 81 ,S46. I'll
writes that he likes the countr
much.
East Hard wick.
On Monday, while Eva Hunt
r Matte Hyde and other little girl
were at play on the ice where hoI
had been previously cut and wa
thinly frozen over, Eva broke through
and, as it seems, caught on the edg
of the hole and held on till Matt
came to the rescue and held her hea
above water until help came to lii
her out.
THE GRAND ISLE MURDER.-Son
5 ice has been cut away in Japan ba
| by those in search of Krause's bod,