Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-11


ing the chair for the second quarter.
The division embraces people of all
ages.
Holland.
Mrs. Riley Hall is quite sick ; Mrs.
M. L. Ames is also sick.
Benz. Jerome is talking of buying
the j. C. Robinson place.
Ella Heath, who taught school at
Morgan Corner, had 27 scholars and
the average attendance was %. An
excellent record and complimentary
to the teacher.
1raSbuI-gh.
Myra Taplin is very low.-Mrs.
Russell is sick with rheumatic fever.
Mr.. Bradshaw, an old man from n.
T., who has been boarding at John
Frances, recently died and his re-
mains were carried to his former
home.
Mrs. William Owen died suddenly
of heart disease on the 9TH inst. She
had been ailing some months, but
was not considered in dangerous
condition.
Amos Metcalf has an aged brother
in town visiting friends.-A sister of
John Ord is here from Sherbrooke
on visit.-Geo. Phillips has friends
visiting him from Norwood, N. Y.
Jay.
The M. E. Sabbath school go to
Bolton Springs, P. O., Aug. 20 for
a basket picnic. A good time is ex-
pected.
The festival, Aug 1st, was q very
enjoyable occasion to large num-
Der, and 1878 was realized by the
M. E. society.
Lowell.
A fair and ice cream festival in
the town hall On Tuesday eve.
| DIR. Caldwell of Boston, son-in-law
of Mrs. Levi Wheelock, is in town.
| Miss Clara Eastman delivered
temperance lecture on Wednesday
evening. She IS an interesting
speaker, and her lecture is excellent.
Morgan.
J. S. Wilcox had colt whose
shoulder was severely cut by running
against barbed wire fence.
In the showers last Monday night
lightning struck B. F. Morse's barn
tearing off the boards and shingles,
setting fire to the barn and killing
two horses, but by prompt action
the fire was put out. There was no
insurance on the horses.
Morgan Center.
Alonzo Ewens caught longe re-
Gently that weighed p pounds.
J. A. Gray and family have gone
to Bolton Springs for their health.
Rev. Morse from Rhode Island is
here on a visit to his brother, j. S.
Morse of this place.
Mrs. E. E. Batchelder has so far
recovered as to go to Barton on a
visit to friends there.
Charles Bennett and about dozen
others are camping on Hartwell point
on the shore of Lake Seymour.
Newport.
DIR. J. III. Gaines has moved into
the Horace Hancock house.
Capt. Moulton has been appointed
chief of police, and we look for a
more quiet state of affairs.
c. E. Grandy has finished his Ia
bors for the International Co. They
lose an experienced mechanic.
Capt. Fogg has so far recovered as
to have made a trip on the lake on
Saturday. His recovery from the re-
5 lapse was not looked for.
The Bellevue House has not been
l so we'll filled for several years, and
the new host, Mr.. Wood, is gaining
S quite reputation as landlord.
: Two of the new houses on Bay
s View Est. Lambert's and Gilberts)
are finished and accepted from the
contractor. Mr.. Lambert's family
: have taken possession.
The political meeting held here on
y Saturday evening was failure, ow-
Il ing to the illness of the speaker, Mr.
e Burroughs, who could not be present
The meeting was postponed to such
time as suitable speaker can be OBJ.
: tanned.
A very bad accident occurred il
the railroad yard on Wednesday last
Leon Bonett, yard-master, in at
, tempting to jump on to the shifting
engine had his foot caught and SC
mangled as to require amputation
. His arm was also badly crushed bu
> it is hoped that it can be saved. /
was narrow escape from death.
South Troy.
. M. Dezain has bought the w. Lathe
place.
Will Lathe has commenced building
!, a new house.
Peter Trudell has rented rooms il
Mrs. Hunters house.
e David Macomber, sewing machint
It agent, was on last Monday fined ST.
+ and costs, amounting in all to Sill;
s for getting drunk and disturbing tn
/ peace.
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