Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-09-01

physician. What is our loss is the
gain of the people at Lowell, who
are fortunate in securing SO good a
physician to attend the wants of the
sick.
Newport.
At the caucus, held Saturday night,
John A. Prouty was nominated for
representative.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will provide dinner in their vestry for
those who desire.
The Methodist Sabbath school Wis
tied St. Johnsbury on Saturday and
report very pleasant trip.
C. II. Green lately dressed a COW,
purchased of Uncle Tim. Dudley of
Barton Landing, that weighed no
pounds.
Mrs. j. S. Stiles is again confined
to her bed by sickness. The doctors
are all busy. A great many on the
sick list.
Rev. Mr.. Dizzy has decided to To-
cate here and it is expected will oc-
cupy the Sol. Fields house. We well
come Mr.. Dizzy.
Our schools commence to-day. The
schoolhouse has been thoroughly re-
paired and everything bids fair for a
prosperous term.
The political meeting on Monday
night was great success. The adj
dress of Mr.. Horr OF Michigan was
one of the best political addresses
ever heard in this town.
Rev. Mr.. Parker and wife pass
through this place next Thursday on
the 4 80 express, and all friends are
invited to meet them at the train tc
bid them good bye, as they are on
their return to India.
Newport Center.
About 125 persons went to High.
gate springs from this place on the
23d. They all report good time.
Mrs. Stowell and daughter are
home from Boston. Mrs. j. W. Lon
to and daughter, have returned tt
Lowell, Mass.
A kindly disposed tramp recently
took four pals filled with dinner, be
longing to the section men. He hat
one good square meal.
Quite number of our citizens at
tended the republican rally at New
port the evening of the 25th.
Nye Blake has moved to the vii
lage from Alexander's mill where h'
has been keeping a boarding house
William Norway takes his place il
the boarding house.
| WeStmOre.
There is large party of camper
in Fosters grove.
Rev. Mr.. Twitchell of Hartford
Connecticut, preached here on tn
evening of Aug. 31st.
A violent storm of wind and rail-
visited this section on the 25th, do
| ing considerable damage to the grain
crop.
Enoch Mann has native corn whicl
stands nine feet in height. He show
us an egg which measures 61z by "
inches. A prosperous and prolifi
| country up about Enoch's.
Deacon John Hunt, much respect
ed citizen of this town, died on Fri
day last of Inflammation of the bow
els. He had been resident of thi
town for many years and had Away
been respected for his honesty, ant
| loved for his kindness and benevO
lence. He was q member of Co. I
Sd vt. Regiment and received a Sc
we're wound at Spotsylvania, fror
which he suffered till the day of hi
death. He was a member of tn
Mason Post, G.. A. R., and was bur
led by his comrades, who gathered i
large Numbers to participate in th
| beautiful burial ceremonies of the OF
der. The funeral was held at his lat
residence on Sunday Aug. 31st an
rarely have we seen so large nun
Der in attendance at burial service
Rev. S. S. Brigham preached yer
appropriate discourse. Great symps
thy was manifested for the stricke
family, and the sudden death casts
| gloom over the entire community
Mrs. Hunt and family extend the
heartfelt thanks to the many VIII
have aided them in the sickness an
burial of their beloved.
| CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The trestle on the Lake road bt
tween Hardwick and Walden wa
burned during Monday night, caus
ing loss of 5000, which is covere
by insurance.
| At the Caledonia fair Sept. Let
there will probably be exhibited tt
finest show of blooded cattle eve
seen together in Vermont; also tt
heaviest yoke of oxen ever exhibite
in this county.