Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-13

A. c. Sleeper has been shipping,
and c. L. Drown buying potatoes
the past week here.
One of John Wings little boys re-
ceived quite cut in his side recently
he was playing around one of his
brothers, who was chopping, and got
under the ak. DIR. Erwin was called
to dress the wound.
WestfeId.
Andrew J. Cross has moved to
Hoyt & Wakefield's mill.
Willis Wakefield has commenced
on the creamery building.
Thomas Trumpass fell on the ice
and injured himself quite severely.
Frank Wright and George Arm
strong have snapped farms, Wright
paying $1,000 to boot.
Westmore.
A. w. Lyon gave the first sugar
party here April 9th.
The Gilman children got $1,000,
not the sum previously reported.
Mrs. John Hill has gone to Law
renee, Mass, to spend the summer.
Some of our neighbors in Dis. No.
4, rather outdid themselves at their
school meeting.
Sidney Cady has bought John
Smiths place for $500, and takes
possession to-day, April Sth.
A strong west wind on April lst,
made wreck of the steam mill at
the south end of the lake, the upper
part being completely demolished.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSbury.
Milo w. Hale has gone into in
solvency, and a meeting of creditors
is called for April II. Mr.. Hale is
embarrassed by reason of his name
being on Oren H. Hale's paper.
Mr.. and Mrs: Horace Randall re-
turned from Florida last week. They
spent the winter in that state and en-
joyed the change of climate very
much. Mr.. Randall is improved in
health, but the climate did not agree
with his wife as well.
One of the Oldest persons in this
vicinity passed away Tuesday morn.
ing, the 9TH. Mrs. Jennette Hough-
ton was in her ninety-seventh year.
She lived with her son, Abel Hough'
ton, some two miles southwest OF
this village. She was a member oil
the Free Baptist church in this place
Her husband, Abel Houghton, dice
in 1912.
East Hardwick.
G.. L. johnson is building store.
house for fertilizers, west of the
mill dam.
George Hale is very sick will
pneumonia at this writing, April 9th
The ladies raised $40 for Rev. F
D. Chandler, and presented hin
when he returned from the burial Of
his daughter.
West Burke.
Zimri Fogg has moved into II:
Humphreys house near Willoughby
Lake, and is carrying on his sugar
place.
The Good Templars' hall is nearly
completed. They intend to have i
dedicated Saturday evening, the 18th
All the adjoining lodges are to bt
invited.
Hubbard Gaskill died last Sunday
at the residence of his brother, f
Gaskill, after very painful illness
His funeral was held on Tuesday
Rev. Mr.. Powers officiating.
The Easter services at the M. E
church, last Sabbath, were quite in
teresting. The days programme
consisted of an interesting sermon b.
the pastor, Rev. H. P. Cushing, il
the morning; speaking and singing
: by the children and short addresse
: by the Sabbath school teachers in tn
afternoon.
WheeIoclx.
: w. III. Taylor of this town, nov
of the Chandler scientific school a
| Hanover, is one Of the speakers a
the commencement for the Rollin
and Morse prizes.
Lyndon.
The Good Templars have mas
querade promenade and sugar part
at their hall, Thursday eve April %.
James Wallace, we'll known rail
. road employe, has returned fror
9 New Mexico not improved in health
The water in the .'dry pond i
Egypt" is six feet deep in the high
!, way, and must remain so until
$ soaks away as there is no outlet.
The band boys are trying to rails
$ money to finish paying for their silve
instruments, and for this purpos
f have prepared an entertainment
D which is to be given to the publ
next Thursday eve, April 18th.
The wrestling match at Musi
Hall last week between Morgan G
. Essex Co., and Carter of Lyndon
vile, resulted in a draw, as neithe
! was able to throw the other the nun
Der of times required to win the match
Carter got one fall in his favor.
The concert by the Juvenile Tenn
lars last Thursday eve, was one c
the best entertainments of the sea
con This 10 ono Of tho ,,oacf into,