Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-21

quite serious tuIHS vi AineSS since
they reached California, while the
family of their daughter Mrs. Whit
ing, has also been afflicted with sick
ness. 1t is reported that Mr.. Moss
mans people will return home ere
long.
We see by Westlield, Mass, pa
per that Frank +. Powell, formerly
of this town, has gained quite no.
toriety as an artist, in making what
is known as repousse work-a kind
of reproduction of medallion work
representing medallion figures. The
Boston papesr also give Frank some
very complimentary notices. We are
glad to read of his success.
The fair, festival and entertain
ment given by the Odd Girls and
the Ladies Aid, on Tuesday evening
was we'll attended and quite a sue
cess financially. The Girls got up a
good entertainment, and their thanks
are due to Mr.. Shaw's people, Mrs.
Prime and others for assistance in
music, and to Miss Jessie Powers of
Burke. who took the leading part in
the s'Peaked Sisters" farce.
On recent morning as LeClare,
q Frenchman living on Lake street.
went to his shed before daylight,
somebody struck him a blow with a
club or other weapon on the face
which broke his cheek bone, came
near putting out an eye and render
ed him senseless for some time. The
brute, whoever he was, escaped I'M
seen. 1t is believed q clue has been
obtained and the assassin will be
brought to justice.
At the annual election of Orleans
Lodge. No. 50, f. and A. M, held
on the 18th inst, the following Of
ficers were elected: j. p. Baldwin,
W. NJ; J. Fl. Clark, S. w.; S. A
Grow, j. W.; o. V. Joslyn, Sec
G.. A. Katen, Treas. j. A. Pear
sons, S. D.; r. A. Folsom, j. d.
E. F. Dutton, S. S.; j. w. Murk
land, J. S.. j. N. Webster, chap
lain; j. N. Smith, marshall; H. A
Glazier, Tyler. E. f. Dutton, j. W
!. Murkland, M. J. Smith, Finance
! Com.
south Albany.
Leander Scott has bought james
Anderson's shop and moved it to hi
, place.
? Miss Abbie Buchanan of Lowell
Mass, has been spending a few
weeks at H. A. Bliss.
There was a donation for the ben
e eft of Rev. j. F. Wright on tn
evening of the 18th; proceeds abou
, fifty dollars.
: The sad news was received las
. week of the death of Miss Charlott
E. Steele of Attleboro, Mass. He
sickness was diphtberia, scarlet feve
and congestion of the brain. Sh
s stopped few weeks with VIM. Will
I Jams last summer.
Barton Landing.
The fifth lecture of the course will b
given Mon. eve, Dec. 2Sth, by H. W
Tewksbury; subject, ''The Battle of Get
tysburg," illustrated by an oil painting
4 by Is feet. Mr.. Tewksbury is a pre-
t fessional lecturer, has made extensiv
< tours in the West, has devoted great la
Dor and research to this subject, an
those who heard it at Capitol Hall, Mont
h pelier, speak of it in the highest terms
t Let the old soldiers come out and reviv
the war scenes. Let the generation sine
: the war see wildly portrayed "the time
which tried mems souls" Let all com
,, and find ample food for thought, entel
tainment and instruction in what will ell
dure as one of the great battles of hstt
ry.
Brown
Sammie Maxwell has moved t
Barton.
), Diphlheria has appeared in tn
e family of 10. Belleville.
Mrs. S r. Jenkins is quite sic
with jaundice, and her recovery
o doubtful.
1t |. G.. and II. B. Smith have rente
e their place to Charles Wiley for tt
- year 1886.
There will he Christmas festiv
at the Center in the town hall, G
d Friday evening, Dec. %.
III Hector Lapier is in 0. Marsh
- cooper shop blacksmithing. Hors
,e shoeing made speciality.
e, Mrs. }. Wheeler, who was in tow
III visiting friends, was suddenly Gale
home on account Of the severe sicl
ness of her son -in-law.
v Evansville.
CT j. w. Brown is low with consum
I'd ton.
, Archelus Miles recently cut bs
cash in his foot while chopping.
C Harvey Foster has a supply
n, corn and meal for sale at b
mill.
Miss Inez Fuller is at Barton ia
: ing music lessons of Mrs. Dr.. Prin
and also giving lessons in musi
- her many friends in this vicini
" wish her good success.
, West Charleston.
:, Charles Church has gone back in
tho mill RI yvOrL