Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-06


lightning intentionally near, and
he does not know just what happen
ed but in an instant he found his
horse, buggy, traps and M. ID. all
heels up in what used to be Hatch's
mill-dam. But owing to the very
plastic nature of ground where they
fell no great damages were sustained,
except a broken dasher and few
scratches; he got picked up and
went on his way, thankful that it
was no worse, but rejecting on the
uncertainty of all things here below.
Glover.
Children's Day passed off very
pleasantly at Universalist church
July 9Th.
Eight persons united with the
Cong'l church, by profession of faith
last Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Dwinell and Mrs.
Stebbins have returned from their
western trip.
Almon Sargent had the misfortune
to lose his wood and shed at his
still works, by fire.
Walter Phillips has gone to Little
ton to work for Ranlett & Harris
trimming carriages.
G. S. Phillips is repairing his barn.
D. L. Dwinell is making some inn
prOvements on his house.
d. L. Dwinell has bought horse
to match his, of Mr.. King, and now
has fine pair of carriage horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Morse are in
town on visit. Judge Palmer, of
Dan vile but at one time a merchant
In this place, is visiting his many
friends here.
The law suit between school dis
trict No. 5, resulted in verdict for
the district, requiring the collector
to pay all moneys in his hands over
to the district with full cost of prose-
cution.
Mrs. Julia (Wright) King died
last Saturday, after long and pain
full illness. Funeral services at her
late home on Tuesday of this week,
at 10 o'clock a. m. 1t is expected
her former pastor, Rev. Mr.. Perkins,
will be present and preach the SER
mon.
Rev Geo. Sterling will be exam
ined at the West Glover church,
Wednesday forenoon of this week,
by council representing the Congl
churches in the county. Should the
committee report favorably, Mr..
Sterling will be installed pastor of
the Cong'l church in this place on
the afternoon of Wednesday July
9Th.
West Glover.
| Mr.. Baker has his large barn
raised.
Edison Mills has returned from his
Western trip.
| H. Lewis recently had the misfor-
tune to burn up good watch.
Greensboro.
II. M. Cuthbertson is building a
new barn, and Alfred Smalley is
moving his into different position.
Geo. Y. Simpson had his shoulder
dislocated last week, while handling
an unbroken colt; he was thrown
and dragged against rock.
Greensboro Bend.
Large quantities of granite are be-
ing quarried at No. Greensboro and
will be loaded at the Bend for ship
ment to other places for monumental
work.
Holland.
|, A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Jacobs of Richford, came here
July Sd to visit her friends.
William Addison. who ran against
; "the champion of Europe" on Domin-
ion day, won the second prize.
Mrs. VIM. Cummings and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. E. E. Pinney, former
ly of this town, now of Iowa, also
Miss Ellen Lane, lady friend, are
in town visiting friends.
While Benjamin Hall and wife were
on their way to camp meeting held at
Bebee Plain Sunday, June 2Sth, the
king bolt to their wagon came out
and they were thrown out of the bug
gy, and Mrs. Hall was very badly
; hurt but no bones were broken.
o 1rasbur&h.
$ L. d. Miles is quite sick.
John Ord has moved the postoffice
into a room in the court house.
e Geo. Russell has added much tc
e the improved looks of our village by
t the repairs he has made on his build.
L ings.
1 The celebration on Saturday was
= carried out according to programme,
e a large number being present. The
log race was won by an Indian from
Canada. The dinner, grafton, fire.
works, ETC., were all good.
Lowell.
The mail contract held by j. Gen
erous expired June 3Oth. your
"cor." has found him very obligine
man.
Newport Center.
III. Magoon has taken the job tt
put up Eli Sherman's barn.
G. E. Percy has taken the job tt
rebuild the bridge near Ezra Davi