Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-06-22

hill to the old county road, distance of
one mile, to Almont Silsby, agreeing to
pay him $l.4O a rod. This road will
bring about 80 families to the crossing
who have heretofore had to go to the
Corner and then to West Burke or Clark's
to hit the railroad.
The G. A. r. Posts of this vicinity got
u special rate of $3.50 to Portland and
return, to attend the National Encamp |
ment June % and "a.
Daniel Warner Aiken, Jr., returns to |
Louisiana soon. They have decided not |
to build this year, but are to get out lum-
Der the coming winter for store, to be
erected early next spring.
Mr.. Brush is considered dangerously
sick with pneumonia. DR.. Macomber of
Montpelier was called as counsel Monday
night. DIR. Soule has been sent for, and
DIR. Wiswell, of Cabot, has been to see
him.
The new change of time on the Yer
mont division of the Boston and Lowell
railroad shuts off all local mail, daily,
from ST. Johnsbury and below, but shall
probably get Boston mail the same as last
year. Postmaster Shattuck has arranged
for closed mail via. Hyde Park train,
that connects. with Passumpsic mail di-
rect with st. Johnsbury post-office.
East EIardwick.
Mrs. J. M. Sanborn has gone to Rome,
N. Y. to be treated for cancer.
Mrs. Capt. Davis has so far recovered
from her sickness as to be able to go to
Danville to visit her sister.
Mrs. Seth w. Conant, who has been a
great sufferer from a tumor and dropsy,
died last Monday. She has been totally
blind for year or two.
Mrs. Samuel Goodrich, who fell ON the
ice last winter at Cabot and broke her
hip, is now with her son George in this
place; she is able to go a little on
crutches.
East Burke.
DIR. Henry Bickford and wife of Hart
ford, Conn.,, are visiting in town.
The town is building a new covered
bridge over the Passumpsic near the grist
mill.
Mrs. l. d. Bemis is improving, and has
gone to her fathers, d. w. Cushings to
try change Of air.
Mr.. Bradford Flower and wife have
moved to Newport and their son Albert
has returned to Lowell, Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Potato Bug and his numerous fam
| lily have arrived--The grubs are eating
the corn and the drouth is liable to spoil
the hay crop.
West Burke.
John Green lost valuable horse last
Friday.
Charles Thompson has his new barn up
and partly finished.
Henry White has closed up his services
with S. A. Nelson.
Thirty vouchers have been received by
the commander of the G. A. r. Post fol
the trip to Portland.
Lewis J. Hill. who went to Providence
r. /. in the spring, has sent for his family
and they are to go this week.
Coe & Underwood. successors of S. A
Nelson, have renovated their store will
paint and paper, and have in fine stool
of new goods. Call and see them.
There will be mass temperance meet
ing at Lyndonville grove, July 4th. AL
organizations are invited to be present
also S. S. Let US make it a success
Speakers from abroad will be present.
Stannard.
Children's Day was duly remembered
and great pains was taken, under the di
rection of A. L. Weed, to make the liter
airy exercises good, and the decorations O
the house beautiful. Mr.. Thurston preach
ed an excellent sermon to the children.
On the evening of the 18th inst. larg
number of people called on Rev. and Mrs
Thurston to make them a greeting ca
and to show their regard for the temper
al welfare of pastor and family by pre-
senting them with ''pound" packages
estimated to be worth SIG. The occasio
was agreeable to all.
WheeIOcIx.
Ed. Dana has his cellar nearly dug an
, stoned.
ID. Leslie arrived home from count
court Friday night.
The many new faces in town denote
that summer travel has begun.
Mr.. Chamberlain from Coventry Gale
to visit friends in this place, last week.
Sheffield.
Mr.. I. X. Remission and daughter are
! town visiting.
2 Laban Bradley has got the Emily Ora
| house most done.
Sylvester Hall has the foundation read
for his house, and has commenced work
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