Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-13

Quarterly meeting services at M.
E.. church were held here Sunday,
Rev. A. B. Blake attending. We
were glad to hear MIR. Blake and to
receive visit from his family.
The large barn at Judge Fletcher's
was struck by lightning, on the 9Th
inst, and seriously damaged but not
set on fire. A heavy bolt struck the
cupola, running thence along the
roof and down the end of the build
ing to the ground. The cupola was
nearly destroyed, a rafter was torn
out and boards and shingles scatter
cd in all directions. The lightning
went into the earth making a hole
eight or ten inches in diameter, from
which smoke issued for half an hour.
1t was a provldential escape from a
confagration.
1faSDuTSn
The H. T. C's. will give an ice
cream party at the NJ. E. church,
Wednesday evening, July Is. Exer-
cises consisting of singing, speaking,
reading of the paper, etc. Several
kinds of ice-cream and cake will be
served at 10 cents plate.
Lowell.
Mrs. Metcalf, over 80 years of age,
is quite sick.
Childrens' Day was observed in the
Cong. church July II.
Mrs. VIM. Patterson, who has been
sick for two weeks, is improving.
Mrs. Woods and grand-child have
been visiting friends in town. Mrs.
Woods was former resident of this
village.
Col. Balm of Kentucky will come
into this state in September, Mrs.
Lathrop of Mich. in October, Miss
Lucia Kimball of Chicago in Sep
TENDER and lecture on Temperance.
These lectures will be under the aus
pices of the W. G. T. U.
Morgan Center.
The Fourth passed very pleasantly.
William Adams won the foot race,
and James Gilman the tub race.
Andrew Applebee has enlarged his
storeroom and finished off a clothing
room, making it heater and more
convenient. Mr.. N. Elliott has put
an addition on to his house.
Newport.
G. H. Case and his nephew Edward
Case were in town last week. Boil
were formerly residents of this county
and the younger man has largely men
toned in the papers about a year age
as the victim of a murderous assault
at his home in Chicago, which nearly
proved fatal, and from the effects oil
which he has not yet fully recovered
S. L. Chapman, for the last twelve
years postal clerk between this place
and Springfield, Mass. was removed
last week, and man named Farnham
from West Fairlee appointed in his
place. Mr.. Chapman was reliable
and efficient workman, known to those
who were best acquainted with him
as one of the best men in the world
but in political matters he was so rab
i'd as to frequently arouse animosity
Hence his head satisfied itself in Sc
curing his removal.
NEWPORT Center.
| D. L. Hildreth, G. L. Erwin ant
Geo. w. Hoyt have each purchased
new safes.
| We have this week to chronicle
the marriages of Orlando Williams
to Louise Morse, and James Craw
ford to Amy Lanpher, all of thi
place.
Nye L. Sleeper, formerly of this
place but recently of Boston, has
in company with friend, opened /.
wholesale millinery store in Worces
ter, Mass.
North Troy.
A. G. Ellsworth has just beer
granted patent for windmill.
A twelve-year-old daughter of Tru
man Kelley, at play with other chill
dren in the barn on the LIST inst, go
pushed or fell from beam, and il
striking, piece of board entered tn
abdomen, and was broken off making
frightful wound. DR.. Blackstone
who was called, succeeded in extract
ing the wood, and the Indication
are that she will recover.
Our we'll known young townsman
Mr.. j. L. Lewis, was married Jun
18th at Oakland, CAL, to Mis-
Georgia Harrison, highly esteeme,
lady of that place. The weddin,
was private and occurred at the resi-
dence of the brides uncle Mr.. j. M
Hanford. After the ceremony, tn
} wedding pair took the train for tn
east, arriving here on the 25th, meet
ing with a hearty welcome from thei
numerous friends. -Pall0duna.
WestmOre.
Miss Laura Jillson is quite sic
with heart disease.
S. A. Hunt has commenced repair
on his house; and will have 1t thor
oughly remodelled.
Hay crop is very good. +. an,
6. F. Nutting have put in a horse
power rig for unloading hay.
E. M. Beck had the misfortune t,
drive a knife blade into his knee