Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-09-21

Mrs. l.. A. Wilson has bought widow
Densmore' house, and will have it re-
paired to rent to the f. w. Baptist socie-
ty for a parsonage.
Some one from the Vile was up last
week measuring the grounds around the
old depot, from which it is inferred that
the depot will soon be rebuilt
The village school commenced last
week Monday with Miss Hattie Bur-
roughs teacher She taught the summer
term and gave much satisfaction.
Rev. Mr.. Tracy ahd H. A. Blake went
to Corinth last Thursday to attend the
Vermont yearly meeting of the F. Baptist
church. Mr.. Tracy returned on Saturday
and Mr. Blake ON Monday.
There isn't offensive partisanship
enough in Sutton to require change Of
postmasters. No one has applied for a
change, and no one has thus far expressed
any desire to fill the postmaster's shoes.
Rev. Mr.. Virgins, now over so years
old, had bad spell last week Monday
and was not expected to survive through
the night. But he rallied and has been
slowly improving since, but is still very
| feeble.
Sutton has eleven resident representa-
| tives J. c. Tibbets, A. F. Taft, J. B..
| Gordon, A. M. Ball, H. F. Pillsbury, M.
| A. Taft, B. M. r. Wiley, Reuben Ellis,
N. K. Campbell, Chas. Wiley, and Har-
| low Esterbrooks. Four others are living
as follows: w. F. Ruggles, Kansas; JOS
eph Bartlett, Barton Landing; Geo. H.
Blake, Barton; Jesse Cobleigh, Burke.
Herman Chapman has been on the sick
list from over exertion the night of the
fire-Leonard Wetherbee has been una
BILE to work the past week from injuries
received in his side, caused by falling
down stairs while at work in the secone
story of DR.. Colbys house.
The building known as the grange
store was destroyed by fire Thursday
night. The fire was first discovered
about ten o'clock by Herman Chapman
as he was returning from the fair. /
seems to have originated in the basement
which was occupied by Mr.. Ranney O
Sheffield as shoe shop. Loss nearl.
covered by insurance. S. N. Whipple'
barn, on the same side of the street
caught fire twice, but was saved by tn
prompt action of the pail brigade, ant
the aid ofpumps.
Walden.
On Wednesday of last week, at thre
o'clock p. M, lightning struck the bar
of c.. A. Kitridge, knocking out the gabl
end, killing a horse for which he had tina
day been offered $3.50, and setting tn
barn ON fire. The fire was soon extir
guished
East Hard>vick.
! Potatoes are rotting badly.
Hunt & Babbitt have bought the Phi
brook house, also the tin shop. jaime
Mills, ClcTk, OCCUPIES tHc nouoC.
East Burke.
Mrs. NJ. A. Townsend and Mrs. Hill
bard Smith teach the village school.
Jesse Legacy has moved into the hous
vacated by Carl Amidon.
DIR. Eugene Cushing is in this place
see his sister, Mrs. /. d. Bemis, profe
sionally.
l Mrs. Fl. A. Bemis visited her brothe
Mr.. Harris Smith, Saturday. Mr.. Smit
is failing.
Carl Amidon has moved into the Farm
er house and is clerking for DR.. Divine
in the drug store.
The w. Burke and E. Burke base ba
, clubs played here last Saturday. v
. Burke scored 81, E. Burke 4S.
a The remains of Philips Kibby we
= brought here and buried from Concor
n. H., where he had resided with his sc
Clark.
sheffield.
e Mrs. M. p. Jenness is quite low al
L her recovery is doubtful.
2 Orange Frost, who five weeks az
1 broke his arm in three places in BoscaN
en-, N. H., has just returned, and is il
proving. He has weekly stipend of s
from an Accidental Insurance Co.
Two cottage houses have been erectC
by Laban Bradley the past summer {
q Main STA two-story dwelling is
" progress by Sylvester Hall, and a four
is in contemplation by Mr.. Edwards {
School street.