Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-31

evening. Pinafore. 1t is said by per-
sons posted in musical affairs that
the artists composing the troupe COM
ing here this year, are far superior to
those who have previously been here,
and that much better performance
than has ever before been given here
may be expected.
North Troy.
The suit VS.. Trustees of South East
ern railway, to cancel the lease of the
Montreal, Portland and Boston rail-
way company, has been to hearing.
1t is understood that the defendants
expect to be ousted from the posses
sion of the road, but hope by dilato-
ry pleas to indefinitely defer the day
of surrender. 1t is also understood
that Mr.. Gilmour's action is really in
the interest of the Grand Trunk and
Central Vermont roads, which are
anxious to gain control of the M. P.
& B. to keep it out of the hands of
the Boston & Lowell people.-Pat-
ladium.
Westfield.
E. H. Miller and wife go to Ohio
on visit.
John Brown has imported from
Canada fine blooded stock horse.
The butter made at the creamery
is steadily on the rise and the enter
prise is already success.
VIM. Dickson has very much inn
proved the appearance of his house
by paint and other needed repairs.
Theodore Kendall, an old time res
ident of this valley, is on from Ohio.
He is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Chester Hovey.
Hoyt & Wakefield have their new
engine in place and will soon be do
ing business by steam power. They
have let a large job of cutting lum-
Der and will do very much more bust
ness than they have heretofore done.
On the oath inst. court was held
here and parties guilty of drunken
| ness and assault were tried. The
fines and costs were not as large as
they should have been. Nothing but
a vigorous application of the law will
rid the country of common or occa-
sional drunkenness.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Methodist camp-meeting at Lyn-
donville closed on Saturday morning, af-
ter. session of four days. The attend
nee, owing to the cool weather, was not
| as large as usual, though many gathered
| on Thursday and Friday. Besides some
private tents, there were delegates from
the following charges who occupied build
ings and tents:
| Island Pond, Barton, Craftsbury, Bar
ton Landing, Lyndon, Irasburg, Danville,
| Derby, Albany, Glover, Walden, North
| and South Walden, West Bradford,
Bloomfield, East Burke, West Burke,
| Sheffield, st. Johnsbury, Lunenburg, st.
Johnsbury Center, Newbury, Guildhall,
| Whe clock, Peacham, Victory.
Most of the pastors on the charges were
present, with many others from abroad.
| DIR. Bolton of Boston, Rev. Mr.. Cushing
| of New Orleans were among the most
noted visitors. There were preaching
services three times day, with social
| meetings between whites in many of the
| tents. The preaching was good from be-
| ginning to end, and many of the sermons
| powerful and effective. The religious in
! terest from the start was excellent, and
many conversions resulted. Presiding
Elder Granger displays tact and ability
in the management of the meetings, and
insists on having everything done decent
| ly and in order.
| At the Caledonia fair to be held at ST.
| Johnsbury, September Is to Is, a special
| prize of 800 for the best herd of thor
| oughbred cattle is offered by the Passump-
sic railroad besides a gold medal by the
society. Several noted herds have al
ready been entered. The amount of pre-
miums offered has been nearly double
this year and indications are that it will
be the best exhibit ever given here.
Considerable improvements are being
made in and about the fair grounds. The
knoll north of the main entrance on the
Passumpsic road, which used to be dusty
in dry weather and muddy in wet, has
ell and smooth. The most noticeable
changes, however, have been made inside
the grounds. Portions of the track, par
ticularly on the turns, have been so low,
that horses when trotting could hardly
be seen from the grand stand. Now those
bad places have been leveled up and the
entire track delayed" cit used to be
rather slow track" said horse jockey
recently, ''but now it is as fast rs any
in the state" A new passage way under
the track has also been made opposite the
treasurer's office. The fences about the
grounds have been extensively repaired
and the seating capacity of the visitors
stand has been nearly doubled. Caledo-
| nidn.
St. i OhnSbuI.y.
The St. Johnsbury academy opens with
25O students.
Luther Russell, station agent at North
Concord, on the Boston Lowell railroad,
was crushed between cars Wednesday,
while coupling, and several ribs were
broken.
Arthur F., son of C. M. Stone of the
Cdledonian, and a graduate of Amherst
college this year, goes to Northampton.
Mass, on the staff of the Daily Herald.
Whee1Oclx.