Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-16

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bury House, and $40 for the best |
display of flowers, by r. B. Flint,
of the Cottage Hotel. The fair is.to
continue four days instead of three,
as heretofore.
Newark.
Albro Ball has received $1,328
back pay and his pension is increased
to SO per month, which will fix the
old soldier all right.
Sutton.
Money is being raised to connect
Sutton with the outside world, by
means of telephone to Lyndon
vile.
Mrs. Chas. w. Downing died sud-
denly Friday last, presumably of
heart disease. She was ill and COM
planned of faintness, when she was
raised up in bed and Immediately
expired.
Mr.. Taplin's singing school pros
pers finely. On Friday night large
delegation came over from his
Wheelock school and the visit was
pleasant all round.
The Sutton mail that heretofore
has been changed at West Burke, is
soon to be made up on the train, and
put off at Clark and delivered twice
a day. Herman Chapman has the
contract to- carry the mail.
West Burke.
Wendell Silsby has car of apples
on the road which he is selling cheap.
Our village butcher wears most
smiling countenance since the Little
Butcher has taken possession. CA
nine pound boy.
The drama came off as advertised,
but owing to the state of the roads
the attendance was small. AS far as
we know the play was well received,
and parts well acted.
Hiram Allard is quite sick, and
Mrs Huntington, mother of Mrs. Fl.
P. Cushing, is not expected to live.
N. Way still lives, but it is not prob
able that he can recover.
The temperance convention, held
at st. Johnsbury Friday, Feb. 18th,
was not very fully represented. The
old board of officers were elected,
Resolutions relative TO Hon. Bliss n.
Davis of Danville, who was buried
the same day, were adopted. Geo.
HI. Smalley Of Lyndonville was nom
mated county commissioner,
The quarterly meeting, held here
Feb. Z and 8, was one of unusual in
terest. the presiding elder, P. n.
Granger, being present. The financ-
es of the church are in good con-
dition, the pastors salary all pledged
j. HI. Jacobs, formerly member OF
this church, presented it with beau
tiful silver communion service, which
was used upon this occasion for the
first time.
Sheffield.
Mrs. n. F. Folsom is quite sick.
H. P. King and wife start on their
western journey on the 18th inst.
S. Hall and son will occupy the
Hannant house in the village till
they 90 west. Property at Messrs.
Halls auction sold we'll,
HardNviclx.
Jonathan Foss lost his only COW
one day last week.
Rev. F. d. Chandler has conclud-
ed TO remain with the Congregational
church another year.
Mrs. J. I'll. George, who has had
the rheumatic fever for the last five
weeks, is slowly recovering.
We are panied to hear that Mrs.
Sam. Goodrich of Cabot, formerly of
this town, fell and broke her hip on
the ice few days ago.
WheelocIx.
William Ranney has bought out
Joseph Chesley and will move into
the house in the spring. Elder Moo
dy will occupy the house where Will
liam Ranney now lives.
George Newell has bought the
honse opposite the mill of Edwin
Dana.-Edwin Dana has bought oil
Joseph Chesley his blacksmith SHOP
and will move it and fix it mp for s
house in the spring.
East Burke.
5 Ed. Harris moves on to his Kirby
farm this spring.
Ada Drew has had severe attack
of lung hemorrhage.
Clara Eastman spoke on temper
ance on the Sth, inst.
What is it, epizoo? Almost every
body is suffering with it.
Village schools closed Friday will
6 interesting literary exercises.
The singing school is closed
twenty-one lessons being given.
"Bread upon the Waters by tn,
? dramatic club was well played ant
, appreciated by all who heard it.
II. Ell. Frye has returned with hi
+ goods from Sutton and takes posses
sion of the Frasier store this month.
: DanviIIe.
The funeral services of the Hon
, Bliss N. Davis were held ON Fri
day, very large number attending
, The sermon was preached by the Rev