Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23

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Greensboro Bend.
Mr.. G. Cuthberson has returned
from his trip to auld Scotia, his Scotch
home, which he recently visited after
an absence of forty-three years.
N. J. Bachelor has just received
pension at the rate of twelve dollars
per month, and arrears amounting to
about $1,000. Hiram Miles has
got his pension of four dollars, with
lars with arrears.
H. A. Keir has taken in a partner
in his business, making the firms
name Kier & Miles they have bought
Hunt & Rabbits tin business in East
Hardwick, which they will run in con-
nection with their business in this
place.
Holland.
Abel Wheeler has sold his place to
Frank Wheeler.
S. r. Tabor's folks are entertain
ing Boston company.
Charles Calkins is moving to Nor
gan where he has bought a place.
Geo. Kinney has gone to Fitch
burgh. Mass, where he is working
at $500 day.
Mrs. Fanny Stone is hard sick and
her recovery doubtful Sanford Judd
| is also quite sick.
The hailstorm on the 18th inst.
which passed over the south part of
the town and portion of Morgan was
the heaviest seen for years. The
crops were badly broken down and
other damage done.
1t is reported that Herbert Palmer
and Harry Vinton stood beside the
road and stoned James Stearns and
his boy, Geo. Stearns and others,
on a recent Sunday when they were
passing quietly along the road on
their way TO church. Such conduct
leads up toward situation in the
Reform School.
1raSbur@h.
Ralph Howard is digging well in
his front yard.
The brick work on the Cotton
block has been commenced and Thos.
c.. Fisher has raised a two-story
house on the site of the one burned.
The Good Templars are to have a
mock trial Monday eve., August, 80.
Pliny White Lodge from Coventry
have been invited to be present. Re-
freshments are to be served.
William Kldder one of the oldest
residents OF the town is dead of kid
ney complaint from which he has
suffered for some time. Funeral at
the house Tuesday "a.
A. A. Earle has been in town for
the past few days, viewing old land
marks and visiting friends. 1t is
generally conceded that he remains
''just the same Earle"
| Geo. w. Harrington and family
have been in town of late, though
Mr.. f. has been obliged to return to
Providence, R. l., on account of
business. Glad to see them.
Rev. j. M. Dutton from Great
Falls, n. H., occupied the pulpit of
the Cong. church yesterday and
preached in the vestry in the evening
There was no preaching at the M. f.
church as Mr.. Chase was away.
There are many visitors in town,
Mrs. Beauclerk has cousin and fam.
lily from Chicago visiting her; Mrs.
Scott from Newport is at Ralph How
ards, Mrs. Dutton and her daughter
Lottie are at Amos Metcalf's, and
other families have friends with them
People IN Irasburgh and vicinity
will read with interest the advertise
ment of G. P. Story, who proposes
to cut prices to low figures to make
it an inducement to people to pur-
chase his goods and help close out
his stock before going into his new
quarters on the Collins block.
Clayton Allen and Jennie Stanford
were married in the M. E. church
last Wednesday evening by Rev. l
, P. Chase. A general invitation was
. extended from the pulpit Sunday and
t the church was filled to overlooking
A reception was given to relatives
and friends at Mr.. Stanford's and
the happy pair took night train fol-
Burlington. The hearty good wish
es of many friends go with them.
Lowell.
. Edison Kinney, for some days dan
gerously sick, is better and will prob
ably recover. Mary Harding is uE
again from severe illness.
The young people recently formed
society for the purpose of holding s
series of soclables, Miss Carrie
Chamberlin, pianist.
Morgan.
Quite a number of students from
this place intend going to Derby te
school this fall.
Dea. Little's granddaughter, for
merly Miss Mertie Brown, is in town
visiting relatives, with her husband
. and children Mr.. Frank Beebe's
two daughters from Manchester, are
here visiting; Mrs, John Cobb has
relatives from New York visiting her
Newport