Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-09

covering.
was held on Saturday the 31st, with a
small attendance.
The Salvation Army people have hired
the old central market and commence
meetings very soon.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
break open the N. M. Scott & Cos store
on Sunday night, the LIST
The Boston & Lowell R. r. run all
their freight around by SCOTS in N. H.
instead of down the river to New En-
gland points as heretofore.
The democrats put up good set of
officers at their late convention, includ-
ing two, Sulloway, sheriff, and Smith,
Judge of Probate, who are on the repub
lican ticket.
There is great deal of talk about
changes in the management of the roads.
1t seems pretty evident that St. Johns
bury has lost all control of the & O.
R. R.
East Burke.
Rev. Isaac Smith of New York city, is
visiting his parents here.
Charles Hunter has bought grist mill
at Barnet, and will move his family there
soon.
| Charles Jenness, son Of the late DR.. W.
w. Jenness formerly Of Derby Line, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity. Chas.
| is at Chicopee Mass.
| Jonathan jenkins has sold his farm to
! Benz. jenkins, possession given the 18th.
Jonathan will move into the house with
Fred Newell for the present.
Mrs. Freeto, whose hip was broken by
a fall about four weeks ago, died Wednes-
day. The funeral was attended at the
NJ E. church Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Mr. Henderson officiating.
West Burke.
The friends of Joseph W. Silsby, whose
death recently occurred, will be interested
in the following obituary notice from the
Boston Transcript;
The death of Mr.. Joseph w. Silsby at
Crescent Bea CHI on July 26 removes from
the society and business circles of Bos-
ton gentleman noted for his business
ability and social characteristics. He
was born in Lunenburg VT, in 1916, and
was son of Hon. Levi Silsby. He came
to Boston about 90 years ago and entered
the employ of Freeland, Beard & Co. as
salesman. His ability and persistence
soon made him a valuable man. causing
him to be placed in charge Of store on
the corner of Washington and Beach
streets, under the name of j. W. Silsby
& Co. Subsequently he was placed at
the head of the Continental Clothing
House of Freelend, Loomis & Co., where
he made many valuable friends and bus
mess acquaintances. He was one OF
those courteous business men who never
fail to make firm friends. He leaves a
wife, father, mother, brother and sisters,
and hosts of friends to mourn the loss OF
devoted husband, affectionate son, and
brother and most generous. upright
and concentious friend, and business
associate. His funeral occurred July %
from his brothers residence, No. Lewis
park, Boston Highlands.
East Hard wick.
Will Bean has moved to Danville.
Miss French, from Dedham, Mass, is
visiting at her uncle's F. J. French.
The school in Dis. No. closed last
Friday, with picnic at Caspian lake.
The ladies are making gravel wall
from the Cong. church the to side wall
opposite.
Chase Ward has bought the Benz. Bear
. house for 500, and ~ acres of land o
: Dea. J. NJ. Stevens, for $500.
J.W, Hovey, Ira A. Shattuck and Geo
! w. Bridgman were delegates to the re
publican District convention, all of then
Gr0ut men.
Doris Howard and family of Mass, ar
spending their vacation with his father
Erastus Howard.
i HardVick.
= Preparations are completed, we und Ell
stand, for grand band tournament, t.
be held here August %. A half dozel
bands at least are expected to participate
Will Houston and family started TO
their western home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1 last Monday.-D. w. Aiken Jr., arrives
here from Louisiana ON Saturday last.
The chancery suit, A. E. Judevne Us
= NJ. E. Tucker, for damages to the plain
tiff's mill privilege by the filing of in
9 mill-pond with sawdust and shaving
from the defendants mill, was heard her
the past week before Hon. S. c. Shurtlei
a of Montpelier as referee. The hearin:
p occupied three days, beginning the 27.
H.R. Mack recently finished head
stone for Daniel Bennett of Wolcott, for
I merly a resident of East Montpelier
The stone was embelished with figure
quite emblematic of Mr.. Benefits well
known passion as a sportsman. Abov
! the inscription is cut fine representa-
ton of the branching horns of deer
Upon one side stands his gun and on tn
other hangs a powder-horn and bullet
pouch, while below reclines his favorat
y, hound. The work is executed in MI
Mack's best style, which, to say the least
is a guarantee of it's excellence in tast
and execution,
Stannard.
Charlie Clark is spendi ng his vacatio
n at his fathers. Lewis Clark and wit
spent last Sabbath at the old home an
their sister, Mrs. Eva Badger returne
from Marlboro N. H., last Tuesday an
will remain until her husband return
who is in the employ of the Keene Graz
: lite Co; Charlie returns to Wilimantit
e Conn. ne xt Monday the 9.
: Sutton.
The democrats in the county CONVEX
ton, did honor to themselves, while the
honored US, in nominating Reuben Eli
as candidate for the senate. Mr.. Eli
IL made very useful member of the House
" and would make a good senator.
Z Mrs. s. J. Campbell has gone to Bridge
If | ,ua+or NJ TT RI Welt har mother -Mrs