Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-29

SieopinS anu lound them nearly SuffOca-
ted with smoke, and, though awake they
were unable to find their way from the
loom The family lost all their clothing
and bedding and nearly all their furni-
ture. John Beams house was but a few
rods distant, but as there was no wind
this was saved, though the house was
cleared Of most of it's contents. The |
origin of the fire is unknown. Mr.. Ayers |
loss is from $500 to $4,000. Insurance |
$1,000.
w est Burke.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Haw-
thorne gave them surprise visit last |
Saturday.
Nathan Way and wife go to Portland,
Me-, to remain through the winter with
their son.
Mrs. May johnson has gone to. Barnston,
P. O., to spend to spend the winter with
her daughters.
Adelbert Williams has gone to Provi-
dence, R. L., to spend the winter. He is
overseer in factory yard.
C. c. Jameson and Nellie Warren will
teach the winter term of school. They
have given good satisfaction for several
| terms.
| Annie Marshall, daughter OF the widow
Marshall, is very low with diphtheria;
the first case in this village for some
months.
| Jake Solomon, while skating, on
| Thanksgiving day, came very near being
I drowned by breaking through the ice,
but was rescued by his playmates.
Mrs. Ruth Steel from Canada is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Powers. Mr.. Pow
| ers and wife go to Lyndonville soon, to
spend the winter.
| Miss. Mary Marshall has gone to Wor-
cester to spend the winter with her broth
ers. Miss. Nellie Thompson went to
| Massachusetts the same time to visit
friends.
The annual meeting of the Sd district
union 1. O. G. T., will be held with River
side Lodge at Lyndonvlile, Friday, Dec.
Sd. The r. R. will extend the usual
courtesies.
Silas Leach has moved into S. A. Mel
sons tenement house, and A. Williams
family are to move into the same house
when Carl Gilfillan moves out. He goes to
his fathers farm, in the east part of the
town.
Mar Mastin has bought the Edo Gas
kell place for $500 and moved in.-Henry
Moulton has moved into his new house.
Edo Gaskell has moved in with Mrs. Blu
eli, to stay till spring, when he expects
to move to his farm.
David Trull has leased his hotel to
Francis Richardson, who takes possession
this week. This will be handy location
for Mr.. Richardson, who runs the Will
loughby Lake House summers. Mr.. Col
by, who leaves the hotel, has always set
good tables, and Mr.. R. will "follow suit.
sutton.
H. A. Blake is building an addition to
; his barn.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet al
Mrs Frank Drew's Nov. l.
Miss. Flora Rogers is coming back to
teach the winter school in the village.
George Hartman and wife have gone
to Waterford to work for Hold. Peck this
winter.
William Greene has taken another
boarder. 1t is small and of the mascu
line gender.
Mrs David Chapman from Sheldonville
Mass, and her brother from CAL, art
visiting relations in this town
Albert Allard has his new barn an(
shed nearly completed, making as nice ;
, little establishment as there is in the vii
, taga -
+ The village school closed last Friday
Miss. Rogers proved so good teacher
that the committee have hired her for tn,
winter term.
Geo. Hartman and wife have gone Il
Waterford to work for Horace Peck for
year, if both parties like. Sorry to have
them leave the place.
1t expected that Rev. A. P. Tracy
: whose second year closes next Sabbath
will remain with us another year. He il
e at present preaching nearly every Sab
!. bath afternoon at Burke Hollow, also hav
ing evening meetings during the week
The interest is good.
Charlie Mutt and his mother had yer,
: unpleasant misunderstanding last Mon
> day, resulting in an angry squabbe il
O which Mrs. Mutt was badly bruised abou
the head and face, caused by blows givel
by her son. She has entered complain
to the grand juror.
WheelOck.
w. HI. Taylor has returned from hi
= Hardwick school. Report says he give
excellent satisfaction as a teacher.
'. H. p. King will spend several week
4 longer in the interests of the ORLEAN
COUNTY MONITOR.
a SheflieId.
John Woodman is moving to the Eros
place.
i Mr.. Bradley Drown who is suffering
= from the effects of cancer is failin
- fast.
:, Moses Brown will run bakers tear
t. from Lyndonville to this village ever
). Thursday all winter.
There will be donation and oyster sup
rer at the M. E. Church Thursday, Dec.
for the benefit of Rev. r. Christie.
g East Burke.
s. Diphtheria still prevails and the con
s. munity is in alarm and grief. Eli Cul
,e rier has just lost one child, and anothe
he is not expected to live. WILDER Goddin
l. and his little daughter, Eta, have bee
st sick with it but are better,
u COUNTY COURT.
Following Is the list OF petit juror
IS drawn for the coming term of Caledoni
,e county court;
70 Burke-D. s. Townsend, Allen r. Boyct
I Barnet-Peter Lindsay, w. L. Darling.