Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-04-19

girl.
The public examination of teach
ers will he held at the school house
in this village, April "a.
The Misses Foster have moved IN
to rooms in Mrs. Hodgden's building,
and Miss. Sadie Foster will work at
dressmaking.
Mrs. T. Powers died Apr. 10th,
after long and painful illness. Her
funeral at the M. E. church on the
18th, was attended by large num-
Der of friends.
John Brigham has returned from
Nashua, and Ned Boyden has not
gone, as reported last week. He
has made two unsuccessful attempts
to go away, but will no doubt remain
with his friends.
WestfieId.
Miss Corley teaches the village
school.
Peter Hamel has gone to Massa-
chusetts for summers job.
S. S. Huntly has moved to Jay
and erects set of buildings on his
new place.
We have thirty democrats in
town and the strife over the post
office almost moves heaven and
earth.
Mrs. Lydia Howe, aged IS years,
who had been a resident of this
town SO years, died on the 18th inst.
She was the oldest resident of the
town, and a woman of excellent
christian character, retaining her
mental and physical faculties to the
day of her death.
WestmOre.
Comfy & Hinton have just COM
pleted their job of numbering on the
west side of the lake, getting on
about 100000 feet.
Irwin Brown has returned from
Newbury where he spent some time
in school, and will 60 into the drug
store of Mr.. Hildreth at Barton
Landing.
The saw-mill belonging to j. G.
Page on the west side of the lake,
took fire, presumably from a hot
box, on Thursday evening and was
destroyed with about two car loads
of dry lumber, Mr.. Pages mill
wright tools and other things carry
ing the loss up to $500. Insured
for $500.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. .JOhnSbnry.
The official statement of the vote tor
county commissioner gives Charles L.
Morrill, 439 votes, Joseph P. Otis 303, and
scattering 81.
Last Thursday the Passumpsic road
put another new engine upon its road.
The machine is coal burner with all
modern improvements and weighs some
six tons more than the Magog, and will
be used on the night express train. The
machine was manufactured at the Man
chester, N. H. Locomotive works, and is
named Hubbard Hastings" for Hubbard
Hastings of this place, who was for TWEEN
ty-five years cashier of that road. If the
machine proves as worthy and reliable
as its namesake its production will have
been benefit to the world. Caledonian
LyndOnville.
+. L. Davenport has put up clock il
front of his store which will be quite &
convenience to the public. 1t was con
structed by Mr.. Pierce an employe il
Davenport's watch and jewelry depart
ment. 1t is connected by wire with the
clock in the store and runs by electricity
West Burke.
A. L. Aldrich has gone to Providence
R. l. where he has good position fol
the season. He has left his accounts will
J. p. Otis for collection, and wishes al
early settlement. Mr.. Aldrich has beer
very useful member of society, and W,
shall miss him.
East Burke.
A. w. Wilson has finished work fol
Chas. Harris, and there is talk of his be
ing postmaster.
Title Lowell is home, but has been en-
gagged as teacher for year at Bradford
where she will go in a short time.
Mrs l. d. Bemis died Sunday night
April 18th. She has been sick Ions
patience. She will be greatly missed b.
large circle of friends.
Sheffield
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Merrill of Barton
were recently the recipients of one dozel
knives and forks, (Roger plate) set O
solid silver teaspoons, one large spoon
and an elegant napkin ring for Mrs. Mer
rin from their friends in Sheffield an,
Wheelock.
J Sutton.
Frank Rice has moved to Irasburgh.
Sugar makers had a short, big run, an,
have made an average amount Of sugar.
Thomas Sturgeon and wife and Ore
Phlbrick have gone to Boston to remai
] through the summer.
During the past three weeks DR.. Cobb
, has had IA cases Of dipththeria, in an
about the village, two of which prove
fatal, the others are on the gain.
East Hardwick.
Seth Commits sugar house was burne
t last Friday.
Mrs. S. w. Ward is vely low and nc
expected to live but a short time.
: H. A. Babbitt has bought Mr.. Billiard
house and land which he has heretofor
rented.
Edison Stickney, clerk for Hunt & Bal
bitt, has moved his family into Sila
s Owens house.
s DEATH OF THE INVENTOR OF THE FAIF
BANKS SCALEs.-Sir Thaddeus Fairbank