Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-12

near the center of the town" who
makes a practice of pasturing his
cattle on the highway, much to the
annoyance of his neighbors. The
man, whoever he may be, ought to
take care of his cattle, and doubtless
would do so if ne knew the damage
they are doing; otherwise, the neigh
bors ought to impound them.
The Kickapoos kept up a racket
every night last week and quite
crowd attended their entertainments.
They paid their compliments to the
MONITOR, and took occasion to abuse
some of our citizens in their ha-
rangues. / think we shall be able to
stand the nuisance few days long
er. The French population and
some others are immensely pleased
with their performances. We haven't
heard yet of any deaths resulting
from the use of their medicines. A
Lyndonville correspondent extend
sympathy to this town during the
Kickapoo scourge.
SURPRIsED-On Thursday, as Elery
II. Webster went home to his supper
he found his house full of neighbors
and friends. tables set all through the
house, and indications that surprise
cyclone had struck the premises. Mrs.
Webster, who had received very
urgent invitation to spend the after
noon with neighbor, was summoned
home at the proper time to find other
people attending to her domestic af-
fairs, land more company than she was
wont to entertain. The guests did
not seem bent on serious mischief
and Mr.. and Mrs. Webster submitted
quietly to the inevitable. The supper
partaken, an hour was very pleasant
ly spent in social converse, etc. Some
tokens of friendship and remem-
brance had been provided, and a
complimentary presentation speech
was made, to which Mr.. Webster
feelingly responded. Altogether ii
was one of those pleasant affairs
which throw rays of sunlight in life
pathway, land remind us of the friend
ship and esteem that come to the sur.
face when opportunity is presented
1t was an occasion most agreeable to
all who participated in it.
Barton Landing.
George Gleason, who recently re.
turned from Rome, N. Y, where be
was treated for cancer, is now very
sick.
Curtis Waterman and son arrived
here this week from Frederick City
Md. He intends to spend the sum
mer here with relatives.
Harry Sartle has been here on .
short visit.-Mrs. Henry Parker ant
her sister, Mrs. Jefferson Twombl,
of Illinois, are visiting friends her,
and at Burke.
The large reservoir on the hill il
now completed, and several families
are expecting to enjoy nice waite
soon, luxury which they will ap
preciate.
DR.. Ranney's horse was seize
wieh blind staggers while drivin,
near the village on Thursday, jump
ing on to the fence, and throwing
the doctor from his carriage, an,
fracturing his collar bone and on
rib, besides bruising him badly. H
is confined to the house at present.
Rev. George H. Gilbert of Dorset an
Miss Flora L. Gates Of Barton Landin
were married by Rev. M. A. Gates, fathe
of the bride, June Goth. Mr.. Gilbert ha
accepted the call to the Greek professor
ship in the Chicago Theological Semina
ry and will enter upon the work at tn
opening of the next seminary year. H
is graduate of Dartmouth College an
of Union Seminary, and has studied neal
ly four years in Germany, receiving frol
the University of Leipsic the degree {
Phi. d. Miss Gates graduated from S
Johnsbury Academy in 1880, studied tw
years in Wellesley College, and spent tw
years in study in Germany and in trav
on the Continent and British Isles. M
and Mrs. Gilbert expect to go to Chicag
the middle of this month.
BrO>vninEtOn.
Mrs. A. V. Currier is in town vii
iting friends.
Miss Bertha Townsend is at HON
for the summer.
Prayer meeting at A. E. Robil
sons next Thursday eve.
Mr.. L.Bassett of Worcester, Mass
is in town visiting relatives.
Ernie Alger got his hand qui
badly hurt by moving machine II
Gently.
Mrs. Nelson Fuller has had tW
small cancers removed from her fat
) recently.
Rev. H. E. Howard of Derby d
livered an excellent discourse at tt
Center July 4th.
Evansville.
George Bickford has bought tt
Wells house for 1925.
The Evansville items brought L
in the West Burke batch last wee
Mrs. w. B. Guild and two chi
dren were thrown from a buggy {
the lake road recently, but not SCI
ously hurt.
James Blanchard has a sms
strawberry patch from which he W
probably pick 5 bushels of berrie