Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-02


H. A. Keir secretary and Willie Ora
ham, treasurer. They have got their
instruments and were inspected last
Thursday evening by Prof. j. Whit
ney of Craftsbury, and he pronounc
ed them frst-class. Mr.. Whitney
has been engaged for the present as
instructor.
Holland.
Recently, while woman in the |
east part of the town was sitting at |
her window, two young bears came
into the door yard and played like
kittens. Soon the old bear came up
and devoured pail of milk setting
in the yard, when the three leisurely
walked off to the woods.
1raSbIIr&h.
DIR. Rowell has returned from
Caledonia Springs.
Eugene Meron has opened barber
rooms in the Irasburgh House.
S. w. Allen is improving his house
and newly erected barn with a coat
of paint.
Rev. Mr.. Schofeld goes to Will
JAMESTOWN this week, and there will
be no services in the Cong. church
next Sunday.
At the last meeting of Irasburgh
Lodge No. sc, l. O. G. T., the fol-
lowing officers were elected: N. N.
Atwood, w. G. T., Julia L. Leach,
W. T., F. M. Sears, S., Carrie
E. Allen. F. S., Mrs. F. H. Hol-
bridge, T., T. j. Mcknight, NJ,
Mrs. S. W. Beauclerk, c., Ida A.
Hannant, g., G. A. Hannant, S.
Jay
G.. C. Lucier and James M. Sisco
were elected as delegates to the re-
publican district convention.
The iron bridge man has not yet
put in an appearance, although the
time is past as specified in the con-
tract, to have the bridge completed.
Eddie Mahan had the thumb and
two first fingers of his left hand and
two or three finger nails of the right
hand torn off by the explosion of a
cartridge last Saturday night.
Lowell.
VIM. Warner has received pen
sion of 81 per month.
Willis Lockwood mas finished his
new house and moved in.
S. Cello is sick at Carlos Harding's.
He had an attack of fever, but is
now improved.
Mr.. Lockwood, the father of Willis,
lately fell from the roof of barn,
and seriously injured his shoulder.
Cap. B. Austin has erected a barn
adjoining his house, and Mr.. K.
, Austin is building one on the west
hill.
Mrs. Richmond Wellman and Mrs.
Morton and little child, were thrown
, from wagon on the oath, but not Sc
riously injured.
| Mrs. Mary Harding was taken sud-
, denly and severely ill on Wednesday
) the 2Sth, after she had retired. She
= is now much better.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson have
much improved the looks and the
t co mfolt Of their home by the addi-
l ton of veranda and bay-window
e Newport.
y Mrs. Davis, mother of Fred Davis,
, is seriously ill.
e The steam yacht, Oxford, is loaded
: and ready to start for the st. Law
5 renee.
f. George Pond has had an auction
4 and sold his house to Lee Miller fol-
d $3.50.
j. Y. Green is still in a very crit.
cal condition, and there is not much
hope of his recovery.
The McClary Bros. are here clos.
ing out the goods in their fathers
store below cost, and everybody is
buying clothing.
Mr.. Wyman, jeweler from Stan.
o stead, who had been to ST. Leon
Springs for his health, arrived here
on Thursday on his way back home,
and died at the Newport House the
same day. He had been an invalid
many years.
Mrs. Dwight West, long time
resident Of this town, was married to
Mr.. Tuck of Georgeville, P. O., on
Thursday morning, and left town on
the noon train for Peaks Island.
: Maine. They have the congratula.
tons of many friends.
II Troy.
S The delegates chosen 10 attend the
It district convention are w. H. Rand,
It John l.. Lewis, and A. H. Butter
Il field
WestfieId.
Arad L. Brown has been quite sick,
b but at the present is reported better
Drovers are in town buying up
n young stock, paying good prices.
Skunks are making sad havoc
j. among the chickens. Wesley Kemp.
e ton had II killed in one night last
week.
ii Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller cele.
IS brated the 45th anniversary of their
a marriage on the 21st. Quite large
gathering and good time.
= There are ONLY Three farmers ir