Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05

garden in this town let him visit
Jake Douglass at the Common.
On Monday, the 28th of June, the
friends of Oscar Cochran made him
a surprise visit, it being his 5oth
birthday.
Rob. Patterson's new shingle mill
is doing lively work, and although
the water is low the logs are dimin-
ishing rapidly.
John Conner and family have been
on visit to friends in ST. Albans,
but have returned. Mrs. Conner
is somewhat improved in health.
Our butcher, Charley Hatch, sells
the best of beef. He recently killed
an animal that dressed Gil lbs. that
was a year old last March and was
raised by Luther Patterson of Glow
er.
Frank Crane is building an addi-
ton to his buildings. He is hurried
in his butter tub business, being
obliged to hire help to supply the de-
mand of his customers. His tubs are
first class.
We are glad to know that Mr..
Henderson is to teach the Academy
school, for the fact insures an ex-
cellent school, which will deserve a
large patronage. Mr.. Henderson
has moved from Newport into Mrs.
SCOTS house.
Over thirty of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Blake came from
Irasburgh and made them surprise
visit on Wednesday, June 3Oth.
They gave them hearty welcome,
and would be happy to have them re-
peat the visit.
East CraftSbury.
Phillip Morse thrust fork tine
through his foot and is laid up.
r. S. Tolman has built quite large
| addition to his barn and made other
repairs.
Our old friend, John Simpson,
Esq, from New York city, made a
flying visit last week, staying only
over Sunday. He intends to sail
July 8 for Europe accompanied by
his father. The young man intends
to make quite an extensive tour in
Europe and will be gone two or three
months; but his father intends to go
with him only to London, and will
visit in England and Scotland through
the hot season.
Derby
On Sunday July 18th Mr.. Chase
will discuss the question Why so many
small churches III our little country
villages.
There was union Sunday School
picnic at Salem Pond, Saturday,
with refreshments and appropriate
amusements.
DR.. E. W. Clark and Geo. w.
Grout cut eight tons of hay on pa
acres of ground. and are looking fol-
another good crop on the same
ground.
Young America, with some help
from older persons, made the morn.
ing of July 3 hideous by noises OF
various kinds. This is patriotism in
crutles' form.
Sa1em-DeI.by
John Powers is building a large
addition to his barns with Il cellar.
, Mrs. d. McDougall of Barton il
about setting nice monument in thu
, cemetery here.
A little girl of Geo. Powers recent
ly fell from the veranda and broke
, her collar bone.
H. B. Crandall and Fish Hildretl
have each improved their building.
, with nice coat of paint.
; We are very sorry TO learn that DR.
: Young of Bloomington intends tt
leave this state and locate in Mass
. The Dr.. will leave many warn
friends here, and he will be great,
; missed. We feel that his place as
, physician cannot easily be filed
, Success to him in his new field.
Glover.
r The Earnest Workers contribute
f good rag carpet 10 the parsonage
: The meetings at So. Hill will be
: gin for the season next Sunday a
2H p. m. Rev. Mr.. Morse preaching
West Glover.
Robert Young's new barn il up.
Marcia Shedd has returned from
school at johnson.
Bean Bros. and Robert White hav,
purchased another pair of horses t,
take the place of those recently sol {
by them.
Mr.. w. L. Keith and son, Clayton
went to Lyndon some time since
where they will spend the summer
Clayton's health which has been poo
for many months is gradually improv.
ing.
, Mrs. VIM. Cameron died at he
, residence Monday eve. Funeral ser
f vices were held at the house on Wed
Mrs. Cameron was good christian
woman and highly respected by all
she leaves husband and a large cir
5 Gle of friends who mourn her loss.
Greensboro.
, Peter Rogers has built new barr
and has 1t about ready for the hay.