Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-02
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Hoyt bought nearly two tons of butter
last week; average price about 16 cents a
pound.
The Sunday School Picnic Association
Will hold picnic in Hartwell's grove on
North Hill, July 4th Everything usual
to such quiet demonstrative evidence of
patriotism, will be done. Music will be
furnished, and the attempt will be to
make it an all-around pleasant success.
WestmO1.e.
Mrs. Stoddard and Miss Fletcher each
closed successful term of school, Friday.
Capt. r. Averill has snapped his steam
er, Magic, for larger boat, which he will
soon have in readiness. The boat is
staunch, and is large enough to accommo-
date any number who will ordinarily need
passage. The Barton Cornet Band will
be here July 4th and take trip around
the lake.
Laura Gibson died on the 10Th ult., at
Calvin Gibson's. The funeral was attend
ed Sunday, FL. w. Worthen of Barton
officiating. Miss Gibson was much es-
the funeral services. The display of flow
ers and floral emblems was beautiful.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The St. Johnsbury republicans ''rati-
fed" on Monday evening last. They are
enthusiastic over the nomination.
The prohibitionists hold their county
convention at St. Johnsbury July 6. The
republican county convention is to be
held at ST. Johnsbury next Tuesday
DR.. Warren S. Stokes, former student
and graduate of the ST. Johnsbury acad-
envy, and a native of Charleston, died in
hospital in Boston recently from the
result of vaccination.
Celebrations will be held at Lyndon
vile, Hardwick and other places in
the county July 4. At Lyndonville
there will be races in the park,
temperance gathering at the grove, and
a promedade in the evening at Music
hall.
ST. j OhnSbury.
S. w. Parkhurst is to run the White
Mountain train as conductor, from Fa-
byan's to the base of the mountain, this
summer.
Charles ID. Hazen of ST. Johnsbury,
and of the Dartmouth class of 80 has
taken the second Atherton Greek prize
at Dartmouth for scholarship during the
first three years of the course, high
and we'll merited compliment.
Information concerning the forthcom-
ing Winnipesaukee lake assembly at
Wers, N. H., July 1927, can be had on
application to Charles Z. Staniels, Con-
cord, N. H. Round trip fare from ST.
Johnsbury, 1915. On the eighth day
Rev. T. P. Frost lectures on 1.-The Chau-
tauquan's Excelsior
Mitchell Blais was arrested on COM
plant by States Attorney Dunnett,
brought before Justice A. F. Nichols
and fined $40 and costs, for one first Of
fence for selling beer. Joseph George
was also arrested and fined So for being
intoxicated. Three fourths of the dis
closures on prosecutions for intoxication
show that the liquor comes from Woods
vile, N. III.
West Burke.
Myrtle Aldrich is home to spend her
vacation.
Sherman Rowland is considered
little better.
o. w. Baker and family of Boothbury,
Maine, came here to attend his fathers I
funeral which was held Friday at 8 a.
m, Rev. H. P. Cushing officiating; the
remains were carried to Newport for
interment near his old home. Mr. Baker
had lived in this town for some years,
and was an honest, upright Christian
man, and the community at large mourn
his loss and sympathize with the bereav-
ed family.
The following speakers will be pres
ent at the Lyndonville temperance meet
ing July 4: Rev. A. L. Cooper of Island
Pond, Rev. d. c. Babcock of Clarmont,
N. H., Rev. A. P. Tracy of Sutton, J. E.
Farrow of East Burke, r. J. Christie of
Sheffield, and other prominent speakers
will be present; good music will be in
attendance. Bring your Epworth hym-
nails and let all the friends of temper
ance rally to this meeting and make it
success.
F. w. Silsby's residence is progress
workman, which is guarantee that the
work will be we'll done.
Rosebuds without thorns. The party
of young ladies from this place who
graced lake Willoughby recently was
made up as follows: Misses Elvah and
Edie Smith, Julia Pettigrew, Maud Quinn
by, Dell Watson, Addie Dodge, Jennie
Stern, Inez Perigo, Bertha Quimby.
Miss Tyler is quite sick with rheumatic
fever.
Mr.. Delanos funeral was attended Sat-
urday.
The Hardwick Bunglers were beaten by
the Greensboro Bend Unions on Saturday,
June Esd. Score so to 10.
There is to be Celebration here the
4th inst. w. III. Taylor delivers the ora
ton, and there is to be drum corps,
band music, horribles, foot races and
other attractions.
An effort is being made to open a street
through the fat belonging to the Misses
Brldgman, on the south side of the rail-
road. Should this be done the demand
for suitable building lots would be sup
piled.
East Hard wick.
j. r. Delano aged about 81, died the
9th; fuperal from the house Saturday.
Timothy DEMO of Enossurgh, with his
daughter, visited friends here last week.
Albert Currier raised his large barn
frame last Wednesday and is finishing
it. {
w. S. Bailey is putting up a large
building for the accommodation of his
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