Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-20
CALEDONIA COUNTY
81 .TOhnSbUry,

Newport.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSDUry-
The Caledonidn is making up faces at
James g. Blaine. How sad!
The r. R. Co. are making preparations
to fill Pumpkin Hill trestle with earth-a
big job.
Mrs. Dunnett, wife of Alex. Dunnett,
States Attorney, died at Burlington re-
Gently, after long illness.
Amos Howard of Summerville has had
an arm amputated from the effects OF
slight silver wound in April.
The prohibitionists expect Gen FISK
nominee for president, to address them
Saturday evening, Sept. LIST.
Round trip tickets to attend the nation
al reunion G. A. R., which will be held at
Columbus, Ohio, will cost $16.75 from
this place.
The CdIedonidn reports that there was
a gang of walnut shell gamblers connect
ed with Forepaugh's circus. The victims
were numerous.
Two fatal accidents on the Lake road
recently: J. j. Bashaw was killed at
Walden by being run over by gravel
train. He was lying on the track, prooa-
bly intoxicated. Daniel Durkee was
pinched between cars and died soon after.
The people in Caledonia county are
petitioning the Fair Ground managers
not to rent their grounds to parties who
will use them for the sale of liquors and
the running of gambling tents We have
long thought it a disgrace to the town
and the association.
East Burke
There was big crowd at the republi-
can rally and fiag-raising last week
Mrs. Harvey Freeto's sister, Mrs. John
Brown of Hanover, N. H., is visiting her.
Rev. II. P. Cushing was called to New
ark Wednesday to officiate at the funeral
of Willis Fairbanks, who died after a
short illness.
There were So from the Sunday schools
at the picnic at Willoughby, Tuesday,
which proved to be a fine day, notwith-
standing the rain in the morning.
large number of both ladies and
gentlemen went from here to Lyndonville,
Wednesday night, to hear VIM. F. Dill
bingham, and they were well paid.
West Burke.
Charles Marshall has returned to Wor-
cester, Mass.
Fred Frasier has finished work for the
r. R. Co. and goes back into the steam
mill.
The democrats have flag raising We'd
nesday evening; John C. Burke of New
port, and j. w. Currier of North Troy,
speakers.
Eugene Doyle is improving. d..
E. Kimball had cancer removed last
, week by Drs Nelson of st. JohnsburV
and Sleeper and Bolton of this village.
She is doing well. Mrs. Russell Garfield
is very sick with pneumonia and fears are
entertained for her recovery.
: EIardwick-
Rev. and Mrs Blake attended the
Morrisville camp-meeting last week.
The republican club have secured the
: hall over Titus store for their Friday
evening meetings.
The Lamoille Valley Reunion society
are negotiating for the Hardwick band
the 28th and 10Th of this month.
Mr.. A. T. Way will leave for Burling-
) ton the 1st of September. His store is
rented to Mrs Warren for millinary
work.
5 Mr.. Carley Cobb is finally in condition
e to go forward with his shop and tene'
: ment building.
Master Johnny Kibbey fell from a pile
of lumber and broke his arm one day
e last week: he is doing well under the
care of DR.. Darling.
d The campfire Wednesday evening a
Ellsworth Post here was one of the bes
b and most fully attended of any in the
n history of this organization. Col. Saw
yer and Maj. Stafford did greater share
: OF the talking which was of an interest
v ing order and elisted warm applause
a from all present. Col. Sawyer dwelt a
some length upon the life and characte
of Sheridan which was extremely inter
esting-closing his remarks with warn
tribute to the flag just presented th'
Post. 1t was an occasion that non
+" present will never forget. Stafford dwell
. largely upon the principles that mus
l. actuate the soldier. He spoke of Sher
idan in the valley campaign, of his las
II look at him on the battle field-of hi
re appearance as he finished his 20 mile
l. from Winchester and came up with tn
d old Vt. brigade-saying, "Boys, wei
have the old camp tonight" The fla
=, was presented by Miss Eta Hall in fittini
- words. Comrade Bridgman responds
= in his usual substantial way. The BAN
; was present and furnished music; COTE
- was served by the soldiers of the Post
after which more music and story tellini
led the audience into the small hours.
!, East T1ardNvicE.
= Harvey Bailey will put in hydrau.
:. ram to force water to his buildings.
N Gardner Gorham and daughter O
1T Coventry are visiting relatives in town