Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-30
field and we'll known as a blacksmith.
has been visiting friends here lately !;
Byron Wood is also here on a vacation.

has been visiting friends here lately;
Byron Wood is also here on vacation
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Free Baptist picniced at Lyndon
vile grove on Wednesday.
A new band under the efficient leader
ship of Mr.. Herrick has been formed.
The Fairbanks scale shops are being
enlarged again-pretty good sign of
prosperity.
There was big gathering at the flag
raising exercises on Il recent evening
which was addressed by Henry Ballard
of Burlington.
A massive block of granite from the
Dummerston quarry was received at the
Carrck Brothers granite works Monday.
1t weighed % tons and was undoubtedly
the biggest single bit of rock ever re-
ceived at any local establishment. 1t is
to be finished in six foot dimensions for
the Gettysburg monument.
The next step in the direction of i'm
provement at the Merchants national
bank is the frescoing of the rooms, which
will be done by J. G. Foster of Manches-
ter, N. H., of the firm of Piron and Fos-
ter Mr.. Foster talks some of locating
in st. Johnsbury if sufficient encourage
ment is given him in the way of securing
work.
| West Burke
Warner Fogg has put an addition on to
his house, making quite an Improvement.
The Quebec Lumber Co. have shut down
for repairs. They will put in new boil
Eugene Doyle is very low at his grand
father Roundy's. Drs. Davis and Sleep
are attending him.
Mrs. Pease and daughter of Thompson
vile, Conn, are stopping with Mr.. Par
sons family for few days.
&c H. Davis has moved his barber
shop into Allard's block, where he will
attend to the wants of his customers.
W. E. Roundy has been promoted to
the position of conductor on the Passump-
sic Div, where he has been braking for
a number of years.
Mrs. Gratia Thompson died very sudden
ly at her grandson's, Chas. W. Thomp-
sons, Friday, July 81. She had been all
ing for a few days, but died very sudden
ly at last. She had two brothers, Fred
Stoddard of Lyndon, and Joseph Stod-
dard of Charleston and two sisters, Mrs.
Ephraim Ruggles of Lyndon and Mrs.
Nathan Denison of Chicago, Ill. She
was buried Saturday, Rev. j. Morse Of
floating.
East Hard wick.
Lucy Hodgden has the measles.
Mrs. II. w. Stevens was away on the
road with her husband last week.
Miss Mayo from Canada is in town.
Alice Delano is in town for her vacation,
stopping with Mrs. J. R. Delano.
Rev DIR. Hubert preached in New York
City last Sabbath, and Rev. Mr.. Grover
of ST. Johnsbury Center supplied the
desk at the Cong. church here, while Rev.
E. E. Rogers of N. Y. supplied the Beth
any church at Montpelier.
EIardvviclx.
tended the great republican rally at
Burlington.
The Danville base ball club and the
''Bunglers'' of this place played a match
ed game here Saturday.
Powers has another large order for
granite from the rail road company, and
good number of teams will begin draw
ing this week.
The ice cream festival held here Tues
day was success and much credit is
due to the young ladies who managed
the affair. Net profit $24
Mrs. Alex Dunnett who has been very
sick at the Centennial House was re-
moved to Burlington hospital on Friday.
Her recovery is very doubtful.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor and Miss
Whtcomb are to teach the schools at
the village the coming year; we are for
tunate to secure the services OF these
August %.
The band gave a concert and prone
made party on Thursday evening for the
benefit of Charles Hoyt. Mr.. Hoyt is
fine musician and has given the band
thorough instruction during his vaca-
ton. He returned to Springfield, Mass,
| last week.
Sutton.
Nathan Doud is home from Alabama
G. M. Bean is at Franconia, n H., at
work.
H. w. Easterbrooks, who is suffering
from an injury recently received, appears
to be failing.
Several persons were baptized recently
and united with the church. Rev. Mr.
Atwood was here recently on an exchange
with Mr.. Tracy.
A large number of people from Sutton,
Wheelock and vicinity made Jonathan
Eastman's family a surprise visit last
Wednesday, and left, as tokens of regard,
two easy chairs and several other articles
Charlie Eastman and family and Carl
Burrel are spending few weeks at home.
Sheffield.
Frank BARRIERS little girl is ill.
Geo. Chaplin who is on the sick list, is
failing.
Mrs. Laban Bradley had severe
shock of paralysis, recently.
Miss Anna Townsend and brother of
New York city are visiting relatives in
town.
H. P. Simpson has finished work at
| st. Johnsbury and hired out with Mr..
Twombly of Lyndonville.
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