Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-19
lot Just south of John Virgins and will

lot just south of John Virgins and will
build on it the coming season.
At the Universalist sociable held the
10th, the young people presented the
comedy, s'The only Young Man in Town
to full house. Receipts 81.
Ed. Hancock arrived from California
on Friday, giving his relatives most
pleasant surprise. He has been absent
nine years he is in poor health.
Greensboro
Mrs. James Gebbie, who has been sick
several months, is better and appears TO
be on the road to recovery, thanks to DR..
Campbell of Albany who has been treat
ing her of late.
Mrs. John Wood, formerly of this town,
who died in Stannard, was brought here
for burial in the cemetery in district NO.
s. on Saturday. She was a most worthy
woman and had many friends in town.
Greensboro Bend.
The G. A. r. boys realized handsome
sum from their box supper
Mrs. Woods of Stannard, who had the
tumor removed, died Wednesday.
Our new merchant is filing up his store
with stock of new goods which he Will
sell low.
William Graham has purchased A
Massey's place, paying six hundred dol
lars, and has taken possession.
n ID r,ad &c on tho sick liSt-Frank
Wilson leaves the mill on account of poor
health.-Geo. C. Cole is quite sick, pneu
monia feared.
Holland.
M. B. Pinney has gone into Caswell
& French's mill office for one year, hav-
ing rented his farm to Ed. Batchelder.
Hollis Wheeler has moved on to his
HENDERSON place in Morgan, having sold
his place in Holland to John Lunders
vile.
ira$bIIrGh
The convention under the auspices of
the band was complete success, both
unsteady and financially. The chorus
was large and the parts well balanced.
There were many from surrounding
towns, which helped to make the sing "a
success. All who took part in the NATL
nee and concert did much credit to them
selves. Net proceeds, $50
About thirty of the friends and neigh
bors of L. d. Lowering and wife gave
them ii surprise on Monday evening, the
9Th inst, reminding them of the 10th ami
versary of their marriage. Oysters ana
other eatables were furnished in album
dance. Mis-. M. r. Tibbets read fine
temperance poem; Rev. l. 2. Chase made
some appropriate remarks and all pres
ent had very enjoyable time.
Jay
John Hadlock had toe cut off by q
log falling upon it.
S. Coburn has stopped numbering on
account of deep snow.
Sidney Hines whose wife left him Il
| few weeks ago has gone TO Boston.
Orison Huntley and Rufus Wilson have
moved to this village from Richford.
P. S. Hadlock has bought the John
Young farm paying 50, 100, and has taker
| possession.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.-The dwelling
| house and store of Il. Abel Chase were
burned Thursday morning, March 18th
| Newton Chase, father of Abel, perishlns
| by suffocation. The fire broke out a
| 2 80 a. M. and was discovered by {
| neighbor, the lower part of the building:
| being III flames. The family were aroused
| and Mr. and Mrs. Chase jumped from /
piazza; a hired girl and the baby were
taken from a window by a ladder. Th'
father, 81 years of age, was sleeping IL
another part of the house. Jonathan
Chase and Charles Titus reached hi
room but the fire prevented them IRON
reaching the imperilled man; they thel
went to his window with a ladder ant
heard groans within, but they could no
reach the man and were obliged to ffe'
themselves somewhat burned. Ate
the fire subsidized the charred remaln
were found and buried the same day
Mr.. Chase loses on the buildings ant
| SOOuS SOOOO anu wv
has an insurance. of $4,000. Nothing wa
saved. By hard labor the buildings O
J. Z. Chase adjoining were saved. 1t /
a heavy loss for the owner, and YER
sad event in the community. Mr.. j.
Chase thanks his ueighbors and friend
for their valiant and hard labor in savin
his buildings.
NIOl.4 an.
A. P. Cobb has put up telephone be
tween his store and the central Office.
Geo. Batchelder has returned HON
from CRANKY on account of his daughte
Lucy, being dangerously ill.
Mrs w. H. Calkins is quite sick an
threatened with fever.
Frank Holmes has decided back til
Barrett farm and gone back to Derby
Morgan Center
School in district closed Friday, tt
10th.
William Elliott has gone to Gallup
mill to work.-Wm. Bryant has gone
, n. Fl. to reside with his son.
S NewpOr-t-
e Chester Brown has rented A. H. Mo
D CAMS house and moved in.
e Mrs. Herbert Dane is in feeble healt
and Mrs. B. o. Spaulding is serious
sick.
3 J. r. Hall is quite out of health and n
gone to Boston for treatment, his wi
l. accompanying him.
y R. A. Spear has taken job OF N
Hamilton to raise his house roof, a
It make it two stories, and otherwise
G model it.
Mr.. J. M. Grow is stopping few ola
at home, after being away during I
s. winter in the fruit tree business,
agent for Miller & House.
IS S. L. Thurber is soon to remove
at Burke. We are sorry to lose his fam
from our village, but our loss will be
80 gain of the people of Burke.
VI. The body of H. S. Carpenter, who d
recently in Arizoua, was brought h
:, last Monday and buried from the hOl