Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-06-11

the fire was beyond controls nothing
could be done but clear the house which
was pretty well done, as the barn and a
long ell were burned before the Iire
reached the house. The premises were
owned by Mrs. M. Z. Remission and
we'll insured. The loss falls heaviest on
Mr.. c.. S. Conant, as no insurance was
on the household property, and they had
been making great preparations for sum-
mer boarders.
Holland.
Harry Huntoon recently had a finger
! bitten off by horse.
Rev. A. B. Blake and family made a
! short visit in town last week.
/ George Huntoon of New York is here
visiting friends; also, J. c. Robinson,
our old townsman.
Lowell.
VIM. Kinsley is on the sick list.
Children's day was observed at the
Cong. church June 10.
VIM. Chaffee has bought the Fred Dean
house and is painting it.
James Sinclair has moved into Mrs.
Stevenson's tenement at the Corner
Newport.
The Episcopal church is being put
upon IA permanent foundation and a fur
mace will be placed in the basement for
warming it.
Children's day was observed at the M.
E. church by a sermon in the morning
to the children and a responsive service
in the evening. The day was also appro-
prfatelY observed at the Congregational
church.
We learn that steps are being taken in
the direction of a new and commodious
house of worship by the Congregational
society. Mr.. Packard from St. Johns
bury was here last week in the interest
of this enterprise. May the good work
go on.
NEWPORT Center.
Concert at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, June II.
c. l.. Drown has his new barn nearly
completed. Morrill, Clapper has moved
into his new house
Frank Stevens of Coventry has sold his
village residence here to O. M. Griffin Of
this town for 1925.
Rev. Mr.. Russell of So. Wheelock has
been engaged by the Free Baptists to
preach one year. He moves into the
Chamberlin hOuSe
Mr.. Josiah Litchfield has sold his place
near this village to George Haslett for
$1,000. He is going to live with his son
Charles, at Coventry.
North Troy.
A. ID. Hinkson and Frank Drew were
each hurt in saw mills recently.
Cong. church has arrived and commenc-
ed his labors.
The high winds which attended the
shower on Wednesday did consider able
damage in this vicinity.
Charlie Wilson OF Barton Landing, who
has been clerking for w. F. Young has
received a good position and will go to
Columbus, Ohio.
WestHeld.
Willis Wakefield and WV. Wood were
in Mass last week, selling lumber.
r. H. and d. E. Wright were called to
Swanton to attend the funeral of their
father last week.
Of ho iS
much improved by a coat of paint.-H.
D. Reed is shingling his house and max
ing other needed repairs.
This place was visited by a severe thun-
der shower last Wednesday p. M, accom-
panied by a high wind, which did some
damage to fruit and shade trees.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Stephen Otis has gone to Portland.
Carrie Otis has returned.
Old Mrs. Ratteray reached her one
hundredth birthday last Monday. About
rs of her neighoors and friends gathered
at her home in the afternoon, but Mrs.
R. has lost her sight and hearing, so that
she could not enjoy the visit as well as
two years ago.
Chas. Rowland, an old resident of this
town died of pneumonia Sunday, June
Sd, aged II years and months. He was
born in Brooktield, Mass. he leaves a
widow and one son, Charles Jr. The
funeral was held at their residence
Wednesday, June 9th, Rev. Mr.. Hoyt of
ST. Johnsbury officiating.
East Burke.
Harris Smith and Miss Stoddard are
still failing.
Mr.. John Tyler is at work on the barn
where Walter Counter lives.
Miss Jennie Amidon has opened dress
making rooms at Carl Amidon's house.
st. JOhnSbUry.
n. p. Bowman, postmaster, gets a
pension.
The Republican has heard that the
streets of the New Jerusalem are paved
with silver" Strange how little bibli-
cal lore will help the local editor.
L. Il. a. bdEGI6GG, lOGIIl0E GFcdSuECE O1
the Boston & Lowell railroad company
was last week elected president of the St.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain railroad
company, and also general manager of
the White Mountain division of the Bos-
ton & Lowell road; this latter is new
office.
A cyclone visited us Wednesday after
noon which blew down several buildings,
destroyed many trees, killed one horse
and did damage in all directions. Part
of the new granite works building was
unroofed, a granite shed and black
smiths shop were among the buildings
injured. The storm was accompanied
with hail, and great deal of glass was
broken.
Mrs. Henry C. Ide was brought home
from Boston, Tuesday. Her health is
very delicate and probably Mr. Ide will
be unable to attend the Chicago conven-