Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-09


of st. Johnsbury was the first speaker
and gave the most eloquent and telling
speech of the evening. William L. Pearl
of ST. Johnsbury followed with some per-
tinent remarks and some stories, and
George w. Penniman closed with one of
his stirring speeches.
The entertainment on the Park consist
ed in trotting and the show of stations
and carriage horses. It was very good
exhibition in all respects and gave very
general satisfaction all around. There
were large number of noted stations,
including esCobden, . Darlington Chief"
ssBen Franklin" and many others of less
repute There was large number of fine
carriage horses. Henry Chase of Lyndon
won first prize on carriage horse, Arthur
Woodbury. second, C. N. Corriveau third.
The trotting was good because it was
honest and sharp In the two-year-old
race, the colt s'Kitisha," entered by F. G.
Williams of Coventry, made the remarka-
BILE time of 1.31 in a half mile heat and
easily beat FL. f. Pierce's ''Red Mac"
which was recently bought at very high
price. In the three-year-old race there
were four entries-three of them noted
colts from Orleans county, viz. HAllen
Wilkes, "owned by John Bean, and Crank
w. Moore owned by w. I. Robinson of
Barton, and s'Judith," owned by f. c..
Williams of Coventry. This was sharp
and interesting race. Following is the
score: Two-year-olds
f. G.. Williams, s'Kitiska," l
W. S. Bailey, Chadwick, 3
H. F. Pierce, cred Mac"
Three-year-olds:
Fl. F. Pierce, "Allen Wilkes l
J. Utton, 'sFrank W. Moore" 2
F. C. Williams, s'Judith,'
c. C Pinard, caledonia Boy" 4
Road horses:
A.Woodbury, ''Maid of Orleans" 1 2
C. N Curriveau, unknown" l
F. N. Cheney, Butterfly" )
Four-year-olds
Arthur Woodbury., 'Ethan S." l l l
w. S. Bailey, Lambert B."
FL Williams, ssLottie Franklin,"2
HardwicIx.
Ira Shattuck is to build new block
near where the Aiken store is going up.
Alvin Dutton is having another sick
spell, and Mr.. Kelso is very low with
heart disease.
A large crowd celebrated here the 4th,
and all things passed off pleasantly and
without serious accident. Mr.. Taylor's
Grafton was good, and Judge Powers
address was in his best vein.
East Hard wick
The Grange picnic at the Whipple place,
on Monday was well attended. The
press of the hay harvest prevented many
from being present.
The funeral of j. r. Delano was at
tended by DR.. Hubert in the absence OF
Rev. DR.. Torrey, former pastor, who
had been invited to officiate.
Dr. Hulburt's family, who have been
scattered in the four quarters of the
globe, are gathering at the parsonage:
Henry from the East, Gertrude from the
West have arrived, and others are to fol-
low soon.
she field.
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Quite number from here attended the
Musical Convention at Wheelock.
O. IT. Jenness' hand is better, and he
has resumed work on the railroad.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Association will be held at Mrs. Joseph
Ingalls,.
Miss Anna Townsend and brother from
N. Y will spend their vacation with rela-
tives here this summer
Hosea Williams and family have been
in town visiting relatives and friends.
Thomas S. Randall from Hudson, n.
H., has been in town for few days.
Mrs. Laura ingalls, has sold some of
her household goods, and has gone to
Mass, where her son, Frank, is.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Paige have been to Crafts
bury to visit their daughter.