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


Friday evening. and the following offic-
ers were chosen; S. E. Lochlin, Capt
r. A. Simpson, 1st Lieut., FL. Davenport,
I'd Lieut. G. O. Allen, Chap; r. B.
Lang, S. of G.; II. Ransom, lst S.. Geo.
Chamberlin, Q. M. S.
Holland.
Joseph Jacobs and H. B. Bates each
are building a barn with easements.
Mrs. Edwin Judd, who has been sick
for two or three weeks. is now GONZALES
cent.
James Boothman has the timber out
for another mill and will soon have it
ready for business.
Mrs. James Hamilton died of paralysis
on the 4th inst. Her remains were taken
to Salmon Falls, N. H., for interment.
1raSburGh.
CT. Webster is putting on an addition
to his barn.
The HI. T. Cs. will meet with Mrs. f.
A. Buchanan next Saturday p. m.
AFRO c. Bryant was bitten badly by a
cat some weeks ago and has heen in a
dangerous condition from the wounds.
Blood poison resulted from the wounds
and for a time fatal results were feared.
Mrs. Kenyon will meet the ladies of
Irasburgh at the M. E. church vestry,
Thursday p. m. at 230 o'clock. for the
purpose of forming q W. G. T. U. She
will give a chalk talk in the evening at
7.3O. All invited.
The village schools, taught by the Cor
ley girls, closed last Friday, the two de-
partments uniting in the closing exercis-
es, consisting of singing, speaking of
single pieces and dialogues. The schol-
ars did themselves much credit, also
showing very good instruction. The
visitors went away feeling we'll paid for
their effort and pleased with the success
of their children.
Lowell.
Mrs. DR.. Hill has gone home to take
care of her mother who is sick.
Hattie Chamberlln has gone to Rye
hotel.
Recently, while Mrs. Stinhour of this
town and Mrs. Crawford of Irasburgh
were driving in Eden with children with
them in carriage, their horse became
frightened and ran down very steep hill
at most perilous rate. They barely es-
capped being thrown off a steep bank, and
only kept themselves and children in the
carriage by the utmost effort. They chung
to the reins, however, and brought their
horse into Geo. Hines yard, where he was
caught. The buggy was badly smashed.
Morgan
w. HI. Calkins and son have gone to
Lyndon to work.-Miss Anna Cobb has
returned home from Johnson. She is
going to the White Mts. soon.
"eStnnOTe.
Cheney's bobbin-mill is shut down I'M
til after haying.
Capt. Averill is running his new boat
regularly now. He was very busy the 4th.
The Barton band gave us some very fine
music.
F. Richardson Co. have rebuilt the
verandas at their hotel, and painted them
and the cottage in modern style, lmprov-
ing their appearance very much. The
dance on July 4th was largely attended.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The prohibitionists are struggling hard
to get standing in this county, but it
seems up hill business. 1t is pretty hard
work to convince a candid man that the
cause of temperance or the general good
of the state or country will be benefited
by throwing away votes, when so able,
active and consistent temperance man as
w. P. Dillingham; is at the head of the
state ticket.
The county convention on Tuesday was
well attended and harmonious. The air
was full of republican enthusiasm, and
there were good speeches from Judge w.
P. Smith, Messrs. Ide, Bates, Bunker
and others H. c. Bates, Esq, and c.
A Bunker were re-nominated for the SEN
ate-a wise and timely thing to do, as
both made useful and able senators in
nomination for sheriff. He seems to have
a life lease on this line.
West Burke.
III. j. Goodell is in very poor health
Alice Townsend has been obliged to give
up her school on account of the humps.
Mrs. A. W. Thayer is just alive at this
writing. She was stricken with apoplexy
the morning of the 4th, and has been IN
conscious most of the time since.
Schools closed last Tuesday in the vii
lage, and the primary department, Mrs
Nellie Gaskill teacher, gave her pupils a
picnic which was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Baker is in Newport with her
daughter for a few weeks.-O. w. Baker
and family return home this week.-Gib
Doyle of Newport was in town last week.
The Quebec Lumber Co. was obliged to
stop work for few days and repair their
boiler, but have commenced work again.
They have orders ahead for nearly 100 car
loads and propose to run "a days in
day for few weeks.
There was a very good attendance at
the temperance meeting at Lyndonville
grove last Wednesday. The speakers
were Revs. A. L. Cooper of Island Pond,
J. E. Farrow of East Burke, r. j. Chris
tie of Sheffield, and D. G. Babcock of
Claremont, N. II. Rev. Mr.. Taplin of
Lyndon had charge of the music, which
was well arranged. Some very forcible
were made by each Of the
speakers and pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The campmeeting association
held their annual meeting at one p. m.
and decided to commence their camp
meeting August 20.
St. i OhnSbuH.y.
Harrison medals of 1910 are coming out
of their half a century of retirement. II.
G. Bates has handsome gold one,
bearing an engraving of log cabin and
the motto Harrison and Reform
Another is a cameo, bearing the same
motto and having, in addition to the log
cabin, barrel of cider and pitcher