Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-16
land of Mrs Nancy Eddy There is a new

School closed here last Saturday, July
IA. 1t was very successful term, taught
by Miss Day, who is engaged to teach
the fall term.
VIM c. Johnson will preach here next
Sunday, July %, at l o'clock, p. m. He
will preach here every alternate Sunday
through the year.
West Charleston.
A Mr.. Douglas from Malone, N. Y, is
visiting his son here.
Bett R. Bennett has gone to Montpelier
to spend a few weeks with relatives.
/ Ed. Spencer has moved into c. P.
| Church's house at Plunkett.
Mrs. Lewis Shedd, who has been sick
so long, was buried last Tuesday.
Children's Day was observed in the
| Cong church by concert in the evening
July g. The church was prettily decorat-
| ed with flowers.
Mrs Anna Davis and son from Chicago
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Albert Law
renee and her sister, Mrs. G. Goodwin,
and other friends at East Charleston.
Alba Smith was married July 4th to
Miss Grace Royce of Boston, Mass. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. q. j.
Wheeler at the residence of the bride
groom.
sad and strange affair occurred here
recently On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Minnie Child Ramsdell started to go from
her sisters, who lives on the old Moody
place to Gallup's mill in Bloomington,
taking the logging road. She missed her
way and was out in fearful storm and
wind on Wednesday night and Thursday,
not being found until Friday, and then al
most by accident, as she had not been
missed. She was In sad condition when
| found, and nearly crazed
| Craftsburv.
| Hay crop above an average.
Oliver Farr has bought the Eugene
Rowell farm, near E. Webber's.
The wild wind on the 18th inst. did
considerable damage in town.
Willie Merrill and wife are home from
Colorado. Mr.. Merrill is not improved
in health.
Judge Powers has been in town on bus
mess jackson Hidden has also been in
town. He has interests in Vancouver, W.
T.. and expects to visit the territory dur
ing the fall.-Mrs. Joseph Scott and Myra
Gage, who have been in town, have re-
turned to Burlington.-Fred Marcy of
Manchester, n. H., is here on visit.
East CraftSbury.
John Carr is on the sick list again.
The C. c. band played at Newport the
4th of July.
party from Boston are spending the
hot season at McEwen's.
The dogs in this vicinity seem to be af-
ter free wool and mutton, and have killed
and mutilated about 80 sheep. The select
men are looking the matter up.
Derby
Mrs. Kenyon's chalk talk was very
pleasant and interesting, but not
very largely attended.
Mrs. Daniel Chandler and daughter Mrs.
AIdrich of Mass, have arrived in town
for a summers visit.
The republican flag raising proved quite
an important event. There was very
large gathering of people from Derby and
vicinity. The Newport band was present
and discoursed patriotic airs, while the
choirs sang very appropriately arranged
song of the ''Tippacanoe" sort. There
was considerable cannon firing, "a torchlight
procession and an abundance of enthu 81
asm all around. Among those who adj
dressed the audience at town hall were
Mai. Grout, president of the league club,
Norman Bingham of Boston, Dr. Branch
and d. NJ. Camp of Newport, w. I. Rob-
inson and Geo. Fl. Blake of Barton. The
campaign opens very favorably and the
vote for the republican nominees will be
largely increased this year. The grounds
about Maj. CIRCUITS premises were illu-
minated with lanterns.
West Derby
The Universalist society cleared SO. sc
with their refreshment stand last Wednes.
day.
Miss Abbie White has gone to ST.
Johns, P. Q.-Mrs. o. D. Harvey has
gone to Springfield. Mass, to see hel
brother, Carl Grimes.
Dan Burt and family from lake Me
gantic and Seabon Burt from Rhode
Island have been visiting relatives il
town-Mrs. Will Morey from South
birmingham, Mass, is visiting in town.
Glover.
Levi Drew seems to be gaining since
the surgical operation.
Mrs. r. Jones and Mrs. Sabra Phil
lips have gone to N. H. on visit.
Regular meeting of Mason Post will
be held at hotel hall on the Goth day o
July at o'clock p. m.
An interesting gospel temperance meet
ing was held Sunday evening under the
auspices of the w. c. Il. U.
Freeman Bean will put up good sugar
house on the site where his sugar appa
ratus was burned last spring.
During the thunder shower Wednesday
, night, S. B. Critchett was walking in the
road near the upper end of Stone pond
when the lightning struck Il stump neal
! the road killing colt for John Mcclellan
and knocking Mr.. Critchett down. L
was long time before he could get Oh
his feet again, but when he did he has
tened to the nearest house, where he
found the people much frightened, they
having felt the effects of the electricity
also. Mr.. Critchett is all right again
and ready to attend to his work.
1raSburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman have returned
home from Brockton, where they have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs Smell.
George Somers of Bristol, is visiting
his brother, Henry Somers.-Fred Clarl
and family OF Norwood, n. Y, are Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Alex. jameson.
DR.. g. B. Rowell, Mrs. Samuel How
ard and Mrs. Charles Eaton have gon,