Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-06-18

q livery stable at Glover soon. HIS WIFE
has been very sick at the Centennial
House but is better.
The rain on Friday night did consid-
cradle damage on this branch of the
railroad. There were five washouts near
Fairfield and passengers were carried
five miles Friday night and Saturday to
/ take the train that backed down to the
east side of the washout.
Currier & Powers got a contract to
furnish the railroad company with 500
wards of granite and 10 horses were
drawing for Mack's quarry last week.
Mack is receiving many orders for gran
ton, granite dealer from Manchester,
VT, has been here for few days look
ing over the different granite quarries
with the idea of purchasing. Mr.. Carter
has bought a large granite boulder on
Dorman Bridgman's land. He has also
bought the Delano granite shops at Mack
vile.
East HaK.dwiclx.
Albert Currier is building a barn to
replace the one burned last year.
Mr.. Hunt has purchased the house on
the opposite side of the street from his
own.
G. L. Johnson has completed his new
barn and graded his yard with bank
wall on the house side.
II. Blake was in attendance at the
general convention of Cong. churches
at Barre as delegate.
Florence Delano and Jennie Smith are
expected home in a few days from their
winters sojourn abroad.
Sutton.
j. c.. Tibbetts has put a fine Scotch
granite monument upon his lot in the
cemetery.
Myrtle Drew has a new Estey organ
Emma Pierce and May Colby are to take
music lessons of Prof. Eddy of ST. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Silas Leach died of diphtheria
last Saturday and her little girl the We'd
nesday before; Mr.. Leach had the dis
ease, but is recovered. They moved to
this town last March. Although COM
parative stranger here, Mr.. Leach has the
sympathy of the whole community in the
loss of his whole family.
Mr. Joseph X. Russell who lived in this
town some years previous to 1912, was
here last week visiting few friends and
ha of hic how
hood. He seemed much pleased with
the scenery of Vermont. Mr.. Russell
in company with several brothers is do
ing a very large business in MaSSillon,
Ohio. in the line of agricultural machin-
cry, engines, etc. The firm employs six
hundred hands upwards and is doing a
constantly increasing business. The
success of the Russells has been almost
phenomenal, and in a financial sense,
has not been equalled, except in the case
of Ozro Childs of California, who
grew up on a farm adjoining. These
men, altogether could buy up this whole
town, almost with their pocket change.
We are very glad to note their success.
sheffield.
Charles WEIGH has gone to Bellows
Falls
Folsom & Giffn have hired Charlie
Wood to work in their store.
w. H. Chase is putting up an addition
to his barn, David Wood doing the work
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. M. P. Jenness on Friday, June D.
All are cordially invited.
Joseph Chesley is very i'll, resulting
from a bad case of blood poisoning, caus-
ed by cutting his hand while saving rot
ten boards.
Rev. James Nelson of North Wood
stock, n. H., has been engaged as pastor
of the Free Baptist church. He is an ell
oquent and interesting speaker.
The Free Baptist Sabbath School will
hold basket picnic in Aaron Hanscom's
grove next Saturday, June %, provided
the weather is favorable. There will be
music and speaking and pleasant time
is anticipated.
WheeIOck.
Welcome Fletcher is failing slowly.
S. G. Cree is getting ready to build a
new lumber shed.
Geo. Barber has shingled his house
and will soon repair his barn.
Grass is looking finely and there is a
large amount of old hay in town. Some
are complaining of the wire worm eat
ing their corn
The Ladies Aid society will hold their
second annual musical festival at this
place commencing Tuesday night, June
26, and continue Wednesday and Thurs
day. A first-class time may be expected
and let everybody attend; entertainment
free proceeds are to repair the church.