Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-08

The picnic in the grove and the Ball
at Richardson's were well attended the
4th.
Mrs. Conley's school closed the 2Sth. 1t
good.
When you are Willoughby drive in at
Fosters grove. 1t is a pleasant place
and the sights are all fresh and free.
John X. Hill who is out in the wilds of
Montana has taken up presumption claim
of 16O acres of land and is building on it.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
LyndOnville.
H. M. Pearl was at home on Sunday.
The Lyndon Savings Bank pays a semi
annual dividend of pa per cent, payable
July 10.
The Lyndonville National Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of per
cent, payable July l.
st. eTOhnSburV.
Prof G. E. Putney, president of the
county board of education, has called a
meeting of the board in Association hall
at 1.30 p. M, July Is, to consider the
matter of text books for the coming
year.
Sutton.
Miss Lydia Fenton has moved into the
Albert Allard house.
Mrs. Henry Ball finished profitable
term of school on the 2Sth inst.
The village school meeting was SHINY
attended. Geo. Willard was chosen
committee man.
DIR. Colby has sold part of the Will
liam Green place to Mr.. Cloud of Brigh-
ton for six hundred dollars.
Mrs. j. w. Colby is home from st.
Johnsbury.-Charles Ball and family are
here from New York on visit.
Mrs. Ed. Flint and child, Charles Ball
and family from New York and Mrs.
Orville Campbell of Lebanon are visiting
in town.
Two children at Henry MitchelPs are
sick with measles.-Mrs. Nancy Deane is
ME Dean who was carried to the insane
asylum few weeks ago is reported bet
ter.
Over eighty persons attended the pic
mic at Leonard Watson's July 4th. On
account of the rain they assembled in Mr..
Watson,s new barn, which gave ample
room for all. The time was passed pleas
antly with exercises by the children,
music ETC., followed by a generous pic
mic dinner.
The village school taught by Mabel
Dexter, closed with picnic. The schol-
ars made very fine and orderly appear
ance, with their happy faces, baskets and
bouquets, as they marched through the
the village to the grove. The names fol-
lowing are those who have had no marks
during the term. Ida Davis, Beulah Han
son, Elva Kimball, Grace Kimball, Nora
Warner, Myra Wells, Irwin Brown,
Charlie Cushman, jamie Dexter, Willie
Flanders, Ernest Garland, Everett Kim
ball. Bernice Chase only one half day
absent.
East HardVvicIx.
c. j. Bell is charging his barn by add
ing so feet in length.
The J. M. Stevens farm is to be sold
at auction the middle of August to close
the estate. See bills.
Mrs. Z. E. Rogers of New York City is
in town, the guest of her father, Rev. G.
B. Hurlbert.-M. G.Nelson and wife have
from an extended visit to their
in n. III.
West Burke.
Charles Densmore's little daughter is
quite sick.
Mrs. DR.. Carpenter of Worcester Mass,
is visiting friends here.
Mrs. NJ. A. Townsend who is at work
for the Bible society is ut home for few
days rest.
Perry Porter is making extensive re-
pairs on his block which will make Il
great Improvement.
J. b. WaLchie was struck in the eye by
a hot chiSel, he was repairing, cutting
his face and burning him but his eye was
not injured
II. j. CliflDrd's horse ran back in front
of j. CohIcigh's and over tie bank dem.
oliShin. the carriage. Mr.. c. escaped with
out much injury.
Bert French had his right hand jammed
while coupling cars at Wells River last
Tuesday night. DR.. Cheney was called in
the morning and dressed it,
While Mr.. WYanski and Misses Julia
and Rose Solomon were returning from
the ball at Willoughby Lake on the morn
ing of July 9TH their horse became uu-
manageable and ran through the village
splitting them out near the post-office, cut
ting their faces somewhat and bruising
+bo,, No honaC xuara