Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-22
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Fifty Years. The name of the author is
sufficient to warrant the statement that
everybody will find the work one of in
terest. It is issued at the request of the
w. c. t. T., and is specially interesting
to all who are engaged in temperance
work.
The overseer of the poor, c.. III. Owl
nell, has had something of controversy
with the Commissioner of the Insane, land
Superintendent Draper of the Brattleboro
asylum, relative to the condition of the
insane pauper, Betsey ]. Hunt. There
had been an order removing her from the
asylum, and necessitating her return to
this town. Mr.. Dwirell succeeded in
showing the commissioners that the wo
man was both insane and otherwise an
unfit person to have at the poor farm.
Lieut.. Irish, from Norwich University,
Northfeld, VT, is in this county in the
interests of that school, and will visit
most of the towns. There are two vacant
scholarships for the county, and any
young men who would like a thorough
education, including military education,
and would like place in the university,
will do well to apply to Lieut. Irish or
to either of the present county senators.
The institution has a good reputation.
The scholarship includes tuition and
room, but not board.
Ernest Peterson returned from his trip
around the world Monday, and went to
work in the scale shops Tuesday, as tho
nothing had happened. 1t was a year
ago last fall that he left st. Johnsbury.
He went first to San Francisco, thence to
Kong. At the latter place he secured a
responsible position in an insane asylum,
but his career was rudely interrupted by
a severe and well-nigh fatal attack of
smallpox. From Hong-Kong he went to
London by way of the Indian ocean and
the Mediterranean sea Can unpleasant
feature of the sea voyage being quar-
antine of several weeks, and from Lon
don he sailed across the Atlantic and
came home.-St. Johnsbury Republican.
South Barton.
A. o. Blake recently purchased a fine
Mathusheck piano of A. r. Cowles for
his daughter Gertie, who is a fine music
ian.
Melvin Drown will move the Evans
house from the depot to the site where
his house was burned, fitting it up for
home.
II. F. Pillsbury lost from his pasture
near the o. & G. Steam Mill several
young cattle. They probably went north
into Westmore, or east into Sutton. Mr..
P. would be pleased of any information
in regard to the cattle, and will reward
the party who shall inform him where
they are.
ALBANY
George Bill is able to take a ride occa-
sionally.
E. A. Hovey and wife of Independence,
Iowa, former residents of this town, are
visiting friends in the county
1t might be well to call the attention of
our summer guests the drive about 'Shak-
Ell MILL" 1t is certainly one of the most
pleasant trips in this section.
The original "Comical Brown will
play in the church on Friday eve,
July &c, assisted by first-class lady vo-
calist, and will give an entirely new pro-
gramme.
John Norris occupied the pulpit of the
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vious Sunday four united with the church.
Rev. c. II. Merrill having charge of the
communion service.
Minnie and Gertrude Woodbury. of
Burlington are stopping in town.-Mrs.
w. H. Frary of Greenfield, Mass, is in
town visiting her brother, the Cong. pas
tor.-Lizzie Lampher of Medford, Mass,
is in to wn.-Miss Alice Leet is the guest
of Mrs. Sargent.
South Albany.
Charles Copeland cut off the end of his
forefnger on moving machine recently.
Mrs. T. w. Jones from Lowell, who
has been at NJ. L. Gilmans caring for her
aunt, Mrs. Gilman, in her last illness,
returned to her home Friday
Abbie, wife of M. L. Gilman died last
Tuesday after long and severe illness,
aged so years. She leaves husband
and an adopted daughter, and a large cir
Gle of friends and neighbors to mourn
her loss. She will be greatly missed in
the church of which she was a member,
and in Sabbath School where she was an
exemplary teacher. Funeral Thursday
at the house services conducted by Rev.
E. Mathews assisted by Rev. G.. w. Ellis
BrOwninS,LOn.
New boy at Charlie Brooks.
Prayer meeting at Albert Wells next
Thursday eve.
Mrs. Carlos Parker is home from her
long visit to N. H.
Moses Foss has lately had a nice monu-
ment set on his lot in the Center cemetery
Mrs. Alfred, who has been stopping in
Westmore, is very much improved in
health.
Miss Emily Cummings has just finished
very profitable term of school in district
No. 3.
Mrs. Charles Clark has returned from
Westfeld, where she has been caring for
her father, who is i'll.
E. M. Buchanan has the addition to his
store completed. He finds the additional
room great convenience.
Evansville.
Mrs. J. M. Randall's father and other
visitors are here. e.a
Rev. Wm.T asker and wife from Mime
apolis will spend the summer with W. B..
Guild and family.
Mrs. Della S. Alexander has gone to
one of the mountain houses in n. III. to
work through the season.
Harvey Foster recently sent off two
carloads of bobbins. He has quite good
business at shingle and bobbin making.
A. F. Pike of Haverhill, N. Fl. has been
here recently in the interest of the Pike
Manufacturing Co. They intend doing
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