Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-01-07

now amounts to $50, 600. The Merchants
bank carries over So, 800 to the fund
which now amounts to $50, 000,. The
| Citizens bank declares dividend of 8
/ per cent.
At the special village meeting relative
| to the electric light matter, ST. Johnsbury
voted 3O1 to so to ratify the contract
made by the trustees with the Thompson
Houston Electric for the maintenance of
electric lamps for the lighting of the
village. Judge Ross who placed an in
junction on the business withdraws his
suit, and the town will be Illuminated
with electricity. It will be pleasant,
but costly luxury.
West Burke.
Miss Myrtle Aldrich returned to her
school in So. Boston last week.
Mrs Sally Cobleigh who was injured
by a fall few days ago is improving
slowly.
Public temperance meeting at the M
E. church next Sundvy eve; all are in
vited to attend.
Homer Bessey of Newton, Mass, has
moved on to his farm, known as the
Wilson farm at Burke Hollow.
Ira Emery has sold the timber in his
sugar place to M. A. Clark, who will cut
considerable of it into block wood to be
disposed of the coming season.
Rev. J. E. Farrow of East Burke, gave
his illustrated lecture on ga night in
London, under the auspices of the P. G.
L. to good house last Friday eve, which
was well enjoyed by all.
| Charles Forbes, son of H. S. Forbes of
Sutton has struck a good thing in invent
ing a self-acting oiler to oil car, engine
and other aXles. He has obtained a pat
ent, and, we understand, has sold out to
a Chicago party for $4,000, reserving a
| large per cent royalty.
D. Rattery w. r. G. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year Dec.
Is: President, Mrs. E. V. Porter; S.
V. P, Mrs. Ada SilsbY; J. V. p, Mrs.
Martha Craig; Sec, Mrs. M. A. Gilfllan;
Treas, Mrs. C. S. Hibbard Chap, Mrs.
C. D. Roundy; Conductor, Mrs. Louisa
SilsbY; Guard, Miss Mamie Bailey; Asst.
Con-, Miss Annette Sisby; Asst. Guard,
Mrs. Flora Densmore; Delegates to the
convention Mrs. M. j. Bean and Miss
May Denison; Alternates, Mrs. Flora
Densmore and Mrs. Ada Silsby. There
will be public installation of the Off
GERS in their hall Jan. ~.
East Burke.
Carrie Gage is home and will do dress
making.
Mrs. Ada (Frasier) Newell and her
children are home from Mass. on visit.
Mrs. Mary Flanders is visiting here.
Mrs Luther Morrill, died Wednesday
night, and Mr.. Morrill, was taken very
dangerously sick the same night, and re-
mains so at this writing Mrs. Stoddard
is gradually failing.
Hardwiclx.
Cobb's new block is about ready for
occupancy.
Post installation with box supper, rec
itations, ETC., Jan. 18th.
Frank Taylor, recently with the Fair
Co. for the year.
East HardwicIx.
VIM. Mcdowell has traded his house
for the Whipple Warner farm.
j. H. Clark & Co. are pressing the hay
on the Albee place; the hay is going into
the lumber swamp in Victory.
Your correspondent and many Others
who have Investigated the matter, think
that the wise legislators made a bad
mistake in regard to the oleomargarine
legislation.
: At the annual chnrch meeting, G. j.
Bell was elected Sunday school super
intendent, A. B. Hunt librarian, H. Blake
J. H. George and C. G. Montgomery
, committe of church.
The matched spelling school between
the Jackson Bridge district and the Cen
ter district, resulted in a victory for the
Center, and there will be another con
test at the Center Thursday evening.
t sheffield.
Albert Gitiin is on the sick list.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Hunter have
been in town visiting.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
j. C. Nelson Friday, Jan. Is.
Mrs Dana Phillips, Mrs. Amasa Gray
t Mrs. Leon German, Mrs. AFRO Gray an(
D Lizzie Smith and Mabel Dexter are sick.
There will be a donation at the M. E
e church Thursday evening, Jan. 10. Oys
/. tiers will be served and cordial invita-
: ton is extended to all.
Charlie Smelling has gone to Yves
Concord to work for Wesley Scott il
the harness shop.-Willis Wilkey ha
e moved from ST. Johnsbury and will g
t into Harley Paige's tenement.
t sutton.
: Mrs L. w. Gordon is reported better.
y Geo. Craig will go back to his oil
> place at Pillsbury's mill.
year as pastor.
The Home Circle will have anothe
promenade Jan. 10.
Corydon Parker has recently sold abou
60 tons of hay to be pressed.
Charles Chase's youngest daughter
Mrs Will Tolman, is at home.
Mrs. L. j. Campbell has returned fror
Ashland, accompanied by her sister, Mrs
- Cass.
e Miss Myrtle Leonard from castor
Mass, was in town visiting friends las
:. week.
} J. M. Pillsbury and wife reached Cal
IN fornia Dec 26th, having made a safe an
pleasant journey.
Mrs John Wentworth is very sick wit
quinsey sores in her throat.-Alma Swi
ser is on the sick list.
E. W. Brockway has just finished THE
snow rollers for the town, and the peop
are now anxious for snow.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Roundy returne
from Lowell, Mass, last week, whe
~ they have been visiting relatives.
- A1t1ar+ Anar5,c paopla write that the