Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

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Charles Lathe was recently quite bad.
" hurt in the Stevens mill.
Senator Stevens and J. S. Young have
gone to Washington to view the inaugur-
alton ceremonies.
H. w. Merrill of Nashua. N. H., for
some months sick, is home and under the
treatment of DR.. Emery. He is better.
Westfeld.
L. X. Annis is home from a successful
trip in Canada selling nursery stock.
Village schools closed March lst, ard
will again on April goth, with
Miss Eva hendrix teacher.
Paul Dusham has rented his blacksmith
shop to Lemuel Greenwood, who comes
well recommended as a frst-class work
man. He will take possession about the
10Th of March.
Frank Wright came near having quite
a serious accident with a pair of spirited
colts he was breaking. They took fright
and threw him down, running with him,
but Frank stuck to them and came put all
right, after being dragged some distance.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. .JOhnSbUrY.
The E. & T.. Fairbanks company nave
declared a dividend of 3 per cent, pay
able April l to all stockholders on record
March 10.
DIR. G. B. Billiard has been appointed
on the board of medical examiners in
place of DIR. Watson of Newbury. The
latter is now in Europe.
The st. Johnsbury house office is light
ed by a Rochester lamp of 100 candle
power. Three of these lamps are also
used for lighting the Opera house.
LyndOnvi1le.
Sam Holtham has been very sick.
Supt. H. E. Folsom is expected home
this week.
Musical convention March Is, with H.
G. Blaisdell as conductor.
David Bodette of East Lyndon was
crushed to death Wednesday noon while
driving through the woods in Lyndon.
He had neglected to provide himself with
Il DI1UlG-CIldli W CHILL Tic Stu 1uIllcES
and While another man was going after
one the team upset on Il steep hill and
threw Mr.. BOdette under the load. He
died in a few minutes. He was about 20
years old, had lived in Lyndon for at least
so years and was well known in town.
West Burke.
A.. w. Thaver Is in Stanstead.
w. w. Marshall has purchased a stock
of boots and shoes.
Mrs. Lydia Colby has been a little more
comfortable the past week.
The Y. P. c.. L. will meet this week
Friday evening at Miss Carrie Otis.
Mrs. Mary P. Newell is quite sick. DR..
Erwin of Newport was called as counsel
last Friday.-Jason Allard is improving.
Mrs. Ella Fogg has the diphtheria.-
Mrs. G. NJ. and Mrs. j. M. Smith are
both sick.
Fred Davis, who is attending medical
school in Chicago, was in town last week.
Mrs. w. E. Gaskin has gone to Spring
field to visit her sister, Mrs. f. w. Nor
riS.
Quite a number attended the Sd Dis
trict Union of Good Templars at Lyndon
vile last Saturday.
Mrs. Wilbur Gaskell has gone to
Springfield, to spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Harris.
j.. B. Watchie is hard at work on his
uonnnS Ho aNnaotS RI finish ahnnt -
for the spring trade.
J.. S. Kimball can tell now how large u
trunk has to be if dropped on ones fin
gers to take the nail off.
Win Marshall has rented the room
used by Davis the barber, and he will put
in a large line ofboots and shoes.
Fifteen members of Harmony lodge
went over to Sutton last Monday evening
and organized a Good Templars lodge.
Jason Allard has been very sick for the
past few days, caused by a stoppage in
the stomach He is q very little better at
the present writing.
Carr will close up his photograph
rooms April l for the summer as usual
but until that time he will make cabinet
photos at a reduced price.
Chas. Thompson has sold out his car
riage and sleigh shop to Warren & Colby.
Frank Hull has gone to work for them.
Thompson will 60 on the road selling pa
tent mill dogs for Lucia & Gordon.
Jess CobleIgh has given up all hopes of
getting an appointment in Harrison's
cabinet. He thinks Chase's story in the
Union about the yellow dog, and his
clothes not fitting well, &C., had a good
deal to do about it.
East Hard wick.
Mrs. J. M. Stevens is on the sick list.
State Supt. of Education. Mr.. Palmer,
lectured at the village hall last Tuesday
evening.
There are more logs in the millyari
here than ever before and every day adds
to the pile.
A telegram last Monday night, Feb. %,
announced the death of Miss Eta Z.
Stevens at the residence of her Uncle,
L. o. Stevens, in Iowa; cause of death
not stated, when last heard from she was
in her usual health her remains are eX-
pected here the last of the week. Miss
Stevens was west temporarily since the
death of her father, Dea. J. M. Stevens.
Hard wick.
The granite business is looking very
favorable.
Frank Emerson aud Carl Cobb have
canker rash.
Walter Perrin is putting in 5000 logs at
the Mackville Saw-mill.
The spring term opens with a large
number of students at the academy.
The post-office squabble has commenced
and petitions are in circulation for Mr..
Cobb and Mr.. Shattuck.
Rev. Mr.. Drown will erect a set of
buildings at Mackville the coming spring
and Heman Marsh will build on the lot in