Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-10-28
Mrs. T. B. Alexander has been visiting


/ in Craftsbury.
) Prouty & Miller add another boiler al
their mill, thereby greatly increasing
the power.
Geo LabOuim, a painter employed III
painting the tower of the new church, fel
. from the top of the belfry ON Friday,
distance of so feet, striking first on the
roof of the house and falling thence tC
the ground. He was thought to be deaC
for some time, but is alive with frac
tured skull, broken thigh and other Sc
rious injuries. 1t will be miraculous if he
survives the injuries. Himself and fami
" have the sympathy of the whole com.
munty.
NewpOI.f Center
George L. Sleeper has been appointed
postmaster here.
Sidney Davis has opened a harness
shop in Hildreth's block.
Mrs. Ella Liberty has opened dress
making rooms in Mr.. Burnap's house.
Heman Bates has built veranda on the
ell part of his house erected last spring.
Mrs Locke Percy is serving an appren-
ticeship with Mrs. G. l.. Sleeper, prepar-
atory to opening a millinery shop in Jay.
Alden Willis has moved to his farm in
the Keith neighborhood and Geo. Good
rich has moved to the d. L. Hildreth
farm vacated by Willis.
The ladies of this place met in G. A. r.
hall Monday evening, the Dist inst, to
consider the matter of organizing Wo-
mans Relief Corps of T. B. Alexander
Post. A goodly number were present and
were addressed by Mrs. Asa Sleeper of
| Newport, vice president of Baxter Corps,
in very able manner, after which nine
teen names were signed for a charter
and forwarded to department headquar-
tiers at Brattleboro. Those who signed
their names and all others interested are
invited to meet in G. A. r. hall on Tues
day p. m, the Goth inst, to select officers
for the new Corps Mrs. Sleeper will be
present and will give all needed instruc-
| ton.
The fall term of the village school clos
ed Friday, the oath inst, and has been
very successful, both teachers giving
good satisfaction. In the higher depart
ment, taught by Nettie A. Jones, thirty
two names enrolled, the average was
twenty-eight. The following had no
marks: Avis Crawford, Nula Drown,
Lulu Estell, Frank Frissell, Josie Liberty,
Matte Meacham, Myrtle Meacham, Lou
Peabody, Winford Rogers, Mabel Rogers,
Nettie Smith and Bertha Stickney. In
the primary department, taught by Eta
Hadlock, 20 enrolled, the following had
no marks: Laura Stickney, Lizzie Stick
ney, Jennie Rogers, Arthur Johnson, Her.
bert Smith, BERTHE Smith, Jesse Allen,
Willie Welch.
North Troy.
Mr.. Coburn of Barton is clerking for
E. t. Seaver.
Geo Day is canvassing for III. III. Lew
is & Co. in the photo-copying business.
Hon. H.B. Wilson and wife go to differ
ent places in New York for few DAYS
visit.
hear George Remnants lecture Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Bert Chandler, one of the
clerks at Lewis & Co.'S, is laid up with
rheumatism.
The celebrated Eagle clock will be on
exhibition here Monday and Tuesday,
Oct. % and 90.
Rev. Robert Carey, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, is away, having gone with his
wife to her former home.
Fred Young, recently in VIM. Impey's
store at Richford, has gone to Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, to accept a position.
On Wednesday afternoon Walter Row.
ell and Miss Mabel =. Heath were mar
ried. They are worthy young couple
we'll supplied with friends.
The recent races here were fairly well
attended. Two or three of the fast
horses were unable to be present because
the races in Montreal did not conclude as
expected but Factory Boy" reported
as the fastest in the state, and '.Rocket,
excited much interest.
III. G. Chaloner, our eX meat man, has
returned from New Hampshire and is
now at Mansonvile, where he claims he
ii going to try to settle his affairs and re-
turn here to go into business again. The
hearing before the Probate Court in the
matter of his insolvency was to be held
Friday, the 25th, but was put off, pending
negotiations.
" eStHnOre.
Chas. Averill is at Derby at school.
G. Gibson has reshingled his barn and
made some other repairs.
Robert Elliott has finished up the stone
shop and will go to Boston. H. L. Gage
has moved from Evansville and will run
the shop.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. j OhnSbUr.v
The directors of the Fair Ground Co.
lave let the contract to Joseph Cloutier
for $1,000. The contract provides for
raising the track on the back side from
four to six feet by taking dirt from the