Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-08-19

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rade and camp fire in the evening
Drummers ahd fifers invited large
gathering and an enjoyable occasion is
expected. Co. E. 9th vt. Vols. will
hold a reunion at the same time and place.
E. w. Merrill lost his barn and the
contents by fire on Friday evening last,
either from the effects of the heating of
the hay or from sparks falling on the
hay from the house chimney. 1t was
probably spontaneous combustion, as
quite a number of barns about the country
have been burned recently from this
cause There was about 40 tons of hay
in the barn and the loss to Mr.. Merrill is
considerable. Mr.. Merrill thinks the fire
caught from sparks. He was partially
insured.
Barton Landing.
Quite a number of city boaaders at j.
II. Browns.
L. d. Wilson, formerly druggist here,
has bought farm in CRANKY, Vt
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Webster and Mrs.
VIM. Blasdell are spending few weeks
at Saratoga.
Milo Eddy, who has recently been Ii
censed to preach, made his first effort at
the M. E. church yesterday. His sermon
was good and was attentively listened to.
It is a wet time, but you need not have
wet feet when you can buy pair of thick
boots for $3.50 at III. w. Buchanan's.
Also, all kinds of boots and shoes for
men, ladies and children.
Rev. w. Roberts and wife are in Frank
lin county on visit.-Mrs. Tracy who
has been visiting at Lewis Ford's has
gone to West Randolph.-Miss Lou Sta
pies has gone to Boston.
The children of the Missionary Society
are to provide a supper at the Cong. YES
try Wednesday, from 80 till 100, when
they hope all the friends will come and
test their culinary skill, as the supper is
to be the work of the children.
ALBANY.
The Good Templars held an open meet
ing last Thursday evening.
Wallace Dow who has been stopping
here some time with his father, has pur-
chased large farm at East Hardwick
with stock, ETC., for $4,000 very low
price it is said.
A. S. Harvey from Stoneham, Mass,
has Joined his family, who have been
stopping at Mr.. Cowles.-Mrs. Mary
Gorh am has returned to her home in Bos-
. ton.-Alice Leaf, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sargent, has gone to
Newport.-Miss Darling and Lila Wood
bury have returned to Burlington.-Will
Sargent has returned home for a short
stop-Win Cheney has returned to his
work in Coventry.
Hon. Isaac n. Hall of Groton, father
of Mrs Stephen Vance of this town, has
been here on a visit of late. Judge Hall.
though 80 years of age, is as smart as q
cricket and is still in business. Al
the recent term of county court he was
chosen foreman of the grand jury. He
is very strong temperance man and {
prohibitionist but not third party man
i We hope he may be able to pay his &C
ceptable visits here many years yet.
East Albany.
Mrs. VIM. Farr is improving.
Miss Alice Butler is home from Colum
bus, O., where she has been teaching.
G. w. Monkey has rented his store ant
: sold his goods to G. A. Dow of Glover
Cd. Owen of Barton was this wa,
&c looking for butter last week. We hop
IL this staple article will reach price whic
IL is worth looking after.
Browning ton-
= Willie Philbrook is married.
School in Dist No. 2 commences Sept
I'd.
New babies at Peter Belleaas' and q
>, Mr.. Chapman's.
Mrs. Gray and daugter from Canad
are in town visiting.
BroVvnington Center.
- There will be Sunday school baske
y picnic in Fosters grove, Westmore, O
" Friday, Aug. 23 All are invited
Evansville.
Mrs. Adm Drown is quite sick wit
40 heart trouble.
his house.
Mrs. Willie Marshall and daughtt
from Lowell, Mass, are visiting here
Moses Foss and wife went to Hardwic
= last week visiting.
Coventry.
: Several from this place are attendin
- camp meeting at LyndOnville.
Several of our young men go to RAJ
dolph this week to attend muster.
as Stillman Collins is in very poor healt
&c DR.. Ranney was called as counsel la
ev week.
cd George E. Miner, a graduate of Oar
7. mouth College, has been engaged to teat
- the higher department Of the Acaden
- and Miss Mirabel Robinson of Dert
- Line the lower. School commences Mo
~ day, Sept. 2. Tuition free to all schola
living in town. See ad. next week.
he The Orleans County Historical Socie
holds it's annual meeting at the residen
Apf Mrs. DR.. Kendall at the Center
Thursday of this week. Meeting at
O'Clock; there will be picnic dinner,
- address by c. H. Jones, Esq. of Bart
:, Landing, the exhibition of relics, she
addresses, etc. A cordial invitation e
tended to all. The meeting will be
much interest.
East Charleston.
Top There was Sunday-School picnic
Oh the Foster Grove, Wllloughby Lake,
W. Thursday, quite a large number after
ess ing. The day was pleasantly spent
10 boat riding, music, etc. few unma
lol- nerly and ignorant young men disgrac
rye themselves and annoyed the rest of t
company by their behavior.
age West Charleston.
'he Maggy Ely has returned from Der
7eC- Line.
Geo. Brownell has moved into the
=, E. Whipple house.
+ 10 Lii Smith and her niece, Miss Doug
have poua tn New YOrk-E O. Rem