Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-08-12

General invitation extended.
The M. E. Sunday school held their
picnic and boat ride at the Mountain
House, Owls Head, last Wednesday.
They were accompanied by a few friends
from Derby and also from Newport Cen
ter, making good company. The day
was delightful and all seemed to enjoy
pany are due to Capt. Bullock for his
courtesy on the occasion.
Baxter Post will hold the first camp
fire of the season in their hall on Wednes-
day evening, Aug. a. Stories of the war
will be told, intespersed with music; a
general good time is anticipated. The
event of the evening will be the presenta-
ton to the Post of a picture of the ''Old
Cooper Shop Restaurant of Philadel-
phia where so many Union soldiers were
fed during the war. The proprietor OF
that celebrated eating house, MIR. Joseph
Burr of Philadelphia, who mas procured
this picture at considerable trouble, and
who was a guest of the Post at the camp
fire last season, will be present to tell how
the grand schem was started. The Women, IS
| Relief Corps and Sons of Vetrans will be
present, and the public are cordially invi-
ted to attend. Per order of Com.
NewpOrt Center.
Lois, wife of Martin Courtney, died on
the 4th inst, funeral on the 9Th, Rev. G..
w. Morse officiating. She leaves hus-
band and an infant daughter. She was
most worthy Christian woman, and her
loss is great blow to her husband and
to the community.
| Morgan Center.
| E. c. Burroughs has been granted an
increase of pension.
| Miss Mertie Moore has been engaged
| to teach the fall term of school in district
| No. Z.
J. A. Gray has purchased lot of land
| near the outlet of the lake, and will COM
mence logging at once.
A. G. Sawyer is very sick.-J. A. Gray
has been confined to his house for a few
days on account of neuralgia in the head.
-Erastus Parker remains about the same.
William Elliott and family are visiting
relatives in Colebrook, n. H.-James
Stevens of West Fairlee is visiting at L.
D. Blakes.-Henry Persons is at home
from Maine for short vacation.
North Troy.
The leading social event of the season
occurred Wednesday morning in the mar
riage OF Miss Minnie G., daughter of Hon.
III. G. Wilson, to Henry E. Harris, the
popular assistant station agent of this
place. The wedding was strictly private,
and only a few intimate friends were
present The ceremony was performed
by Rev. G. w. Morse of Coventry. The
bridesmaid was Miss Cora May and the
best man was Charles o. Fowler. The
presents were both numerous and costly,
showing with what high esteem the young
couple are held by the residents of the
village.
WeStfeId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall of Newport were
at her fathers, on short time this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Aseltine of Swanton
are visiting their nephew A. M. Aseltine.
Geo. Miller's little fresh air girl was
lost on the way to Newport and her vince
abouts are unknown.
Miss Elva Farman returned last week
from Bethlehem, n. H., where she has
| been attending the summer school.
Several from this town went down
Lake Memphemagog last Tuesday, the oc-
| casion being the annual excursion of the
I. o. G. T. of Troy.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
id Gould of Passumpsic sold in the
month of July $50 bushels of splendid
new potatoes, mostly in st. Johnsbury,
at prices ranging from 60 to 80 cents per
bushel. 1t is very seldom that farmers
get any amount of potatoes fit for table
use so early as July. Mr.. Gould also has
a pair of seventeen-montbs-old calves
that tip the scales at 2O90 lbs.
John Houghton of Waterford died on
Saturday, Aug. 3, after long and painful
illness borne with the utmost patience.
Mr.. Houghton was 20 years of age. He
was one of the successful farmers in town
and a sound business man, quiet and I'M
assuming in his ways, yet he did not lack
the courage to express his views for a
cause which he thought right. He was a
sound temperance man both by precept
and example. He has held nearly every
office in the gift of his townsmen, having
represented the town in legislature of
1872.
ST. .JOhnSbury.
A patent has been granted Prof. Henry
| Fairbanks and Howard Parker for q ma
chine for forming bodies from successive
layers of pulp.
The prospects for fine exhibition of
horses here at the breeders meeting Aug.
81 and % are very good and the entries
for the races, already published, indicate
some first class trottin9.
Supervisor Taylor has completed his
work in examining the papers for appli-
cants for teachers certificates. The pa
pers on somewhat more thorough exam
nation than usual were up to the general
average. The examination was more
complete than ever before rather than
more difficult. There was quite deflcien-
cy, however, in knowledge of Vermont
history, geography and constitution. Mr..
Taylor granted two certificates in the first
grade, 81 in the second and 80 in the
third. There were only four applicants
for first grade certificates.
East Hard wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hunt have return
ed from their visit down the river.
Village schools commence Sept. 3D.
w. j. Leonard and Mile Adgate teach
ers.
Mrs. Lucy Moore and Miss Emily Da-
Wis were in town attending the funeral
of Miss Jennie Smith.
Jennie Smith, aged %, died August
18th of consumption; six months ago her
younger sister, Emily, died of the same
disease, the only daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. II. A. Smith. The entire commun-
ity deeply sympathize with them in their