Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-08
Holland.
Mrs. Lucy Eastman is hard sick with
Woodman iS hatter

Mrs. Lucy Eastman IS hard sick will
dropsy.-Mrs. Woodman is better
Harry Marsh, Sanford Pinney and G C
Kimball each won premiums on sucking
colts at the Stanstead fair.
Mrs Sally Marsh was 30 years old on
Friday last. She is still able to do con
siderable work besides caring for herself
She was daughter of the late Isaac Hin
man, one of the early settlers of Derby
O. f. Kidder, republican candidate fol
representative, was elected by nine ma
iority. After his election was declared
some of the democrats reported that he
was in favor of the present school law
but he did not say anything of the kind
but simply that he thanked those who
had worked for and elected him, and hop
ed that he should have the opportunity tc
reciprocate the favor.
IraS sI-2.h.
The Ladies' Aid and H. 7. C.'s will
meet with Mrs. A. Carpenter, Friday af
ternoon.
Town meeting passed off quietly here
Hon. L. III. Thompson was chosen rep
resentative by large majority on first
ballot, although the farmers had an ALI
ance candidate. The prediction of a
leading democrat that there would be a
large democratic gain In this town this
year is not verified. In 1886 the republi-
can vote was ia the democratic vote
IS; in 1888 the republican vote was 1888,
democratic vote &C. This year the repub-
lican vote is III, the democratic vote %.
Not very good soil here to grow demo
Gratis in, evidently.
Lowell.
I'd.
G.. G. Tillotson was elected town repre-
sentative on the second ballot.
Frank Lumbra has moved here and
will work for Harding & Thayer.
Matte Works is visiting in town; also
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stokes and Minnie
Shufelt.
George Curtis has gone to Boston for
a years schooling.-Emma Durivage has
gone to Morrisviile to work in hotel
Newport.
The sisters of T. S. Cummings, who
have been visiting here from the West,
have returned.
1t is reported that M. B. Thrasher has
purchased the J. R. Hall drug business of
the administrator of the estate
B. F. Hamilton's house is nearly ready
for the masons.-Repairs are being made
on the Catholic church buildings.
The best patronized house here during
court time is Mr.. Lees, where tbs best of
a meal can be obtained for % cents.
Town meeting was more than usually
quiet and light vote was cast. Homer
an esteemed business man of
the village, was chosen representative.
The enlargement and improvement in
store makes it the best dry goods
in this part of the state.
They have all modern improvements,
abundance of room and ''stacks" of
goods.
1t is fact that somebody ought to take
note of that many of the witnesses who
come here to testify before the court have a
strong smell of liquor about them. There
must be great deal of the stuff about the
or curious smell in the lake wa
ter OF this village.
North Troy.
At this writing, Mrs. Geo. Porter is
very seriously sick with pneumonia.
Milo Burbank and daughter, Mrs. Car
RE Harding of Wheelock, were visiting
relatives here last week.
C. M. Bailey, whose custom duties call
him to Newport, will move his family
there very shortly. r. Cutter has rented
his house.
H. E. Harris is soon to discontinue as
operator at the station, having handed in
his resignation. A new man is expected
to be sent to this office.
Although voting was continued here
until about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning,
no election was made and adjournment
was taken. f. b. Hammond, democrat
led at the start, with G. p. Hitchcock,
Farmers Alliance candidate, second, and
and G. G. Way, republican, third. The
strength remained about equal during the
night. For governor, Brigham had 175
votes; Page, 1875; scattering, 2.
John Carrow and wife were recently
presented with their seventeenth child.
The cheese made at our factory during
the month of August, has been sold at
eight cents per pound.
There was ''corn roast at Ed. Boyn-
toms last Friday night. Over one hun
sred were present and fine time enjoyed.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. society
gave bean supper at Mrs. Homer Walk
er's last t uesday. Over $12 was received.
Walter Elkins has gone to his home at
North Troy on account of sickness
Henry Sisco has gone to Lancaster, Mass.
to attend school,
Guy Farman is teaching in district No.
6.-Miss Emma Wakefield in district No.
4 and Miss Ethel Waight in Troy.
Orlando Winslow, who voted last Tues
day, has voted at every freeman's meet
ng held in town during the past sixty
nine years.
G. F. Clark of Norwood, N. Y, visited