Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-07-07

was larger than ever before, with, per-
haps, one exception. In the green race,
Knowlton, took first money; "Ben II, +"
owned by NJ. L. Jenne, I'd; Barrymore,
owned by O. S. Dorman, Sd; Lambert
Maid" owned by L. Dufur, 4th. In the
four-year-old race, purse 800, "Nellie
Bly," owned by r. w. Adams, took LIST
money; "Danton," owned by Ben Knight,
I'd; ETHAN" owned by Frank Richards,
Sd. In the 40 race, purse 500, "Gyp-
sey,' owned by H. L. Hawkins, LIST;
''Blackbird," owned by r. Carley, I'd;
Banker" owned by H. Hancock, Sd;
'tDick Deadeye," owned by Geo. Haslett,
4th. Green pacing race, purse SO,
''Richford Girl" LIST; "Bull of the Wood
I'd; "Bonnie Morrill, Sd. The free to
all race was a sharp, extremely exciting
contest. Purse 5000, "Chance" took lst
money, Sargent" I'd, ''Nutmont" 3D..
In the running race, ''Dick F." owned by
Mr. Fisher took the 1st money in two
straight heats. In the foot race, Ara
Livingston won 1st money; Ed. Living
Newport cornet band furnished excellent
music.
WeStGeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carey of South
Hadly Falls, Mass, are visiting at w. ID.
Miller's.
Miss Margaret Lawrie of Newbury,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Charles Gardyne.
Luther Reed and wife of Danvers,
Mass, are in town.-William Elliot of
Midway, Mass, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. r. III. Wright.
A lawn party for the benefit of the M.
E. society was held on the parsonage
grounds, Tuesday evening, July l. The
receipts were over SIG
WestInOre.
Mrs. f. w. King is sick with fever.
The dance at Richardson's the Fourth,
was well attended.
The date OF the Universalist grove
meeting has been changed to August %,
% and "a.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Rev. George Harris will preach in the
Universalist church next Sunday at eleY-
en- O'Clock.
LyndOnviIle.
The listers have cut down the rating OF
farm property and increase village prop
erty.
The National bank makes a semi-annua
dividend of per cent; the Savings bank
declares per cent dividend, but puts
quite a sum to the surplus fund.
Newark.
There will be no Universalist preach
ing here next Sunday.
Sutton
Gordon Anger has bought place il
West Burke and is moving there.
Home Circle will meet with Mrs. Geo
Bean July 8. Full attendance desired.
Frank Holmes has been thoroughly re
pairing his house, much to its good APP
pearance.
Rev. Mr.. Royal is visiting in Canada
Mrs. Frank Holmes has returned from
her visit to N. II.
Charlie Forbes was recently married t
Lydia Heath of Lyndon. They will MAKE
their new home in the Caleb Aldricl
| house.
At the annual school meeting Geo. Will
| lard was chosen committee; voted t
have 80 weeks school. Three women at
tended the meeting and behaved as wei
as the men.
A union has been effected between wha
are known as the old and new choirs
Now be good. Somebody thinks Their
will be no quarreling in the choirs Of
! the other side.
Charlie Ball and family from Brook
| Ign, n. Y, are here on a visit.-Henr.
Ball and wife and Blanche Campbell wen
to Lebanon, n. H., to spend the 4th.-
Winnie Campbell of Newport is spendin!
a few weeks here.-FloSSie Mitchell VIII
| has been in Conn. of late, is eXpecte'
home.-Gertie Eastman visits in Lyndon
and ST. Johnsbury.
WhecIOcIk-
Mir. Jennings and wife from N. Y.
have arrived here to spend the summer
and drink the mineral water.
The boys had good time here on tn
morning of the 4th, burning powder an
blowing horns and ringing bells; bu
the Sheffield boys found the anvil too heav
to carry off.
JIG. Nelson's daughter from n. II
who has been here on visit has return
ed home; and his daughter Betsy ha
| gone to the mountains to work this sun
| mer.
Nearly three hundred attended the pic
mic at Beams Pond the 4th. Elder Pei
kins of Lyndon Centre entertained theI
for a few moments with speech whic
was we'll received.