Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-05-26

We regret very much to be obliged to
state that the Rev. Mr.. Parker will soon
sever his connection with the Cong.
church. He feels that his throat trouble
would not permit him to spend winter
here, and therefore deems it best to with
draw now, that a new man may be select
ed while they are more plentiful than in
the fall.
weStfeId.
Miss Ida Hitchcock, teacher in district
No. 6, had recently to discontinue her
school few days because of a quinsy.
Mr.. Lombard and Miss Alice Lombard
of Hartford, Ct, are here to see their sis
ter, Mrs. Wallace Miller, who has been
very sick but is some better.
Mrs. Homer Walker is doing millinery
work in w. ID. Miller's store, for Lewis
& Co., of North Troy, who have placed
quite an assortment of their goods in
said store on sale.
At the Democratic Caucus, Saturday
evening May II, Ed. Wood and Mark
Stone were chosen delegates to attend the
State and District Convention to be held
at Burlington, May 20.
There was an entertainment given in
town last Friday evening by the young
people. The proceeds of which are to
be used in Building side walks. About
$40 had been pledged for that purpose
previous to the entertainment.
A Mr.. Ruggles from Westford is here
| in tba oh foe
tory ready to operate and will run the
factory few weeks until another man
can do the work. The factory Will begin
operations this week.
WeStEnOre
A. L. Gage has moved into j. C. Orne's
| tenement.
Mrs. E. G. Hunt rented her farm to
B. T. Emerson and has to gone Glover.
Rev. G. II. Gray is away on ac-
count Of i'll health but is expected back
| soon.
Heavy rains helped the river drivers.
| They have their logs all down the river.
H. H. Gilman has reshingled his hotel
and is putting it in good shape for the
| summer custom.
| Mrs. Harvey of Craftsbury has sold
| the Enoch Mann farm to party in So.
| Barton.
| There will be school at the head of
the lake this summer; the first for some
time. Miss Mary Ross, teacher.
Chas. Atkins has moved from Averills
| 70 &c fa1,
to the Jason Wheeler farm in Browning
| ton.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. j OhnSbury.
Summerville, by almost tie vote, has
voted to annex ST. Johnsbury to her
self. Now let's hear what st. Johnsbury
says.
The new docket for the June term of
court contains - civil, 10 state and Is
chancery cases. The jury is drawn as
| follows:
| GRAND JURORS.
Barnet, Daniel Harvey; Burke, Chas. A. Harris
DanvIIe, VIM. j. Stanton; Groton, Martin WEIGH;
Hardwick, Henry Blake; Kirby, Henry L. Weth-
erbee; Lyndon, William B. Houghton; Newark,
Fl. G. Packer; Peacham, Loring Chase; Ryegate,
William Cassidy; st. Johnsbury, Ira e. Smith,
| VIM. E. Peck; Sheffield, John Z. Phillips; Stan
nard, Amos Hutchins; Sutton Francis w. Barker;
Walden, George P. Stevens; Waterford, Hiram NJ.
Parks; Wheelock, Benjamin f. Wallace.
PETIT JURORS.
Barnet, John Somers, James McLaren; Burke,
Hiloman Walter, David C. Smith, Danville, Frank
D. Stocker. VIM. b. Stanton; Groton, Morris c.
Vance; Hardwick, John E. Hancock, o. b. Hall;
Kirby, David s. Young; Lyndon, William d. Goss,
| S. G. COLLISION; Newark, Lewis j. Winslow; Peach
am, Millen Farrow, Ashbel Martin; Ryegate, JAS
T. II. Mcclure, Geo. L. Hall; St. Johns6ury, H. D.
Pierce, F. w. Carr; Sheffield, W. S. Hunter
Stannard, VIM. B. Sternburg; Sutton, Freeman
Hyde, Stephen E. Taft; Walden B. F. Taylor, w.
E. Sherrar; Waterford, Geo. III. Martin, r. NJ
Lawrence; Wheelock, Andrew j. Heath.
EIardWiclk.
O. H. Marsh has been appointed liquor
agent for this town, vice DR.. Darling, re-
signed.
The late S. B. Powers held a life in
surance policy for $4,000 to be paid to
his father, Barnard Powers.
David Strickland has purchased the
residence of the late Louisa H. Ward.
Price reported, 1,5OO, with possession
June l.
E. NJ McCrillis has sold his house at
Mackville to Fred Bushey. McCrillis, we
understand. has gone to Littleton, N. H.
Will Daniels has gone into business at
Woodbury. Center, having purchased the
stock and good will of Carroll Mcknight,
merchant.
Ebert E. Paige has gone to Denver,
Col, where he has secured a situation.
Lewis Rickert of Brandon, an experience
ed drug clerk, takes Paige's place in the
store.
Preparations are being made for the
observance of Memorial Day, Post Com
mander G. W. Ransom has extended an
invitation to the different society organic
atoms, churches and Sunday schools, to
participate in the public exercises.
The railroad engineers are at work on
the new quarry railroad, locating the line
and setting out the work for construction.
A culvert is being built near the Smith
crossing, where the new line connects
with the main line of the st. Johnsbury
& Lake Champlain road. We understand
the company has made arrangements to
procure supplies of gravel for grading
purposes at the ''Smith cut" so called
| Waterman.
East Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fairbanks are both
better.
VIM. Belden is quite sick with nervous
prostration.
d. B. Gushing has gone to Worcester,
Mass, on a short business trip.
E. B. Gaskill has recently placed a fine
monument on his lot in the cemetery at
the Hollow.
E. E. Phillips has raised his house and
is digging out cellar and putting in new
underpinning.
Rev. DIR. Burton was the victim of
carriage accident last Tuesday. His
horse became frightened and ran into
| wire fence, smashing the carriage and in