Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-01
De very much regretted by every one in

be very much regretted by every one in
town
Hard wick.
Mrs Geo d. Bailey arrived in San
Francisco safely.
Mrs. J. II. McLond is expected home
this week, also Mrs. Benz lmiu from
Chicago.
Ellen Hall and Mary ID. Tucker passed
successful examinations for teachers at
St Johnsbury last week.
A lecture by Rev II. w. Wortheu the
first of a course, Wednesday evening last.
Subject, 'Antiquity of the Earth"
The petit jnrors for the December term
of county court from this town are W.
H. Underwood and Albert Perley.
Mrs. Bates house took fire Monday
from burning chimney, but was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
Charlie Kellogg was recently arrested
by Sheriff Wakefield, on complaint of a
livery man OF Montpelier, for injury to IA
horse by overdriviug.
O. G. Arnold & Son and J. b. Hunson
are opening granite quarries on land own
ed by the John Bridgman estate, and
have found some valuable stock.
Erastus Howard has purchased house
at East Hardwick of III. w. Stevens. Mr..
Howard intends moving from his farm to
his new purchase as soon as some repairs
can be made
Several parties were here on Tuesday
last to inspect the granite quarries in this
vicinity. We understand some of them
are interested in what is known as the
| Standard quarry in Woodbury..
The Methodist church people held a
meeting on Tuesday to vote upon the
question of admitting female delegates
to the General Conference. They report
that the vote sSas unaninaeas ia Gs~ot Vf
admission.
The legislative reports show that the
village charter has become law, only
needing its acceptance by our people to
90 into operation. A meeting will doubt
less be called soon to take action upon
the matter of its adoption.
The farmers meeting was attended by
about fifty persons, nearly all being farm
ers The meeting resulted in perma-
nent organization of a Farmers League,
the seventy-ffth Organization of the kind
in this state. Officers were elected to
serve till the regular annual meeting the
first Monday in January as follows Pres
George w. Bridgman; vice-president
George Hale; secretary, w. 1. Leonard f;
treasurer, Daniel Nichols. meeting Is
to be held about the middle of December,
when Hon. +. =. Cotton of Irasburgh,
president of the state organi cation, is ex-
pected to be present and deliver an adj
dress,
! East Hard wick.
Miss Florence Delano is sick at st.
Johnsbury.
f. A. Fay and wife celebrated their sill
yer wedding the 22d inst.
L. C. Foss & Son have let the job to
w. & j. Mcdowell.
j. w Hovey, administrator of the Good
rich women's estate, has sold the lower
part of the farm to Mr.. Gray of Cabot,
who Ia kes immediate possession.
West Burke.
II. w. Cobleigh is hard sick with ty-
phoid fever.
The Methodist people by majority vote
decided in favor Of admitting women as
lay delegates to the general conference.
james Bishop sued Bill Switzer last Fri
day, the claim being swindling on sale of
property which did not pan out as repre-
scented. Prouty of Newport was referee,
! and ruled the case out of court on defect
i've papers.
Business at the station has been rush
ing all the fall, furnishing all TWO men
could do. The station averages -four or
five cars day. A half dozen cars OF po-
tatoes have been shipped. The merchants
have furnished a good line Of business,
which Indicates "A healthy state of trade.
Miss Aurlla Jacobs, whose sickness has
been mentioned in these columns, died on
Wednesday last, and her funeral was held
on Saturday, Mr.. Granger officiating.
She was 60 years of age and had been
resident in this vicinity all her life
Mrs Bella circuit, lady of 50 years, was
buried on Friday.
On Thursday evening last, J. e. Lucies
mill, known as the Silsby mill i'm Newark,
caught fire and burned down. Insured
for about $500, which only partially COW
ers the loss. Mr.. Lucie intends to rebuild
in the spring. Union.
WheeIOcIK.
G. c. Nelson has gone to Bridgeport,
Conn.
NJ. Burbank is on the gain. Mr.. Kelly
is not quite as well.
The Grand Army boys are going to
have a campfire Christmas eve.
w. II. and f. T. Taylor and ladies
were in town Thursday Eastman
of Providence, II. L., is in town.-Calvin
Rogers came up from n. IL. to eat turkey
with his brother.