Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-01

the beauty of the place and TO the con-
venience of the public.
Newport.
Z. III. Stone of st. Johnsbury is expec-
ted here next week to move the Raymond
buildings.
Rev Mr.. McGeorge supplied the pulpit
of the Baptist church last Sabbath in the
absence of the pastor.
Mr. Francis Tinkham's little girl, an
only child, died Thursday, the 2sth inst,
from the effects of lagrippe.
Mrs L. Pratt and her daughter have re-
turned from their visit to Franklin Co.,
accompanied by Miss Jennie Chaffee, a
friend.
The delegation of s'fresh air. children
in number about twenty-five, left last
Friday morning for their homes in New
York city, accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Odds.
Gala day proved a success as far as the
weather was concerned. The day was
delightful. A large crowd of people gath
cred and there was lots of fun which
seems to have been the end sought.
George MILO, citizen living in French
village, died last Saturday, it said from
the effects of drunken spree few days
before Another sad commentary on
the morals of a community like this.
North Troy.
Robert Gardyne has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness as to be
able to ride out.
H H. Lewis and wife and Mrs. E. p
Abbott were called to Newport Friday to
attend the funeral of the child of rela
tive.
The Rev. Francis Parker returned
from his trip to New Hampshire and oc-
cupied the Congregational pulpit, Sunday,
Aug. 81.
Two or three meetings of the North
Troy Trotting Park Association have
been held, and it is thought that races
to be held in September will be gotten up.
The Academy school in this village be-
gins to-day under the management of Prin-
cipal Putney. Miss Bosworth of Burke
has been secured to teach the primary de-
partment.
Ed. Cole was arrested a few days since
and taken to Newport, charged with de-
flaming the character of the wife of Mar
shall Hardy. The respondent gave bail
and was released, waving any examina-
ton.
A fire destroyed about $11, 900 worth of
timber belonging to Bisbee, Bannister &
Lewis, in the town of Jay, at about l
| O'Clock Wednesday morning. The men
who first arrived on the scene could smell
kerosene as distinctly as if pumping it
from a barrel Covered by insurance.
West6eId.
o. S. Miller and wife have gone to Mass.
on a visit.
Warren Bailey has gone to Coventry to
work in saw mill.
The Methodist ladies' aid held black
berry festival at Mrs. Ahira Miller's
last Thursday p. m. and evening.
Misses Helen and Harrie Winslow of
Boston are visiting their father ID. A.
Wipslow and other friends in this place.
Rev. L. C. Kimball. state evangelist is
| expected to conduct series of meetings
at the Cong. church, commencing Sept. Z.
N. Root has moved his boot and shoe
business into the front part of the house
he has been building this summer.
Mrs. Amanda Stebbins recently receiv-
ed severe injuries by kick from a cow.
Mrs Charles Gilbert and Miss Eta
Morey each had an ankle broken or badly
hurt.
A few weeks since Mrs. David Hitch
cock went to Massawippi on account OF
i'll health, accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Wilcox Last week Mr.. Hitchcock
received word of her low condition anC
fastened to see her.
Miss Bell Jones of Troy has been en-
gagged to teach school on the North Hill
The school begins this week.-The vii
laoe school will co mmence to-day. Mis-
Elya Farman and Mrs. Emory Mile
teachers.-Miss Eva Hendrix begins he
school in the Niles district in Newpor
to-day.
WeSt1nOTS.
Politics are interesting about ninety VIC
tiers, with at least, nine candidates in tn
field.
Rufus Green is making addition to ant
reshingling his house.-C. Gibson is ais
repairing. Ed. Barron has put up an &C
dition to his barn on the Page place
eaeatly improving its capacity and col
venience.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
q LyndOnVille.
4 /. B. Harris exhibits some of his fin
q Herefords and his Shropshire sheep {
9 the fair this fall.
). Conductor Sam1 Holtham, apparent
n somewhat better of his long illness, die
j. on Friday last, aged 43 years.
r Great preparations are being made f
5. our fair which is to be held Sept. l6 an
II. 1t will be an honest, old-fashiont
n cattle fair, where merit wins and whe
the grounds are kept from drinking, gan
bling and other disrepqtable things see
elsewhere.
Hardwick.
Dan Aiken has returned to Louisian
X J. H McLoud and wife are home fro
~ Peake's Island.
g The Republican correspondent is boor
ing Dorman Bridgman as candidate II
town representative. That may do, b
better his brother, G. w. Bridgman, wi
represented Barton in the Legislature
= was the bravest soldier who went to W
- from this town; who is thoroughly pc
ted In political matters and would have
strong influence in the legislature.
East Hardwick.
: j. II. George, who was kicked on |
leg by horse, is laid up for repairs.
:, The Fire Co. will give a supper a.