Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-06-23

B. G.. Howe, who recently purchased
the Woodruff block, is finishing the low
er story into two stores, one of which
will be occupied by George w. Bonett
as meat market aud grocery store.
The Lake Shore railroad from Laco-
mia to Alton Bay, connecting the Concord
& Montreal and the Boston & Maine sys-
TENS was successfully opened Tuesday,
under the auspices of the Laconia and
Lake Village Board of Trade. The road
was built by Caldwell & Varnum of St.
Johnsbury.
2. ID. Dupont has just been granted a
patent for IA power hammer spring-an
excellent invention from which he is
likely to derive a considerable sum of
money. The patent was obtained by D.
w. circuit in double quick time, the APP
plication have been filed April 10 and the
patent issued June 10.
LyndOnViI1e.
A pleasant time was the reception CIV
en- to Rev. aud Mrs. Leonard DOdd, at
the chapel last Friday evening. A nice
social hour was spent and Mr.. I'll. l..
Parker then presented in behalf of the
company barrel of flour and various
packages said to contain things eatable
for the replenishing of the parsonage lar
der. Mr.. Dodd responded in a happy
manner and another tie was made be-
tween pastor and people.
Last Saturday j. Shirley had the mis-
fortune to have an engine drive-wheel
fall on him by the breaking of derrick
chain. He was seriously hurt externally
and it was feared that internal injury had
also been sustained; but at the present
time his symptoms are better.-The same
day C. j. Bundy fell from ladder on the
house he is building and narrowly es-
capped a broken neck. He is able to be
out but looks as though he had been in
pugilistic training Republican
The following from the Lyndonville
Journal of last Wednesday furnishes
amusing reading this week:
Free Press dispatch Tuesday morning,
returns from 22O towns give Col. Wood
bury 337 delegates, Page 80, unpledged
80.
On Tuesday evening the following was
received from Hyde Park: Page 397,
Woodbury. 333.
The Rutland Herald which reached
here this morning corroborates the fig
ures given by the Free Press; and both
papers claim editorially that the present
-, n ,, 70
Our very latest returns give Woodbury.
$50, Page 1873, uncommitted 46, still to be
from four. This is fair statement.
We shall confidently look for Mr.. Wood
bury's nomination on the second ballot.
Result: Reports from the convention;
Page $50, Woodbury. 337. Bro. Davis is
patiently waiting to hear how the ''sec-
ond ballot" turns out.
West Burke.
On Sunday last Frank Anger, II years
old, was helping load telegraph poles at
Clarks crossing, and when riding from
the station north, the wire which held the
car stakes in place, broke and let the
poles roll off. He ran back to jump on
the next car, fell between and held him
self at the end of the logs and received Il
terrible bruising. One leg was broken
close to the hip, and his head and limbs
were badly injured. AS the train stop
ped he was found unconscious but hang
ing to the logs. 1t was very narrow
escape from death, and it will be good
luck if he pulls through Union.
sutton
Miss Sadie Blake is home from the Lynn
don Institute for the summer vacation.
Gordon Anger has sold his farm to a
Mr.. Wheeler of Canada.
The school children had a picnic Fri
day afternoon in G. NJ. Campbell's woods
G.. NJ. Campbell and &. w. Willard at
tended the convention at Montpelier last
week.
F. NJ. Abbott finished taking the census
June l6 He made business move for the
last few days.
lucia Anger, Mrs. Hale Atwood, Ada
Forbes and Eta Whipple are taking
painting lessons of Mrs. Arthur Fogg.
J.E. Wentworth has got his hou Sc
moved to his new lot.-Hollis Allard is
building a barn.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Lewis
Holmes last Wednesday. The next meet
ing will be at Mrs. John Rice.
Rev Mark Atwood supplied the pulpit
here last Sabbath. If we would all heed
the spirit of his sermon the world would
be happier.
Mrs L. B. Harris, who was thrown
from her carriage last fall, has been con
fined to the house ever since and is able
to walk but little about her room.
F. NJ. Abbott's two years old girl took
carbolic acid last Tuesday, but antidotes
speedily administered, brought the little
one out all right.
S. N, Whipple has gone to Lisbon. N
H.-Mrs. f. A. Holmes is spending sew
eral weeks in Bristol, N. H.-Riley Rem
ME has gone to Boston to run an ice cart
Mrs. MaryMorgan is visiting her sister
Mrs. NJ. A. Taft Herbert Gordon and
family of Lunenburgh spent few days
recently at E. Butterfields .-Mrs. Chap
man has returned from a four weeks Wis
it in Mass.
John Beckwith of St. Louis, son OF
John Beckwth of old, is visiting friend:
here and trying to renew acquaintance Of
80 years ago or more. He has been clerl
in the commissarY department with hi:
brother Amos, for many years. Most o
the children of old John Beckwith are
still alive; Amos of st. Louis, over Il
years old, now on the army retired list !;
Corydon prominent lawyer of Chicago
Truman of Iowa, John of st. Louis, Dan
iel of Ludlow, Mass, Mrs. David JOY
of Ludlow, Mass, L. ID. Wilson, Katie
and Sarah of Sutton.
East Hard wick.
Mr. Hunt, father of Edgar Hunt, Ii
here visiting.
The Danville Baptist Association hel(
their annual meeting here.
Hurrah for Page and Fletcher-the bus