Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-13

of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Morey was cele-
brated on Thursday eve.
Hon VIM. Rowell. formerly of this
place now of Methuen, Mass, is chair
mau of the committee on finance in the
Massachusetts Legislature.
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WillOu9hbY lake froZe over Jan. 10,
three days earlier than last year; it was
open 264 days, little longer than usual.
we$tGield.
Mrs. E. f. Rider is very sick.
The week of prayer was observed at
the Cong1 church.
Quite number in this place have been
afflicted with la grippe of late.
Misses Lillian Wright and EIgie Brown
attended the musical convention at New
port last week.
John Conant has decided one half of his
farm to his brother James, who will
move on to it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Gardyne received a
surprise visit from a company of young
people on Tuesday evening of last week.
Brown & Miller have purchased the
steam engine belonging to tie Geo.
Hardy estate at North Troy, for about
5000.
Charles Lombard Of Millsbury Mass
and Miss Rebecca Corey of Newport are
visiting friends in this place.-Alex
Snodgrass is in town.-Miss Lillian
Wright was in Burlington last week.
At the annual election of officers at
the M. E. church Sunday, Jan. 3, the fol
lowing were elected: Supt., Ed Wood;
assistant, w. d. Miller; sec.y and treas,
Carrie Miller; librarian, Elgie Brown.
At the meeting of the Cong1 church
society Monday Jan. 6, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Moderator, Sidney Hendrix; secy, Dea.
NJ. G.. Hitchcock: collector and treas,
w. B. Gilpn; com. "A. C. Hitchcock, f.
E. Rider, d. E. Wright.
At the auction on Monday of last week,
l. ID. JOhnsOn's farm was sold to John
Brown for $2l50-Joseph Sherbutt has
sold his place where Joseph Goddard has
been living, on the West Hill, to Peter
Gardner for $3.50 Mr.. Gardeners son
Charles moves on to the place.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
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Two of the state railrOrd commission
ers investigated in this place last week
the case of Charles Blood, a brakeman
upon the Lake road, who died of injuries
caused by being thrown from car of
lumber near West Concord last fall. A
car-stake broke on curve throwing Blood
from the car and lumber fell npon him.
The commissioners took evidence and
left without making any decision. 1t is
said the railroad company claim the lum-
Der was not properly secured by the lum-
Der company that loaded the car.
East Burke.
L. A. Phippen is very low-has been
failing all the week.
Z. L. A. Humphrey has sold the Lath-
am farm to Joseph Jaques.
James Stafford is home, having finished
his job at the Pumpkin Hill trestle.
Rev. j. E. Farrow, C. II. Gray and
w. f. Fairbanks went to Barton Thurs
dap night to assist at the forming of ma
Odd Fellows lodge at that place.
est Burke.
Old Mrs. Beckwith put her shoulder
out by falling on the ice.
Perry Potters' family were at ST. Johns
bury last Thursday to attend the wedding
of Miss Clara Davis, niece.
Missionary meeting at the NJ. E. church
Thursday evening, Jan 30. Rev. Curl of
St. Johnsbury, Taplin of Lyndonville and
FarrOn of East Burke are expected to be
present. Supervisor Taylor was in town
last week visiting the schools.
Hard
Some of those whe have been hard sick
are better.
The Ga=ete continues to replenish Its
local columns from the MoNIIsR without
credit. Is John thief?
Henry Mack recently sold three thous-
and dollars worth of marble and granite
work and business is lively at his shop
The roof of Gid. Burnham's big barn i'm
West Woodbury., was considerably dam
aged ny the high wind of Sunday night of
last eek.
Ansel Hunt, son of Edgar Hunt of East
Hardwick, has purchased the jewelry store
and stock of F. S. Eastman in that viii
lage. Mr., Eastman retains his machines
and tools.
Chase Ward, an old resident of East
Hardwick and vicinity, died on Monday
last, of pneumonia, aged siXty-nine years.
He was a brother of DR.. A. NJ. Ward of
this place.
The Band Association will give a mas
querade promenade and oyster supper at
the Town Hall on Wednesday evening,
January 10. Proceeds for the benefit of
the Opera-house building fund.
We understand thaa prominent official
of the Central Vermont Railroad has re-
Gently been here to investigate our gran
tie business and prospects, carrying home
with him a good!y supply and variety of
samples from the varions quarries.
Mr. Brush's condition has been quite
serious most of the past week, but he is
now reported to be improving, with fair
prospects of recovery. This, we believe,
is his third experience with pneumonia.
SilaS w. Owen of the East Village has
exchanged his village residence and land
for farm in the vicinity owned by ]. j.
Burdlck of Morrisvile. Owen takes pos
session of the farm the LIST of March next
E. NJ. McCrillis has closed his engage
ment at LittletOn, n. H., and moved back
to Hardwick, occupying the dwelling
house recently purchased of G. w. Bal