Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-25
Hubbard also goes to st. Johnsbury.
rborlia Baldwin ooes to Lyndon

O'Clock d. IN. Let no one neglect TO see
that his name is on the list, persons
whose names do not appear on the check
list can not vote at Freeman's meeting,
Tuesday, Sept. 2 Those wishing to take
the freeman's oath must bear in mind
that this is their last chance to become ell
igible to vote at this election.
Mrs. Cynthia Drew, mother of Thad-
deus Drew of this village, died in Law
renee. Mass, week before last and her
remains were brought here for burial.
She was the wife of the late Gilman Drew
who died here some years ago. She re-
sided here until about six years ago when
she went to live with her son, w. S.
| Drew. She had many friends wherever
she was known and is pleasantly remem-
bered by many in this village
Among the severely wounded by the
railroad accident at Quincy, Mass, last
Tuesday are Miss Martha E. Chase and
Mrs. Demmick, sisters of c. M. Chase
of the Lyndon Union. Mrs. Demmick
was burned and had limb broken; Miss
Chase wrs burned by the scalding steam.
The parties reside in California, but
were East on visit, having spent some
| time recently at Lyndon. c.. M. Chase
was in Mass, with the party, but hap
pened to be off the fatal train.
The republican town committee, we I'M
| derstand, have decided to hold no caucus
for the nomination of a town representa-
| tive and justices of the peace this year.
| The old board of justices, with the addi
! ton of two names added by the commit
tee to fill vacancies, will be voted for.
| The most prominent candidates for town
representative mentioned here are w. l.
| Robinson and f. w. Baldwin. 1t is re-
ported that the Farmers Alliance will
put candidate in nomination. The dem
ocrats, it is said, will vote for J. P. Bald
| win.
The action of those who assembled
here recently in the interest of fair for
o rleans County, speaks well for the cOun
ty and is guaranty of the success of the
und ertaking. The comfy is rich in all
that goes to make up successful fair.
| The new Association is composed of live
men experienced in the matter of fairs.
| Cards are being put out giving stakes
and premium list for the races. We no.
tice that $500 will be offered in race pre-
miums. The continued and increasing
| interest in good horses, and the charac-
ter of the horses in this county and vi
cinity are such as to make the horse de-
partment and the races of great interest
| to ALL
While absent last week we saw and
visited several of our former citizens
who are now in Boston and vicinity.
| Charles Chadwick,a former agent for the
MONITOR and clerk for .. d. Gwen is
now in Lowell, Mass, where he has a
pleasant home and good position in a
grocery store. His little daughter, Susie,
well remembered here, died of pneumo-
MIA some months since. Martin Rowell
son of Guy E. Rowell of this village, is
in Lowell where he has an easy and good
paying job as agent and manager of some
city property owned by parties in Phila-
delphia. He was recently married and
lives in one of his buildings. Thos. Hus-
band is in Lowell and finds employment
at good wages. At Lynn, we found John
| Smith and family who moved from here
last spring. Mr.. Smith is working at
! good wages as a carpenter and his wife is
doing dressmaking. His son, Fred, re-
Gently married, is working in foundry
at the same place and is earning about
$50 a week. Will Randall, who ran
barber shop in this town three years ago,
is in Cambridgeport where he has a good
business, employing three or four hands.
Barton Landing.
A girl baby at Gus. Benefits
Mr.. Howe kept the market he pur-
chased from Grow but short time.
Fred Wi ggins is the present owner
Mrs. Chandler and her friend Annette
Shaw are visiting in Mass.-Marshall
Dodge's wife and child from Colorado,
! are visiting relatives in this village and
Newport-Mrs. Abbott, who has been
visiting her brothers, d. G. and S.Skinner
starts for her home in Kansas to-day.
Quite large number from this village
reg't at the Mountain House last Thurs
ay afternoon. 1t was a most enjoyable
occa sion Notwithstanding the rain. The
band enlivened the trip on the lake, and
first class lunch, music and grand
speech by the orator of the day, Ex-Gov-
Pingree, were amo ng the treats after
reaching Owls Head.
South Barton.
Mrs. Moses Willard has recently had a
nice marble monument set in her lot in
John Norton.
ALBANY
Violet Chamberlin has returned to Min
neapolis.
Horace Way and family have moved
to Olcutt Falls.
John Brown has finished his barn and
dedicated it with promenade.
Mr.. Kimball, wife and daughters from
Boston are visiting at w. II. Hayden's.
Charles Dingman has received pen
sion of eight dollars per month and $500
back pay.
Florence MCGUIRE from Manchester is
visiting at her father's.-Mr. Brice from
Lacrosse, Wis, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Reuben Chaffee, whom he had not
seen for fifty years.
BrOwnInGtOm.
Mrs. David Litchffeld is quite sick.
Gilman Bryant, who has been a great
sufferer for some weeks, died Monday
the 18th inst. He leaves a large family
to whom it is heavy stroke. They have
the sympathy of the community.
Evansville.
Mr.. Benz. Hilliard is clapboarding the
scythe-stone factory Sarah Miles
has reshingled her house.
School will commence Sept. l with
Miss Jennie Locke of Barton Landing as
teacher.
There was very pleasant gathering at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. AL
lard last Tuesday, Aug. 10. the occasion
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