Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-27

working business to Frank Gates and a
MIR. Coolidge of Albany, and new firm
has been formed, johnson, Gates { Cool
edge, which will unite the business here
with that of Mr. Johnson at Derby and
carry it on at a greatly enlarged scale.
The business has been moved into the
basement of Jerry Drew's house on Rail-
road Street
North Troy.
They have a new boy at station agent
| Cutters.
John l.. Lewis. Esq, was in Montreal
last week
Much sickness prevails here, much
more than at any other time for many
MONTHS most of the cases are either
pneumonia or severe influenza.
fire at Hardy's mill few nights
since completely destroyed the boarding
house, sheds, other buildings and the
engines and boiler belonging to Brown
& Miller of Westfleld.
Miss Ruby Moore was recently carried
into Montreal to undergo a surgical OPP
Grafton, at DR.. Strong's private hospital.
She did not survive from the effects, and
her remains were brought here by the
noon train Wednesday.
We@tiIeld.
Volney Sisco has gone to Battle Creek,
Michigan, for medical treatment.
Miss Eva Hendrix has returned from
Westmore where she has been teaching.
Mrs. Oscar P. Wright died of consump
ton Monday morning, Jan. 20. The fu
neral services were held at the house on
Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Rose officiating
Mrs. Woodward, aged about so years,
recently died at the home of her son John
in this town.
Brown &. Miller made arrangements to
remove their steam-engine, which they
recently purchased, from North Troy to
this place on Tuesday. They were lit
tie too late. The building which con-
tanned it was consumed by fire few
hours before and the engine was destroyed.
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w. j. Sanborn, a we'll known merchant
in this town, has bought r. B. Sher-
burne's stock in trade at Littleton, n. H.
The store was opened last week aud is
run by his brother, Melvin Sanborn.
There will be no change in the Sanborn
store here.
L. d. Hazen and wife expect to start
South early next week. Mr.. Hazen goes
to North Carolina, where he has with
Mr.. Tarbell of Littleton and others pur-
chased the large tract of timber lands
which they looked over last fall Mrs.
Hazen will stop at Baltimore and visit
their son Charles, in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. CdledOni0n
Lyndonville.
w. H. Hubbard returned last Saturday
from Massachusetts,, where he has been
to inspect the market for boxes, and re-
ports that he can find an easy outlet for
all the boxes the factory here can manu-
facture in fifty years. Hubbard recently
bid off the Chase & Cunningham factory
for 50. 500. 1t was understood that he
was bidding for syndicate, but at the
first meeting alter the auction the men,
bers had disagreement which resulted
in Hubbard taking the thing upon his own
shoulders. He is now thinking about or
ganizing a company, and driving the ma
chinery for all it is worth. In our opin- |
ion he has secured good thing, and we
hope he will soon have the wheels buzz |
ling, with money and help enough to |
drive lively and prosperous business
Union.
Hard wick.
Harry Way has job and has gone
back to Burlington.
The ''Band Boys" have bought lot of |
the Judevine estate near the Advent church |
upon which to build their hall.
1t seems a little strange that the two
aged ladies', Mrs. Hathaway and Mrs.
Drew who have been living at Lyman
Hathaway's should both die the same
week. Mrs. Hathaway died Sunday night
and Mrs. Drew Friday morning. Mrs.
Hathawayiwas 50 years and six months old
and Mrs. Drew would have been 80 had
she lived about month longer. They
were both excellent ladies.
East Hard wick.
There is much sickness about.
DR.. Adgate has horse-traner break
ing his colts.
Lumbermen and others having heavy
teaming to do are active now as the sled
ding is good.
The committee having in charge the
raising of funds to pay off debt of near
ly $500 of the Cong. society, have already
enough pledged to wipe out the debt.
Miss Joslyn, teacher at the street, does
not fully recover from an attack of pleu-
risy fever and the school is discontinued
for want of a teacher to take her place.
The remains of Mrs Heman Philbrook,
the aged mother of Adams Philbrook,
and Mrs. Laura Cummings, were brought
here from Boston last week Saturday for
burial. Years ago she resided in this town
with her husband who has been dead
some years.
w est Burke.
A. L. Aldrich, who has been in Orleans
Co., is at home.
Grace Hudson has gone to her mother
in Chicago. M. A. Townsend is
teaching at Wheelock. Warner HartWell
is clerking for d. R. Densmore.
East Burke.
Rev. S. NJ. Curl was sick and therefore
not present at the missionary festival,
Tuesday evening.
Several from here went to E. Haven
Wednesday night to attend the donation
for Rev. J. E. Farrow.
Rev. R. N. Burton has closed his en-