Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-28

There were union Christmas trees
with appropriate exercises in the Nj.
E. church on Christmas eve. The oc-
casion passed off very pleasantly.
The Epworth League, which was
recently reorganized, presented their
pastor with purse of money Christ
mas eve. The PASTORS wife was also
remembered.
WestmOre.
Barron's mill is cutting out the bal
ance of last winters stock and doing
good work.
The Christmas exercises and tree
conducted by the Ladies' Aid, was
success every way. Over five hun
dred presents were distributed.
The purchase of the Stafford Springs
Banks timber land, by Mr.. Pillsbury,
gives a new impetus to business.
Chas. Cheney is already at work in
the woods for Mr.. Pillsbury.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Barnet, Dec. %. A fire here this
afternoon burned out large part of
the village and did about So, 900 dam
age. 1t started about $3.50 O'Clock and
was caused by the explosion of kero-
sene lantern in the barn belonging to
William S. Brooks hotel. Three barns,
the hotel, A S. Laughlin's block, the
drug store of r. K. Laughlin q Co.,
the millinery store of Miss r. l..
Laughlin & Co., the jewelry store
of A. S. Laughlin, and six tenements
| in the Laughlin block were burned.
St. Johnsbury was asked for aid and
sent engines, but the fire was under
| control when they reached here. The
| fire was the worst the village ever
had.
Most of the goods in the stores and
tenements were saved.
Sheffield.
Among the sick are R. J. Mcdowell
and DIR. Jones.
M. 1. Jenness will build a shed on
the land he recently purchased of Mrs.
Pearl.
| ST. - OnIlSDuIys
A great many st. Johnsbury people
are sick with the grippe, and it is
prevalent all over the county.
w. w. Sprague has been recon-
mended by the congressional delega-
ton for postmaster, and will without
doubt receive the appointment.
The case, Dunnett VS. Carpenter,
which has occupied the county court a
second time, goes by on a disagree
ment of the jury. 1t is proving a very
expensive affair.
West Burke.
There are quite large number OF
cases of la grippe in town.
Mrs. Meyes (Solomon) Wyzanski OF
Boston is home on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Mussey from
Henniker, n. H., are visiting at CLARK
KimbalPs.
Sutton.
Geo. Smith closes his second sue
district.
Mrs. Lucy Colby goes this week tx
Springfield, Mass.
Frank Ball was home at Christmas
Miss Sadie Hall visited friends here
last week.-Cora Hall has gone t.
Barton Landing on visit.
Over hundred attended the pounc
party at Rev. Mr.. Churchill's although
the weather was very unfavorable. 4
nice social time was enjoyed, and man.
substantial tokens of good will wer
left.
WheeIOcil.
Maggie Kelley of st. Johnsbury, i
in town.
, Judge Rogers spent Christmas il
Boston.
, Chas. Garland and Rodney Circuit
are on the sick list
r Miss Abbie Taylor has finished he
= school in Sheffield, and will snow go t
school at Lyndon.
t L. n. Cree has concluded to leav
a this state and engage in the state c
s matrimony. Our congratulations
There was a large turn out Christ
mas eve, and large number of pres
n ents were distributed. Elder Buke
received fur coat and lap robe.
t The Library association will hold
: promenade at the town hall, Frida
eve, Jan. 1. They are working up
play called the Coupon Bonds, whic
they will present later on.