Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-15

made other repairs on his house.
Mrs. Katie (Fogg) Dow, Mrs. |. L..
Adams of Boston and Mrs. H. e. Ber-
wick of Lowell are visiting in town.
The school house in Dist. No has
been repaired and refurnished and a
school opened after a lapse of several
years.
The hotels have been renovated and
repaired and are in the usual good or
der. AS the season advances we find
them very busy.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. JOhnSbury.
Rev. E. A. Hoyt, Universalist, has
rendered his resignation as pastor of
the church of the Messiah.
Gov. Page, Secretary Proctor, Gen.
circuit, G.. S. Forbes and David Camp
were among the great Vermonters
who were in town last week
The Fairbankses are building a
brick chimney for their foundry and
machine shop, which will be 40 feet
high, 6 feet inside diameter at the top.
The Methodist society is in a very
prosperous condition. They lately
purchased a large organ and had a
big concert at the organ dedication"
The county court spent most of last
week on the AikenD renan land case.
The Union estimates the cost of the
case at $4,000, and that for a narrow
strip of land.
John III. Drew has faith in the future
of Hardwick. He has bought some
fourteen acres of land in the heart of
the city and proposes to improve the
property, run streets through it, etc.
J. w. Sault of St. Adams came to
town Wednesday to assume the duties
of assistant editor of the CdLedOnidn
Mr.. SAINT occupied the same position
few years ago and his old friends
will be glad to welcome him back to
St. Johnsbury.
West Burke.
Mrs. Pettigrew has repaired her
tenement, vacated by Horace Gilman.
d. R. Densmore and Wendell Silsby
have gone to Maine fishing.
Jacob Solomon has so far recovered
from his sickness as to be out.
VIM. Roundy lost a horse last week
for which he had recently refused to
take 5000.
One day last week Chas. Roberts
caught a common brook trout which
weighed one pound and five ounces.
The Ladies' Literary sociable will be
at Mrs. Harley Powers, Thursday,
June IS. All cordially invited.
The ladies of d. Rattery, w. R. c.
will have tive-cent supper at their
hall Saturday afternoon, June 20. All
members of G. a. R. Post No. 8, cor
daily invited to supper, which will be
served from halfpast five to half
past six o'clock.
Universalist Grove meeting will be
held at Willoughby Lake, VT, com
mencing June 25, at , o'clock p. M,
closing Sunday, June IS. Speakers:
Rev. E. A. Hoyt, Rev. 1. J. Mead, Rev.
j. A. Seitz, Rev Frederick Crane, Rev.
L. Warren, Rev. l.. ID. Cochrane, Rev.
Frederick Priest, Rev. Frederick Mil
lar, Rev. S. G. Pratt, and others are
expected. Music furnished by the
Glover choir. Rev. a. Arnold's Hymn
Book will be used during the meet
ings.
East HardWick.
w. H. Stuart has made some altera-
tions in his house.
J. B. Livingston, grand juror, was
only engaged for three days at court
"a very short term.
A meeting has been called to see
what can be done in the way of 4th
of July celebration.
H. NJ. Farrow has sold his house at
the upper end of Hardwick street to
A. T. Kellogg.
The post office is newly papered
and improved in looks. There is a
general brushing and Frightening up
in the village; still there is chance
for the good work to 60 on.-H. A.
Smith has reshingled his barn.
/ LYndOnVillc.
Arrangements are nearly or quite
completed for the centennial celebra-
ton of the town of Lyndon, July 4.
The program is elaborate and the COM
mittee are confident that the exercis-
! es during the day will be pleasing and
satisfactory to all who may attend.
The st. Johnsbury District Ministe-
rial Association will be held at Lyn-
/ dOnville, June 1924. In connection
with the Ministerial Association an
Epworth League convention will be
held, commencing at 1:3O O'Clock on
the afternoon of June "a and continu-
! ing through the afternoon and even
! ing. Rev. A. III. Webb of Brattleboro
will deliver lecture in the evening.