Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-29
Canada last week to attend the funer-

Canada last week to attend the funer-
al of his mother.
Oracle Porter, who has been sick
for so long a time, remains about the
same, with little hope of recovery.
Thomas Carbee, formerly landlord
of Trull's hotel, is at Willoughby as
sisting his sister, Mrs. Richard son, in
the hotel there.
Alice Varney has returned home
from Charleston, where she has been
teaching during the summer Alma
Boyce is at home from Johnson Nor
NAL school to spend her vacation.
Hadwick.
1t is estimated that % new buildings
will be erected in the village in 1891.
AT a special village meeting last
Friday night it was voted to put in a
water supply, and the trustees were
authorized to borrow money for that
purpose.
G. A. Stanford and J. II. Drew of
st. Johnsbury have bought ID /, acres
of the Judevine estate for $500. They
will open it for building lots and lay
streets through it.
East Burke.
Miss Winnie Smith of Springfield,
Mass, is here for the summer.
Eli Currier has sold his place to
Frank Houston. Possession given the
first of Sept.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Gibson were call
ed to Lake Village, N. H., by the ill
ness of their daughter.
The village school closed Friday and
the teacher, Geo. w. b. Smell, starts for
Old Orchard Saturday, where he has
an engagement for the summer.
East HardwicII.
Students are home from school.
Fernie Foss raised his barn last
Wednesday.
w. F. Miller and wife of Manches
ter, n. H., visited West Randolph camp
at Caspian Lake and here last week.
Miss Florence Delano is home again.
Mrs. L. d. Hyde of Littleton, n. H.,
is visiting friends here.
There will be celebration at East
Hardwick the 4th. A salute at sunrise
and antiques and horribles with races
and fireworks in the evening. Green's
boro band will furnish music. Prom
enade, ice cream and cake in the eve
ming at the hall, Grafton by Hon. f. b.
Taft of Burlington at l p. m, also a
game of base ball in the afternoon.
sutton.
Will Campbell has been painting his
house.
Miss Hattie Church is home from
Bates College for vacation.
The report from the council of min
listers has been deferred until Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Peck has bought Parker Balps
place. Mr.. Ball will move his family
to Lyndonville.
School in district No. II, taught by
Lillian Chaflee, will close July with
picnic. All cordially invited.
Mr.. Reed and family from Lawrence,
Mass, have been visiting acquaint
ances in town during the past week.
Hale Atwood and wife have been
away visiting for the past week.
VIII Buck with his family from Island
Pond visited at Harley Colby's this
week.
Deer seem to be getting quite plen
ty in this section. About a year ago
one passed near the village, one was
seen by Charles LaClaire not long
since, and last week while Luther
Clifford was fishing in the north part
of the town, one came down to the
pond to drink.
WheeIock
Mrs. Eliza Baldwin of N. Y. is visit
ing friends in this town.
Miss. Mary Harrison and Lillian Gray
are going to n. II. to work in hotel.
Mrs. Noah Drown was recently
called to Concord, n. II. on account
of the sickness of a brother.
LyndOnViIlc.
The spirit of adornment has finally
siezed the people of this burg, and ev-
cry day the village furnishes some
new evidence of the prevailing spirit.
The trustees are doing their part wen
in the streets and on the park, and
their efforts are handsomely seconded
| by the owners of the various residenc-
es. A park has been cut in the broad
I space between the Twombly store and
the track, and, when marked by curb
ing, granite posts and chain it will be
an attraction in this part of the vii
| lage. AS this is the first place the eye
of the stranger meets as he steps of
the train, it is important that it be
kept a thing of beauty in order to Gre
ate a favorable first impression. With
proper attention TO the private yards
and lawns, this favorable impression
may be strengthened as the stranger
| perambulates this village. The citi
| zens and officials are to be compli-
men ted for what they have already
| done this season, but the work should
not stop till the owner of every home