Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-02-16


The ice crop is good-about Is inches
thick.
Mrs. L. w. Watson of Sutton is visit
ing here this week.
S. A. Hunt is home from Derby, having
finished his four months school.
Miss Gertie M. Fuller closed her winter
school Jan. 80, in district No. 6. The
pupils had no marks: Nellie M.
Okeeffee, Walter M. Mack, Eugene Hin
ton, Fred S. Campbell, Mabel Pilkington,
Maggie Little and Ina E. Hinton. Harley
L. Hinton had only one mark.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSburY.
Rev. Mr.. Atwood resigned his pasto-
rate over the Free Baptist church. Mr..
Atwood has been here two years, has
done a good work in the church and is
popular man and will leave everything
harmonious in his parish. Mr. Atwood
gives no reason for his resignation be-
yond the fact that he desires a change.
The caucus for the nomination of town
officers occurs to-day. This is important
now. Since the Australian ballot system
was adopted the caucus becomes a very
important meeting. Here is where the
wire pulling comes in, as there is no
chance for it at the polls. If anything
special is desired, secure it at the caucus
and hold your peace.
The report of sweeping changes in the
of the Passumpsic division
of the B. & NJ. are without foundation,
so far as we can learn. The report was
started by the Manchester Union, made
up on the strength of telegram from
White River Junction, sent By some one
who didn't know what he was telegraph
ing Either this was the case or the per-
son who received it failed to comprehend
the import. A few minor changes are
being made, now and then. and will con-
tinue to be made in the future the same
as in the past, but no general departure
is contemplated.
East Hard WICK
Mrs. Garvin has been granted pen
sion.
VIM. Ellis, who has been very sick, is
better.
Norman King has moved his family to
Stannard, and he will work for j. ID.
Wilson the coming year.
Mrs. DR.. Doe, a former resident of
Cabot but now of Texas, is visiting her
niece, Mrs. w. S. Bailey.
John Cobb an aged and esteemed citi-
zen, died suddenly on the 18th inst. He
has been a victim of epilepsy for many
years.
Mrs. Myrtle Eastman has gone to
Franklin, N. H., to work in needle fac
tory. Her sister Millie has been there
since August and is earning good wages.
C. S. Montgomery and son are putting
in machinery to dress lumber and the
boards that are being hauled from john
sons mill on Walden mountain and stuck
up to dry in their yard tell of a large
business done.
sutton
Mrs. L. j. Campbell has gone to Mon
treal.
Mrs. Joe Peavey fell one day recently
and broke her hip.
The village school closed Friday after
noon with selections from Longfellow.
This was Miss Smiths first term, but she
seems to be an efficient teacher and has
given satisfaction.
Horace Randall and wife of st. Johns
bury spent several days at d. E. Ruggle's
last week.-Frank Ball of Littleton, and
Sherman Campbell of Newport came
home to attend the funeral of their old
friend and schoolmate, Bradbury Watson.
Bradbury Watson son of Leonard Wat
son of this town, who had been an en-
ploye of the r. R. Co. for some four years,
was killed at Olcott Falls on Monday
morning last. He was baggage master on
trains 81 and IS, and part of his duty
was to assist in doing the car shifting at
that point. The engine had done its work,
and young Watson, who was near the
rear of the train, signalled to go ahead,
intending to catch on to the approaching
cars. By some misstephe failed and slid
under the cars and was run over. Hi
body was cut in two just above the hips.
The body was brought on to Lyndonville
and carried to his fathers house on So.
Ridge that evening. He was "a years OF
age and was greatly esteemed for his am
liable and manly qualities. His parents
have the sympathy of all in their bereave
ment. The baggage car on which he ran
is suitably draped in mourning. The fun
eral was largely attended at the residence
of his father, Leonard Watson, Rev. Mr..
Henderson conducting the services. A
large delegation of r. r. boys attended
and acted as bearers and furnished the
singing.
East Burke.
III. Smith of Springfield, Mass, is
visiting his aged parents. His father,
Harris Smith, who has been quite sick, is
better.
Quite a company of the relatives and
friends of j. B. Jenkins and wife gave
them surprise visit Feb. to remind
them that they had been married 26 years.
WheelOclk.
Mrs. John Sanborn is on the sick list.
Mrs j. H. ingalls, from Lyndon was in
town last week on visit.
w est Burke.
Warner Hartwell has gone to travelling
as advance agent for Herbert Goodell.
Hattie Gore has been very sick with
pneumonia, but is slowly recovering
Mrs. p. Porter is quite sick.
There will be temperance concert in
the NJ E. church next Sunday eve, I'M