Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-11-16
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. > JOhnSbuFy.
Gold bearing quartz has been dis
covered on the Knapp farm.
Rev. E. A. Hoyt of the Universalis
church has received a call from th
| Dover, n. H., church which he viii
probably accept.
The CdIedonidn has been agitating
the project of obtaining the full sup
ply of water for the village from th'
Stiles pond in Waterford. That is
sensible idea.
Last week was a great time in the
Catholic circles of ST. Johnsbury. Nov
10 was the 25th anniversary of Rev. j
A. Boissonnault's entry into the min
istry, and the occasion was observed
by all of the denomination here anC
by large number from abroad, in
Guiding 20 or more priests from par
ishes in Vermont and Canada.
West Burke.
Mrs. NJ. w. Smith has gone to Wor-
cester, Mass, on visit.-Gilbert Da-
Wis has gone to Compton, N. H., to
clerk in store.
Geo. Lee has rented the photograph
saloon formerly occupied by E. L.
Carr. He has taken possession and is
now ready for business.
J. w. Boyce, who is in the employ
of the Conn. General Life Insurance
Co., is at home to work for a few
weeks in this and adjoining towns.
Harmony Lodge, No. 33, 1. o. G. t.,
at their regulur meeting, Oct. 26, elect
ed the following officers: Rev. P. N.
Granger, G. T.; Miss Cora Gilman, V.
T.; Mrs. j. A. Berry, S. J. T.; Geo.
Otis, Sec; Mrs. B. w. Berry, F. S. :;
Mrs. M. Varney, Treas; Mrs. P. N.
Granger, Chap; Warren Kinnerson,
M; Miss Maud Huntley, G.; Martin
Larrabee, sentinel.
East Burke.
Milo Jenkins fell in his barn last
week and broke leg.
F.W Brown has gone to Athol, Mass.
to attend the funeral of his only sister.
Sutton.
Speaking of turnips, Harry Cheney
raised 220 bushels on IA square rods of
ground, one of which weighed IS
pounds, and others from fifteen to
sixteen pounds each. Is there any
one in Orleans county that comes up
to this record? Now don't stretch the
truth because you tell the last story.
East HardWick.
Very many horses are sick with in
huenza.
Robert Shurtleff and G. II. Field have
rented the Chester Giffin place for
one year.
Rev. E. L. Walbridge is holding
meetings this week in connection with
the Congregational church, the meet
ings to continue for fifteen days.
Mrs. Stowe from Potion, P O., is
moving into the Goodrich house which
he has bought.-Charles Wilson is
moving on to Jed Campbell's farm :;
he has taken it for one year.
Some of W. S. Bailey's horses from
the Maplewood farm, in Hardwick,
have been making records this sea-
SON. Lambert B." won a race and
got a record of 237 in the mud and
rain at Lancaster, N. H., at the open
ing of the season; and he made his
mark also at Rutland, White River
Junction, Bridgewater, Mass, Brock
ton, Boston and Providence, coming
home with low figures to his credit
Helen M, the famous mare, won all
the races she started in this year, dis
tancing the field at White River June
ton and getting the whole purse. S4O5,
trotting the mile in $50, the last hall
in 1 .09-a 2.18 gait. She won five races
in Vermont and then went to Brock
ton, where she beat a good field OF
horses in 1881 2.32 and 2.27 the third
heat, over half mile track, beating
her record of 2. %. She has won S150C
this year. -CdIedo1idn.
Wheelocl<.
At the donation held last Wednes
day eve for the benefit of Rev. J. S.
Allen, about S35 was realized.
Sheffield.
Robert Gray has let his farm to Mr..
Lapoint.
Rev. Mr.. Mason preached at the F. B
church last Sabbath.
The Baptist society realized about
$50 at their donation.
E. F. Root and family have returned
from Hanover to their home in the
village.
The Ladies Aid Society have pur-
chased some dishes to use at then
gatherings.
Mrs. Waldron Brown, who has beer
sick long time, is about the house
and doing her work.