Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-08-24


Capt. Fred NJ. Kimban gave his
friends in this place short visit last
week.
Leroy Roundy has moved his family
to Hardwick, where he works in a
lumber mill.
The public are greatly pleased to
learn of the capture of the murderer
of Christie Warden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Cutler are here
from Nashua, n. H. where Mr.. Cutler
is express agent.
Mrs. C. G. Parsons, who has had a
severe run of rheumatic fever, is able
to be out in an invalid's chair.
The legislature convenes tomorrow
in extra session, and the Solons are
moving on toward the capital to-day.
Harry Gordon is home from Han
over on brief visit. He had the priv
ilege of seeing Amy after his capture.
The next regular meeting of the w.
r. c. will be the I'd of Sept, at p. m.
Laurice HI. T. and Herbert A. Wood,
of Boston, are taking two weeks va
cation in town, stopping at F. A. Bel
knap's.
The ladies of the NJ E. church will
hold an ice cream supper on the lawn
in front of the church Wednesday
evening.
The Good Templars will have a
promenade in Opera hall next Satur-
day night. Ice cream will be served.
All cordially invited.
Augustus F. French, of New York,
an old soldier comrade and former
resident of this place, made us pleas
ant call on Saturday.
Elmer Webster returned to Montpe
ier Seminary this morning. Francis
Jewell accompanies him and will at
tend the school during the fall term.
The village schools and the academy
school start up next Tuesday. The
house has been put in a good state of
repair and the term promises to open
pleasantly.
Rev. F. w. Lewis and several others
attended campmeeting at LyndOnville
last week. They report large attend
ance, good preaching, and successful
work done.
VIII E. Dodge and wife from Fargo,
Dakota, were in town, the guests of
F. w. Baldwin, last week. Mr.. Dodge
is actively engaged in business and
finds time for only brief vacation.
Our correspondents and otherr are
again asked to send in their local items
earlier in the week. Long cOmmuni-
cations should reach us Saturday, not
Monday morning, to insure insertion
on Monday.
John E. Skinner has taken away his
front yard fence. Mr.. Skinner sets
the public a good example in the way
he keeps his premises. BY the way,
don't slack up in the Village Improve
ment matter. That is a subject that
should ''ive over"
L L.
recently hired the Crystal Lake House,
of Mr.. Spalding and has commenced
business. He has had experience in
hotels at White River Junction and at
Essex junction and expects to run a
good house.
The managers of the County fair are
making preparations for the fair and
will get out premium list and COM
mence advertising at once. The mana
gers guarantee full premiums and will
put them as high as the expected re-
ceipts will warrant. They will aggre-
gate -, 200.
Orleans County had quite a promi-
nent part in affairs at Bennington last
week. Among those of our citizens
who bore official honors were: Col
Henry Cutler of Barton, Maj. Branch,
DIR. Rutherford ana Gen. F. E. Alfred
of Newport and Maj. G. E. Nelson OF
Derby Line.
Charles III. Dwinen and family have
returned from Colorado in good health
and expect TO make their home in the
East, for the present. Mr.. DwineI
knows that there is no pleasanter spot
among the Green Hills, than this place,
and we hope to see him citizen OF
this town again.
Among those who attended the Ben
nington celebration from this place.
were Col. Henry Cutler and wife, Mr.
Dewey and daughter Edie, Harley t
Seayer, and Charles Boswell. We