Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

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by Braintree Wilkes is a rich bay
of good style, sixteen hands, has
long stride and is liable to make
record. Her owner is J. Hathaway of
Salem, Mass. Dorsey, three-year-
old bay FLY by Golden, owned by w.
I. Robinson. She is bright, clean and
nimble. Minnie, by Rufus Ell, three
years old; record 2:49. Lady Warren,
by Gen. Warren, owned by Salmon
Nye of Coventry, are both in prime
condition. Lady Warren, especially,
is pure gated, typical Lambert. FL
sic T, two-year old FLY by Sherman
Franklin, bred and owned by w. D.
Twombly, gives promise Of both style
and speed. Matte Wilkes, a six-year-
old 16 hands brown mare, by Abdallah
Wilkes, owned by Messrs. Hobson of
Island Pond, is a fine looking animal
in harness. Marie, by Charlie Ray,
the three years-old cream colored
mare, with white name and tail, own
ed by j. B. Clement, is developing
finely in size and action, with mate,
it would be hobby team. Nina,
three year old FLY by Cyclone, own
ed by Will Carr, is a large and we'll
formed animal, and like most of that
breed, she shows good action. A four
year old Hambletonian, owned by
Mr.. Carter, with few weeks hand
ling has developed into fine roader
with a three minute gait. He is for
sale. There are several other prom
Using young horses owned in the vii
lage and vicinity. The old track,
which Pete Mcintyre used to call the
best in the state, has been reopened,
and sheds will be erected and the
track put in good order. Horses and
colts can be worked on it without in
jury, and those who entrust them to
Twombly & Wiley will find them in
safe, judicious and competent hands.
With it's various booms, the village
bids fair to have a veritable horse
boom.
South Barton.
The wind did quite lot of damage
the goth, blowing down chimneys,
sheds and trees.
We are panied to learn that Ethel
Drown, eldest child of Melvin and
Emma Drown, died in Boston recently
of diphtheria. Mr.. browns people
have the sympathy of this community
in their loss.
Walter Burgin and wife are visiting
here.-Mrs. Harry Folsom is visiting
at Mr.. N. Folsom's. -Urbie Benoit is
visiting Fred Wheeler, and they are
spending few days with small par
ty camping on the shores of lake VIII
expected soon from Lawrence, Mass.
East Albany.
Mrs Milo Chaffee has a quilt that
has $500 pieces in it.
A deer was seen recently, going
through Warren Story's pasture.
Robert j. Walker, a former resident
of Albany, but now residing in Cali
fornia, has lately visited J. @. Ander-
sons people. His brother Will, res
ident of St.Johnsbury, came with him.
Bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Drown have gone
to Boston, where they will make their
home for the present
HIM. Nichols is out, after being con-
fined at home many weeks, but is
very feeble.
Several persons from this place at
tended the camp meeting at Beebe
Plain, Sunday, June 26.
Miss Edna Seavey visited friends in
town last week. She returns to Vic
tory this week.
Mrs. S. J. Robinson has returned
from Stanstead where she has been
the past few weeks caring for her
aunt, Mrs. S. w. Taylor.
Miss Effie Seavey has spent few
days in town painting and visiting
friends. She intends to go to Wabash,
Ind, to spend the summer with her
parents.
| East Charleston.
Great excitement has prevailed here
the past three days and nights, and
at the present writing still continues,
on account of high water at Echo
Pond. There is danger of the dam
breaking away and washing the vii
lage all out. There were no meetings
last Sunday and Children's Day was
postponed for two weeks. Some have
their things packed ready to start at
the least warning, and others have
moved many things to safe quarters
They have men watching night and day