Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-05-16

the alarm. but the whole roof and gar
ret were ablaze and those living on
the north side were glad to escape
without saving any property. After
strenuous efforts to prevent it, the
fire caught in the roof of Curtis Gates
house. owned by George Ide, and soon
DESTROYED it. There were four families
living in the double house and two OF
them did not save anything. Mr..
Gates had most of his furniture re-
moved and did not suffer SO heavily.
The cause is not fully known, and the
loss on both is partially covered by
insurance.
Sutton.
Willis Berry has sold his farm to
Mr.. La Foe of Canada, and has moved
to st. Johnsbury Center.
Nathan Way and wife have returned
from Portland, Maine, where they
spent the winter, as usual, with their
sons.
The remains of Mrs. Farnham, moth
er of Mrs. Riley Switzer, of ST. johns
bury and a former resident Of this
I town. were brought here for burial
/ Sunday. Services were held at the
I church.-The remains of the widow Of
John True will be brought here for
/ burial Monday.
The material from the Eaton lime
/ pond, of which mention has been made,
has been sent to the State assayer's
office, in Boston, for analysis, and
proves to be almost entirely carbon
ate of lime-94 per cent. The assay
er SAYS it will yield about 35 per cent
carbonic acid gas of superior quality
| The gas is used largely in charging
soda fountains.
West Burke.
Oscar Gray and George Bugbee have
gone to Massachusetts in search of
employment.-A Alfred -Boyce has gone
to Massachusetts and New York on a
visit.
On Sunday night, May 8, some per
son or persons entered Elder Gask1lPs
store by breaking a pane of glass and
took about ten dollars worth of goods.
The money drawers were also search
ed. but he had taken the contents
home. The thief has not been caught.
This village was deeply saddened to
learn of the death of Bertha Silsby,
which occurred at her home in West
more, May 8. She was the eldest
daughter of Almont Silsby, aged about
nineteen years. The family had re-
sided in this town until within a few
weeks, when they removed to Vest
more. 1t is seldom that we are called
on to record the death of one SO uni
versally beloved as was Bertha. She
was amiable in disposition and posses
sed those traits of character that made
friends of all who knew her. She was
an excellent school teacher, and was
a member of the Sabbath School and
of the Epworth League, where she
will be greatly missed. She was sick
only about one week. Her funeral
was largely attended May 10, at the
M. E. church, Rev. P. n. Granger Of
floating. Mr.. Silsby's people have the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Hardwick.
G. B. Sinclair had a narrow escape
at the upper crossing in the village,
Tuesday morning, being struck by the
helper. The only damage was bro
ken shaft to the cart.
The funeral service of Mr.. Board
Ia
Nav 6. Rev. A. r. Drown officiating.
Mrs. Boardman has the sympathy of
the community in her bereavement,
being left entirely alone. More unre-
hitting care no one ever had than she
has given her late husband in his year
of sickness.
Harris. of the Hardwick Gazette,
claims that certain newspapers in this
state are paid for blowing the pros
poets of governor candidates. If sto-
ries are half true, he ought to know
whether this is true or not. Inregard
to the assistance of the Gazette, we
are of the opinion that the fellow OPP
posed by Harris gets the greater BEN
eft and ought to pay the larger part
of the bill.
The wedding of Miss Carrie Fair
man to Edward M. Crane took place
at the residence of the BRIDES father
Tuesday evening and was attended by
a large number of her many friends.
The display of presents by the father
and other friends was exceedingly
large and many of them were very
costly. We learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane are to reside with the doctor,