Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-10-31

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next Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 2.
Sign for the MONITOR now, when you
can get two months extra, and back
numbers of our continued story, all
for $3.50.
There is much sickness in this sec
ton. Almost everybody is having
sore throat, bad cold, rheumatism,
etc.
DIR. R. B.Skinner sold 9 Jersey cows
and heifers to T. N. Vale of Lyndon
this morning for 5000 nice little
nugget for the vest pocket.
J. w. Murkland is doing heavy job
of stone work along the river south of
his shop, where he is preparing to
erect large foundry in the spring.
The notorious Longeway of our vii
lage has gone to the Kelley Institute
at Montpelier. If that "cureo can
take the rum out of him it will be
fortunate thing.
Mrs. Scion Robinson and her sister,
Miss Louise Johnson, who have been
spending the summer with their moth
er in this place, started for their'home
in Florida last week.
Milo Owen harvested about 1900
bushels of potatoes which he is hold
ing for higher prices. In some sec
tions of the town, however, the po-
tato crop was total failure.
A great confagration in Milwaukee
on Friday last, burned over a terrific
ry mile long and nearly as wide, de-
stroying much of the business portion
of the city. The loss is set at $6,OOO,
600.
The wedding bells were ringing mer-
rily last week, E. B. Robinson and
Clarence Comstock swinging out of
single blessedness into matrimonial
joys. The good wishes of many friends
with congratulations extended.
Matthew Fay Of Evansville, who has
been in declining health for some
time, was moved to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Selden F. Bickford,
few days since, but continued to grow
worse and died yesterday. His fun
eral is held this afternoon.
There will be musical and literary
entertainment and candy pull at the
M. E. church next Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 2, under the auspices of the
Epworth League. Admission, 10 cts;
candy, usual price. All cordially in
vited.
The remains of Mr.. Owen, whose
death was mentioned last week, were
carried to Worcester, VT, his former
home for burial. His daughters will
remain here for the present. His dis
ease is said by doctors to have been
membraneous group.
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. S. D..
Stone and Miss Lila White represent
ed the Epworth League Chapter Of
this place in the Epworth League con-
vention at Island Pond last week
They report profitable meeting and
superb entertainment.
States Attorney Miles ''pulled"
about dozen of those who INDUCED
in drunk fair time, and they con-
tributed literally toward meeting the
expense of running TIE state govern
ment. Some of the veterans are get
ting ready to graduate for the Kelley
Institute or the State Work House.
Martin P Riordan passed his ex-
animation at Montpelier last week,
and receives his parchment" admit
ting him to the bar. He has spent
three years in the Office of w. w.
Miles and has been a close and faith
young man of clean habits, and we
bespeak a successful career in his
chosen profession.
o. D. Owen has purchased the strip
Of land along the west side Of Glover
street, south of the brickyard, of Geo.
w. Jenness and will at once open it W
for building lots. He proposes to put
two or three houses on it himself
next season. Here is a pleasant street
and very eligible site for houses.
Lots will be sold at low rates to those
who first start in. Mr.. Owen has also
bought the Jenness pasture on
the side hill south of the river.
Mrs. E. G. Shaw of this village, in
company with her daughter-i law,
Mrs. DR.. Shaw, who has been spending
the summer with her father, Geo. B.
Brewster, of Irasburgh, left for Spo-
kane, Washington, last week. DR..
Shaw went to Spokane two or three
years since, his father, E. G. Shaw,
going out there last spring. Both are
pleased with the country and are liza