Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-10-17

out and struck such an attitude as tic
terrify the already frightened ami
mails and caused them to make sc
sharp turn as to be thrown down
into a promiscuous heap. They were
so tangled up in the harness gear as
to consent without argument to be
helped out of their difficulty and got
on to their feet. They dashed against
the hotel express and considerably
damaged that, but all things consid
cred the damage was slight. If the
cider had been "hard" the result
might have been more serious.
Barton Landing.
Howard Emerson has moved into
his new house.
DR.. Baker from Maine, a former res
ident, is visiting at his brother-in m
laws, A. E. Ordway.
Taplin & Rowel1 sold twenty five
horses and colts at auction on We'd
nesday last. Property sold very well
at the Mrs. Stafford auction. Mr.
Taplin sold the property.
Arthur Ordway has sold his resi-
dence to Elijah Cleveland of Coven-
try. It is hoped that Mr.. Ordway will
decide to remain here, as we cannot
afford to lose so valuable citizen.
Howard Emerson has bought a
building lot of d. Rogers and has the
cellar dug. This house makes twenty
dwelling houses and three blocks un
der Roadway and completed since a
year ago last spring.
Mr.. Lyon, the barber, is putting in
a wall from the bridge to his build
ings and under front of shop.-Clark
Bailey has his new house nearly COM
pleted.-Heber Parker is making re
pairs on his house.-Dean French has
improved his house with two coats of
paint.
E. D. Stafford has his house plaster
ed, Fred Gates doing the work and
putting on ten barrels of lime made
into mortar in S34 hours. Fred under
stands his business. Wade Dutton,
who weighs only 105 lbs, carried the
carried the mortar, which weighed
over eight tons.
The congregation at the e. church
was called out yesterday in the midst
of the sermon, by an cutlery in the
church yard, when Gustin, the blind
beerseller Of Bloomington Center, was
found in imminent danger of being
thrown from his wagon. This mishap
was averted and he was sent on his
way rejoicing, after which the services
were resumed.
Word is received of the death of
David Gravlin,a brother of Mrs. j. w.
Brown, Mrs. Alice Gleason and Mrs
Lapierre of Bloomington, which oc-
CURED last week in Melbourne, P. @.
where he spent the last few weeks of
his life, dying of cancer. Mr.. GRAY
lin went to Illinois some years ago,
where he was successfully engaged in
a hotel, boarding house and other bus
mess. He leaves a wife, the sisters
named and other relatives who deeply
lament his loss.
The following is the program for
Columbus Day: At l O'Clock on Fri
day next the village school, led by the
band, will form in procession at the
school building, parade on the princi-
pal streets to Austin's block, where
the veterans and the school children
from adjoining districts will Join the
procession. From here the march will
be to the place appointed for saluting
the flag, and from there to the Meth
odist church, where the further exer-
cises of the day will be held. These
exercises will consist of recitations
and music by the school, music by the
band and quartet, and speeches from
citizens.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las, of Vermont, held it's fourth annu-
al session here on Wednesday last
with Philemon Lodge of this place,
Grand Chancellor n. A. Bailey of
Rutland presiding. The report of the
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. O.
FL. Henderson of ST. Johnsbury, shows
a present membership Of $40, gain
of IA during the past year, and 10
subordinate lodges. The financial
condition is excellent. In the after
noon there was parade, and the Of
ficers for the ensuing year were in
stalled publicly in the presence of
large company, after which there
was reception.
In the evening there was a ham
quet given by Philemon Lodge, fol-
lowed by a meeting of the lodge for
interesting private work. The officers
installed are; W. Il. Gilchrist, G. c.,