Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-11

quest to form church here. The ev-
ening service was quite interesting.
Sermon by Rev. Merrill of ST. Johns
bury; address by Rev. Fuller Of Bar
ton Landing. IN
@. o. Gill returns this week to his
studies Many will remember him by
the work he has done among us, help
ing to care for the sick, speaking kind
words to those in trouble, encourage
ment to all. To take his place and
help in religious work two lady evan
gelists are here, Miss Preston and
Miss Nelson.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. JOhnsbury.
The Fair comes on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week.
The widow of the late DIR. Calder
wood gets $15, 900 life insurance on the
death of her husband.
A fire in the Avenue House the 9TH
er morning occasioned fire alarm
and caused considerable damage from
water.
Col Franklin Fairbanks is home
from his foreign trip and his towns
men gave him and his party very
friendly welcome.
The Republican has become an ev
ening paper. The management ac-
knowledges that the expense of run
ming an evening paper is more than
they can stand. .~
Hon Henry @. Ide has accepted his
appointment as Chief Justice of Sa-
moa and will close up his law bust
ness here as soon as possible, with
the view of going to Samoa to assume
the duties of the position. The Office
of chief justice is the highest in Sa-
moa, and the salary is $4,000 year.
The chief justice is the highest court
of the island, decides all cases brought
before him, and his decision is final.
The appointment came primarily from
the German government. 1t was then
sent to the British government for
approval, and finally to the United
States government. 1t will thus be
seen that there was no politics what
ever in the appointment. The Ger
man government was pleased with
Mr.. Ide's previous labors in Samoa,
and recognized his work in this way.
The community, while congratulating
Mr.. Ide on the distinguished honor
conferred upon him, will regret his
departure from st. Johnsbury, where
for twenty years he has been fore
most figure in our business, political
and social life. We wish him in his
new home prosperous and success
full career, with the substantial re-
suits that should flow therefrom, and
an ultimate return to the cold home"
Republican.
Lyndonville.
Typhoid fever is prevailing to some
extent.
The new Catholic church is nearly
done. A bell weighing 1000 pounds
will be put in.
Z. B. Harris sends his best Shrop-
shire sheep out on a circuit to take in
the best fairs in New England.
The water expert recently employed
to report on the cost of system of
water works puts the expense at $35,-
600.
The r. R. Go. are cutting down ex-
penses, discharging some help and
have made the working time in the
shops eight hours.
Burke.
The Gushing family, descendants of
Mathew and Resia Gushing, had a
family reunion at the old home of d.
W. Gushing, on Tuesday of last week,
the five living children being present,
as follows: Daranzel W. Cushing,
Burke; Mrs. Fanny A. Bowker, Sara
toga Springs, N. Y; Rev. G. W.Cush-
ing, D. D., Batavia, N. Y; Alvin M.
Gushing, NJ. D., Springfield, Mass;
Mrs. Emily R. Spencer, st. Johnsbury.
There were also the widow Of Rev. Fl.
P. Cushing who died three years ago,
and children and grandchildren of all
the members Of the original family.
There is lively, jolly strain of blood
running through the veins Of this
family, and on this occasion it was
ono-oJ ~ oiro,1Jata freely fine