Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-31

ripe old age The writer well remem-
bers his building new OK cart for his
father, which was painted red. When
it was done Mr.. Beach made the re
mark that it looked we'll enough to go
to meeting with. Accordingly the
next Sabbath my father hitched his
oxen to the cart, took his family and
Mr.. Beach's and went to meeting, a
distance of two miles, in that cart, en-
joying the ride probably as we'll as
people do in the stylish vehicles of
the present day They had their full
share of the privations of the early
settlers of this town, but they met them
bravely and never faltered, proving
conclusively that ones strength shall
be equal to his day. o. V. p.
West Glover.
Wesley Aldrich is the new post
master. The office will remain at E..
@. Bakers store, he acting as assist
ant.
Eugene Anderson has bought Will
crops; possession given in September;
price $4,000. : Harley Bates from
Hardwick has bought Chas. Wood
ards place.
Greensboro.
There are large number of camp
ers on the shores of the lake.
oil Dol 10
Conn.,, is visiting her folks here.-Chas.
Wright and niece, Miss Streeter, from
Worcester, Mass, are visiting here.
There is considerable sickness in
town at present from prevailing dis
temper.-Mrs. l.. A. Jackson has bill
ious fever.-Harley Tate is home sick
with typhoid fever.
Prof. and Mrs. Richards of Yale have
Knowlton has been in
town for few days Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb of Buffalo, N. Y, are at Fred
Goodrich's.- Principal Hazen of No.
has been among the camp
ers the past week.
Mrs. Robert Richie had a narrow
escape on Wednesday last. AS she
was on her way home from the village
she had the misfortune to be followed
by a team containing four men with
their load of rattling fishpoles reach
ing out behind. Mrs. Ritchie's horse
was much annoyed by their repeated
to run her; and, finally,
when they insisted on doing SO, the
horse, thoroughly frightened, became
and ran around the
village, where Mrs. Richie was thrown
in Mr.. Hunters yard, receiving a
broken collar bone and other injuries,
as well as a severe nervous shock
Mrs. Simon Marsh, who has been
in Wells River, has returned.
Lightning struck the barn belong
ng to Joseph Smith on the 25th inst,
doing considerable damage. The
animals in the barn were not injured.
There was heavy hail storm here
On the night of the 25th, which did
great damage to growing crops.
Many pieces of grain and potatoes
were ruined and some glass was brok
en-.
Irasburgh.
The w. @. L. u. will meet with Mrs.
?. B. Phelps Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. I'd, at 2 p. m.
Bion and Mary Holman are home
rom Ellis City, Kan. The former has
,een away about nine years.
Frank Webster of Boston is visiting
lis brother David. = Miss Emma Je
ONE of Boston is stopping with her
cousin, Mrs. Ira S. Drew. - Fred Kid
Ter is home from Amherst, Mass, for
! few days.
Jay.
Mrs. T. A. Chase has been in town
visiting friends.
Charles Lucier has bought Mrs.
Iuntley's village place; price 5000.
Minnie and Meta, daughters of
3. F. Paine, have gone to the beach.
Charles Lucier has sold his farm,
took and tools to his son, Walter, for
5000.
Mr.. Shepard, former pastor of the
4. E. church, has returned to Eng
and.
A. III. Chase of Kansas is in town
listing. He went West about fifteen
ears ago.
Elder McLucas has erected a tent |
n the Ford grove, where meetings
viii be held SO long as the interest
demands them.