Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-14

elOr'S hall, was taken SICK WIN IoVer
recently, and the authorizes have
moved him to the town farm where
he can be cared for.
Ernest Peterson, who has been max
ing short visit at home, returns to
New York this morning to take the
position of assistant superintendent
in Mills Training School for trained
nurses, Bellevue Hospital.
We are sorry to learn from those
who have recently returned from
Peaks Island, Me-, that Judge Austin,
who is there on account Of his health,
has not been as well of late and is con-
fined to his bed much of the time.
Well, wasn't it hot week? The
mercury was up to 80 degrees or more
several days. The Boston weather
signal man says the hot wave came
from Montana. That state is response
BILE for great deal Of discomfort, then.
Hyland Hopkins says that the re-
port that he is married is mistake.
The boys, some Of them, accused him
Of committing matrimony, and he did
not take the pains to run out and stop
the story before it got current and
passed for truth.
The Union has an item in regard to
Gen. CIRCUITS farming, etc., in which
it is stated that the present cut of hay
is 800 tons. The stock kept on the farm
consists Of sixty COWS, sixty young
cattle, fifty-fiv horse kind, flock of
sheep and drove of hogs. The Gen
eral is in Washington attending the
National circus.
There was a rear end collision on
the railroad near Lennoxville on
Thursday in which several freight cars
were demolished and an engine badly
used up. The mistake was made by
train dispatcher, who gave two trains
the right of way at the same time. A
gravel train was permitted to run
''wild" and it brought up against
freight.
Will E. Dodge, Esq, and friend,
Mr.. Montgomery, Clerk of the U. S.
court, both from Minneapolis, Mimi,
were in town last week on short va
cation visit to the East. Mr.. Dodge
has been very successful as lawyer
in the West and is at present employ
ed by one of the great railroad corpo-
rations as corporation lawyer at a
good salary. Mr.. Dodge and Mr..
Montgo merry took a carriage drive to
Lowell on Wednesday to visit the old
home and birthplace of Mr.. Dodge.
The entertainment provided for the
school and for the public on Wednes-
day evening next will be a concert by
the Boylston Quartet Of Littleton, n.
III. This is company of fine lady
singers who have won quite a noto-
riety as first class concert people.
They sang at Lyndonville recently,
and the Journal spoke very fatter1ng-
ly of them. Miss Inez n. French Of
Barton Landing, recently returned
from Germany, where she has spent
two years in musical studies, will as
sist the quartet and e invited to rem
der piano solos. Turn out and enjoy
a good concert.
The Summer School continues thro'
this week, and instruction will be Civ
en- by Mr.. Edison, Mr.. Jenne, Mr.. Day
and Miss Beggs about as outlined in
the printed program. On Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. Edison will address
school superintendent, supervisors
and others interested, on "Graded and
Ungraded Schools" on Tuesday even
ing, at 8:15, he will speak on "The
Schools of To-day as Distinguished
from Yesterday. :" On Wednesday af
ternoon there will be an excursion to
Lake Memphremagog; "Wednesday
evening, concert at the hall. School
closes Saturday at noon.
While in Montpelier recently, we
called at the WdtcKnaan office and
found Bro. Ropes considerably i'm
proved in health from the physical
ailments from which he has been suf-
fering for some months. The |
WatcEnaa4s is prosper1ng finely and
feels the effects Of the recent improve
ments made in size and first class me-
chanical work. The new press on
which it is printed is among the best
in the world and the paper shows it.
The Watchnean is always found on the
right side of questions, with courage
to express and ability to defend it's
opinions. Long may it wave.
We enjoyed a pleasant call from
Burleigh Spalding, Esq, of Fargo, n.
Dakota, recently, and was glad to
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