Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs A. N. Vance are in
grief over the death OF their babe,
which occurred few days after it's
birth, and was buried on Friday.
Mrs. Clark Smith of Boston, sister
of Mrs Lucy Reed, has been here for
some days on a visit, and among
relatives in Coventry and Derby.
The new granite monument erected
by D. d. and John Bean is one OF the
very best, and, perhaps, the finest
piece Of stonework in the cemetery.
Rev. F. w. Lewis and family will
leave to- day for a visit and vacation
trip of about two weeks. Mr.. S. n.
Clark will occupy his pulpit next Sun
day.
Daniel Hunt has opened boot and
shoe repairing shop at his place on
High street. He has rented the lower
part of his house to a man from Char
lesion.
October SO far has been a very
agreeable month and favorable for
business. It is very dry, however,
and lakes, streams and springs are
very low.
The Odd Girls will hold a meeting
at NJ E. vestry next Wednesday af-
ternoon. 1t is desired that the mem
bers be present. Supper at o'clock.
All invited.
J. G. Page left here last week for
the West, and expects to spend the
winter with his son in Missouri. His
health is poor, and he thinks milder
climate will be advantageous.
Amory Dawson, who has been to
Mass. and Conn. with a drove OF cat
tie, thinks we in Vermont know very
little Of the extent and effect of the
great business depressions and troub-
les.
George White, who has been work
ing at Gloversville, N.Y. home on
vacation visit; George Hopkins is !
home from Mass, where he spent the
summer. They represent dull times
and cut wages.
Charles w. Smith OF Mahanoy City,
Penn, made this office q friendly call
to day. Business never stagnates
when Mr. Smith is in it. He purchases
quite an amount of Vermont butter to
take home to his Dutch neighbors.
B.F. Peterson is taking the village |
water, being obliged TO lay about sew
enty rods of pipe. Several new water
takers have been added of late. The
taken already is far above the
most ardent expectation when the
system was put in.
Mrs. Dwight j. Dwinell, formerly Of
Glover, but lately of ST. Johnsbury,
came to visit her sister, Mrs. E. E.
Foster of this village, some time
since, her health being poor. She has
run down all the while and is now
very low, perhaps with little prospect
of recovery.
The concert, cold Homestead"
night, was first class in ev-
cry respect, one of the best that has
been heard here for long time.
John Batchelder and Charlie Baldwin
pledged the troupe a certain sum Of
money if they would come here, and
we hope they got a generous some
thing for their labors and their risk.
G. W. Comstock is charging his
shop for the better conve-
11ence of the blacksmiths now occu
owing it.-C. j. Ufford has been rails {
ng up and repairing one Of his car (
'iage repository buildings and Will
inish off blacksmith shop in it which
leo. Goad will occupy. Mr.. Tower, ;
Who has bought the G. Grow mill, is {
move out, and Mr.. Goad will move to Y
he other side OF the river.
Tt is learned with sincere regret that !,
Harley e. Folsom, superintendent Of :
he Passumpsic Division of the B. & :
4. r. r., has lost his property by en- :
Iorsing the paper of his brother, S. !
L. Folsom, who has been in the bank
ng business in New Mexico. It is
that his losses will equal, if !;
ot exceed, his assets. Col. Folsom I
olds an important position for which !,
e is admirably qualified, and what he
ad accumulated had come from ar g
uous, faithful service in his RESPONSE ;
lie positions Nobody will think any :
he less Of him for this misfortune, but
ill hope that his health and life will !
e spared until he can recover from
his disaster. His father, Charles !,
olson, is also loser in the western !,
vreck which involves his son, Stephen :
I. Folsom, a young man who seems