Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-07-30


to attend the convention at Bsrtoa
on Wednesday: Freeman Bean, n. i
Davis, Z. L. Stanton and T. }. Hast
ings.
Calvin @. Crosby aged 81 years, died
Saturday, after long illness. MIR.
Crosby has been a respected resident
for many years, and much sympathy
is expressed for his daughter, who has
tenderly cared for him.
DIR. Fred Dwinell and family have
returned to Lyndonville.-Mrs. John
Hoyt will remain here among friends
| some weeks longer.-A. Leonard has
returned TO Boston, Mass.-Mrs. E. A.
Norton has gone to Laconia, N. H, to
visit her daughter, Jennie Norton.
| Greensboro.
A n-pound boy at George Brill's.
Grafton Wiley from Providence, r.
| l., made a flying visit here last week.
R. A. Ritchie has bought wood lot
from w. w. Young, paying $500. He
intends to lumber next winter.
Holland.
L. A. Wheeler has his new barn
nearly finished.
Miss Mary Goddard of Manchester,
n. II. is visiting her friends and rel
atives here.
Mrs. j. a. Bradford has been con-
fined to the bed for two weeks with
heart trouble, but at this writing is a,
little better.
Hollis Wheeler of West Fitchburg,
Mass, is in town, looking after his
real estate interest. He has sold the
grass on two of his places here.
AT the Republican caucus held
Wednesday evening, j. A. Bradford,
S. r. Fletcher and A. B. Moulton
were elected delegates to the county
convention.
Mrs. Huntoon of New York is in
town. She has been quite sick, but
is convalescing.-Mrs Young and her
sister, Mrs. Allbee, of N. Y, are Wis
iting friends here.
Alexander and Steward Lafoe were
brought before o justice last Wednes-
day, on charge of assault upon Geo.
Lunderville; they plead guilty, and
were fined each SIS. and costs,
amounting to $47.46
IrasbUrgn.
Miss Ide of st. Johnsbury is visit
ing her friend, Miss Helen Thompson
Preston Beauclerk and his bride re-
turned from their wedding trip last
week.
Following are the delegates selected
to attend the republican county con
vention: f. A. Buchanan, A. b. Gar
penter, s. J. Slack, o. G. Page.
Mrs. Samuel Stanford and Mrs. S.
D. Lester are both very low, and it is
feared that they cannot last long,
even if they are living when this
comes from the press.
John E. Stanford OF Fargo, n. D.,
aud Mrs. Lena Stanford Carter of
Meridian, Conn, are in town, having
come in response to a telegram an
nouncing the critical condition Of
their mothers health.
The item in regard to the purchase
of stock of goods in r. Hardwick by
Geo. A. Beede and Mr.. Dow of Barton
was incorrect in the statement that
they had purchased the goods. They
have purchased the store and a por-
ton of the goods. They will stock It
1yvi+I f,,o Of NAM crOoIe
About one hundred and twenty five
of our towns people met at the Cong
church vestry Friday evening to eX-
tend an informal greeting to the new
pastor, Rev. L. Dodd, and family.
Rev. A. G. Austin extended n few
words of welcome to which Mr.. Dodd |
responded in most happy manner.
A short literary entertainment was
given and refreshments were served. !
Thanks to the band for the music.
A letter from Adna Sheperd last
week says that Bishop Ash, the old |
man VINO last season drove a pair Of
ponies and his "prairie schooner"
from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, |
passed through Maumee, o., July goth |
on his way west. The old man was |
we'll and seemed as pleased as ever
to talk of his journeyings. Adna is
pleasantly located and has good sit
uation in the employ of a telephone |
company.
Lowell
Two cases of diphtheria are reported |
at Rufus Kinsley's.
The Epworth League enjoyed an
y