Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-03-04

morning.
John Gray, whose illness has been
mentioned in this paper, died last Sun
day; the funeral services were held
Tuesday. He leaves wife, son and
daughter, an aged father and mother
to mourn his loss.
East Hardwick.
Henry Blake has hired VIM. Mills
of North Wolcott for one wear, com
mencing March 1st. Farm help is
plenty now.
The people much regret the unfor-
tunate failure of Dow & Beede. 1t is
hoped that no serious loss will fall
upon the creditors. The parties were
respectable men and their failure must
be a great grief and misfortune to
them.
A. P. Collier, aged 80 years, and one
of the oldest persons in town, died
last Tuesday. He died on the farm
where he was born. His funeral was
attended by the Masonic fraternity.
He was one of the oldest Masons in
the county.
East Burke.
Charles E. Gushing has bought the
I. D. Bemis lot and will build a dwell
ing house and paint shop in the spring.
Mrs. Laura Shinclar of Utica, N. Y,
arrived here Wednesday night with
her two children and is stopping at
her fathers, j. P. Stafford's.
There are a large number of sick
ones about the village and vicinity
and the Drs. are very busy. Among
the sickest ones are Mrs. Myron Gill
son, Ora Jenkins and Charlie Lane.
There were three funerals last week.
Mrs. G. Harris is very low from
pneumonia. Mr.. Harris died from the
same disease only last week. He was
seventy five years old and was prom
inent in town and the church. He
will be greatly missed both by old and
young.
West Burke.
Harris Colby spent last week in Bos-
ton, visiting.
L. W. Green is visiting at Newport
for few days.
Mrs. Dennonville, who has been sick
all winter, died last week.
Bertha Pierce from ST. Johnsbury is
stopping at her grandmother's Jason
Allar6's
Viola Allard is at ST. Johnsbury,
caring for her sister, Mrs. Pierce, who
is sick with typhoid fever.
Halsey Parker has moved his shop
from E. Gaskill's block to the base
ment of L. w. Green's house.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of
party on the evening of Feb.
%, it being Mr.. Hoffman's 59th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of st.
were in town over Sunday
visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. T.
Taylor.
Mrs. A. Philbrook is in critical
condition and will soon go to the Ho
moepathic hospital in Boston for
treatment.
The livery stable has again changed
hands, Mr.. Doyle having sold to
Messrs. Abial Fisher and Ebert Mer
rill, young men from Danville.
J. J. Campbell has bought of A.
Wakefield his blacksmith shop and
the lot on which it stands and propos-
es soon to erect a large block on this
lot.
In 1891 there were employed in the
granite business in this town rs cut
ters, 26 quarrymen and Is teamsters.
In 1892, 1875 cutters, 35 quarrymen and
20 teamsters. In 1898, Isl cutters, AZ
9uarrymen and 35 transfers. In 1864,
1869 cutters, So quarrymen and 50
beamsters. This makes total of 122
in 1891, 181 in 1892, 233 in 1898 and 200
in 1894 The sales of granite in 1891
we're $50, 900, in 1892, $82, 400, in 1898,
51O3,7 4O, and in 1894, S116,112. In
1891, $51, 800 was paid out in wages, in
1892, $4,000, in 1898, S95,60O and in
1894, $119,112.
The town is in debt something more
than 50, 900.
Herbert Sheldon has gone to Lyn
don to work. Charles Dana has hir
ed to U. S. Grant of Lyndon as a
painter.
Rev. T. W. Reeder will lecture at
Free Baptist church, Wednesday eve
March 6, on his army and prison life
experiences.