Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-16

exhibitors of Jersey stock were
Gen Grout, T. B. Wiley, the Fair
bankses and others.
The show of horses, outside the trot-
ting stock and the Vail contingent, was
not large. Gen. Circuit made good
show with the Henry S stock; En-
NETT Hill showed Jesuit and several
animals of his get. Mr.. Vail showed
10 French coach horses, several Perch
erons and lot of Shetland ponies.
Outside the Speedwen farm the
show of sheep was small. In swine
there wos large show. The Caledon-
ians excel in poultry and there was
large poultry house full of almost ev'
erything in that line.
The mechanical department was
fairly well filed up, sugaring appar-
atus filling large space. Mr.. Dow
of Cabot showed the fine boiling arch
and rig, when has been used in this
section; there were several other ex-
hibiters in this line. Mr.. Watchie Of
West Burke made good show with
his home manufactured carriages.
There were lot of milk separators,
and we judge by the competition that
these machines will soon get down to
reasonable price. The Floral hall
department is always an attraction in
this county; this year it did not seem
as full as heretofore, but was good.
Mr. Vail had offered $3.50 as premi-
ums in the children's department
which was really a good fair in itself
The fair was held four days and TAX
en- altogether was successful. The
horse racing and sporting part occu-
pied some portion of each of the first
and ali of the last days.
st. JOhnsbury.
The following from the Burlington
Free Press shows that Prof Bonnette
came near closing his career as bal
loonist at the State Fair:
'sThere was feature in the balloon
ascension not down on the program.
Just after Prof. BOnnette was about
ready to make the ascent the men
who were holding the balloon on one
side loosened their hold, letting that
side fall on the man who was tending
the fire which generates the hot air
and nearly smothering him. At the
same time the balloon caught fire. Mr..
Bonnette saw that it would be impos-
sible to extinguish the fire SO he shout
ed, ''All let go,'' and started on his
upward Journey. After ascending
about 1, 700 feet he dropped, falling
into the lake near the south beach
and wading ashore. The burning bal
loon also went into the lake only
few feet Distant
LyndOnville.
D. M. Mccullough has gene back on
to the road as passenger brakeman. .
The Lyndonville Creamery Associa-1
ton has leased the Sheffield creamery.
1t IS expected that the pressure on
the pipes of the new water system
will be about $50 pounds to the inch,
when all the service pipes are at
tached. 1t is about 143 now, and
seems to warrant good fire protection.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. K. Parker are to
move into their new tenement in
Mrs. Pierce's house soon, and will
board until all the rooms are finished.
g. NJ. Campbell of Sutton has pur
chased the Carpenter house on Cen
ter st. for about $751; 900 and will move
his family here soon.
The members of the Congregational
church are feeling very happy over
their new pipe organ, which was Civ
en- by some one unknown to the pub
lie. The cost was about 81, 500 and
the organ was placed in the church
the 9Th inst. 1t is expected that Miss
Alice Walter will be the organist, af-
ter some further study.
The Speedwen Farm French, Coach
and Percheron horses took the high
est premiums in all the classes in
which they were entered at the N. Y.
State Fair, Syracuse, and at the Bay
State Fair, Worcester, Mass, and the
Shropshire and Dorset Horned sheep
took the sweepstakes, specials and
all the highest premiums in their
classes at the Bay State fair, Worces-
ter, Mass.
West Burke.
George Smith has returned to the
Burlington University.
Geo. Otis is teaching in Sheffield,
instead of Danville, as reported last
week.
Perry Porter is attending the grand
national encampment at Louisville,
Kentucky.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Nellie Forrest to Erton Shorey,