Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-06

nominational sermon; it was candid
liberal discourse worthy the consideration
of all Christian people.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. JOhnSbury.
! Deacon Ranney, prominent citizen of
! the town is hard sick.
The date of the musical association
gathering has been changed to May 10 q.
The Methodist people have unanimously
asked for the return of Rev. lyric as pas
tor for the coming year. He has been
very popular in this town.
The shoe factory enterprise does not
materialize very rapidly. It is feared that
the party who proposes to come here is not
just the person the people want, who put
their money into an enterprise of this sort.
LyndOnville.
The coming of the first thunder shower
of the season was an unexpected and
startling thing in this village. Two bolts
of lightning ran down in the village, one
striking the Mrs. Emma Wilmot house,
the other the house of A. A. Rand. No
very serious damage was done, but the
were up anu III ISdOll6SS IOE ID
very early breakfast.
Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs E. K Hill visited in ST.
Johnsbury last week.
Meetings are being held in the school
house in Dist. No. 3, two evenings in a
week, and much interest is manifested.
o. III. Jenness will carry on J. S. Ches-
ley's sugar place.-AmasaS Simpson is work
ing for Charles IngalI.-Geo. Woodman is
working for Mr.. Sargent in Glover through
sugaring, and Perley Jenness for L. Stan
ton.
East HardWick.
Heavy thunder shower Monday morn
ing; good sap day Tuesday.
The roads are extremely bad, not having
been rolled since the last big snow storm.
Mrs. M. G. Nelson is home from her
winter visit to her daughter in N.H.-Hen-
ry Stevens has been in town recently.
A young man who got 'boozy' on cider
vinegar, left stock of cattle without feed
while the owner was away, but kind
neighbor came to the rescue of the cattle.
Sutton.
Rev. Mark Atwood supplied the pulpit
the past two Sabbaths.
The remains of Stephen Switser of West
Burke, and Daniel Frost of Lyndon were
brought here last week for interment.
The students who have been attending
Lyndon Institute this year, returned last
Tuesday for the spring term.-Harley
w &c
for few days.
April fool had an unusual number of
victims this year. The day was so very
favorable for sugaring that the farmers
made all haste to tap their trees; they saw,
however, the next day how they had been
fooled.
Sutton people will be pleased to learn
that Charlie Frost, son of the late Charles
Fl. Frost, who used to reside in the north
part of this town, is an efficient officer in
the Young Mems Christian Association in
Beverly, Mass. Mr.. Frost and his mother
reside in that town where they have
pleasant homes.
Miss Lovina Blake, who has been in
Texas of late, writes that she intends to
come to Massachusetts in May. Texas
papers sent here show that Judge Bennett
Blake, whose death occurred in that state
recently was much esteemed for his hon
esty, good sense and his charity. His loss
was deplored as much by the blacks as the
whites.
West Burke.
Mrs. Wright has had the prevailing dis
temper the past week.
J. Cowles of st. Johnsbury spent several
days in the place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Orcutt are rejoicing
in the birth of a daughter, born March 26.
Bert Dean of ST. Johnsbury has bought
out his father, Geo. Dean, in the grist mill
and will with his brother Carl, carry on
the business.
Frank Cole, of whom mention has been
made, passed away March 30th, aged 70
years. He was the only child Of John
Cole few hours before his death he
wished to have the rite Of baptism admin
istered, which was very impressive oc-
casion. Funeral services were held at the
NJ E. church Wednesday. Rev. G. II.
Wright officiating. He was member of
the brotherhood of Odd Fellows, and was
buried with the rites of the order.
Stephen Switser, who died last Sunday,
was a son of one of three brothers who
came many years ago from England or
Holland. Stephen was the only one who
came to this county. He settled in Shelf
field and raised large family, his son.
Stephen, being the only one living in
these parts. Deceased, from two wives,
had 10 children, 9 by his first wife, Lydia
Hill Francis, of ST. Johnsbury, Stephen
and Charles, of Sutton, being the only
ones living. His first wife died in 1851,
and he afterwards married Mahalia John
son. by whom he had six children; N