Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-09
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
LyndOnyille.

Cashier Harris had a fire in his house
at the Center, which did consider
able damage both by water and fire
The fire was stayed by the pail brigade
and soon put out when the hose arrived.
The electric lighting plant is practically
complete and the lights have been tested
The power is obtained at the Wilder Mills.
on the great falls of the Passumpsic, two
miles below this village. The power plant
has been built over, a large f1ume run to
the dam and wheels of $50 horse power put
in. Three dynamos, two incandescent, of
1,500 light capacity, one arc of 1 200 lamp
capacity are put in. The work was con-
tracted for and appears to have been well
done. The lamps are working well. The
estimated cost is $4,000.
Sutton.
Jacob Gordon is failing.
The Ladies' Aid realized about 81 from
their town-meeting dinner.
The ssStar Comedy Co.. present their
dramatic play at West Burke this week.
DIR. Ruggles and wife were in town last
week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ruth
Ruggles.
Ladies' Aid Wed. afternoon and evening
with Mrs. l.. w. Watson. Cordial invita-
tion to all.
About dozen of our townspeOple were
in Burlington last week as witnesses on
the stolen check case.
Mrs. Geo. Gilman died of consumption
Feb. &c, aged about 21 years. She leaves a
husband and two small children.
There was no service at the church last
Sabbath as there was such depth of
water in the cellar it was imsossible to
light a fire.
Miss Emma Butterfield has been dan
gerously sick with pneumonia, but is a
little better.-Charles Bundy is very sick
with the same disease.
The school directors report fine schools
during the past winter, and as far as they
can are engaging the same teachers for the
same schools the coming year.
Miss Eta Whipple and Mrs. Myra Cor
don were added to the library trustees in
place of Mrs. G. M. Campbell moved away,
and Mrs. F. w. Barker resigned.
Miss Belle Stone, daughter of Oliver and
Victoria Stone died of consumption Feb.
IS. Miss Stone was a pretty intelligent
girl, and the blow falls heavily upon her
parents.
Mrs. Ruth Ruggles died at Madison,
Wis, Feb. II, aged about IA years. She
leaves two children, Mrs. Henry Fisher of
Providence, R. l., and Mrs. Hackell of
Madison, Wis, and one sister, Mrs. Riley
Roundy of this town. She was an industri-
Gus woman, who had seen much trouble,
having buried two husbands aud several
children. She was ever ready to assist the
needy.
Geo. w. Holtham was arrested week
before last, charged with taking letter
from the Sutton post-office, containing a
check for so, belonging to Harley R. Col
by, and was held under S4OO bonds. About
a dozen of our townspeople were called to
Burlington as witnesses to the trial last
Thursday. Among the number was John
Holtham, who was arrested on his arrival
there as an accomplice, and is now under |
800 bonds. The case has been the chief |
topic of conversation for the past two
weeks, and much interest is felt in the re-
suit.
The Ladies Aid will have an entertain |
ment consisting of songs, recltations and |
tabIeaux, assisted by Miss Mayo of Mont |
pelier, at the Free Baptist church, Friday |
evening, March 20.
West Burke.
Mrs. Fred Porter is improving.
Miss Mabel Parsons has gone to Conn.
on visit.
Zenas Doyle had a shock one day last
week, and now lies in critical condition.
The Star Comedy Company of Sutton,
who have been giving the drama, ''Tony,
the Convict" with much success, will
play at G. A. R. hall, on Friday evening,
Mar. 18th.
Miss Ladona Fletcher was married last
Thursday at the home of her uncle in
Sutton, to man from Barnet, where they
will set up housekeeping. May prosperity
attend them.
WendaIl Silsby died at his home in West
Burke, after brief illness with pneumo-
MIA Mr.. Silsby was largely engaged in
lumber business, and was a man of sterling
integrity. 1t seems as though such man
could not be spared from the community
put the Lords ways are not as our ways
He was member of d. Rattery Post, G. A.
r. He leaves wife, two sons and a
laughter, to mourn his loss. The afflicted
amily have the sympathy of the entire
in this hour of bereavement
III. r. Kimball is settled in his new drug
store, and is to be congratulated on it's
beauty and the completeness of its APP
1ointments.
The concert by Beedle's orchestra at
racted a large audience, who were not