Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-05-18

ing, good company being present.
complete and interesting program mas
been arranged for dedication of Masonic
Hall, May q. Most of the lodges in this
part of the state will be in the parade
The Village Improvement Society is new
differed and is doing work which Will tell
on the good appearance of this village. A
little work done by each citizen will add
much to the credita BILE appearance OF this
thriving place.
Last week Wednesday Joe Billedeau,
clerk for Eaton & Clark, took dollars
worth of sugar in his hands to deliver to
III. L. Parker, entered the Thompson
boarding house to solicit orders, leaving
the sugar on the piazza. When he came
out of the building, minute afterwards,
the sugar was gone, and he hasn't seen 1t
since, but he thinks he knows where the
sugar went.
Island Pond.
Lieut.. Gov. Mansur, who is attending
the General Conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal church at Cleveland, Ohio, pre-
/ sided at the first of series of Wednesday
evening entertainments, conducted under
conference auspices, having been selected
for the occasion by the committee in
charge thereof. Chaplain McCabe with
his bright Side of Life in Libby Prison"
was the opening speaker of the course, to
be followed by Bishops Fowler and New
man and Gov. Mckinley, an array of tai
ent sufficient to ensure crowded houses as
the initial attendance of 4, 900 fully showed.
To preside over such a gathering was in
deed distinguished mark of consideration
rendered to our fellow citizen, the Lieu
tenant-Governor of Vermont, and we con-
graduate him on the preferment accorded,
an additional recognition of eminently de-
serving qualities. Herald.
HardWick.
Benz. Smith has moved into the Holton
house on church street, recently vacated
by VIM. Mccormick.
Work is going on rapidly on the new
double-decked veranda on the hotel,
which will be great improvement.
The Road Commissioner has been work
ing the Bridgman street with the road
machine and the road has been straighten-
ed considera bly,.
Leon Benjamin caught trout at Green's
boro Pond Monday weighing six pounds
and seven ounces, which is nearly as large
as the one caught last year, and many
others had extra good luck.
East Hardwick.
Fires were raging on either side of the
Lamoille river the 10th inst, doing much
damage to growing timber.
Geo. Cobb has moved his household eff
fects from Danville to Mr.. Baileys farm,
having leased it for five years.
The house of Mr. Allen on the John Cobb
farm caught fire from spark from the
chimney and large part Of one side of the
roof was burned over, necessitating reshin-
Cling.
Mrs. j. w. Campbell had para1ytic
shock Friday morning, the 8th, and lived |
until the following Tuesday. Her speech |
returned during the last half hour of her
life and she talked with her husband and
daughters. She died triumphant in the
Lord. The funeral services were held at
the house Thursday p. M, which was at
tended by large concourse of relatives
and friends.
West Burke.
Russell Huntley has sold his farm to
Mr.. Aldrich, who takes possession at once.
The Dean Brothers have raised their
building near the grist-mill, which is to |
be used for storage of grain.
Wesley Carroll, who left here forty years
ago for the West, was here last week for a |
short visit. He found but few of the old |
friends whom he left here when he went |
away.
News has been received that Arson |
Cook, who went from here a short time
since to the home of his mother in Con-
necticut, died suddenly at that place a
short time after his arrival.
Sutton.
Charles Switser is getting the lumber
ready to build barn.
Mrs. Corydon Parker was presented a
nice wicker rocking chair as expression
of sympathy for her illness.
G. A. Eaton has been in town. It is just
twenty-three years since he left town and
made his home in Boston.
VIM. Berry, who died it Lyndonville last
week from the effects of cancer, was well
known in this town, having resided here
many years. He had worked for Ell. F.
Pillsbury for many years at the stea m mill
and was very reliable and faithful man.
He had been great sufferer for several
months. His remains were taken here for
burial, Rev. Henderson attending his fun
eral, which was held at the church.
VIII o'clock
Mrs. Taylor's people were in Hardwick
last week, where they attented the funeral
of their sons wife. Mrs. Taylor remains
for a few days.
The road machine has started under the