Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15


lican vote for governor in proportion to
its population, than any other town in the
county and accordingly has had larger
representation in the county convention.
And yet during nearly seventy years of
the county's history Westfield has, so far
as can be ascertained, had but three
men who have been given county office;
two of them held the office of associate
judge, and one of them the Office of bailiff.
In view of this, the claim which Westfield
makes this year for the Office of sheriff,
should be given due consideration by the
convention, inasmuch as Mr.. Wakefield
for the place is an officer of reliability.
CALEDONIA. COUNTY.
Sutton.
Wesley Mitchell has purchased a place at
Barnet and moves there.
Mrs. Chas. Switser has put fine lot of
ssYankee nations into her store.
Rev. Burgin, Mrs. F. o. Berry and Mrs.
Myra Gordon attended the Wheeloci<
quarterly meeting at Hardwick. s'8'
Quite large Sunday school has been or
gained for Sunday afternoon in the Whip
pie Dist. for the summer, with Mrs. Green
Supt.
Sylvester Gray, Alfred Allard and Fred
Chapman have made additions to their
barns; J. M. Wentworth's residence and
the parsonage are receiving improvements.
West Burke.
Harvey Caswell has moved into the ten
ement vacated by D. Beckwith. r4 .sYg
e VIII Chappell and family from Charles
ton, have been visiting relatives and
friends here.
Lyman HENDERSON is sick at his daugh-
er's, Mrs. Harrison circuit, and not expect
ed to recover.
Children's day will be observed at the
M. E. church Sunday, June 21st, with ap-
propriate exercises.
Newell Whitcher of Lyndonville, has
bought the Gaskill farm on west hill and
will move on to it soon. iii.l
- Mrs. Julia Solomon Wyzanlzi and her
two children are spending the summer at
her fathers, r. Solomon. , =.
Mrs. Lucy Hartwell has gone to Plym-
outh, N. H., to spend a few weeks with
her son, w. W. Hartwell.
Harley Powers has bought the Clark
Smith place paying $500 therefor. Mr.. Pow
ers' people are old residents here, and will
be gladly welcomed back.
The centennial of the organization of
the town of Burke is to be celebrated at
the Hollow, July 4th. Some noted speak
ers, former Burke boys, are expected to be
present.
Mildred, the seven yearold daughter of
Fred Frasier, was very badly burned one
day last week, by upsetting a pot of
hot tea in her lap. DIR. Sleeper was called
to dress the wound and she is now doing
well.
VIII o'clock
Mrs. Farnham Kelley is quite poorly.
The s. S. rally was instructive and inter
esting.
H. P King has been appointed truant
officer.
Eta Rogers of St. Johnsbury has been
here on a visit.
The rain and cool weather are doing the
grass much good.
The library has been moved to I. K.
Gray's, Mrs. Gray librarian.
Rev. and Mrs. Morrill,, Fred and Abbie
Taylor attended the Baptist quarterly
meeting at Hardwick.
Austin Miles and wife have been in Or
leans county on a visit.-Mr. and Mrs. D.
B. Leslie spent some days at ST. Johnsbury
with Mr. Balls people.
John Meserve was in town last week, his
many friends giving him a cordial well
come. Arthur Carpenter and wife of White
River visited at H. P. Kings last week
Fred Hoffman has been to Hardwick visit
ing.
The Grange met at j. G. Kings in Shelf
field June 9Th. This was their 23d ami
versary. Two were initiated in first and
second degrees. Next meeting with Jacob
Day, June GOTH All members should be
there.
Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcclellan of GLOW
er were in town last Friday to attend the
funeral of Leon German.
Samuel Drake is home from the Lyndon
school.-Melissa Drown is expected home
from the Lyndon school this week.
Leon German, a former and well-known
citizen of this town, died at the residence
of his daughter in Massachusetts, recently.
The remains were brought here for burial
and the funeral was from the Me. church
on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith visited friends In
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