Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-09-28
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.

West Burke.
Austin Thayer is very low and not ex-
pected to live but few days.
Roy Roundy has leased the Edmund
Bricket house and will move into it soon.
Mrs. Byron Berry has gone to Olcott to
spend few weeks with her sister, Mrs. j.
Berry.
L. V. Still has bargained for the Ira Jes-
samine farm in Sutton, and expects to
move in a few weeks.
Harley Powers moved back here last
week from Passumpsic, where he has re-
sided for several years. All are glad to
welcome him back to his old stamping
VI ground
A half dozen men are engaged in put
4 ting the finish ON L. Warren's new house,
which will be ready to be occupied next
month. 1t will be one of the best resi-
dences in the village, heated by steam,
and equipped with modern conveniences.
Jason Allard, who has been visiting his
brother Ezra in the West, since the first
of the month, will return this week or
next and be prepared to give his political
n friends a few points on the silver question
as viewed from a Western standpoint.
Mrs. Richardson, at WiIloughby Lake,
" has had an unusually good season, her
5 house being well filled most of the time
Her patrons are a fine class of people and
speak in the highest terms of the treat
ment and care they receive. Eight or ten
boarders still remain there
Lyndonyille.
Mrs. L. D. Brown of Wore ester, Mass,
+ former resident of this village, with her
two children, is visiting friends in this
/ vicinity.
Mrs. J. t. Gleason has recovered from
weeks sickness and is now able to be out.
Mrs. E. S. Blodgett is slowly recovering
from a brief illness.
Campbell & BIodgett have received word
from the chairman the committee of
the n. E. Exchange, having in charge the
. insurance rating, of a reduction of rates,
as follows: on village dwellings within
500 feet of hydrants, from S1.20 to S1.00 for
policies of five years; on certain merchan-
tile risks reduction Of fifteen per cent.
This comes on account of the improved
water protection.
or five successful rehearsals, and are able
to assure the public that the entertain
ment which they will offer the public, the
third week in October, will furnish fun
enough to last till snow flies. The enter
tainment is gotten up by the ladies of the
village improvement society and should
call out liberal patronage from every one
interested in this enterprise.
East HardWick.
G. L. johnson if filling car with pota-
toes at 25 cts. bushel.
There was very hard freeze Tuesday
for this time of the year.
DIR. Martin is moving into the VIM.
Hyde house. Mr.. Hyde goes to Stowe.
Elmer Goodrich and Miss Jennings
were married this week. Congratula-
tions.
Dea. c. M. Bailey rode to the village
Monday for the first time since his seri-
Gus injury.
Hardwick.
The sewer on Church street is being dug,
Fred Ferrin having the contract.
The Jessie Couthoui Concert Co. is to
give the first entertainment of the lecture
course Oct. %.
Elmer Hall and Bernard Howard are on
a two weeks trip through the White
Mountains on their wheels.
The merry-go-round located between
the Advent church and the bank is gath
ering in the silver at the rate of is to 1.
The oyster supper and sociable given by
+be Gentlemens, Aid of the Cong church
Tuesday evening was very enjoyable oc-
casion.
A. Ruggles of Lyndonville will COM
mence Monday his duties as clerk for W.
w. Marshall, and he will occupy one of
the tenements over the new store.
A fine field day programme has been ar
ranged to take place at Prospect park. Sat.
Oct. 8. Ball games, four bicycle races,
and balloon ascension are the attractions.
WheelOck.
Mrs. H. Newell is stopping at H. Brad
ley's.
r. E. Kelley has an apple tree on which
are ripe fruit and blossoms.
Hugh and Charles Matthewson had big
corn husking Friday evening.
Mrs. F. Kelley has gone to Lyndon on a
visit-Mr. Jennings and wife returned to
New York last Tuesday.
Independent Grange will meet at the
town hall in Wheelock Saturday, Oct. Sd,
at 10 o'clock 1t is hoped that every mem
Der will be pre- sent.