Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-20

DIR. Hubbard of Lyndon who was pres
ent to examine the body stated that either
of the three blows would have caused the
death of the victim.
Mrs. Gertrude Davis of Sheffield, an
adopted daughter of Mr.. Way, gave testi-
mony in regard to the matters of the ia
mily, which showed that Way had harsh
ly treated his wife for long time, using
profane and other harsh language. His
trouble usually arose in regard to property
matters.
! This ended the prosecution, when the de-
Tense began proceedings on the line that
| Way was insane when the deed was COM
mitted. The defense and conclusion of
the trial will appear in our issue of next
week.
LyndOnville.
DR.. Staples is taking a short vacation,
having shot himself through the hand.
The regular meeting of Esther Chapter
will be at Masonic Hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs Della McDuffee has won her suit
against the railroad company, being award
ed damages of $3.50.
Mrs. E. Dean has returned from Boston,
where she accompanied her son, F. A.
Dean, who went to the Massachusetts
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. IL. M. Pearl has opened Kinder
| garten school in her room on Elm ST. She
began with seventeen children under six
years of age.
G. E. Campbell is moving his residence
on the corner of Center and Main streets
to rear of his lot and he will build fine
new residence on the site of thesold dwell
ing, facing on Center ST. The old house
will be finished into a model tenement
house.
West Burke.
The. Marshall boys have returned to
Massachusetts.
A L. Aldrich and brother spent Sunday
at Island Pond.
Several families from New York are
boarding at the hotel for the summer.
The friends of Rev. Abner Howard are
glad to know that he is able to go out.
Chas. Densmore intends to move into
tenement in Mr.. Ruggles' house in a few
days.
The Ladies' Library Association will have
day evening, July24.
Mrs. Aldrich is visiting in Derby.-Mr.
Aldrich of ST. Jonnsbury is visiting his
brother, A. L. Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Tripp of Barton have
been visiting here Mrs. Parsons mother
from Springfield, Mass, is stopping with
her daughter for the SUMMER Noun
tain of Northampton, Mass, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Cole.-Mrs. Anna Graves
and son of Fitchburg, Mass, have arrived
to spend the summer with Mrs. H. Walter.
Mrs. Willie, Bishop of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting at her fathers, D. r. Densmore.
Rev. P. N. Granger and wife We're in
town a few days last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Warner Hartwen from Plymouth, N. H.,
are visiting relatives and friends here.
HardWick.
w. c. Norris is able to ride out.
Roland Lewis is spending some time
with home friends.
Mr.. St. John, the harness maker, has
moved to Morrisville. ssf4nuoa nshz
Rev. Smithers and family are taking a
two weeks vacation.
Work on the new library building will
be commenced at once.
Simon Witel has gone to housekeeping
in Mrs. Ha thaway's house on the hill.
Mrs Fl. c. Clark arrived home last week,
after being absent in California all last
winter.
Chas. Sta AFFORD has moved into one of
the tenements in w. N.Lamson's house on
Wolcott street.
A Mr. Holden from Bennington has
purchased an interest in the Woodbury.
Granite Co. quarry, and is expected to
locate his cutting business at Hardwick.
East Hardwick.
Those who did not rush haying in June
are getting good crop.
Four persons united with the Cong.
church at last communion.
Mrs. Jonathan Foss died on Monday of
last week, aged 81. She leaves husband.
aged SO, two daughters and son.
Island Pond.
The shirt factory has orders and will
start up soon.
The Republicans have hung out a Nc
Kinley and Hobart flag.
The freighting business of the G. T.
railway is very large at present.
There is big trade under way by which
G. II. Fitzgerald is to dispose a large
amount of wood and timber land.
The Herald reports that Edna, daugh-
ter of Lum A1drich has one finger COM
pletely severed and another almost cut off
by boy companion, who was cutting
sticks on a block of wood.
The citizens have had thorough survey !
made of different systems or lines of wa
hold Cntr1r