Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

A. G. Chase spent several days last week
visiting in Glover.
Ernest Scott, former Greensboro boy,
but of late living i'm New Hampshire, has
bought OF III. $. Tolman the l.. w. Harrison
farm, consideration 81 300. Glad 10 have
him come back TO the old town again.
BENZ. II. Sanborn of Boston IN at his cot
tage beside the lake.--Mrs. Ruth Wright
of Glover is at her daughters, Mrs. j. A.
Crane-G. III. Aldrich and family from
Keene, N. H., are at the lake for few
weeks outing.
Holland.
Mrs. George Lenney is failing fast, and
there are no hopes of her recovery.
j. A. Bradford was thrown from his wa
gon last Wednesday, but escaped injury.
Thomas Maxwell was under the Dr's
care last week, but we are glad 20 report
him better.
There is quite an interest manifested at
the tent meetings, and it is decided TO hold
meetings one week longer.
Irasburgh.
The M. e. Ladies' Aid meet at their yes
try, Thursday afternoon.
Clarence Austin graduates from the Bar
ton High school this week.
The w. c. L. u. will meet with Mrs.F.A.
Buchanan next Wednesday p. m.
j. II. Chapman raised the frame for his
new barn last Thursday. good frame
with John Cotton master workman.
Alice Parker was at home from Lowell
over Sunday. - Miss Matte Holdridge Ii
visiting her aunt in West Randolph.
Rev. and Mrs. johnson from Lyndon at
tended the funeral of Charles Chapman
and made few calls in town last Monday.
The road commissioner has been az work
for three weeks with ten good horses, two
road machines and good help making rap
id Roadway on the roads.
The Republican caucus called 20 be held
at the Irasburgh House, Saturday, May 30,
at 1880 p. m. to elect delegates TO the Dis
trict and State Conventions, and to put I'm
nomination town committee, stands adj
journed one week, at the same time and
place.
Rev. p. N. Granger, being still unable TO
discard his crutches and it being Quarterly
meeting at the NJ. Il. church, an exchange
was arranged between the pastors, Mr..
Granger preaching in the Congp church
and Mr.. Dodd at the Methodist and adj
ministering the Sacrament in the place Of
the Presiding Elder.
o. w. Locke and family move TO Barton
Landing this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Locke
will be very much missed, as they were
ever willing workers In society. Mr.Looko
will be especially missed i'm the Cong choir
where he was always a faithful assistant
and in the Christian Endeavor work with
which he and Mrs. Locke have been iden-
titled from the start The best wishes OF
their many friends here for their future
happiness and prosperity win go with
them. Sorry to have them go.
The interest taken by our townspeople
in Memorial day services, was evidenced
by the early arrival OF a large and onthusi-
astic gathering. The decorating OF an inn
provised mound in honor OF "Our I'm
known Dead" by forty-siv ladies represent
ing the several states, and the District OF
Columbia, each expressing beautiful and
appropriate sentiment, and bringing floral
offerings, was an impressive ceremony.
About go heavily laden wagons made up
the procession to the cemetery, where the
G. A. r.. services were held and the graves
of soldiers decorated. In the afternoon the
address of Mr.. j. 9. Cattanach was a mas
terly effort, and held an attentive audience
until the end.
Lowell
l.. h. Wellman attended the Democratic
Convention at Montpelier, last week.
Mrs. II. l.. Wetherby OF Burlington Is In
town. - Mr.. Fred Pierce OF Albany visited
friends here over Sunday.
DIR. J. f. Wright of Barton Landing has
been here TO attend Mrs. Geo. Chamberlin,
who is still very dangerously sick.
Mrs. A. II. Gardyne and son, Harold,
have returned from Massachusetts. Both
have been quite seriously i'll, but are inn
proved at present.
Miss Mae Chamberlin, who has been In
Wilmington, Del, for the past eighteen
months, is at home assisting in the care of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. Chamberlin.
The Republican caucus Wednesday eve,
elected w. l.. Kinsley and DR.. II. II. HUI
delegates to the State and District conven-
tions. w. f. Curtis, f. s. Coolidge and
II. ID. Stannard Rep. town committee.
Some excitement has been created by the
paintings of the signs, prohibiting ball
playing i'm the streets SO as to obliterato
the notice. Several of the boys are sus-
pected, but as yet no arrests have been
made.
Sunday, May oath, was observed as Me-
mortal Sunday, Cong. and M. T.. societies
uniting. Rev. G. w. Robinson delivered
the sermon, which was very fine, his re-
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