Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-14

elected Pres. Mrs. HOldr1dge vice Pres,
Mrs. Thompson Sec. and Treas; Mrs.
BeaucIerk, Mrs. Wheeler and Miss Eunice
Wheeler, directresses. The ladies have
paid 500 toward the minister's salary the
past year.
At the interscholastic prize speaking
contest at Burlington June 4th, there were
nine contestants. The 1st prize of S25 went
to E. Wells Gould OF Troy Conference Sem
mary, PouItney; second, SIS to III. Tenn
pIeton Waller of Vermont Academy, Sax
tons River; third SO to Harry ID. Hopkins
of Montpelier Seminary.
Mrs Stella Bogue Downing died at her
home in Bristol June 9TH, after a long
and painful illness. The funeral was held
at Bristol Wednesday, After which her
husband and little daughter came here
with the remains. A short scripture and
prayer service was held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Templeton, Thursday and the
burial service at the grave, Rev. L. Dodd
and Rev. P. n. Granger officiating. Beau
tifuI flowers were sent by her friends in
Bristol and also floral gifts from friends
here. Her little daughter, Alice, will live
with Mrs. Templeton.
Lowell.
Mrs. P. H. Brahana is dangerously ill.
Mrs S. Morton is expected home from
Montreal.
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. E.
ID. Durivage on Friday.
Mrs. H. II. Newton is visiting her son,
S. A. Cleveland, of Coventry.
Dayton Harding made his friends here a
call on Friday of last week. He has just
finished his second year in the academy at
Bakersfield.
The Young Peoples dramatic club re-
peated the play ''Past Redemption'' at the
town hall Friday evening June IL, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society.
A new penstock has been put in at the
Harding box factory and work will be
started there Immediately. Mr.. Harding
will make the round boxes, while Parker
& Son manufacture the square ones.
Rev. G. w. Kelley attended the clergy
man meeting at Hardwick last week.-H.
Wellman, Irwin Stephenson and Frank
Murphy took in the excursion to Platts-
burgh last Tuesday G. Brown has been
visiting friends in Franklin county.-Miss
Clara Skinner is at home from Newport.
The rain of Wednesday and Thursday
last caused the greatest rise of water which
we have had this spring, the river farms
toward Westfield being completely mum
dated. w. E. Patterson had acres of corn
land just planted, which was covered with
water to a depth of two feet or more, and
viii probably have to be planted over
again. e. -z
Darius Maynard, who has been very i'll
for some time, died Thursday, June 10. He
was member of Hazen Post No. "a, G. A.
r. He enlisted in the 18th VT, Infantry
Vols. Co. B, and served nine months; re-
turning home he again enlisted in Co. L,
1st vt. Cavalry and served during the re-.
mainder of the war. His funeral was held
at his late home last Saturday, in charge
of the members of HaZen Post, Rev. L. P.
Atwood officiated.
Morgan.
Fishing IS very good and farmers can
fish as they cannot work on the land. .-
Geo. Thompson has been to Bethlehem,
n. H, to get his mother, who will stop
with him for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waite from n. H.,
are visiting at III. A. Bartlett's.-Mrs. E.
Nichols and children are stopping with
her father, Vim. Farr. Much sympathy is
felt for Mrs. Nichols in her trouble.
Morgan Center
ia. Gray has shingled and repaired the
Sawyer house. Df
Mrs. Clara Currier of Germantown, Pa, |
is visiting relatives here.
Road commissioner c. A. GoodseH start
ed the road machine last Wednesday.
ChiIdren's Day will be observed here !
Sunday the 18th at 2 p. m, with appropri-
ate exercises.
Stephen Nichols, who was injured in the |
LoNelltown- boiler explosion, has SO far re-
cs7ered as to be able to get home, arriving |
last Thursday.
The fine set of farm buildings owned by |
1. c. Cargill and occupied by John Grove
were burned June 7th. Most of the house
hold goods were burned. Cause of fire a |
defective pipe. Loss about q 300, insured |
for 5000. Mr.. Cargill will build up again.
Ernest Nichols body was brought here |
the oath of May. The funeral was held |
the following Sunday. Rev. Albert Gre
CORY preaching the sermon. The church |
was filed so there was not standing room;
the masons of Island Pond attended in a
body and took charge of the services. The
afflicted family have the sympathy of the
community in their affection.
Newport.
Hon. j. G. Burke of Lowell Mass. a /
former resident, was here last week.
j. A-1Lorimer has moved into his house T
purchased of Mrs. Clara NJ. Hobson
Lizzie Richmond is here from RnrIinn-