Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12

ly conference at the M. Il. church last
Saturday afternoon.
Forrest Osgood was thrown from his
horse while out riding last week, striking
against the band stand and quite seriously
injuring him. He is out on crutches.
Henry Cooks three little children are
sick with measles.-Mrs. c. S. Parker is still
in critical condition Hazel, the young
est child of John Mcclellan, is very sick.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. E. w.
Pierce, formerly of this place, but now of
Paris, Me-, will be pleased to learn that
they are the happy parents of little girl,
| born last Tuesday.
John NJ. Blake has been visiting at W.
Sand r. F. Mason's.-Fred Burrows has
been visiting here.-Little Helen Scott is
home from her uncle's in Craftsbury and
is boarding at Levi Drew's.
Mrs. c. G. Leonard and Miss Mamie
Leonard of Fostoria, o., have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. French.-Dr. p. L.
Templeton and family, Mr.. and Mrs c. II.
Barrows and the Misses Blodgett are in
camp at Stone pond.
j. NJ. Foss will give a concert and exhibit
ton of a monograph at NJ. E. church
Monday evening, July 10. He will give
| selections from Sousas band, speech by
| w. E. Gladstone and many other inter
esting things. The concert is for the bene-
fit of the Earnest Workers. Admission
10 cts.
severe thunder shower visited this
| place last Tuesday afternoon doing some
damage. Lightning struck w. z. Clark's
Noble Clark, son of S. n. Clark, who was
present at the time was knocked down
and was unconscious for some time. Ar
thur Clark who was in the barn felt the
shock but was not injured. A horse and a
calf standing in the barn were knocked
down. Luckily neither the house or the
barn caught fire. The distance between
the places damaged on the house and barn
was $50 feet, showing that there had been
quite scattering of the juice. 1t is es-
timated that the damage to Mr. Clark's
buildings will exceed 500. In the evening
the rain poured down in torrents, swell
ing the streams and washing out bridges
and doing much other damage.
Our celebration July Sd ended too late
Saturday night to admit an account of it
in the MONITOR last week, but it was too
much of a success in every way to pass it
by without mention. There was a large
crowd in attendance, Barton, Greensbor o,
West Glover, Sheffield and Wheelocl1 con
tributing in generous numbers; by
O'Clock the streets were well filled. The
fun started with good parade of ''Hor
ribles" and horribles they were in every
respect, each turnout was so ridiculous that
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erything was done during the day which
had been advertised; the crowd was good
natured, and every body appeared happy.
The band gave several fine selections, and
would have played oftener had not SO
many of their members taken part in the
games. The program for the afternoon
closed with a good game of base ball
between Sheffield and Barton. The game
was close until near the last when the
Sheffield team gained ground; the game
resulting in a score of u to s in favor Of
the Shefieids. In the evening the band
gave short concert, and then everybody !
went to see the fire works, which were
sent off in Joe Kings field. The display
was very good and everything was well |
managed. The celebration was just what |
it was advertised to be-" a good old |
fashioned celebration, and much credit is |
due the executive committee, who, with /
the aid of the citizens proved beyond
doubt that when Glover undertakes any /
thing she is sure to make a success of it. |
The following is list of the prize winners
in the various games according to their |
rank: horribles, Henry Clark, Edwin Will
Iiams, Buzzell Leonard, road team; indian
race, Noble Clark, ID. Gray, f. Darling;
pig race, Oliver Jennesss; bicycle race, j.
Lewis, j. A. Holtham, Geo. Hanscomb;
hurdle race, Carl Dwinell; wheel barrow
race, NJ. Leonard; orange race, p. Drew;
sack race, Walter Simpson; running race,
Fred Washburn grasshopper race, Eddie
Gray; potato race, Clarence Allen; barrel
race, M. Shatney, 8 legged race, (name
LOST.
West Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conant and son are visit
ing at Geo. Dows.
James Dow has sold his farm to David
Gilmour; price $1,000.
Mrs. F. f. Bean is quite sick, her daugh-
ter Mrs. Alison Clark is caring for her.
Eugene Bickford of Sheffield is doing
the haying on the D. T. Cameron place.
H. H. Skinner commenced driving the
stage the first of July from Barton to So.
Albany. Henry is genial, accommod at
ing person and will be pleased to serve the
public by carrying passengers, doing err
rands, etc. A petition is out and signed
by all the patrons of the of the office ask
ing that we may have our mail twice a
day.
Greensboro.
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