Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-28

the fourth inning, when Carroll Webster
went in to pitch and won the game by
score of Is to Is.
There has been cOnsidera bic trouble in
putting in the sewer pipe on Park st. on
account of the quicksand; it is thought
that the worst part Of it is over. Were it
not for the village water, which is used in.
keeping the pipe clear, the job would be
far more difficult
AS the MONITOR compositors are to be
out next Saturday we would like to have
all our correspondents send the locals
which usually reach Saturday morning
SO that they will get here Friday morning.
Send as many as possible at this time as
we shall be crowded with items for Mon
day morning.
Mrs M. j. Montague of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting at G. w. Tenney's. Mrs
Montague is a member of the grand d.
vision of Sons of Temperance, and has
been attending meeting of the order IN
Montreal. Mr.. Tenney's mother, Mrs L.
D. Tenney, Of Newport, n. H., accompa-
MED Mrs. Montague here.
Last Thursday morning about seven
Dewey's house into the road, took a look
around there and then wandered into the
lot in front of Mr.. DeWey's house, where
some boys tried to corner him up and
catch him, but they only succeeded in
soaring him, causing him to disappear
over the hill.
Geo. W. Buzzell has received the award
of contract to furnish the Electric Light
& Power Co. of Bradford, $50 horse
power James Leffel & Co. new Sampson
water wheel with gearing, shafting and
their power outfit ready to run. This con-
tract was received in competition with
five different wheel makers, not by giving
the lowest price, but by having the best
outfit.
We understand that Miss Gertrude
Mossman, who is in California with her
grandfather and sister, does not improve
in health and her mother, Mrs. III. Moss
man, will leave here Wednesday for Chi
cago. where she will take an excursion
train for California; she may remain there
some time. Mr.. T. Wright and family
will keep house for Mr.. Mossman while
Mrs. Mossman is away.
The celebrations to be held at Barton
Landing, Glover and Newport next Satur-
day will give the people of this county
ample opportunity to celebrate without
going far. Newport is planning for a
great time; considerable money is being
expended and with the horse races and
other things visitors should be well enter
tanned Barton Landing people are get
yIThj
going in for great time.
The Irasburgh people are planning for
good time at the reunion of the Veterans
association next Wednesday. There is to
be an address of welcome by Hon. L. II
Thompson, and some remarks viii be
made by others. Good music will be fur
nished and everyone is sure to have good
time. A special invitation is extended to
the WOmans' relief Corps, and the Sons of
Veterans, and it is hoped that q good
number of them Will be present.
The manager of Wards Great London
Shows announces that Prof. Gary, one of
the most daring aerial navigators of the
day will positively make two thrilling bal
loon ascensions from the circus grounds
on Friday July End. One of the novel
features of Prof. Gray's descent from this
fight through the upper regions is his
mount on a bicycle SO equipped that he is
able to overcome the perpendicular and
make his downward ride on an incline.
Don't fail to see Prof. Gary and his air
ship on Friday, July End.
Frank Hicks and Miss Nettie Chase were
married at Charleston last Thursday, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. w. E.
Douglass. Mr.. Hicks has had charge of
the freight depot of the B. & M. road in
this village for some time and is popular
young man. Miss Chase came here from
Charleston some time ago and has been
working for the Peerless Mfg. Co. During
the time she has been here she has made
many friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks have
the best wishes of their friends for long
and happy life.
We copy the following article on the
death of Mrs. S. FL. Leonard, who will be
remembered here, from the Palladium:
''Our whole community has been deeply
affected in the death of Mrs. Eva (John-
sony Leonard, who passed away Monday
June 21st, after brief but severe illness of
not quite two weeks. Just entering upon
her 18th year it seems like an untimely
ending of a life promising much useful
ness, but a deep and abiding faith in
Christ as her Saviour took away all the
fear of death, and made life's ending not
less happy than its passing. Always du-
tiful child, she was faithful wife, loving
mother and kind neighbor. She had been
an esteemed member of the Congregation
al church for three years. She leaves a
husband and two little boys in her deep
ly afflicted family circle, all of whom have
the kindliest sympathy of the commune
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