Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-07
The w. r. G. sociable will be given Sat
urdaV. June IL.

Mrs. Esther Colby of Concord, n. H.,
has been visiting here for a few days.
Joseph Otis caught brook trout, weigh
ing II lbs. Who can beat this for fish
story?
| John Cole is making extensive repairs on
the inside of his house.-Ira Chappell is
shingling his house.
Groin Densmore has been having tonsil
tits. There have been several cases of this
disease in the village recently.
F. T. Porter has bought the Smith house
of Mrs. Damon and takes possession the
first of July. He has commenced repair
ing the barn.
Arcadia Retreat is closed and deserted
for this season, sure. 1t is too bad to see
SO much money go to waste, and it is to be
hoped the enterprise may sometime be
revived.
The Willoughby Lake House opened June
3rd, with a party of ten botanists from
Boston, who come for the early spring
flowers and to enjoy the lake. An elegant
new Steinway piano has been placed in
the house for the use of the guests.
Mrs. D. Beckwith and her daughter
Mamie are visiting friends here.-Mrs. Ad-
die (Trull) Cushman was here last week
visiting friends and looking after the fam
lily burial lot, in the cemetery here.-Mrs.
Julia (Solomon) Wyzanski and children
of Boston have come to spend the summer
at her fathers, r. Solomon.
The address by Hon. FL. c. Bates was
listened to by a large audience, Saturday,
he eli hi dove,
some from marching in the procession,
yet the schools and the different orders
were well represented. The children
marched finely to the music as they head
ed the long line to the cemetery.
The people continue discussing the in
corporation project, and meeting will
soon be called to vote on it. The prevail
ing sentiment seems to favor the project,
the only opposition being on the ground
of expense. But it is argued that the ex-
pense will not be much more than now,
and that incorporation will enhance the
value of property enough to pay all extra
expense and more too.
"a J. F. Ball, in the edge of Newark, came
near losing his buildings last Friday
morning. Fire caught in the clothing
near the stovepipe and got well going be-
fore discovered by the family. 1t destroyed
one bed and bedding and blackened the
room somewhat. He had company at
the time, which was promptly organized
into pail brigade and did excellent
service.
Sutton.
Miss Luella Anger is visiting at Maple
Hill farm.
Ii. T. Ball of Lebanon, N. H., was in
town last week.
Children's day will be observed June 20,
with concert.
J. r. Parker is moving to the house just
vacated by Geo. Hartman.
Chas. Bundy commenced work on his
new barn, Monday.
Miss Roa Hall is home from Lyndon
academy ill with the measles.
Anna Wells is home from st. Johns
bury, where she has been spending the
winter.
Sylvester Gray has recently put in
Sharples cream separator, and Alfred AL
lard U. S.
Rev. j. w. Burgin and L. j. Campbell
attended the quarterly meeting at North
Danville last week.
Preparations are being made for exercises
on children's day, which will be held here
on Sunday, June 20.
The sociable at John Miles was a sue
cess in spite of the bad weather, there be-
ing about thirty people there.
On account of the heavy rains and cold
weather few farmers have planted their
crops aside from grains. The hay crop
looks very promising.
On Tuesday, June 8, the church grounds
are to be ploughed and improved. All
people in town who wish to see an i'm
provement are invited to come with tools
and assist.
East HardWick.
Jacob B. Lovejoy is in feeble health
Frank Wells has given up the farm he
bought last fall, and gone to Newport.
Amos T. Kellogg has a gang of men
raising up his barn and putting in a base
ment.
Carol Montgomery has his house frame
up and partly covered Charles Whitcher
has his house we'll started.
The buildings belonging to James M.
Collins were burned Saturday, May 18th.
The fire started about IL p. M, and was |
caused by lantern being upset in the barn
where Mr.. Collins and a neighbor were at
tending to a sick horse. The flames
spread rapidly, and the inmates of the
house had a narrow escape from being
burned. The stock was saved. The loss
will fall heavily upon the family.
Can any of the people who are COM