Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

TO attend the conference.
Miss Rose Salmon returned from her
visit to New York last week.
Mr.. Gillian and c. s. Densmore ex-
changed their living apartments Tuesday.
christopher Way, eldest son of Nathan
Way, died recently at his home in Port
land, Me.
Almond Silsby and wife, Orange Spencer
and wife, and Mrs. Ada Silsby, were called
to Lunenburgh last week, to attend the
funeral of their uncle, Joshua Silsby.
Miss Rosa CAM from Berlin Falls, N. H,
is visiting at r. Solomon's. Rose
Solomon has returned from New York,
where she has been spending the winter
with friends.
DIR. Albert Wishart, formerly of this
place, died last week at Calais where he
has been practicing medicine for some
time. The remains were brought here for
pathy of many friends.
John Sargent has purchased Harley Ry-
theirs house on the Lyndon road and will
move in soon. Mr.. Sargent is in quite
poor health. They went from this vicin-
ity several years ago to California and we
give them a cordial welcome.
The examination of Henry Burns,
charged with attempted wife murder, was
held in Sherbrooke Monday and Tuesday
of last week. The letter which he wrote
Miss Sunbury was produced and was con-
sidered sufficient evidence for holding
Burns. His lawyer asked that he be ad
mitted to bail but this was refused and he
was committed to jail to wait his trial be-
fore the Court of Queens Bench, which
will be held in October.
Mrs. Viletto (Fogg) Powers passed away
Apr. 10th after three months of intense
suffering, which she bore with christian
fortitude. Mrs. Powers had been life
long resident here, until about five years
ago when she with her hus band moved to
Passumpsic, returning here last summer.
The funeral services were held at her home
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the T. B.
minister from Passumpsic of which church
she was member. The Eastern Star held
the burial service of the Order at the grave.
She leaves a husband and an adopted
daughter who have the sympathy of the
community.
East Burke.
Mrs. Nellie Colby McGovern will teach
the village school this spring.
Ralph Parker has gone to Lyndonville
to work in the railroad shops.
Misses AveriH and Jennie Green have
moved into Mrs. Burpee's house.
John McNaly and family have returned
from Berlin Falls, where they have been
r Tr ION oII hoe
been engaged to work at Mountain View
farm.
Secretary Gibson of Gen. Sheridan coun-
ell, No. 26, Jr., o. U. A. NJ. received draft
of $3.50 from the funeral department, at
Philadelphia of that order, which was paid
to Mrs. Alvah ]. Humphrey last Wednes-
day, as benefit due her on the death of
her husband.
LyndOnville.
The boys are looking for full hours the
first of May.
The air breaking coupling business will
be resumed about the first of May.
John Canaway, who has been out of the
shops three years, working at different
places in the village, returned to his old
place last week.
One more secret society was instituted
here on Monday, making twenty-one all
told. The latest is the j. o. U. A. M. which
starts with twenty-four members. 1t is
an insurance order but has other features
for entertainment and instruction.
A special meeting of the Board of Trade
was held last Wednesday morning, to con-
slider the project of encouraging New
Jersey Knitting Mill coming here. Other
have an eye on the place and
with the right manipulation may be Sc
cured.
Geo. Shorey begun work on his new
grist-milI last Monday, clearing out the
cellar, and will take the partitions out of
the first floor. Several tenements are still
occupied in the building but will be vacat-
ed as soon as the tenants can find places
He intends to rig the mill to do all kinds
of grinding.
Ed. Nye has moved to Woodbury..
Miss Clara Campbell visited in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jackson is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia-
Miss Grace Brush is home from Burling
ton for a short vacation.
Harry Ainsworth will open a cafe and
keep supply of fruit and other articles.
j. Fl. McLoud will attend the dedication
of Grants tomb in New York the latter
part of this month.
DON'T forget the VILLAGE meeting called
for the 10th, as it will be of especial inter
est to every voter in the village. Remem-
he day and date, Tuesday, the Goth, at7 pm.
The band open air concert and sugar
party was not attended by as many