Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-26
Parton Landing.

the hotels.
Most of the fishermen have returned
from Ferdinand, some of them afoot. They
found too much water for comfort.
Dr. Annette Shaw is visiting at Mrs. A.
D. Chandler's.-Everett Tripp of Boston
with his wife and child and Mrs. Tripp's
mother are visiting at Adeline Trips.
c. S. Skinner is at home from Maine
DIR. RowelI and wife have returned from
Caledonia Springs. Mrs. Rowells father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, returned
with them.
The children of the Cong. church will
present the cantata ''the Flower Festival
Friday evening, July 80. Much labor has
been expended in it's preparation, and with
the songs and readings by older local
talent, this promises to be the most pleas
ing entertainment of the vacation season.
The proceeds will be applied on the par
sonage debt.
A. C. Parker, who has been resident Of
this village for the past forty years, died
at his home here Thursday evening. Mr..
Parker was seventy years old his last birth
day. He was manufacturer of boots and
shoes for quite a number of years, had
been postmaster for number of terms,
and had been deputy sheriff and fire in
surance agent for the past twenty years,
until two or three years ago, when he sold
out and retired from business. Mr..
Parker was liked and respected by every
one for his business integrity, and his So
cial and genial ways. He had always tax
en- an active and lively interest in the
growth and prosperity of the village, and
bis loss viii be deeply felt by large circle
of friends.
Albany.
Mrs. Magoon from California is visiting
her son, Ora Rowell, and other friends in
town.
Geo. Greggs has painted his buildings
recently, which gives them a fine appear
ance.
The mem ers of the G. A. r. and w. r.
c. will meet with Comrade Cheney and
wife Saturday afternoon, August 7th.
Last year road commissioner Tenney
put some clay on to the sandy strip of
road near Flanders and Wheelers and it
has made an excellent hard road. Sand
put on to a clay road, or clay on to a sand
road works like charm.
The climax of the rainy season must
have been reached in this section on Sat
urday about noon, when what is called in
the 'twoolly Vest a cloud burst, took
place, carrying off the McClary bridge,
and part of Govro's dam, and did vast
| amount Of damage generally. t.,e sa.f
East Albany % Zn1Us13- 511f
T. C. Hunter will do Mrs Hunters hay
ing for her. 531svo3 9eB
Mrs. S. r. Coburn has sprained her
ankle and is obliged to use crutches.
Mrs. Hunter has received the pension
applied for by Mr.. Hunter before his
death. She received S77.20 back pay and
will get $12 per month hereafter.
BrOwningtOn.
Henry Kinnie and e. L.oveland have re-
turned from Boston. a su fsg8sae
Mrs. 1. Parker, who has .beenl'siclz for
the past few days, is better. EiFW euJJ s.
Miss Jennie Parker is working at the
White Mountains this summer.
E. Alger from Conn. is visiting his
father, w. r. .Alger.-Miss Minnie Wig
gins, who has been visiting relatives in
this place, has returned to St. Johnsbury.
Miss Bervl Townsend is visiting relatives
here.-Ed. Williams of Worcester is spend
ing his vacation with relatives in this
place.
East BrOyningtOn.
Chester. Brown has been visiting his
niece. Mrs. Sara Frost, the past week.
| Mrs. Carl Aldrich, who has been visiting
at Willard Aldrich's has returned home.
Miss Annie Gray, who has been teach
ing school in Keene, N. H., is at home on
visit.
East Charleston.
Miss Gertrude Harris of Lowell, Mass, is
at S. G. Streeter's for few weeks.
L. W. Stevens 6 Son are making extern
sive repairs on their farm buildings.
! Rev. Mr.. Eddy and wife of Waterbury
have been visiting Mrs. Eddy's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Wolcott.
Mrs. John Buck of New York has been
visiting Mrs. Lizzie Buck, and other
relatives and friends in town.
w. E. Trip has let his store and tene-
ment to Mr.. Chappell of East Haven,
who takes possession August 1.
The hardest rain of the season came Fri
day night, doing much damage to the
large amount of hay that was out.
L. Campbell, who has been living in L.
| w. Stevens, house has broken up house
keeping and is at present stopping with
Mrs. Campbell's people in Morgan.
! Napoleon Provoncha, who lis about ff-
teen years old, was brought before Justice
/ S. B. Streeter last week on the charge of
stealing money from L. w. Stevens, where
] he WAS at work He WAS found on, iItu and