Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-22

Wood bury is a nelce OF eX-GOv. WOOD
bury of Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. McDougaH visited in
Albany all last week. Mr.. McDougall is:
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ultimate recovery IS certain.
The heavy showerdast "Wednesday after
noon did but little damage in this Section
but in the north part of the county the
damage from the lightning was great
w. G. Casweu of Concord, N. H., for
merly an employe of this office, spent Sum
day in town. Mr.. King of Greensboro,
Mr.. Caswell's brotherin-law, accompa-
MED him.
Mr.. H. P. King, the MONITOR agent, will
ready to receive subscriptions for the pa
per. Remember that new subscribers can
get the paper from now until Jan. 1, '99 for
only % cents.
The last meeting of the board of civil
authority to revise the check list will be
held at the town clerks Office Saturday,
Sept. 8. The list as it now stands con-
tains 58S names.
Rev. r. L. Sheaff and family are taking
stop for a short time at the Owls Head
House, and will then return home by the
way of Jay and Lowell.
The Vermont troops started from Chick
amauga last Saturday for Camp Ethan Al
len, as had been requested by Gov. Circuit.
This is very sensible action and the boys
will doubtle be glad to get back where
they can have more comfortable quarters.
Admiral Dewey took an important part
in the first battle of the war and also IN
the last, as the navy played very i'm
portant part in the capture Of Manila. The
statement that ''Vermont and Spain have
finished their war; seems to apply very
we'll.
M. J. Smith, our veteran granite dealer,
started this morning for Sunapee, n. H.,
where he is to set monument for rela-
tives of Mrs. c. w. Tenney of this village.
The monument is a very handsome one
and reflects much credit upon Mr.. Smiths
skill.
A reunion of the Third Regiment, Vt.
Vols, war of '61 to '65, will be held at the
G. B. R. hall ST. Johnsbury, Aug. 81. The
Fifteenth Vt. Vols. will hold its annual
reunion at the same time and place. Re
duced rates will be furnished on the rail
roads.
The Repu blican and Democratic town
committees wish to change the time of
the meetinge as given in both of their
calls for caucus last week. The meet
ings, which are to be held next Tuesday
evening, will open at instead Of O'Clock
as stated before.
Some gravel is being put in the road on
Main street in parts where there is the
most trouble from the mud. This street
is the worst one in the village during mud
times and a good coat Of gravel should do
much to improve it.
About thirty ladies OF the w. c. T. U.
and friends gathered at Mrs. G. H. Davis
last Tuesday afternoon and enjoyed a lawn
party on Mrs. Davis lawn. A literary pro-
gram was rendered by the members and
visitors. Ice cream and cake were served
and a pleasant and profitable afternoon
was enjoyed by all present.
The August number Of the Vermonter is
at hand and as usual is very interesting.
The first article is devoted TO Rowland z.
Robinson, one of Vermont's prominent
writers, and who has contributed many
articles to Forest and Stream. Another
article is entitled Vermont in the War;
This article is relating to the Vermonters
who have taken a prominent port in bring
ing the war to a close. It also devotes con-
siderab Bile space to the State normal schools.
Edison's new invention, the prOjectO-
scope,wilI be exhibited in the Congrega-
tionaI church next Thursday evening at
o'clock, under the auspices Of the ladies'
society. The list of pictures as. given on
the program are such as will make a most
pleasant evenings entertainment, and all
who have over witnessed anything of the
kind will be pleased to attend this and
those who have not seen the large moving
pictures should certainly attend. Admis-
sion, % cents, children, Is cents.
The reception rendered Rev. G. B. Moody
by the c. E. society at the Cong1 vestry
last Friday evening was very pleasant
affair. The vestry was very prettily deco
rated with flowers and vines. Over one
hundred people were in attendance and en-
joyed the social evening. The society
served cake and ice cream, and Mr. Moody
made appropriate remarks. The young
people took this means to publicly express
a little of their gratitude to him for all
he did for them when preaching here.
The Caledonia County fair will be held
at ST. Johnsbury Sept. 13, IA and Is, and
have been made for grand
time. All restrictions as to the location Of
exhibitors have been waived and it is ex-
pected that there will be an unusually
large number of entrances for premiums |
in all lines. The races will be held the /
second and third days and will doubtless
be well worth attending. A great number