Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12

the cupola of Martin Sherburne's barn, ran
along the wire connecting the bell with
the house, into the kitchen. The building
did not take fire but was badly torn up
along the course taken by the lightning.
West Glover.
A seven and half-pound boy at John
Smiths.
Several from this way went to Newport
Saturday on the excursion.
Mrs Sherry, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. Wright, has returned to her
home.
Mr., and Mrs. G. F. Cutler and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. T. Lyon attended the fair at sher-
brooke.
Mrs. Cameron commenced her school
last week in West Glover and Miss Web
ster from Barton teaches i'm the Beach Dist.
Rev. Mr.. Wild, who has been spending
his vacation at Royalton with his relatives,
is now at ID. Bakers with his wife who has
been at her fathers through the summer.
Mr.. William Young, a former resident
of this town, now of Walden, was in town
last week. Mr.. Young, who was formerly
a strong, energetic man, is now so enfee-
bled from nervous difficulty that one has
only to see him to sympathize with him.
Mrs. Davis from Massachusetts is visit
ing Mrs. Agnes Cook.-The Misses Lean
man from Canada are visiting at Mr.. Bish-
ops.-Mrs. Kimball OF Somerville, Mass.
and Miss Grace Bliss from Hartford have
been here visiting their native town and
old friends.-Mr. George Leggett and his
sister, Miss Hattie Leggett from Connecti-
cut are visiting friends here and in Barton.
The shower which occurred Sept. 4th
was the most severe Of the season. Fences
and trees were blown down and much
damage was done in this section. Elec-
tricity played its freaks in many parts of
the town. Geo. Uric had a horse killed
by lightning, {. c. Kings barn was struck
by lightning, and Charles Sisco's house
and barn were both damaged by electric
ity. On David Barber's place twelve OF his
large fine maple trees were uprooted or
broken down. Mr.. Barber had a small but
good maple orchard and the damage to
him is considerable.
Irasburgh.
Leo Cook is attending school at Barton.
Chandler Austin has traded his farm
with Mr.. Chadburne of Barton.
Fred Sears was elected town representa-
tive with hardly dissenting voice.
The w. c. Il. L. met with Mrs. W. n.
brewster last Wednesday afternoon.
c. w. Wheeler has been IN Newport the
past week as juror on the Davis and Nelson
case.
Miss Ellie Holman has returned home
from Newport where she has been working
i'm the bakery.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Ar
thur Gilmour next Thursday. Dinner at
2:3O p. m. All invited.
The Ladies' Aid VIII meet at the Cong.
church vestry Friday afternoon Of this
week. Supper win be served at six o'clock
in charge of Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Templeton. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fields are entertaining
friends from Wells River.-AIrs. Margaret
Sylvester of Nashua, N. H., Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Thompson
Miss Goldsmith of Boston Is visiting Mrs.
Ida Goldsmith.
LoWeii.
Harry Wellman and Homer Farman
were at home from Derby over Sunday.
\. p. Sweet has bought the Sawyer hotel
property and takes possession within a
week.
There was a supper and promenade at
the town hall Thursday, under the auspices
of the Catholic society. 1t was a success.
Milo Hines and Rev. A. r.. Eldridge at
tended the fair at Morrisville.-Edw
Richardson went on the excursion TO Old
Orchard Beach sept. 4.
The ball game with Eden on Saturday
last did not come off as expected, owing 20
an injury TO one OF the Eden players. The
game will be played next Saturday.
Rev. Mayette, the newly installed priest
for the r.. G. society is here, and viii re-
model the inside of the parsonage for his
own habitation. There is some talk Of
shingling the church, a very necessary inn
provement.
DIR. Bugbee, the dentist who has been iat
Sawyer's hotel the past few weeks, went
away Saturday but will return again later.
He has done good deal OF work here and
has given excellent satisfaction.
During the thunder storm on Sunday,
Sept. 4, lightning struck the school house
on Albany mountain, dishguring the
chimney and tearing up the jet and shin
giles. barn on the old Lockwood place
was also struck but little damage was
done.
John Dyer was overcome by the heat
while handling ice i'm New York and died
there Saturday, Sept g. Barney Dyer, his
brother, came on with the remains on
Monday, and the funeral was held here on
Tuesday at 10 a. m. John was a son of
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