Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-03

etors of the Lyndon House. At one time,
not far from 1857, Mr.. Hoyt was in COM
pany with Gen. Chase in the wholesale
store at the Lyndon depot, and when the
Barton wholesale store was started by
Chase & Robinson. Mr.. Hoyt took an in
terest there and moved to Barton, where
he remained in trade till about 20 years
ago, when he went out of business and re-
turned to Lyndon, making his home in
Lyndonville. He has been practically re-
tired from business since his return to
Lyndon. Not far from 1850 Mr.. Hoyt N ar
ried Sophia, a daughter of Lyman Smith,
LYNDON. She died in Barton a short time
before his return to Lyndon, where ne also
lost a daughter. Mr.. Hoyt leaves one son,
Chas. Fl. Hoyt, who resides on the old
farm above this village.-Union.
HardWick.
Miss Florence Titus has returned to her
musical studies in Boston.
Ned Mack is taking his vacation from
the u. V. M. at Burlington.
Mrs. Joel Ainsworth died Wednesday
morning Dec. 18th, aged So years.
Mrs. Harriet Drown Of Mortified, Mass,
is visiting relatives and old acquaintance
here.
Miss Marion Sullivan is visiting friends
in Barre.-Miss Carrie Hunt has gone to
Burlington on a visit.
The transformers have arrived and have
been put in their respective places. This
city is now enjoying the blessing of cleo
trio lights.
The Cong. church held it's annual sup
per and roll call, with literary and musical
exercises last Friday evening. It was an
enjoyable occasion.
The Methodist church here celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary of the erection of the
building, last Friday. A number of peo-
pie from out of town took part in the ex-
ercises.
The J~eudevine Memorial Library build
ing was presented to the town last Thurs
day afternoon. Judge Walter P. Smith Of
st. Johnsbury made the presentation
speech. Other prominent speakers were
Hon. Fl. Fl. Powers of Morrisville and III.
McLoud of this city.
This village was shocked early last We'd
nesday morning when it became known
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lice force, had taken his own life by cut
ting his throat, for what cause no one
knows. He went to the barn and cared
for his horse and COW as usual, came in
and remarked to his wife that he was not
feeling well and Immediately retired to his
bedroom where, within a few minutes he
did the CHASTITY deed.
East HardWick.
Mr.. Cate has rented the hotel and taken
possession.
G. G. Nelson is getting out lumber to re-
build his barn.
The Crusaders nave closed their labors
at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Williams of New York is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Goodrich.
w. S. Bailey's bankrupt sale was held on
the 23d, J. III. George assignee.
Henry Currier has bought the G.. L.
johnson farm below the village.
The Cong. church people held their roll
call ano Dime on Tuesday last.
F. I. Russell's store and A. II. Smith s
drug store were burglarized last Wednes-
day night. The change in the money
drawers and considerable merchan disc
was taken from each.
NestBurke
Mrs. r. Pierce and daughter, Bernice, Of
ST. Johnsbury visited Mrs. Pierce's fat her,
Jason Allard, last week.
Mabel Smith was obliged to leave b Ter
schooI last week on account of sickness
May Aldrich took her place.
The week Of prayer is to be observed at
the M. E. church commencing Tuesday
evening. It is expected that the pastor
will be assisted by some of the neighbor-
ing ministers.
Miss Alice Townsend has returned to her
school work at Providence, r. Mrs.
Della Blodgett, who has been spending the
holidays with her sisters, has returned
to her school at Newport.
The man Or company which starts a
chair factory in the idle Quebec Lum Der
Go. mill will find it an employment of
capital which will pay. 1t will pay because