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


VIM. Braddock, letter from England, Fred
Blake, Charles F. Claflin, Cash w. Camp
HammeI Cote, Emile Cote, Geo. II. Cross.
Mrs. c. Fl. Cheney, William w. Dore, a
A. Diam, DR.. FL. "A. Elliott, Leo Fuller
Fife Farr, MaxA. Gignac, Katie Glowrey
Thomas lGareys Mr.. Hall, the sheepman
Chas. F. Holmes, James, T. ball, James
P. Lister, Ellen Labounty, Carroll Morrill,
Mrs. S. D. Moore, Miss Carrie Meahall, Ira
p. Nador Abbie Nador, James Ram, Frank
Revoy, Agnes RounsevelIe, r. G. Stevens,
A. Upstone Mrs. Eugene Vaugne, James
II. Woodbury..
Barton Landing.
The schools begin the fall term today.
Hose meeting this week Tuesday at p
M, sharp.
Bine Dean spent part of last week in
Lyndonville.
Harold Farman of Westfield will at
tend school here this fall.
About 70 were present at the Ladies' Aid
at w. w. Fosters last Thursday.
Fred Blake has moved into the Ford
house, belonging to E. L. Chandler.
There was quite an attendance from this
place at the SherbroolSe fair last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence OF New Bruins
wick, n. S., are visiting at Mrs. BaiIey's.
Rev. J. K. Fuller preached at Westmore
yesterday in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Gill.
Miss Wallace, clerk in the Peoples Store,
is sick with typhoid fever at her home in
Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bush, who have been
visiting here for some time, have returned
to Boston.
Mrs. Burbank, the aged mother of S.
Burbank, died quite suddenly last Tues
day night. The body was carried to Iras-
burgh for burial.
South Barton.
r. B. Lang is putting up a new building.
Garden thieves seem to be about and we
hope they will stop right now as "a word
to the wise is sufficient
Mrs. B. circuit sprained her ankle badly
a few days ago.-Mrs. P. J. Duke was quite
badly hurt by fall last week.
Sarah Downing, wife of S. L. Downing,
died Sept. Sd, after having suffered some
time from the consumption. Her age was
forty-six years.
Mrs. Jacob L. Downing passed away
Sept. 3rd after many weary months Of lin
gering illness. She leaves husband and
one daughter to mourn the loss Of a kind
wife and tender mother. She was a good
friend and neighbor, respected by all. The
funeral was held at her late home Sept. 9Th,
Rev. Lyster of Lyndon officiating. The
flowers were most beautiful and in great
abundance.
A CARD-We wish to thank all who SO
kindly and generously gave their assist
ance in the sickness, death and burial Of
our dear wife and mother. May the giver
of all remember each and every one, Is the
wish OF j. l.. Downing,
Abbie Downing.
Albany.
M. W. Cass has moved back to his farm.
Flora Wallace is very i'll and her recovery
is doubtful.
Misses Alice and Anna Hitchcock are
home from New Hampshire.
Miss Olive Dutton has taken the school
at the Center for another year.
CARA Lawrence OOnanC IS N4S1IIn9 n6F
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Lawrence.
Mrs. Arvilla Hyde is visiting in Coventry
and Mrs. Amanda Saunders in Lowell,
Mass.
Milo Chafey reaps quite a harvest from
his blue plum trees, having gathered nearly
forty bushels from them.
Geo. Rivers recently cut the end of one
finger nearly Off and DR.. Campbell has
grown on a joint with the probability of
good finger.
Miss Mabel Wallace is home from SPRING
field, Mass, to help care for her sister,
Flora, who has been very i'll but is some
what improved. Mrs. Grow of Browning
ton is caring for her.
Sunday morning, Sept. 9Th, Geo. Grigg's
barn was struck by lightning, setting it on
fire, killing one cow and stunning several
others. Fortunately the fire was extin-
guished and the buildings were saved.
The town election for representative
passed off very quietly, DR.. Campbell being
the successful candidate. While this is
the kind wishes of all go out
to the departed candidate, A. Frasier, who
is an honored and respected citizen, held
in high esteem by ALL
The Standard View Company's grand il
1ustrated lecture the war will be given
at the M. E. church Wednesday evening"
Sept. 18th, under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League. The audience will be treat
ed to scores of views that furnish exactly
the Information that all loyal and patriotic
citizens are seeking, such as insurgents
driving the Spaniards, who are burning
cities before they leave. The projecting
ma chine brings the audience face to face
with our brave men in camp, on the drill
ground and on the battlefield. Admission