Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-26
to Potterville.

Prof. B. E. Merriam of Fairfield has been
hired by the school trustees as principal
of the Academy the coming year.
Francis Arnold, while riding his bicycle
on Main street Tuesday, collided with
team, receiving some severe bruises about
the head and limbs.
The Cong. pastor, Rev. D. L. Hillard, be-
ing away on his vacation, the pulpit was
supplied by Rev. G.. III. Merrill of ST.
Johnsbury, June 18th.
Fred Crandall of Chicago, ILL.,, a former
resident, is visiting his parents and bro
ther here.-Miss Emma Morse and Mrs.
Hattie Currier are visiting friends at
Montgomery.-George Pease and family
are visiting in Enosburgh and vicinity
Miss Blanche Drown is home from Mont
pelier Seminary.
About forty of the friends and relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Norcross gave them
a pleasant surprise on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being the 30th anniversary of
their marriage. A very pleasant evening
was enjoyed. Ice Gre cam and cake were
served. The company left many beautiful
and useful gifts, among them being nice
carpet, as tokens of their affection and
good wishes.
Mrs. Will Wallace and Mrs. FRASER
were out driving Thursday evening when
the horse, frightened by a passing train,
ran, and Mrs. Wallace was throw out and
rendered unconscious, in which condition
she remained over an hour. No bones
were broken and no serious results are
anticipated. Mrs. FRASER remained in
the buggy until the horse was stopped
near the Advent chapel.
East Hardwick.
Harry Nelson has been appointed rail-
way clerk.
Carroll Montgomery is sick.-E. G.
Smith does not gain very fast.
w. L. Dow has sold his pair of chestnut
horses to parties in Massachusetts,.
Cornelius Cole has raised his barn and
made basement, Geo. Lovejoy doing the
job.
Rev. o. G. Baker supplied the Cong. pull
pit last Sabbath and Rev. Mr. Hazen will
occupy the pulpit next Sabbath.
Mrs L. III. Pendleton is home from her
visit to Connecticut.-D. E. Goodrich and
family are home from Massachusetts.
DR.. J. G. French spent a part of the
week in town.-Fred A. Crandan of Chi
cago is in town, the guest of his father,
Alonzo Crandall.
Sheffield.
Wylie Willard is to canvass for the book
entitled Tour Home," during vacation.
Harry Chesley has been plastering his
ioli &c ati
On two successive Fridays Mrs. Isaac
Pearl has entertained the Ladies' Aid soci-
cites of this place; the Methodists, June
10Th and the Baptists the 23d.
The temperance meeting at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, was a pleasant
affair. Rev. Mr.. Vance of Wheelock and
Rev. Mr.. Downey of Lyndon Center were
present and made remarks.
The dynamite blast in front of Edward
HIPS came near doing much damage last
Wednesday. Tt seemed the blast was
greater than was expected and stones flew
in every direction. One came down through
the roof of DIR. Fillmore's barn, another
took light of glass out of the house.
Mrs. Charles Jenness and son of Barton
visited Mrs. Jenness' mother, Mrs. Aaron
Hanscom, recently Dale Atwood
of ST. Johnsbury is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Corydon Simpson; he
made the trip from Lyndon to this place
on his wheel.-Robert Gray and daughter,
Myra, have been visiting friends at Straf
ford and Northum berland, n. H., for a
time.-Mrs. Jones has been spending a
few days at st. Johnsbury visiting friends
MI. and Mrs Albert Giffin and Mrs. Cory
don Simpson were in ST. Johnsbury We'd
nesday.-Edward Hill and wife, Mrs. Isaac
Pearl, Silas Gray and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ezekiel Miles at Sutton, on
Wednesday,.
WheeIock.
Mrs. Betsey Hoffman has gone to Crafts
bury on visit. re5
Road Commissioner Eastman is putting
in some very good culverts.
L. n. Cree went to Montreal last week
with theaLyndonvilIe band. S. -
Chas. Brooks has moved his family into
r. Craig's house in Sutton.
Rev. John Vance was called to Newport
Centre last week to attend funeral.
FL. P. King cut his grass June 10 and 20,
and had a good crop. Now look out for
rain. '''-,T-
RI. brennan and wife of Woodbury.,
and Hiram Wells of Cabot visited at D. B.
Leslie's recently.