Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-24
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West Burke.
Will Chase has gone to Newport to work
in a mill.
| Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. d. r. Dens-
more next Wednesday.
Robert Burns has a good position as
fireman On the Pass. Div. of the Boston
& Maine Ry.
Rev. J. E. Farrow gave an excellent il
Illustrated lecture in the G. A. r. hall last
Tuesday evening.
Miss Grace Densmore, who has been at
home for the past week, returned to Ply
mouth on Monday.
Riley Roundy is improving his house
with a fresh coat of paints. E. Leach
has reshingled his house.
Village school commences today. Miss
Hattie Bacon will not teach in the primary
room as stated last week. Miss Tracy will
take her place.
Miss Blanche lShackford of West Con-
cord, and Miss Nina Newcomb and Katie
Lewis of St. Johnsbury, were the guests of
Mrs. B. FL. Marshall recently. zs
Last Monday Mrs. Elva Carr's house
caught fire from a spark falling on the
roof, but luckily the flames were extin-
guished before much damage had been
done.
There was no preaching service at the
M. E. church on Sunday as the pastor was
attending conference.-the. and Mrs. A.
L.fAldrich attended conference at New
port last week.
Frank Hart has moved into the George
Smith house at the north end of the vii
~lage.-Robert McKelvey has moved his
family to Lincoln, N. H., where he has a
job in a lumber mill.
Mrs. Samuel Bailey passed away last
Thursday after a protracted illness. She
leaves a husband and three daughters,
Mrs. S. D. Bugbee, Mrs. Eliza Lowell and
Miss Nancy Bailey, all of West Burke.
Miss Florence Burns, Messrs. Roy Bug
bee, Fred Kenison and Crank Spencer
have entered upon their first term in the
business department of the ST. ~Johnsbury
Academy. This will make an extra amount
of walking for the young people.
While Cyrus Hart and wife were away
from home one night last week their resi-
dence caught fire and before aid could
reach it burned to the ground. Nothing
was saved. There was a small insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart have the sympathy of
the community, -.
Miss Maud Kenerson> of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. EIva Carr.-Mrs. Maud
Watson of Lyndonville visited her parents
last week.-Clarence Richardson of Little
ton, n. H., has been visiting his grand |
mother, Mrs. j. .Davis.-B. W. Berry of
Wilder called on old friends in town last
H. l.. Doyle of st. Johnsbury !
visited her father, Silas Roundy, recently.
Gosss of st. Johnsbury was here
recently.-Warren Gaskill of East Haven
visited his aunt, Mrs. Ada Silsby, last
week.-G. NJ. Dean and wife were in GLOW
er last Week.-Mrs. Agnes Wheeler from
Concord, NH, is visiting at N. S. Colby's.
Hardwick.
Dutch measles are prevalent here.
Herman Marsh is building a new tene-
ment on Main street.
The selectmen nave bought a new safe
for the town. 1t weighs two tons and cost
$175.
Harry Clement, who has been pursuing
studies in Boston, returned home
Thursday in very poor health.
Mrs. James Adams and children, who
have been visiting here a few weeks, have
returned to their home in Groton.
Abel Way of Burlington has been here
the past week looking after his real estate
and directing repairs on the buildings.
Mrs. Alexander Jay died at her home in
this village April 18th, of consumption.
The funeral service tool place at the M.
E. church the Sunday following. She
leaves a husband and one son.
1t is said that Jefferson Cowles contem-
plates erecting some tenement houses here
MI. CowIes is a large real estate
owner in ST. Johnsbury and is owner of
considerable property here. If he invests
more money it will show his faith in
future prosperity.
East HardW ick.
Your correspondent has had a serious
tussle with the grip but is better now.
Walter Field gave a sugar party the eve
ming of the Goth. About SO were present
in the sugar camp and all had a fine time.
While J. w. Hovey was driving his milk
to the creamery Monday, the horses
became unmanagable and ran down the
hill above the creamery, spil1ing the milk
in the road
ST. JOhnsbury
Rev. Geo. W. Hunt, who is to succeed ,
Rev. Mr.. lyric at Grace church, has been
a member of the New England Conference
for 26 years. During that time he has tax
en- many of the best churches and served
them with conspicuous success. He is an
n he 4loueI4fnl r.ooal.- .-l /