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


Don't fail to be at the fair ground this
week Wednesday to see the racing, ball
game, wrestling, etc. The management
have secured the additional attraction of
Tommy" the guideless pacing wonder.
This horse has a record of 2:071, and will
be sent around the track both forenoon
and afternoon. The entries in the 2:17
class include some of the fastest horses in
this part of the state, and a day full of
sports is guaranteed. For further infor
nation regarding attractions, see their ad
on page five.
The Vermont Agricultural Experiment
Station has distributed for posting in
public places the following warning to
property owners which begins: Destroy
the Cocoons of the Forest Tent CaterpiIlars
and continues: They are going to form
cocoons on foundations of houses, along
the edges of clapboards, on fences, bushes,
etc. Each one destroyed means 200 less
caterpillars next year. Crush them; or
gather and burn them at once. They will
soon change into moths and lay eggs.
Write at any time to Exeriment Station,
Burlington, VT, on matters concerning
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The many friends here of Miss Julia
johnson will be sorry to learn of her
death, which occurred at the home of her
sisters, Mrs. Scion Robinson and Miss
Louise johnson, in Jacksonville, Fla,
June 10th. Miss Johnson was born in ST.
Johnsbury in Oct. 1888, but had been a
resident of this town for thirty-tWo years
During the past few years she, with her
aged mother, spent several winters in
Florida, returning to their home here in
the spring. She was a member of the
Congregational church here and was an
earnest, conscientious worker in all things
pertaining to the church. She leaves an
aged mother and two sisters who have
the sympathy of many friends.
Several from this village attended the
meeting of the G.. A. r. at Montreal last
week. The officials of the city extended
every courtesy to the visitors, giving them
the freedom of the city and endeavoring
in every way to show them that they
were welcome. A large number of the
visitors madeithe trip down the Lachine
rapids, and a visit to Quebec was made by
many A point of interest near Montreal
was Mt. Royal, which is north of the city,
the ascent being made by cable car, the
incline being at an angle of about forty
five degrees; from the top'of this mount
ain a splendid view of the city could be
obtained. 1t is said about 600 veterans
from this state wereipresent at the meet
ing. lo p
On his return from Montreal Thursday
night Mr.. Francis Jewell saw Mr.. Lloyd
and son of Chicago who were in the sleeper
on their way to Boston. Mr.. Lloyd and
his son were in Melbourne, Australia, May
24th, when they suddenly made up their
minds to come to Boston to attend the
graduating exercises at Harvard college,
June 25rd, one of Mr.. Lloyd's sons being a
member of the class. Leaving Melbourne
the afternoon of the oath on one of-the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company's e1-
press steamers they reached Vancouver, B.
c., just in time to catch the ''Imperial
Limited Q. P. train on it's first trip over
the road. This train makes the trip from
Vancouver to Boston in 4 days and IL
hours, and landed Mr.. Lloyd in Boston
Friday morning in time to attend his sons
graduation.
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chusetts last week to attend the gradual
ing exercises at Mt. Holyoke college, their
daughter Julia, being among the graduates.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were present
at the exercises, as their niece, Grace Nc
Kinley, was member of the graduating
class. The diplomas were given the class
by the president, after which DIR. Trask an
nounced that the college had conferred the
degree of Doctor of Civil Law on the presi-
dent, to which the president replied in a
pleasant manner. After the exercises re-
ception was given the president, which
gave the people chance to shake his hand.
Miss Owen is now visiting friend at Cam
bridge. It has been the custom of the
Hartford Theological Seminary to offer a
scholarship to member of the class at Mt.
Holyoke, the faculty selecting the student;
this year the honor has fallen to Miss
Owen, who has accepted the scholarship.
Her many friends here will congratulate
her on her success.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances A. Blake,
wife of the former editor of this paper, was
held at her late home last Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Blake was the second
daughter of Curtis and Mary Burnham,
and was born in Woodbury., Nov. 10, 1S43
She married Geo. III. Blake June 10, 1866,
and they Immediately came to this village
to reside. Two years later they moved to
Sutton, where Mr.. Blake was engaged in
the lumber business for five years. At the
expiration of that time they moved to this
village which has since been their home.
Some years ago Mrs. Blake was attacked
by a severe trouble which was hard to rem
edy by medical skill. In March of the
present year she went to the Mary Fletcher
Hospital in Burlington, seeking relief
through a surgical operation. Although
everything that loving friends and skilful
nhvsicians cf,l1ld do was nerformod all