Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-10

son Israel, and gives possession October
Goth. He has reserved four acres near VIM.
Hodgeman's, where he will build house
this fall.
A letter from Epping, N. H., reports the
death of young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Knox. Mrs. Knox was one of our Lowell
girls, Carrie Chamberlin. They have the
heartfelt sympathy Of their many friends
here.
Joseph Snider's house was struck by
lightning July 4th. The building was not
set on fire, but considerable damage was
done and the whole family had a narrow
escape from death.
Goldie Cover jumped into the pond
above the old tub shop last Monday and
narrowly escaped drowning. Sam Cello,
who was near by, heard her screaming for
help and succeeded in rescuing her after
some trouble. She probably will not try
that trick again.
Fourth of July passed off very quietly,
excepting the usual demonstration by the
boys. Nearly everyone that went any
where attended the picnic at Eden Pond.
The ball game here failed to materialize as
not appear.
w. E. Newton is visiting his uncle, Ell.
II. Newton.-CharIes Sullivan has return
ed from Manchester. n. H., and is at
work for his father.-Wm. Martin of Man
chester, n. H., has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. J. S. Brahana.-Mrs. Barney Dyer of
New York city is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Francis MurDhv
About forty Of the friends of Miss Chloe
Kelley, daughter of Charles Kelley, gave
her a delightful surprise on Thursday last,
it being her tenth birthday anniversary.
A much needed shower spoiled the out Of
door fun but the children played games in
the big barn until the call to supper. Mrs.
Kelley had prepared bountiful collation.,
and the children made merry over their
ice cream and cake with songs and stories
until Mr.. Kelley appeared with the big
farm wagon to take the children back to
the village. All voted a happy afternoon,
with many happy return of the day to
the little hostess. A gold ring and sew
eral other pretty presents were left as re-
minders of the day.
Morgan.
Sumner Wilcox has moved on to the
farm recently bought of L. P. Brooks.
Mrs. Ella Wilcox is on the sick list.
Her mother is here to care for her.
School in district No. 1, taught by Miss
Alice Nichols, closed June 30th with APP
propriate exercises which did credit to
teacher and pupils
Mr. and Mrs. w. FL. Calkins attended
the Co. K. 10th VT. reunion at Willoughby
Lake.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burroughs of
Stannard have been visiting Herbert Bur-
roughs of this pIace.-Mr. and Mrs. TeebO
of Wallace Pond have been visiting Frank
LaClair.- Mrs. Gee has sister visiting
her.-Miss L. G. Colburne and Mrs. Han
nett have been visiting at Sumner Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Gray visited in
and Barton recently.-Mrs.
Ann Beebe of Westmore is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. o. P. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richmond have re-
turned from Burlington, and are now Wis
ting in Albany.
Mr.. T. Powers received word Thursday
was worse, and later, news came that she
dead; she had been there few weeks and
all was going nicely as he supposed. The
remains reached here Friday noon.
Mack Cattanach is bookkeeper at the
Frost Veneer milI.-Mrs. Wood is work
ing at the Central office of the New Eng
and Telephone Co. in the place of Mabel
who has gone to Detroit, Mich,
% attend the International G. E. Cou-
7ention.
The 4th of 1899 is a thing of the past. A
arge company came to town, of which part
vent to Tuck's grove and attended the
temperance picnic which was a very pleas
mt affair. A large number went to the |
Memphremagog Driving Park and took in
he races and other sports of the day which |
passed off on time aud in good order.
Ernest De Lam, who has been book-keep- |
r at the Frost Veneer mill has finished |
work. there and has bought one-haIf inter- |
st of M. J. Blair in his veneer door and |
ash shop, where they intend to increase |
he business which promises to be pay |
ng one in the hands Of the enterprising |
irm.
Last Tuesday Mr.. w. E. Kipp, who is
occupying B. F. Moore's cottage in Derby,
aw an object in the lake which attracted |
lis attention, and on examination, found |
t to be the body Of a man. Proper author
ties were notified and the body taken |
rom the water was found to be that of a |
nan forty years old. His hair and mustache |
we're iron gray. 1t is supposed to be the |
nan who hired boat of Mr.. Corey June
9Th, for little boat ride, and the boat
vas found in a few days floating on the |
water.
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