Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-17

Mary Bradbury OF Lowell,
Mass, is visiting her father, Tracy Pratt.
Henry Allen, electrician, from Bradford
has been visiting his father Flaw, q. w.
Bracket. He and his family have gone TO
West Stewartstown, n. H., for a short
visit.-Mrs. Mabel Bowley of Newport, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Alton.
Coventry.
Elijah Cowles has given Hollis Hancock
his tenement house for moving IL away,
and grading the ground where it no v
stands.
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of Cora May, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Persons, to Walter
Elliott of Rutherford, N. Y.
John t. Parker's little girl, Margaret,
died last Friday at her grand fathers, Mr..
Elders at Beebe Plain. Mr.. Parker has
the sympathy of the entire community in
his bereavement.
Homer L. Wheelock of Rock Island was
in town over Sunday, also o. Livingstone
of Derby.-Damon Massey and wife, Clar-
ence Arnold and wife from Springfield,
Mass, are visiting at Damon Wares.
CraftsburY.
T. NJ. Gallagher lost fine driving horse
while on their trip to Groton last week.
Mrs. r. S. Tollman has gone to Green's
boro to care for Mrs. G. f. Thompson who
is quite sick.
p. w. Daverson took his oldest daughter
Barbera to st. Johnsbury last week tocon-
suit an oculist.
Fred Warren of Hardwick is learning
the blacksmith's trade of Henry King
Will Bumps has closed his labor for rs. l..
Leavett and is now doing job work about
town.
Ella Leavett has recovered from her re-
cent sickness, so as to be able to ride a
short distance.-Mrs. NJ. A. Rollston and
daughter Mary who have been quite III
are better.
Mrs. Charles Robbins of Maple Row
farm, who has been spending several
weeks in Boston, has returned home bring
ing her daughter and other friends to
spend the summer at the farm.
The buildings on the Shannon farm are
repairs being shingled etc.
Charles Conant is doing the work-The
NJ. E. parsonage is receiving a new coat of
paint. Geo. Vance of Albany Is doing the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson of Haz-
zardtown, Conn, are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George I. Howard.-The families
of j. Butler and T.. Howard OF Lyndon
vile visited in town last Vocabulary
Scott spent Hast week at Caspian lake.
Mrs. Jessie (Chamberlain) Stevens OF
N. H., is visiting her father,
Charles Cham berlain.-M Miss Mary McCroy
has returned from Glover where she has
been some weeks among friends.-Mrs.
Minnie (Hoyt) Hill of Utica, " Y. is Wis
iting her father, ID. +. Hoyt.-Dr Diling-
ham went to Burlington last week to attend
the meeting of the officers of the State
board of health.
North Craftsbury.
Uncle Sans mail from North Crafts
bury TO Greensboro is now drawn by a pair
Of good mules,
Nathaniel Sawyer, who lived on the
branch road, died at his home last Monday.
The funeral was held Wednesday from his
late home.
Mr.. Paddock's family have moved over
TO their new camp at Lake Caspian in
Greensboro. 1t is reported to be one Of
orettiest camps on the lake shore.
Miss Mamie Paddock is home from the
u. V. NJ, where she graduated a few
weeks ago.-Mrs. Hartshorn is stopping
1T N. b. Williams.-Fred Sharp was lin
own for few days last Week.-Mrs. Sa-
,ah Miller of Philadelphia is stopping at
he Orleans House.-Mrs. Ida (Lyon)
cheney of Lyndonville is in town visiting
her many friends.
L. A. Tillotson's fine set OF buildings
we're burned last Wednesday night. Mr..
rillotson was in the house and saw tho
tightening and heard sharp report. In less
han three minutes the hired man shouted
ire. The family ran 10 the door also Mr..
W. +. Clark, who was stopping there and
Jaw the roof of the barn on fire. The cat
lie were out in the pasture and the horses
we're quickly liberated so none of the stock
vas burned, but many valuable farming
ools were destroyed and Chassee's cart
ull of tin ware etc. valued at $3.50. The
house Immediately took fire; all help
hat could be raised did everything posi-
lie but it could not be saved. Many OF the
household goods from the lower floor were
.otten out. Mr.. Clark, who worked very
TO save all be could was badly
,urned and was taken TO the Common to
AVE DR.. Dustin dress his burns. The
alone cost $1,000. The insurance
vas only SIl0O. Mr.. Tillotson and wife
ave worked hard 10 a good home land
here is much sympathy felt for them
the community.
Derby.
Only few attended Rev. Mr.. Farrow's