Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24


in st. Johnsbury the past week.
Derby.
Henry Moulton is on the sick list.
boy baby at Henry MouItons. Con-
gratulations.
L. L. Wiley took few days outing at
Willoughby lake last week, and reports
very pleasant time.
Mr.. Frank II. Conklin's entertainment
at the town hall Friday evening was much
appreciated by a large audience.
Island Wilkes, OF the Highland Stock
Farm won the 2:25 class race at Old
Orchard, Me-, Thursday. Fastest time
2:134
Mr.. Henry Carpenter, who left a few
weeks ago for Hope, No. Dakota, was
called back here on account of the serious
illness of his mother.
Mr.. Henry Chaffee and family OF Massa-
chusetts are stopping with Ernest Allbee.
Mr.. John Thompson of Boston, Mass,
was in town few days last week, visiting
relatives.-Mr. Elmer T.. Allbee and family
of Newark, n. j., are in town.-Miss
Charlotte Hale Of Burlington and Miss
Gebhardt of Shelburne, are guests OF Misses
Inez and Mary Grout.-Mr. and Mrs.
Aldrich and daughter Pauline, OF East
Aurora, n. ", are at Mr.. w. NJ. Taylor's.
The thunder storms Friday did con-
siderable damage in town. The Bell tele-
phone instrument at Il. Lanes store was
quite seriously damaged; several tele-
phone poles were broken down and wires
broken. Quite a number OF fuses on the
Peoples telephone line were burned out.
Harry Buckley's barn was struck by
lightning during the storm and was burn
ed to the ground. 1t was well insured, so
the loss is not very heavy. 15-1OO inches
of water fell during the day.
West Derby.
The lawn party given by the ladies of
the f. b. church was well attended.
t. II. Wallace has returned from Nor
risville to work in the granite shop.
Rev. L. II. Elliott of Waterbury, will
preach at the f. b. church next Sunday.
Prof. A. Ii. Adams of Chester, Penn,
visited at Elmer Jenne's and A. G. Saw
yer's last week.
Rev. j. III. wilkins preached at West
Charleston yesterday i'm exchange with
Rev. Jas. Ellington.
II. Blodgett of n. DanvilIe is visiting nj
Lyman Brooks.-Mrs. Clara Oldach Of
Holyoke, Mass, is at F. Porter's.
Freeman Blake's buildings on Pine Hill
were struck by lightning and burned Fri
day. A heavy loss with no insurance.
Stanton e. Hitchcock has purchased the
buildings lately erected by Chas Me-
aInra ON Hop A .,
Fred Porter, Sen, is dangerously ILL.,
Mrs. Hattie (Brooks) Cheney, who has
been dangerously i'll for some days is now
a little better.
o. b. Shattuck has picked 1880 quarts of
strawberries from thirty-hve square rods
of land, selling enough TO net S11O.5s cash,
beside what was eaten and given away.
Rev. j. II. wilkins rendered his resigna-
ton to his people Sunday, the 10th, 90
take effect October 1st Much regret is
felt and expressed by both church and
community.
Rev. j. II. Wilkins and family, with
some friends, spent portion of last week
at Willoughby lake. Saturday the family
of c. l.. Green went TO the Moulton cot
tage for a stop of several days.
Rev. G. II. Dockham closed his pastorate
of the Advent church here yesterday. His
sermon, based on Acts 2O-3l ;32, was one
long to be remembered for its eloquence,
athos and truth. The people here ire
greet to lose him as a minister, but re-
joice that he remains in town for the pres
ent.
Beebe PIaip.
Rev. Mr.. Finch, who returned home re-
Gently, expecting his family little later,
was called to Canada by the serious illness
of his little girl
Mrs. May (Parker) Barrows, who has
been at Hugh Elders helping care for lit
tie Margaret Parker, has returned to her
home in North Troy.
Little Margaret Parker, who has been IN
for nearly three weeks with cerebro spinal
has passed away from those
to whom she was So dear. Her funeral
was at All Saints church; service conduct
ed by Rector Brooks, and she was laid by
the side of her mother, Mary Parker In
Beebe Plain cemetery.
Mrs. Darling of Boston and her daugh-
ter Ruth, who have been visiting Mrs.
Darlings brother, Il. j. Tinker have gone
to Bolton Springs to remain several weeks.
George Houses people, Mrs. Wilder and
children, b. N. Gilhllan and Frank VIII
Hanson, who have had two weeks out
ing at Clayton Bailey's cottage at Fitch
Bay, have returned home.-Rev. Mr.. Kill
born, pastor of the Baptist church at this
place and Derby Center, and Mrs. Kilburn
are spending their vacation at one OF the
Jackson cottages at Lake Park.-Mrs.
Charles Gordon is i'm Clarenceville visiting
her Darents and friends Charles w hftcher