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


from Troy, who has taken possession.
The Epworth Juniors are to give an en-
! tertainment in the near future and are
/ preparing for it.
/ DR.. Jones' horse, after breaking hay
rack and doing some other damage. took a
/ lively trot down the street Friday.
+ Albert circuit found several pieces of
silver while digging in his garden last
week, all of them being over 100 years old.
It is supposed to be French money.
w. A. Lawyer and wife We're called to
West Concord to see little grandchild,
son of H. n. Cleveland, who had his eyes
nearly put out with fire cracker. He is
now IN the hospital at st. JOhnsbury.
Ethel Hurlburt is in the st. Johnsbury
! hospital for treatment.-Urla Simpson,
little daughter of Herman Simpson, was
quite i'll last Week.-James Salmon, who
fell from a staging while at work on Harry
Chesley's house some time ago, is able to
be at work again.-Miss Hattie Parker,
who has been in poor health for number
of weeks, is gaining.
Miss Matte Duyal of Burke, is visiting
relatives in town.-Mrs. Betsey German
and two daughters, Elsie and Bertha, have
been visiting at Franklin Gray's for the
past two Weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. Tyler
Thomas have been in town for a few days.
Miss Mabel Bennett is visiting an aunt
in Lyndon.-Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Blake
visited in Glover part of last week.-Mrs.:
Ann Hunter and Bertha Jones spent sew
eraI days on Mrs. Hunters farm last week.
Alfred Gray has gone to Stratford and
Northumberland for few weeks visit
Dr. Fillmore and family were in Barton
Tuesday.-Rev. J. A. Dixon of Barton
Landing was in town Wednesday.-Lew
Root from Philadelphia, is visiting DR..
Jones.
Sutton.
The Sutton Grange will hold their next
meeting at Berry's hall Saturday, July q,
at 7:30 p. N.
Wilbur Willard has received a position
as mail agent, running between Brattleboro
and Londonderry.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at DIR. Colby's
Wednesday afternoon and evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Ira Willard gave many of the towns
people treat last Tuesday night by the
display of a fine collection of fireworks.
Henry Ball and wife of Lebanon, N. FL.
visited at A. H. Balls last week.-Eber
Watson is in Boston at work in the ice
business.
A choice literary and musical entertain
ment will be given at the F. B. church
Friday, July %. Proceeds for the benefit
of the Sabbath school.
Chas. Powers of Geater New York, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Olive Harris
Vira n. Ball of st. Johnsbury is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. 2. Ball.
Charles Stone of st. Johnsbury visited
his uncle, Alfred Burnham, last week.
Harley r. Willard, who graduated at
Dartmouth college the last of June, is now
home on his vacation. Harley graduated
with hon ors, receiving a commencement
appointment, and being elected to the Phi
Beta Kappa society by reason of his rank.
F. Q. Berry has secured the agency of an
admirable book entitled, 1.-THE Life and
Achievements of Admiral Dewey" by
Murat Halsted. This is the best thing
out; consists of about 500 pages, 100 il
Illustrations, is well bound and excellent
print. Mr.. Berry is meeting with excel
lent success in taking orders for the book.
Give him call and see this most excellent
work on our Manila hero.
WheeIOck.
Austin Miles was home from Derby
few days last week.-W. II. Taylor and
family of Hardwick, visited in town last
week.
J. S. Drew has sold his farm to Charles
Ferrill and w. FL. Walker of Coventry.
They have secured one Of the best stock
farms in town.
AS Clarence Heath was starting away
from the blacksmith shop at the upper end
of the village last Wednesday, the horse
backed off the end of the bridge, Clarence
going one side of the wagon and the horse
the other into the river. Both came out
all right except a pair of broken shafts.
The same day Mr.. Hall was coming down
the hill above the spring house with load
of boards. Mr.. Hall tried to hold the
wheel when the horse ran down the hill
throwing the load off breaking one of the
reaches.-The past week has been a great
one for accidents. Monday Aaron Gray
and wife were driving to town when the
horse became frightened, tipping MIR. and
Mrs. Gray out and giving them a good
shaking up, besides demolishing the car
riage.