Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-23

Harleigh Ellis and daughter Virginia of
stay. Mr.. Ellis spent his boyhood in this
town, but has resided in New York for
many years.
Several from this village took drive to
Bloomington last week iand visited the
Observatory there. They report the view
from the observatory as being one of the
finest in this section.
The Odd Girls are invited to spend the
day with Mrs. o. Fl. Mossman at her cot
tage at Willoughby lake, Friday, July ~,
or if rainy, Tuesday, July 81. All go that
can. Please furnish food as usual.
While getting in hay last week A. B.
Emerson fell backwards from very large
load, striking on his head, injuring him
severely. He was unconscious for time
but is now improving and will fully re-
cover.
The trustees would say to those who
cannot see the notices in regard to bicycle
riding on the sidewalks, that it will be
we'll for them to keep off the walks with
their wheels hereafter if they want to keep
clear of the law. TRUSTEES.
New concrete walks have been laid from
the corner near Mr.. Powell's house to O..
D. Ovens block. A new crossing has
been put in beyond the Owen block and
another is to be made near the corner at
Geo. w. Jenness'.
Mr.. r. S. Sidelinger, who has been in
Lyndonville for some weeks organizing a
society of Modern Woodmen, is to come
here soon and endeavor to start like
society. Mr.. Sidelinger states THAT there
are thirteen of these societies in the state.
Earl Jenness went to the White Noun
tains last week to play ball with team
from the Fayban House against a team
from the Mt. Pleasant House. Mr.. Jen
ness was a guest at the Fayban House
over Sunday. His friend, Mr.. Tolles,
went to the Fayban House last Monday.
A mass convention of the Peoples party
of the state of Vermont is called to meet
at Montpelier next Wednesday for the
purpose of recognizing the party. This
party has nominated for president Whar-
ton Barker of Pennsylvania, and vice
president, Ignatus Donnelly of Minnesota.
A very severe storm passed over this Sec
ton last Tuesday evening doing consider
able damage in some places. The storm
also extended throughout the state and in
other parts of New England. The light
ming and wind accompanying the storm
caused a great amount of damage in diff
ferent localities.
Last evening a certain young couple
came in from pleasant boat ride and
when about to land the young lady sur
prised her companion by suddenly decid-
ing to take a plunge in the lake. which
she did in most scientific manner. AS
we have not seen either party we cannot
give full particulars.
The July number of the Vermonter con-
tains an excellent sketch of the life of
Jacob Collamer, who represented Vermont
in the House from 1S43 until 1S49, and
served as senator from 1854 until his death
in 1865. It also contains portrait of each
of the Republican nominees for state Of
fees, with short sketch of their lives.
CARD.-We wish thus publicly to thank
the many friends who so kindly assisted
us during the sickness, death and burial
ofiOur dear husband and father, and also
to express our gratitude for the sympathy
and kindness expressed by the many
beautiful flowers which were sent US.
MRS. A. M. RUGGLEs,
IDA. r. RUGGLEs,
JENNIE NJ. BLAKE.
It is hoped that the electric lights can be
turned on again next Wednesday. The
wheel was not sent away to be repaired as
was intended, as it was found that the
work could be done by j. w. Murkland,
thus saving time and expense. New
granite piers were put in on which the
wheel is to stand and other needed i'm
provements were made.
Mr.. G. S. Joslyn of Lebanon, n. H., died
yesterday from the effects of shock, aged
So years. Mr.. Joslyn was born in this
and lived in this town for time.
village. He leaves wife and one son, two
sisters, the Misses Joslyn of this village,
and two brothers. The Misses Joslyn left
for Lebanon this morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
5. G. Currier will attend the funeral which
will be held on Wednesday.
F. w. Baldwin and C. F. Perc1val were
in Charleston last week and in company
with Col. Dale of Island Pond investigated
the question of the ownership of the
land which was in dispute between this
village and some Island Pond parties. 1t
was claimed that this village in putting in
its electric lighting plant had encroached
on land owned by another party but the
proved that the village own
ed all the land which it was occupying.
A terrible heat wave passed over the en-
ire country last week, all former records
being broken in some places. In the large
cities great number Of people were over
come by the heat and many deaths were
reported. The hot wave extended to Eu-
rope where in Paris the temperature reach