Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-25

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Wednesday evening but by prompt action
on the part of the Waterman it was eX-
tinguished before much damage was done.
Hosea c. Fox, who had been in poor
health for some time, died last Wednesday.
Mr. Fox came here from Newport some
three years ago. He leaves wife, three
sons and two daughters. Funeral was held
on Friday, Rev. e. o. Gill officiating, and
the remains were buried here.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Israel Parker is on the sick list.
ellis MouIton is sick with cancer of the
stomach.
Florence Burns is at home, sick with
tonsilitis.
Roy Bugbee has been spending a few
days at Newport.
Win Cheney has returned home from
the Sparhawk sanitarium at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Hartwell of Ply
mouth came here to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Alexander.
Stephen Bridges OF Hazardville Conn.
was in town last week and purchased
large amount of lumber of l.. @. Roundy.
Joel Bean has sold his farm to Joseph
Lucia and will go back to Lawrence, Mass.
Frank Allard has moved on to his fathers
farm.
Miss Grace Stewart has gone to Pena-
cook N. II. where she has a position in the
sa nitarium. We are sorry to lose SO estim-
able young lady.
Mrs. w i'll Chase of Newport visited her
father, S. G. Otis, last Week.-Misses Alice
aud Mamie Beckwith of Newport are visit
ing their uncle, n. s. Colby.
The ''Old Deestrik Skule" was given by
local talent last Tuesday evening and was
q success. The hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Proceeds above 5000.
Mrs. Myra Alexander who has been
seriously i'll for some weeks passed quietly
to her rest last Wednesday aged 81 years.
She leaves q husband and two children and
four sisters.
w J. Smith of Sheffield has been engaged
to teach the higher department in the
village sch DOL and Mrs. Frank Humphrey
the primary department. Wallace Orcutt
has been engaged to teach in the Lucia
district.
d. Q. Smith has canvassed the village to
organize telephone circuit and has secur-
ed about 10 subscribers. meeting will
soon be called to organize. It is expected
that in the early summer it viii be in
working order.
II 4rGiwicB.
W. E. Ranger, State superintendent of
education, was in town on business last
week.
Mrs. o. ]. Paquette had one of her arms
badly scalded by tipping over kettle of
hot water one day last week.
The lecture by Rev. F. T. Clerk at the M
E. church last Tuesday evening was enjoy
ed by large audience. We shall be glad
to welcome Rev. Mr.. Clark here again,
The supper given by the Catholic society
at the <. p. hall last Monday evening was
very well attended. A good literary pro-
gram was we'll rendered and the evening
was made enjoyable one.
East Hardwick.
Jacob Love5oy is seriously I'LL.
Mrs. HuIdah Gray has been spending
several days at the Hogaboom's helping
care for the sick.
DR.. L. w. Adgate has returned from
Newport News, Va.-Miss Sarah Adgate of
South birmingham, Conn, is visiting at
her father's.-C. NJ. Bailey is spending the
week in St Johnsbury and Peacham.
Sheffield.
A son was welcomed at Perry Barber's
March Is.
Mrs. III artley Nelson is with her mother,
Mrs. Aaron Gray.
The F. B. society had a sociable at
Aaron Gray's last week.
Mrs. Lorraine Atwood of st. Johnsbury is
caring for her mother, Mrs. Corydon
Simpson, who is able to ride out.
Miss Nora Warner, Herman Simpsons
family, Mrs. ellison and Mrs Paul Willard
are on the sick list.-Albertus Halls
daughter has had the erysipelas and Mrs
Riley Hall has been helping care for her.
Mrs. G. 3. Joy, " no has had the pneumonia
is gaining slowly.
Sutton.
Chas. Fogg has moved into the Libbey
house.
Mrs. B. U. Wells Is at home iu.-Gib.
Jesseman is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Williams visited
friends in Barton last week
Leon Kincaid is happy boy, having
been presented with a fine new bicycle as
birthday gift from his Grandfather Leach.