Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-08

swing ladder recently painting his house
/ he fell and sprained his ankle.
The Fourth was a very quiet day in
town, a large number going to Barton
! some to Mississquoi Park and others taking
ride on the Lady of the Lake.
Mrs. Wilbur Hawse has returned from
Megantic with her child, having had sad
experience. She lost one child, also sister
and brother, in few hours. Measles was
the cause of their death.
In a prize competition with five other
architects G. D. Story of this place was
successful, and is now making plans for
the residence, which is to be for j. l..
Mitchell of Sherbrooke, P. Q.
Mrs. Mabel J. Johnson, who lived in
West Newport, died very suddenly last
week. She had been out picking berries
and was overcome by the heat. Mrs.
Johnson was sister of John Collins.
Miss Helen B. Follett is assisting at the
central office of the Peoples Telephone Co.
Fred Hancock of Barton Landing is
visiting at n. L. Foster's.-Mark Stone Of
Lyndonville visited at L. j. Phelps over
Sunday.
Victor Whitney of West Derby is deliv-
ering express for the American Elk. Co.,
in the place of B. o. Morse, who is work
ing as express messenger on traln.-Joe
Bonneau is working in the American
Clothing Co.'s store.-Clayton Elkins is
working in the drug store of Davis q L1v-
ingston during vacation.
Mrs. BIodgett of West Burke visited in
town the past week.-M. J. Blair went to
st. Adams to play in the band July 4th.-
Samuel Williams has been spending two
weeks vacation at home, but returns today
to Keene, N. H., where he is working in
a clothing store.-Mr. Libbey of Berkshire
was in town the first of the week. His
daughter, Jane Libbey, returned with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Allbee of New York
are visiting Mr.. Allbee's sister, Mrs. j. r.
Akin, and his parents in Derby.-Prof. In
gals and wife of Hyde Park are visiting in
town and vicinity.
In the case of State VS.. Miles & Logan for
selling Intoxicating beverages A jury
trial was held before Justice FL. B. Cush-
man last Tuesday. States Attorney Ora
ham appeared for the State, assisted by E.
A. Cook, and }. w. Redmond, assisted by
Frank Miles, for respondent. This case
grew out of the arrest of RushloW and
Griffin, who were arrested for intoxication
last May and disclosed on Miles q Logan
of whom they secured some of WIN at they
claimed was Darling's beer, represented to
be the two per cent test. At the trial
Tuesday Rus hlow and Griffin declared they
were not intoxicated but had plead guilty
to save going to trial. The state had a
chemist from Burlington who testified
that the four bottles of Darling's beer
which were sent to him to be analysed
showed from % TO 81 per cent of alcohol.
The jury returned verdict of guilty and
defendants were fined $40 apiece. The
case was appealed.
Troy.
Quite number from here attended the
celebration at Barton July Airs. l.. NJ.
Rockwell and three children of Hardwick
spent July 4th with relatives and friends
here.-Jennie Richardson of West Derby
visited at H. Marstons recently.-V. Pages |
little boy fell and broke his arm just below
the elbow last week.-Mrs.. Jas. Richardson !
and little boy of West Derby visited reIa-
lives IN town recenUly.-IWO daughters or !
Mr.. aud Mrs. Avery WinlsoW have been
visiting them.-The social given by the |
ladies of the Spiritualist society the evening |
Of July 4th was a grand success, all having |
an excellent time.
WestfieId.
Stephen Powers has moved from Mrs. I
Betsey Stebbins' tenement into Hiram
Miller's tenement house.
During a thunderstorm GA July Fad, |
lightning struck the house of Charles
Coburn on the West Hill. No one was
injured.
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