Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-11

Jrunk strap In an unnnlsneQ cnamDer.
Death had resulted from strangulation.
The deceased was the son of Curtis Gates,
a former resident of this town, now living
in New Britain, Conn. The funeral was
held at the house Friday and the burial was
in the Lyndon Center cemetery.
LyndOnville.
The annual campmeetipg will open
August 18th, and good corps of speakers
are expected to be present.
One case of smallpox is reported in
town, that of Mr.. Moultroupe, who lives
in house owned by Mr.. Norton. The
patient went down country early in July,
and probably contracted the disease while
there. A strict quarantine has been estab-
lished over the house, good nurse is in
attendance and as yet no danger is appre-l
hended from the disease.
Sutton. rs
Mrs. F. o. Berry is suffering from sciatic
rheumatism. - r.
Mrs. Caroline Buck is visiting relatives
in Barton Landing.
On Saturday, Aug. 2, lightning struck
Frank curtis barn.
Rev. F. j. Dark OF Auburn, Me-, visited
at E. A. LaFoe's recently.
Fred Parker has been very i'll for the
past week but is better at present.
Miss Glenn Roundy spent the past week
at the home Of her uncle, e. Miles.
Mrs. F. w. Barker has gone to Chicago
to visit her brother, Henry Holmes.
Mrs. Z. W. Peck is in poor health. Her
sister, Miss Ethel Chesley is working for
her.
At he Grange last Saturday evening five
new members took the first and second
degrees.
Mrs. Charlotte Sharp and two sons of
Los Angeles CAL, are visiting at DR.. g. w.
Colby's. -,,4
Mrs. Hyacinthe and daughters of Maiden,
Mass, have been visiting at Albert
Stoddard's. tar
Miss Vira Ball ofSt. Johnsbury is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. P. Ball.
Alfred Allard has purchased the carriage
shop of Frank Hulland has begun work in
the same.
Miss Creol Sanborn has returned from
her two weeks visit at Barton Landing
and Willoughby lake.
Mrs. Kate Wheeler of Boston recently
visited her sister, Mrs. Bowley, and her
brother, l.. w. Green.
Mrs. E fife Thompson Hall, widow of the
late Dennie Hall, has moved her goods
from West Burke to the home OF her father,
Charles Thompson. >st. IS.
A pine tree near VIM. Melcher's build
ings was hit Aug. l., and Saturday two
large naples near o. w. Ingalls, barn were
hit. Roads were badly washed.
-, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ball Of st. Johns
bury are visiting at the home of Mr.. Balls
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81, Ball. Mr..
Ball is taking his vacation from the Brooks
Tyler store.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wadleigh and daugh-
ter of Greenfield, Mass, were in town last
week to visit the Hayward Farm" Mr..
Wadleigh came with the anticipation of
purchasing the same.
There was quiet wedding at James Hol
tham's last Wednesday evening, when Miss
Lura Holtham was united in marriage to
Mr.. Freeman Kimball of South Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim ball will take a wedding
trip to Plymouth, N. Fl. after which they
will reside at South Barton.
The showers of Aug. / and End were
very severe in this section. On Friday
lightning struck Warren Gilman's house
doing much damage. The outside finish
was torn off the front side, the door casing
badly broken, and splinters thrown across
the hall and stuck into the wall. Every
room but ytwo-the parlor and pantry
show traces of lightning. In one of the
bedrooms bedpost was split in two and a
castor taken from another post. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilman and two children were in the
house but were uninjured. , ,.,,,,,
A caucus sor the nomination of q town
representative will be held Saturday even
ing, Aug. 10th, and it is hoped that there
will be a good attendance of the voters of
the town. The name of F. H. Pillsbury is
being favorably mentioned in connection
with this Office. Mr.. Pillsbury is the junior
partner of the firm of Fl. F. Pillsbury &
Son and Is closely allied with the interests
of the town. He is young man of good
judgment, broad in his views, and an in
detatigable worker. He is q strong
advocate Of temperance and il elected to
the c flee will prove an active and able
champion of the temperance cause. 1t has
been custom IN the past to send men Of
more advanced years to fill this position
and it is generally felt that it is but right
that the young men should be recognized