Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18

Mrs. Chas. Bennett, ST., was severely
which struck near their house. She is
now in a critical condition.
While at work in his barn one day last
week N. Shompany fell from a scaffold to
the floor and was seriously injured, al
though no bones were broken. On the
same day his wife fell and bruised her hip
severely while bringing pail of water
from the spring.
Irasburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry, Conway are enter
tanning guests.
The was slight frost in some places last
Wednesday morning.
Miss Jennie Mcneil returned to her
home in Colchester, last Friday.
George Beware and wife of Troy have
moved on to the Brewster farm.
Miss Mary Bogue returned to her home
in South Boston last Wednesday.
Mr.. Church is entertaining his two
grandsons, from Springfield, Mass.
j. A. Watson caught an owl last week,
measuring over four feet from tip to tip of
its wings.
Leonard Morey of Quincy, Mass, has
come to spend few weeks with his cousin,
Bernie Hill.
Misses Lila Hoffman, Susan and Hazel
Cunningham of Lyndon are visiting Miss
May Wheeler.
@. w. Wheeler and family, with their
guests, took trip to Newport and dow n
the lake last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey who have been on
the G. B. Brewster farm have returned to
their home near Boston.
DR.. Homer A. Bogue and family of Rich
ford visited Mrs. Templeton and other
friends in town last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton are enter
tanning their son John and family of Bar :
ton Landing for few days.
The family who have been boarding at
W. F. Brewster's returned to their home
in Woonsocket, r. 1. last Saturday.
James Mckenzie, who was obliged to
leave his work in the blacksmith shop on
account of poor health has returned to his
home in Megantic.
Ice-cream and cake will be served at the
Cong. church parlors tomorrow evening,
Aug. 10Th. Proceeds for benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
| The Ladies' Aid society meeting at Mr..
Arthur Gilmour's last Friday was very
pleasant occasion and well attended
About fifty were present.
Rev. and Mrs. Knapp left last Wednesday
| for vacation of tun uooLc Thou III
visit friends in the south part of the state,
also in Greenwich, Conn.
Deer are becoming quite plenty on Low
ell mountain. One recently passed through
Mrs. 5lack's flower bed, and they are often
seen feeding quite near the house.
Miss M. M. johnson of Bradford is keep
ing house for Mr.. j. A. Watson. Miss
Johnson's aunt, Mrs. Childs, a lady nearly
"a years of age, is stopping at Mr.. Wat
sons.
Erastus Slack died at the home of his
son, s. F. Slack, yesterday morning, Aug
18th, aged SO years. He was an old soldier
and had been very feeble and entirely dis
abled for many years.
Miss Mary Knapp and her brother, Ed
ward visited friends in Westfield last weel
and made trip to the top of Jay Peak
AS the day was perfect the view was al
that could be anticipated.
Among those who went on the excursion
to Burlington Friday, Aug s. were Mr.. ant
Mrs. s. F. Slack Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webster, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Kidder, Mr.. and Mrs. Loui
Lee.
Those from town who attended the Ma
sonic excursion to Owls Head and dowl
the lake, last Tuesday werei Mr.. and Mrs
s. F. Slack, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sears, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Kidder, A. B. Post, Eu
gene Webster, Fred Fields, Arthur Harloy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt.
A republican rally will be held in tn
court house next Friday afternoon at p
m. Congressman d. j. Foster of Burling
ton, Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
and Hon. H. F. Graham of Craftsbury vii
address the meeting. Mr.. Markham, tn
noted campaign singer, will render severs
songs. A large attendance is desired.
News was received here last Friday O
the sudden death in Sunderland, Mass. O
Mrs. Kate Kidder Fish. Mrs. Fish, VIII
was married last fall, had always lived il
this town until the past few years, an
was highly esteemed. She was a mem be
of the Methodist church and faithful i
attendance, always doing what she coulc
She leaves many friends here who wi
sympathize with her family and husban
in their great loss.
Lowell.
| o. B. Landon of Johnson was in tow
Thursday.
The new check list which has just bee
posted contains 239 names.
Miss Mabel Stone of Eden spent a fe1