Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-25
Greensboro.

DR.. and Mrs. Chas. Cook of Natick, Mass.
are visiting at J. b. Cooks.
w. Q. Simpson Is at home again after
spending few months in Maine.
Rev. r. j. Barton's brother occupied the
desk at the Cong'l church last Sunday.
Charles Miller is working in B. w. Will
ley's store while Frank Morse takes his
vacation.
Edward Smith has finished work at the
hotel and Reuben Chaffee is now driving
the team.
The young people dedicated e. A. Good
rich's new barn Friday evening with
promenade.
Miss Myrtle lawson of So. Hadley Falls,
Mass, is spending her vacation with rela-
tives in town.
w. s. Ingalls, took a party from his lake
cottage on the excursion to Ausable Chasm
last Monday.
A large number from here attended the
rally at Craftsbury last Wednesday and all
felt well paid for going.
At the republican caucus Aug. 16, George
nj. Cuthbertson was declared the choice of
the caucus. Mr.. Cuthbertson believes in
the present prohibitory law and is opposed
to a referendum.
The people of this town are very much
interested in the result of the coming
election. Many are planning to attend the
great rally at Hardwick Wednesday OF this
week, hoping to get square look at Gen.
Mccullough.
Mrs. Harriet (Somers) Towne of Omaha,
Neb.. and Miss Jennie Somers of Holyoke,
Mass, who formerly lived in this town are
visiting their cousins j. j. and Miss En-
ma Lindsay and calling on old friends.
Holland.
Mrs. Chas. Bennett, Sr., is reported
somewhat better.
Mrs. Jennie (Huntoon) Young and
children are visiting friends in town.
Ed. Judd and his family of Derby have
been in town the past week doing their
haying.
Miss Kate Hopkins and Miss Mildred
Bowker, of Groveton, N. H., are visiting at
IF. r. Moulton's.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Blake visited at ,.
r. Fletcher's one day recently. Mr.. Blake
was former pastor here.
Rev. j. E. Farrow, a former pastor,
delivered very able sermon in the M. E.
church last Sunday, which was much
enjoyed.
At the republican caucus Fred Goodall
received the nomination for town repre-
sentative. The democrats nominated
Geo. Fl. Tice.
Irasburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cowles of st. Johns
bury recently visited at j. G. Carpenters.
III. Holdridge received the unanimous
vote of the caucus for town representative.
Mr.. Geo. A. Smith of Woonsocket, R. l.,
of the Woonsocket Daily has been in town
the past few days.
Edward Knapp and two sisters Mary and
Anna attended the camp meeting at Lynn
donville last week.
Mrs. Powell has not been as we'll the
past week and is at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David France to be cared for.
Hiram Pike has been visiting his sister
in Stowe He is fast regaining his eye
sight and recovering from injuries received
July 4th.
The Ladies' Aid will givean English Tea
ht Mrs. Chapman's on Thursday. Tea at
80. Ladies are requested to bring cake
only. All cordially invited.
The Clement rally at the court hous
ball last Friday evening was addressed by
Mr.. Rowley of Richford. 1t was but a
small portion of his audience that could
accept any argument presented in favor of
high license.
w. +. brewster is advertising his grist
mill and personal property to be sold at
public auction on Wednesday, Sept. Sd.
Mr.. Brewster is selling his property here
because of his poor health and intends to
move to California to reside in the future.
lis many friends here will be sorry to lose
him from the town.
The funeral of Erastus Slack was held at
he house last Tuesday, Rev. E. p. Treat
Hiciating. The singing was by the Cong'l
hoir. Mr.. Slack was a soldier in the Civil
Mar and served in Company 1, 18th Regi-
hent VT. Volunteers. He had suffered
realty from rheumatism and the past if
zen years had been entirely disabled. The
asst eleven years he had made his home
With his son, s. F. Slack, where he was
indy cared for. He leaves two sons,
rancis and Simeon F., and one daughter,
FRS. Fletcher Kidder.
The republican rally at the court house
all last Friday afternoon was largely at
ended. Mr.. Foster of Burlington not
eing present as expected, his place was
bly, filed by Lawyer Redmond of New
ort, who gave stirring address, followed
" III. F. Graham of Craftsbury with tell
be- appeal and statement of facts that
hould be convincing in deciding the
bwn vote for governor. The last address
as given by Hon. Frank Plumley OF
orthtield, and was rich with eloquence
I'D facts combined with the humorous.
he singing by Mr.. Markham was fine and
ided much to the enthusiasm of the &C.
asion. Let every voter respond to theil
bligations as such and deposit their vote
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