Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-19
LOCAL NEWS.
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will be at home here after September
l. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hanson at
tended the wedding.
CARD-We, the undersigned, desire
to thank our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and help during the
sickness and death of our father, es-
pecially the members of the G. A. R.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Staples.
w. E. Hanson, who recently bought
the Skinner house at the rear of the
school building on School street has
thoroughly repaired the same both out
side and in, added good piazza, put
in bathroom, painted and papered :;
and has sold the place to Mrs. Mary
Goodro.
At Seaver's opera house the second
and third nights of the fair, Septem-
Der 9 and 10, Prescelle, with good vau-
deville support, will play benefit for
our baseball team. Dancing after the
show from 10 80 till 2 a. m. Powen's
orchestra will furnish music. Tickets
on sale at Pierce's two weeks in ad-
vance.
The electric current has been off
to-day owing to the installation at
Plunkett of a new governor, the sever
al motors attached making the speed
f1uctuate too much. The new governor
will overcome this. We have been
somewhat crippled in the Monito,
Office to-day because Of the absence OF
electric power.
Missing-Frank Tower and she that
was Mary Webster. Lost, strayed OF
stolen since Friday. Last seen OF
heard from they were near Islane
Pond, where they are reported to have
visited the Rev. Mr.. Moody. Since
then reported to be at Seymour lake il
Morgan. Finder please notify any O.
either Mr.. or Mrs Towers friends AM
proper reward will be given upon thei
return to town.
A piece of rock weighing two pound
and two ounces was thrown from TIL
place where blasting is being done
near the fair grounds in Mr.. Hanson
pasture, for rock for the street, to q
immense height by blast just befor
noon yesterday, and landed in the bac
yard of A. W. Buswell's house 0
High street. Robert Scott was in tn
yard, saw the missile coming an
heard it strike the ground within a fey
feet Of him. Upon picking it up
was found to be quite warm and
, piece of the rock being blasted. 1t
, thought from three to five minute
elapsed from the time of the blast ii
the stone came down.
The Woodman house is being move
} from it's old site to the back of the lo
and story is being placed under il
a piazza will be added and all moder
! improvements put in. A street wi
: be laid either from Main or Schoe
street to the place and very desirabl
, tenement will be the result. In tn
, meantime what is to be placed wher
the house did stand, most desirabl
site tor a business block of some ne
!. ture? Have you talked with Mr.. Pills
= bury about his opera block scheme
. If not, why not? He has propositio
:, for placing a good large block her,
one that will be an ornament and
substantial addition to the town, bl
!, he wants your help. Talk it over wit
him.
, Thursday afternoon. Aug. Is. Mi
y Clemma Seaver entertained at h,
home a party of friends in, honor
: Miss Ruth Barron. Miss Josie Vant
), of Manchester, N. H., and Miss Ca
;. die Hamblet of St. Johnsbury We
: among the guests, the occasion beir
a linen shower for Miss Barron. Eat
l young lady was furnished thimb
and material for holder. which 81
. made, embroidered with her initial
= and presented to the guest Of hon
!, with al original rhyme indicating t
L use Of the article. Refreshmen