Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-22
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Theron M. Howard, aged 81, of St.
Johnsbury died last week after several
weeks illness with pneumonia. He
was president of the Passumpsic Saw
ings bank with which institution he
had been connected since elected a
trustee in 1856. He had been president
for IS years. Mr.. Howard was born
in Cabot August %, 1928, and in 1916
went into business in Montpelier. He
came to ST. j ohnsbury in 1852 and was
engaged in business here until 1885.
The failure of P. G. Gagnon OF
Hardwick to return and open the Star
theatre in Claremonf, n H, is sur
rounded by mystery, and his wife, who
has been taken in by friends, is pros
trated by his continued absence. Mr.
Gagnon went to Claremont Dec 6,
rented the Star theatre for a moving
picture house and was to open the
theatre Monday. He left Dec 8, with
considerable money on his person tor
Boston, to arrange with the film house
and buy material. This he evidently
secured for 1T has arrived here, as has
a film program for the week of the
opening. On Dec. he telephoned
from Boston that he would be here on
the late train that night. His wife
and son met each incoming train but
Mr.. Gagnon has failed to put in an
appearance.
In Caledonia county court the jury
in the case of Arthur A. Blunt VS. the
Montpelier u Wells River railroad
brought in verdict for the plaintiff
to recover So, 912.66. The case grew
out of an accident in 1913 when Blunt
was injured by suitcase falling from
a rack in car and striking Mr. Blunt
on the head. In June 1914. the plain
tiff was awarded So, 900. The case was
then taken to the supreme court and
the decision was reversed and sent
back for retriaI. Blunt was represent
ed by Porter, Writer'S & Harvey. An
other case was stated yesterday. that
of Ida May Beaulac. of Hardwick-
suing L :. Robbie and Pearl Slayton
both of Hardwick, for personal injuries
received in 1918. She claims to have
broken foot on the platform of Slav-
tons store and is bringing a suit of
So, 600. The store is owned by Robe.
Harlow Hatch indicted for maDslauRh
ter in the case of the shooting of Sum
ner Brown last July was brought in ; o
court and bail was fixed at SIS. 000- Uo
to this time Hatch has been unable to
raise the amount and is still confined
in Jail. Ceylon Clark, who has recent
ly completed a term in states prison
for violation of the Mann act. is in
Caledonia county Jail again, charged
with bigamy.
WEST BURKE
Mrs. Nettie Mccoy visited in Barton
this week.
Dr. and Mrs. A H. Jenkins were in
Evansville last week.
Adna Abar is better and able to be
about town once more.
The village schools closed Friday
for the holiday vacation. IT
Elaine Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury is
visiting her cousin, Marjorie Hall.
Miss Doris SmalIey is at home from
Montpelier for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. A. c., Burns has been spending
the past week with relatives in Stowe.
Mrs. Susan Walter is keeping house
for DR.. Burke during Mrs. Burke's
absence.
The w r. c. served a fine dinner at
the hall Saturday and it was we'll
patronized.
Mrs. Charles Spencer has gone to
Eastern Massachusetts to help care for
sick friend.
Mrs. Angel came home from the
hospital last week and seems 10 be
improving slowly.
Mrs. Mary Smith has decided that
she prefers West Burke to other places
and is at home again.
Mrs. Ward Wheeler has been ir
Greensboro the past week caring fol
Mrs. Shepherd Wheeler.
Station Agent o. L. Worthen has
been quite i'll for several days and &
substitute is doing his work.
| Vern Spencer, who had the misfor.
| tune to cut his knee quite badly two
weeks ago, is still confined to the bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks were
called to Albany the latter part of last
week by the illness of Mrs. Brooks S
father.
The ladies cleared S23 at their sale
on Friday afternoon and evening,
which was good, considering the
weather and roads.
The Christmas exercises and tree
will be held in the G. A. R. hall or
Friday evening and everyone is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Eliza Lowell and Miss Nancy
Bailey we're called to Greensboro las
week to attend the funeral of thei
niece. Mrs. Shepherd Wheeler.
Mrs. Lorinda Marshall, who is spend
ing the winter in Florida with her son
is able to take long auto rides, ant
enjoy the life going on about her.
Owing to the bad weather, the pic
lures. From the Manger to the Cross. ,
were not as we'll attended as the,
otherwise would have been, but thos,
who braved the storm felt repaid.
The moving pictures given Frida,
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