Orleans County Monitor from Barton, Vermont • 5

1 At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid thP CVmcr. sccietv. Mrs. O. G.

Page was elected Mrs. Jloldridge vice Mrs. Thompson Sec. and Mrs. Beauclerk, Mrs.

Wheeler and Miss Eunice Whoolpr. directresses. The ladies have paid flOO toward the minister's salary the past year. At the interscholastic prize speaking contest at Burlington June 4th, there were nine contestants. The 1st prize of 25 went to E.

Wells Gould of Troy Conference Seminary, Poultney; second, 15 to II. Teni-pleton Waller of Vermont Academy, Sax-tons River; third fLO to Harry D. Hopkins of Montpelier Seminary. Mrs. Stella Bogue Downing died at her home in Bristol June 7th, after a long and painful illness.

The funeral was held at Bristol Wednesday. After which her husband and little daughter came here with the remains. A short scripture and prayer service was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Templeton, Thursday and the burial service at. the grave, Rev.

L. Dodd and Rev. P. N. Granger officiating.

Beautiful flowers were sent by her friends in Bristol and also floral gifts from friends here. Her little daughter, Alice, will live with Mrs. Templeton. liOwell. Mrs.

P. II. Brahana is dangerously ill. Mrs. S.

Morton is expected home from Montreal. The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. E. D. Durivage on Friday.

Mrs. II. II. Newton is visiting her son, S. A.

Cleveland, of Coventry. Dayton Harding made hjs friends a call on Friday of last week. He has just Snished his second year in the academy at Bakersfield. The Young People's dramatic club repeated the play "Past Redemption" at the town hall Friday evening June 11, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society. A new penstock has been put in at the Harding box factory and wrork will be started there immediately.

Mr. Harding will make the round boxes, while Parker Son manufacture the square ones. Rev. W. Kelley attended the clergyman meeting at Hardwick last week.

H. Wellman, Irvin Stephenson and Frank Murphy took in the excursion to Pittsburgh last Tuesday. II. C. Brown has been visiting friends in Franklin county.

Miss Clara Skinner is at home from Newport. The rain of Wednesday and Thursday last caused the greatest rise of water which we have had this spring, the river farms toward Westfield being completely inundated. W. Patterson had 4 acres of corn land just planted, which was covered with water to a depth of two feet or more, and will probably have to be planted over again. Darius Maynard, who has been very ill for some time, died Thursday, June 10.

He was a member of Hazen Post No. 74, G. A. R. He enlisted in the 13th Infantry Vols.

Co. and served nine months; returning home he again enlisted in Co. Li Cavalry and served during the re-( mainder Tof the war. His" funeral was held at his late home last Saturday, in charge of the members of Hazen Post, Rev. L.

P. Atwood officiated. Tcltinn ii onrl form nor, fish as they cannot work on the land. Geo. Thompson has been to Bethlehem, N.

to get his mother, who will stop with him for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waite from N. are visiting at H.

A. Bartlett's. Mrs. E. Nichols and children are stopping with her father, Wm.

Farr. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Nichols in her trouble. Morgan Center A. Gray'lias shingled and repaired the Sawyer house.

Mrs. Clara Currier of Germantown, is visiting relatives here. Road" coirimlssioner C. A. Goodsell started the r6aid machine last Wednesday.

Childrens Pay will be observed here Sunday the 13th at 2 p. with appropriate exercises. Stephen Nichols, who was injured in the Lowelltcjwn. boiler explosion, has so farre-csered as to able to get home, arriving last Thursday. The? fine set of farm buildings owned by I.

Cargill and occupied by John Crowe were burned June 7th. Most of the household goods were burned. Cause of fire a defective Dice. Loss about 1.300. insured for 600.

Mr. Cargill will build up again. Ernest Nichols' body was' brought here the 24th of May. The funeral was held the following Sunday. Rev.

Albert Gregory preaching the sermon. The church was filled so there was not standing room; thervmasons of Island Pond attended in a body and took charge of the services. The afflicted family have the sympathy of the community in their affliction. Newport. Hon.

J. C. Burke of Lowell, a former resident, was here last week. J. A.

Lorimer has moved into his house purchased of Mrs. Clara M. Hobson. Lizzie Richmond is here from Burlington visiting her uncle, Will Richmond. Mrs.

C. E. Fay attended the State Cong, convention at Middlebury as a delegate. There were 117 tickets sold at this station for the excursion to Burlington and Plattsburgh. Dana Farr lias sold his blacksmith shop at Derby Centre and hired out to Fair-brother Gale.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brainard have returned from Fitchburg, and will reside on the William Bowley farm. The Newport Rifles were inspected Friday, June 11, by Q. M.

Gen. Gilmore and assistant inspector General Tutherly. Thomas Rivard, met with an accident at Prouty Miller's steam mill last Wednesday, by which his hand was cut quite badly. Capt. C.

C. Bullock of Granby, P. was in town last Thursday looking after the business connected with the running of the Lady of the Lake. Our citizens are making great prepara tions for a celebration Saturday, July 3. There will be three bands in attendance through the day and evening; the parade will be in the forenoon on the streets, and there will be a horse trot at the park in the afternoon; band concert in the evening.

The annual meeting of the Orleans Co. medical society was held at the Newport House June 3, Dr. G. F. Adams, vice-president, presiding; the report of the secretary and treasurer was read and adopted.

The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year: President, Dr. G. F. Adams, West Derby; vice-president, Dr. F.

W. Comings, Derby secretary and treasurer, Dr. R. A. Gatchell, West Charleston censors, Dr.

J. M. Currier, Newport, Dr. J. F.

Blanchard, Newport, Dr. C. S. Erwin, Newport Ctr. Troy.

Miss Lizzie Royston has gone to Glover to live. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bickf ord, who lately moved from Jay to the Mills, have a little boarder which arrived the 6th inst. Cards are out announcing the marriage on June 16th, of Miss Helen Hoyt and' William Royston of Glover formerly of Troy.

Miss Hartig and Mrs. F. B. Hammond are taking a trip to Middlebury and Bur lington. Lovell Chaffee is taking a pleasure trip to Springfield, Mass.

Mrs. Chaffee will return with him. Mrs. C. P.

Stevens and Mrs. D. A. Barrows have gone to Providence, R. visiting friends.

Mrs. Wm. Elliot of Waterbury, is the guest of her brother, C. P. Stevens.

Mrs. Amanda Kennedy of Woodstock is visiting relatives in town. Miss Helen Hunt of Derby is visiting at W. S. Jenne's; Mrs.

A. L. Goodwin and baby are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Aiken R. W. Adams of Richford visited here the past week. Westfield.

The" village school closes this week, the teachers have given good satisfaction. Mrs. Erwin Clark visited her sister, Mrs. II. J.

Edmands.of Morrisville, last week. Union childrens' day services were held in the Uong'l church bunaay afternoon, June 13. Nelson Rixford has moved from the ten ement in Mrs. Stebbms' house into Elwin Courser's house. The students of the Johnson Normal school return home this week for their summer vacation.

Miss Elgie Brown attended the preach ers' meeting and district League conven tion held at Hardwick. William Dickson's baby has been very sick with the measles. Mrs. Martin Gil-man and Rosa Gilbert have had the measles. Miller and.

Dayton Harding are home from Bakersfield academy. Max has graduated from the institution his father and sister attended the graduating exercises. H. D. Miller has buil.

a horse-shed in place of the one which was burned. The town reports were not burned as we reported. The contents of the town safe were preserved, except that the leathar covers were injured by the heat. These books have been sent to Rutland to be rebound. CA LEDONIA COUN TY.

East Hardwick. Jonathan Foster is very feeble. A. G. Alston is preparing to occupy the Hunt Babbit store.

Rev. G. P. Byington and wife attended the State convention of Cong, churches and ministers at Middlebury last week. Herman Fay has been in town visiting his brother and sister.

Eugene Ransom's daughter, Mrs. Graham, is home for the summer. Mrs. Hazen is visiting at Mr. Miss Etta Whipple, who spent the winter in North Carolina, has returned home.

Mrs. L. Wilson and Miss May Colby attended the W. C. T.

U. convention at Gro-ton. Henry Ball was in town last week, buying horses for his livery stable in Lebanon, N. II. Fayette Richardson and daughter of St.

Johnsbury visited at Charles Fogg's last week. Tuesday is the day appointed for congregating to improve the appearance of grounds around the church. A great improvement has already been made in the school yard. Sheffield. J.

Hunter and wife of Burke visited in town last week. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. S. A. Jones last Friday.

Mr. Sheldon's son of North Troy has been visiting him. "Several from this town attended the E. L. convention at Hardwick last week.

Children's day was observed at the M. E.t-church last Sunday. It will be observed June 20, at the Free Baptist church, with recitations and singing by the children. West Burke. Mrs.

Daniel Beckwith is visiting -tetf town. fir. J. S. Otis graduates from the Lyndon Institute this week.

Mrs. Dr. Carpenter has returned to her home in Worcester, Mass. Road commissisner Silsby reports the roads in very bad condition. Childrens' Day was observed at the M.

E. church Sunday, June 11th. M. J. Washburn attended the G.

L. of Masons at Burlington last week. Fred Porter is shingling the Smith house and barn, and otherwise repairing them. J. M.

Smith has a very fine bed of strawberries which will yield several bushels. Almont Silsby's new house is nearly ready to plaster. W. C. Fogg has 'his building up and covered.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris Bemis from Wor cester, were in the place last week making a few short calls. The friends of Mrs. Carrie Gaskell will be glad to learn that she has had a successful operation performed and is now doing well.

Dr. O. W. Baker of Boothbay, Me. was in town last week to visit his mother, taking her to her daughter's at Newport Center.

Mrs. Clarence -Hartwell, who lives in Newark, has become insane in consequence of the grip and has been taken to the insane asylum. The will case of the late Mrs. Adaline Bishop has been settled by the contestants withdrawing their suit and paying their own costs. It is expectedithat the Historical society and all others who wish will gather at Burke Hollow the 3d of July.

A basket picnic probably. Rev. G. H. Wright attended the preachers' meeting and Epworth League convention at Hardwick and reports a very interesting program.

Mrs. I. D. Bemis has been stopping the past week with her sister, Mrs. Carl Gil-fillan.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harris of Kirby are also visiting at Mr.

Gilfillan's. One day last week as Arthur Godding was running the planer, his hand got caught and two fingers were taken off. Dr. Bolton dressed the wound and it is now doing well. Mrs.

Emma Ford has been quite sick the past week. Dr. Davis is failing. Olive Coe is very low and not expected to live many days. He has been helpless in bed for many months.

Miss Mabel Parsons goes to Springfield, this week, where she will remain some time visiting relatives. Misses Celia Spencer and Florence Locke go to St. Johnsbury next Saturday to attend the reunion of the class of '96 of St. Johnsbury academy. Wheelock.

Rev. E. J. Hatch and family have arrived. G.

H. Kenaston has bought the Timothy Hill farm and moved on to it. The rainy weather the past three weeks has left the farmers behind with their work. The 'first coat of paint is making the church look better. The town hall and school house ought to be painted.

The streams in this town and She ffield are being posted forbidding fishing, as the State has stocked them with trout. Warren W. Loomis died in South Wheelock June 3rd, aged 84 years. The funeral was held at the residence and his remains were taken to Sherbrooke for Decoration passed, off nicely; The old soldiers did not shrink, from duty, and considering the weather there was quite a gathering. Mr.

Gray delivered one of the best addresses that has ever been delivered in this town. Lyndon ville. Arthur Stone of East Somerville, was in town recently. 1 C. G.

Norris has been spending a few. days at his home in New Dr. Davis, E. L. Wells, E.

McGinnis and others attended the Masonic meeting at Tiuflington.rj Miss Hattie Schofield is spending a month in Montreal with; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Brown.

Norman McDonald has returned to Lyn-donville, and bought the blacksmith shop of Henry Lee, which he formerly wned. Mr. and Mrs. A. D.

Paige left Saturday for Detroit, where they will spend a week, 0 Has just received from New York a beautiful lot of Laces, Embroidered and Plain Fans, and Dress Trimmings. Our New Black Kid Gloves at $1.00 are as good as are usually found at $1.25. A good 4-Btitton Kid in Tans and Browns at 50c, and a box of Undressed Kids at 75c, marked down from $1.25. LadiesJackets and Capes will now be offered at reduced prices. Separate Skirts and Shirt Waist 3 at popular prices.

Not every one knows that our "Clauss Shears" are the finest made. Every pair is Fully Warranted, and in case they are not entirely satisfactory a new pair is given. We have all kinds from the little gold plated embroidery scissor to the large shear for paper hangers and tanks. Also left hand shears. This week we shall open 50 beautiful light Wrappers, that were never sold less than $1.25, at 68c each.

Screen Doors and Windows. Mosquito Net, Hammocks, Paris Green, HayiDg Tools, are now ready. We want good Maple Sugar in exchange for goods, and will pay cash for 100 bushels 'of Potatoes. o. D.

OWEN. gBarton, June 14, 1897. Mr. Paige being a delegate to the Knights of the Mystic Shrine. A lodge of Knights of Pythias was organized here last Thursday evening with about twenty charter members, some members from the Jo-hnsbury lodge doing the work.xu At )rr Charles A.

Wilcox aniiiy thave gone to his old home rm Sts Johnsbury, where he will recuperate from his recent severe illness. J. E. Farrell of Newport is taking his place in the railroad office. Hardwick.

Rev. Mr. Wilkins, the Baptist minister, has resigned his and moved to west A Card. We, the undersigned, do here by agree to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure vour cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.

Barron Hamblet. H. C. Pierce. D.

W. Hildreth, Barton Landing. H.S.Webster, A. E. Anderson, Glover M.

B. Chafey, Albany. J. T. Urie, Craftsbury.

A. Paddock, No. Craftsbury. C. W.

Wheeler, Irasburgh. J. Frank Ruggles. BIRTHS. In Lowell, June 2, a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. George Stewart. MARRIED. In Barton, June 2, at the M. E.

parsonage, Rev. W. E. Douglass, Truman L. Rickard of Newport and Mary A.

Mailman of Nova Scotia. At Barton Landing, June 12, by Rev. B. Rowland, Warren G. Leland of Brownington and Miss Lucy Bailey of Barton.

At Danville, June 2, at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. F. E.

Carrier, John W. Miles of Craftsbury and Lula M. Sanborn of Danville. In Newport, June 9, by Rev. Father Clermont, John Hazel and Miss Anna McCartny of Barre.

In Troy, June 6, by Rev. Taylor Buzzell, Hiram Carpenter of Troy and Miss Mary Bucarran of Westfield. DIED. In Lowell, June 10, Darius Maynard, aged about 59 years. In Wheelock, June 3, Warren W.

Loomis, aged 84 years. Prove the merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla positive, perfect, permanent Cures. Cures of Scrofula in severest forms, Salt Kheum, with intense itching and burning, scald head, boils, pimples, etc. Cures of Dyspepsia, Ktieumatism, Catarrlij by toning and making rich, red blood. Cures of Nervousness and That Tired Feeling, by feeding nerves, muscles and tissues on pure blood.

For book of cures by TL Sarsaparilla Send address to C. I. IIooiI Si' Lowell, Jtfass. -i" A i 1 rit are the best after-dinner tlOOa FlIIS pills, aid digestion: Notice to Tax Payers. The Tax Payers of the Town of Irasburgh are hereby notified that the Tax Bills on the Grand List of 1897, are now in my hands for collection.

A discount of 4 per cent, will be allowed on all taxes paid within 9 days from date' 'After that time the bills will be placed in the hands of the Collector, to be collected by process of law The 90 days will expire on the 1st day of September, 1897. F. A. BUCHANAN, Town Treas. Irasburgh, June 3, 1897.

24-26 OW (Q)0(Q EN MOST GLORIOUS 4th OF JULY THAT NEWPORT EVER HAD GRAND COACHING PARADE, TRADES PROCESSION, HORRIBLES, BOYS' PARADE, BOYS' MENAGERIE, LADIES' GRAND BICYCLE CARNIVAL, RACES ON THE LAKE, FINE HORSE RACING At Memphreinagog Park In Afternoon, GRAND BAND CONCERT BY THREE BANDS DURING THE ENTIRE EVENING. The procession will form at 9:30 a. m. on School and Third streets, and move as follows: MARSHAL, C. N.

BRADY AIDS BENJ. HINMAN, H. HAMILTON, A. H. GROUT.

Newport Cornet Band, 25 Pieces, II. 8. Green, Leader. GKAXD COACHING PAKAIK, With the following prizes: 1st $20, 2nd $15, 3d $10, -1th $5. This parade in expected to be much larger and finer than the one last year and to surpass anything ever held in New England.

Committee of arrangements: G. II. Prouty, Mrs. O. B.

Gould, Mrs. H. S. Root, Mrs. A.

F. Hall. St. Johnsbury Band, 30 Pieces J. W.

Batchcldcr, Leader. TKADUS Every business firm in town has already agreed to join this parade and it is intended to make the same more interesting and unique than ever. Committee: J. K. Kirkpatrick, O.

C. Miller, Geo. F. Root. IIOltltHSLKS.

Led by Sam'l B. Horton of Newport. Competition open to tho world. Prizes: 2d, 3d, 10.00; 4th, $5.00. Committee: Jerry Hill, Ernest DeLarme, F.

H. Harvey, Geo. Spencer, Ed. Weeks. BOYS' PAKAIK.

Open to all boys between the ages of 12 and 16 years. Prizes: 1st, 6: 2d, $4. Committee: Ward Prouty, Walter Dane, Dwight West, Dana Prue, Fred Pelkey, Fred Prue. S3IAT.L BOYS' This is something that took extra well last year and the boys are already out looking after animals. Prizes: 1st, 2d; $3.

Committee: Chas. FarrolL Sam. Hamilton, Rob. Davis, Asa Drown, Grant Miller, John Prouty, Jr. Lamoille Co.

Fife Drum Corps, 12 P'c's, Albert After the grand parade is dismissed the LADIES' CYCLE PARADE will take place. This was the banner event last year and we intend to surpass it this year. Committee: Mrs. G. II.

Prouty, Mrs. G. II. Flint, Mrs. C.

F. Iligo-low. And then a BAND CONCERT in front of the hotels, and tho following BOAT RACES ON TUB LAKH. Single Scull Race Prizes: 1st, $10; 2d, $5. Double Scull Race Prizes: 1st.

$10; 2d, $5. Judges: D. M. Shepley, E. J.

Prouty, F. II. Harvey. Good, competent judges will be named later, who will review tho parade from the grand stand near the First National Bank. His Excellency, the Governor of Vermont, Maj.

Josiah Grout, has signified his intention to be with us on this day. IIOItSE HACKS AT 3IKMPIIRC3rAiO(i PA1CK In the afternoon. $675 in Purses. 2:40 class, $125; class, $150; 2:25 cla, $200; 2:20 class, $200. All races to be trot or pace, any horses distancing; tho field or any part thereof to receive but one money.

Races to be called at 1:30 p. sharp. National rules to govern unless otherwise specified. EntrieH close June 28th. All entries to be addressed to E.

J. Tinker. Beebe Plain. Vt. Three bands in attendance.

Admission to park, 25c; teams, 25c. G. H. Pnou-ty, E. J.

Tinker, Sec. -Treas. OKANI BAND CONCKUT In the evening, on Main street, from 7:30 to 9:30. Three of the finest banda in Northern New England or the Provinces. Don't fail to take this in as It will be an extra fine treat.

No teams will be allowed to be hitched or left standing on Main street during the forenoon. Executive Committee: G. II. Prouty, L. F.

Kay, J. R. Kirkpatrick, O. C. Miller, Geo.

F. Root. For further particulars see small bills or the Executive Com. Rememher, this is for Saturday, July 3rd, and everybody come! Excursion rates on all the Railroads and on the Boat. Farmer Should )my a mowing machine without first investigating the merits of the old and reliable WORCESTER We have them 4 1-2, 5 and 6 first-class mower is sold, both Stand A 6-FOOT CHAMPION MOWER That never cut over six acres of grass and is perfect and all right, in fact as good as new, that we will sell for $30.00.

Also, two new Champion Rakes, 25 teeth, that shall close out at each, and one second hand rake for $7.00. Repairs for the Buckeye Mower. TOWER Barton, Vt. I II hWi-i'U il That Boys' -i ii i III jj-ou have triea to nna ai ouier siores iou can uu sum ui mmn iw in our stock, which is complete with the latest NOVELTIES as well STAPLES. To avoid disappointment come to our store where you can always find the latest the market affords at prices that touch your pocket lightly.

Bring the "Little Chaps" to us. f3Fey Blouses, 25c, 35c, 50c. Boys' Crash Suits, 50c. A. G.

GOODWIN, POPULAR CLOTHIER AND OUTFITTER. NEWPORT, VT. BUCKEYE. foot cut, and sell thcra as low as any and Chain Gear. We also havo 11 I Fancy Suit -r i n.i:.