Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-24
H. F. Pillsburv has bargained for the

tends to build a box factory, manutac-
ture matched flooring, &c. He has also
bargained for Scion c. Curriers' sash,
door and blind shop on Water street,
where he intends to commence business
sometime in July. He will use the up
per story for the manufacture of blinds,
&C., and the lower one for a box factory
for the present, until he gets up build
ing on the upper place. He has also
bought the lot of land back of Baldwin's
saw mill for lumber yard. Mr.. Pills
bury is go-ahead business man, and
will probably employ dozen or fifteen
hands and make things seem more lively.
Mr.. WEBSTER Sir i am travelling
about this state visiting my friends, the
seashore and the Jubilee, about which
will write you word next week. [ am
so feshy it Will bother me to write much.
The grass crop through this state is, on
the whole, better than last year, yet not
great crop by any means. Grain looks
we'll. The canker worm is sweeping
over some parts of the state, and leaving
orchards as brown as though singed by
fire. | notice that this worm never
touches the pear trees, and this, think,
is intended to teach us great and i'm
portant truth, viz: that it is a SIN to live
in single blessedness as does the apple,
and that only p-o-i-r-s (pears) shall 60
UNPUBLISHED. e.
J. w. MALCOLM.
Massachusetts, June %.
The citizens of our village were start
led on Tuesday morning last by the an
nouncement of the sudden death of John
P. Sartle, ESQ.,, an old resident of our
village, and one of the most prominent
lawyers of the county. He had been
sick nearly all winter with heart and
lung complaint, but for two months had
been slowly recovering was able to ride
end walk about the village on pleasant
days; had paid some attention to bust
ness, and his death at this time was an
unexpected stroke He was about the
house on Monday, feeling much better
than he had for number of days; shaw
ed himself and remarked as he laid away
his razor, that he had "done it pretty
we'll for a sick man." Between nine
and ten o'clock Monday night, while
sleeping as comfortable as person could,
he gave spring, nearly throwing him.
self from the bed, and expired without
a word or groan.
Mr.. Sartle's native place was Stowe,
Vt, where he lived until quite young
man when he moved to Orleans County
studied law with Norman Boardman al
Troy was admitted to the bar in 1S4e
and soon after moved to Barton and com.
mcnced practice. AS an attorney and
counselor he had won an enviable repu.
tation, ranking among the first of the
state. He was good citizen, and 6
kind husband and father. always pro
viding his family with the best the place
afforded.
The funeral services were held at the
house on Wednesday afternoon, at which
there was good attendance. All honor
to the Orleans County Bar who turned
out so we'll to pay respects to their de
parted brother and to sympathize will
the bereaved family.
Mr.. Sartle leaves a wife and thre
Children daughter and little son il
Barton and one son who is in the regu
lar army in New Mexico.
Mrs. Sartle and family desire to than,
the neighbors and friends for. their as
sistance and sympathy, and especially t
the members of the bar for their pres
ence in this their hour of trouble.
Mr.. Sartle was intending to start tw
weeks from to-day on trip for hi
health to Saratoga.
BROWNINGTON.
A. P Ball has sold his farm and stoc
to Mr.. John Campbell, of Stanstead, ]
O., who takes possession this week.
~. COVENTRY.
, Died, in Coventry, June II, Benni,
only child of Eben and Emeline Stevens
aged years.
A Mr.. Johnson, Of Coventry, brok
his leg below the knee. on the 23d ul
1t is bad for him, just as he is about I
commence his haying.
Elijah Cowles, of New York, formerl
!, from this town, returned here on Satu
day, bringing the remains of his chill
) for burial, it being the last of his famil,
| he having buried his wife and one chill
E about a year ago.
v A few days since, as two ladies fro1
Lowell were returning from Newpor
t their horse become frightened at SON
!. men digging stone in a ledge by the sid
e of tn road, and running back, thre
off the body of the wagon, breaking
e somewhat, but not injuring the occupant
Z. The horse went on, but was soon stol
# ped by men near by.
n There came near being serious fl
p at the store of d. P. Walworth. OF
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