Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-16


vas mere sxaeting In regard 70 bis re-
quirsnsnts of others than vas thought
By some to BE Necessary, he vas yet coz
scientloCs and sincere. If IN anything
he vas found in the wrong. No enc vas
more ready to give satisfaction than be 4
Is soon as convinced Of MS error.
Fer 4 number Of his last years he Iiv- I
ed wid0wer, his wife having deceased I
In the sumner Of 1855. In the fall Of
lS42 be seemed to have , preSentineut
on his approaching death A friend hzv-
ing suggested the PrVPrissy Of having
one Of his Aus cone boue to relieve him
from the care and burden Of his farm,
he remarked that there would be =
change In his Affairs before another
spring. Shortly after he vas taken with
the erysipelas. and died Dee p, 1872
Mr.. Ira LeaEens was born at Wind
scr, Vt, Feb. 2S. 1779. He married
Pheell8 Cobb. born 1t H4rtland. Wind
scr county. VI. Jan IS, 17S3. After
his marriage he settled In Montgomery,
VI, for while. and from thence remoy-
ed with his wife and enc child "a son)
TO Morgan IN 1909. He settled in that
part Of the town formerly Bennington
Gore Being good farmer. perssvering,
/ prudent. economical and industrious. he
soon placed himself and family above
want As neighbor, he was kind and
accommodating and as citizen and
toEnsman his influence was soon felt.
In the business Of the town be largely
participated. and 20 I'll some Of the most
important O5ees was frequently chosen
At Oue tine be was captain Of the mill
TIA company; twenty-five consecutive
years he served a. town clerk: for 4
number Of years as Justice Of the Peace :
he also represented the town N several
sessions Of the State legislature. To the
good order Of society be was = friend
and although not a professor Of religion.
be vas \ constant contributor 70 the
support Of the gospel ThoUgh natural
" Of firm constitution. be was sudden
ly attacked with erysipelas and. after !
! short sickness. died Jan IS, 1913, aged
So years. By the family, the neighbor.
hood and the town At large, the loss was
severely felt His widow survived hin
til July Il. 1865 She died IN hel
s4th year.
Mr.. lothian Cummings was born Il
Rumney. n. H Nov s, 1865. He mar
RED Elizabeth Senter, born IN NARROW
N H. June L. 1865 For 4 uumbe
! Of wears after his marriage. be reside,
J IN Plymouth. " H In 1911, he cam
to Morgan with 4 family Of SIX childrei
two sons and four daughters He wa
4 nan Of rare talents and sterling piety
!. Previous To his coming here be was dea
con CT the Congregational church in Ply
mouth be vas also a deacon Of th
church N Derby, with which he unIte
{ before the church IN Morgan was organ
!. lied and IN the church here be he'll
2 the Office from its organization TIL Ii
T death
IS By close application IN his y0un ge
f days, he obtained good common sehoC
education, and Of some Of the highs
n branches Of mathematics be had acqnI
r ed considerable knowledge. Thus I
{. was vel qualified for the transaction
IF any business 70 which he might be cal
u ed. IN 4 community Ike this Being
It practical surveyor. 4 coed farmer and
q thorough mechanic. he found 10 dificu
ty, with close economy, IN procuring Il
Common necessaries Of life
ve Very frequently was ne employed
" the land pruprietors. both IN this al
vs the adjoining towns. as their agent,
look after and dispose Of their land
and the integrity and fidelity with WIKI
he he performed the business committed
him, procured the confidence and respe
: Of his employers, and marked him as
man worthy 60 be trusted
As member and sficer IN the eh1rc
he was always found IN his place.
him. IS Al instrument under God {
church. TO some extent. owed It's e1
- tsnce. He was forward aad active
the settlement Of the pastor, and TO t
end Of his lie remained his firm frien
e. As counselor. he was safe and iua
l. ciOus- Few, If any, who sought a
IS followed his advice II difficult cIrcu
ne stances. ever found reason Go regret It
ng Though man Of few words. yet WI
IL he said on any subject was always to {
point In the business Of the town
m took prominent part. and always ma
Tx Tested a deep interest," In al It's afal
For several years he held the Office
justice Of the peace. and ably discharg
use ms duty IN that capacity On aeeou
Of ms business qualifications. he was
Of ten called upon 20 execute deeds, BON
ne leases, contracts. petitions and Otl
writings. n al Of which he was kna
ave 20 excel
In his Christian walk he was UuIf8
-. and consistent In ms department "a
and unassuming. In the benevolent
tsrprises Of the day. he took 4 lauda