Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-10

Everything that white frost could kill
was destroyed. Reports from other Sec
tons indicate that the cold weather and
frosts visited other places.
Potato bugs are very plenty here, and
our correspondents from various locali-
ties report the same thing. Amid the
frosts and the bugs, there will be work
in raising potatoes this year. But let
us not worry about it as long as the old
ones are SO plenty and cheap.
We see it reported that Alfred Jones,
formerly of this village, and John Bal
ley, Jr., one of the directors of Barton
National Bank, went from Wells River
to the head waters of the Connecticut,
on weeks fishing tour, and returned
with 200 pounds of trout.
If the farmers in this vicinity will
take the pains to visit Murkland's ma
chine shop, they will find it worth their
while to look over his agricultural ma
chinery, plows, cultivators. horse hoes,
horse powers for churns, churns, sugar
arches, etc., all set up and ready for OPP
Grafton.
Yesterday was observed as Floral
Sabbath at the M. E. church. The
weather was unfavorable, but large
number of plants, flowers. bouquets and
birds were carried in, and the house was
pretty we'll adorned. Exercises by the
Sunday School added to the interest Of
the occasion.
We see by the daily Herald of Rutland,
that P. Red6eld Kendall, an Orleans
county boy, was called upon to deliver
the Decoration Day address in that town
The address was wise, patriotic and elo
quent, and reflected much credit on Mr.
Kendall. We are glad to see our boy:
climbing up, wherever they may be.
Mr.. o. May, whose memory contains
all the facts and incidents in the early
history of this town, adds the following
to the list which was given, last week
of soldiers buried in this place Johl
Morrison, Paul Seekins, John Adams
Joseph Hyde and Elias Bingham, revo
lutionary soldiers; Otis Peck, Nose
Spalding, Philip Colby and Andrew
Folsom, of the war of 1912.
Our readers will notice the column
advertisement of DR.. Smyth, who is nov
at Newport having great patronag
and much success in his particula
sphere of diseases. We know nothin,
about him personally. but have seel
persons who have received much benefi
from his treatment, and are also &C
quainted with some of those who Civ
him their heartiest endorsement. The
are reliable persons.
There will be a Strawberry Festiva
at the Vestry Of the Congregations
church, next Wednesday evening. Tn
} proceeds for the benefit of the Sunda
school. Among the attractions at tn
festival will be collection of relics
consisting in part of coin, articles c
, dress, old books, &c. Parties havin
any old and rare curiosities are invite
to loan the same, being assured tha
, they will be we'll taken care of and safe
, ly returned. The Barton orchestra, {
, five pieces, will furnish music for the o,
casion. All are invited.
By the death of Gilbert Ellis, tn
: village and town mourns the loss of OF
: of the oldest and most esteemed citizen
: Mr.. Ellis was born in Claremont, N. H
: In 1895 and was at the time of his deaf
i little over SO years of age. Havir
:. learned the saddlers trade he first set U
in business at Barre, VT, where he ma
ried Rebecca Pollard. In 1923 he mo
ed into this town and from that day
: this, with the exception of the last fe
4 years which he has spent in Sutton wi
his son, he has been in business her
!. He built the house in which he 50 lol
. resided, in 1924, and there reared b
T family. His companion died in 1877
!. During his lifetime he held various Of
I; ces of trust in town. and in every capa
g. ity he was scupulously honest and fat
d. full. He was an excellent neighbor,
" exemplary Christian, a noble man. Il
g. last few years have been filled with i
g. firmities, but he has peacefully gone
T his rest.
r BARTON LANDING.
= Lewis Simpson is increasing his
! cilities for making brick by building
D new yard ADJOINING his old one.
"a The play of the Reform Club entitl
Il "Last Loaf" was excellent and W,
i. performed but we think the farce, Nv
Il. ginia Mummy" is not of the "reforr
n order.
it The Northern Association of Univ
n. salists holds its annual session at Wat
loo, ?. O., June l9 and 20. The ra
roads carry for fare one way.
Rev. A. J. SHAW, Sec.
~ Nelson Gallup has moved with
n family to his house at his mill in brow
IN ington, and Mr.. Waller of the graz
. store, moves into the house vacated