Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08
and George Bush takes his place.

and George Bush takes his place.
The funeral services of David B. Bald
WIN were attended last Thursday after
noon at the family residence. He had
suffered several months with heart
disease.
A ten-dollar Beers atlas of Lamoille
and Orleans counties, was found in the
road near this village last Thursday.
The owner can have the same by calling
at the post-ofice.
A man known as Uncle Dick Rich
ards has recently moved to this place.
The old gentleman claims to be one hun
dred years and six months old. He has
within few weeks taken to himself a
wife about forty-fve years of age.
CARD.-I wish publicly to express my thanks to
Capt Fogg for the energy and perseverance with which
he provided for the search after my Freddie's body
placing the steamer Mountain Maid" wholly at the
disposal OF those who engaged in the work. And
he has promptly paid all the bills including the casket,
incurred in the finding and return of the body to
home His sympathy, expressed in this generous and
practical manner. has entirely unsolicited by me
by any in my behalf and myself and wife will
let great dim sense of heartfelt
gratitude. on. AUSTIN.
Barton Landing Sept. 6. 1879.
COVENTRY.
A concert for the benefit of the Meth
odist society will be given at their church
on the evening of Wednesday the 18th
inst, under the direction of Prof. White.
Many of the best musicians of the county,
both vocal and instrumental, have been
secured. A chorus of about forty is ex-
pected, and there is no doubt of a most
enjoyable concert.
DIR. Geo. f. Adams has settled in this
town as a practising physician. DR.. A
has been carefully educated for his pro.
fession, is graduate of Bates college
and the medical department of Vermont
University. He enters into partnership
with DR.. Kimball who has long practiceG
here. The new firm unites energy and
long experience with the latest and bes
results of modern scientific education.
ORAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Robert Wilson died very sudde1
last week of diphtheria.
Mr.. AFRO Andrus is hired to teacE
school in the Withers district.
Mrs. Lydia Colburn has commenced
her school in the Branch Dist. No. IL.
Benjamin Hoyt has bought over 2Ot
calves and gone to market with them.
The yield of potatoes will be yer,
good, but they are rotting badly.
Mr.. l.. d. Washburn, the efficient an,
popular landlord at the common, ha
shingled his hotel.
Rev. John Chamberlin from N. Y. cit
and Henry Sprague from Boston Mass
are in town visiting their relatives.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
Mrs. Robert Wilson has fallen victir
to it, and two other members of the fan
lily are sick with it, though not danger
ously.
| The people on the common were gla
to see SO many of their Methodist FRIEND
present at church services last Sunda,
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler was away attendin
camp-meeting at LyndonvilIe.
The picnic held on the shores of Ca
plan Lake, Aug. 81, was very deligh
full affair. The gathering comprise
representatives from the three church,
of the town, and was good in numbers ar
above all in the cheerful, fraternal spi
it which animated it. The day vi
pleasant, clear and sunshiny and Il
beautiful waters of Caspian Lake stretc
ed over its expansive bosom in perfe
quietness Through the enterprise
Mr.. Royal Moody boats were procured
the services of the company, and with
swing and the social croquet the d;
, passed away most argreeably and VIII,
after the singing of a few hymns and
earnest prayer by Rev. Mr.. Boardman.
) was proposed to have another picnic
, the same grounds about year from t
. present, hearty affirmative vote W
given, and committee of arrangement
consisting of Messrs. l. P. Whitney,
S. Gage and Warren Seaver was q
pointed.
DERBY.
Mrs. Persis Reach, an old and respe
ed lady of this town, died Sunday MOI
ing after an illness of several months.
Rev. w. J. johnson delivered I
second lecture of his course to lal
e and appreciative audience Sabbath ev'
q ing. FiE#.
We hear Miss Emma Fairchi
Il have been secured to teach our will;
j, school the coming winter. Miss Fa
y childs is successful teacher.
s. The fall term of the Academy oper
II with good number of students, notwi