Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-24
BARREL.

Col. Eaton was born in Sutton N. H.,
and came to this county with his par
ents when boy. His father settled in
Bloomington, on Willoughby river at
the place known many years as Eaton's
Mills. Cyrus was bright and enter
prising boy, and became while young
man, one of the best carpenters and mill
wrights in this vicinity. At 80 years
of age he struck out in pursuit of bust
ness in Canada. Here he fell in with a
wealthy land owner who held large
tracts of pine lands on the Ottawa, then
called the Grand river, and was sent
there to build mills, and start up lum-
Der business, that eventually grew to be
large and profitable. Col. Eaton re-
NAMED there about twenty years, and
then returned to Barton Landing, to
build mills, erect dwelling houses and a
hotel and start up new and prosper
Gus village. About twelve years ago
he moved to this village, having pur-
chased one of the pleasantest homesteads
in this vicinity, where he has lived in
the enjoyment of excellent health, up to
within few weeks of his death. He
was one of the brightest, most fun-lov-
ing old men we have ever known. He
delighted in sports, and there were few
men that could excel him in target shoot
ing. even after he was eighty years of
age. He delighted in driving well
trained horse, and there was no better
reinsman than he. Year after year he
won premiums with "Old Grey" which
were oftentimes compliments to the driv-
er. COL Eaton was brimfull of remi-
niscences and laughable anecdotes, which
no man could better relate. He always
met you with cordial hand, and left you
in happy mood. He leaves wife,
a daughter and several sons, who are
actively engaged in business in other
States. Mrs. Eaton will 60 to Massa-
chusetts to reside with friends there.
The funeral services were held last Fri
day, Rev. L. Phelps officiating.
Judge Thompson of Irasburgh, deliv-
cred his lecture, "From Darkness to
Dawn" in this village on Wednesday
night, to an appreciative audience. Like
all Mr.. Thompson's literary efforts, the
lecture showed much study and careful
research, and is composed in that easy and
elegant style which commands attention
to the end. The matter of the address
is calculated to stir the waters consider.
ably, and is subject to some criticisms
In showing how the world has advanced
"from darkness to dawn" the speaker
refers to some of the errors and follies
of the church, and the great and good
men of the past, whom the world is sup
posed to revere and follow. AS we un
derstood the lecture, the only cause o.
criticism is found in the fact, that the
speaker so leaves the matter in some
instances, that it may be inferred tina
the church, the good men of earlier
times, and, possibly, the moralists ant
philosophers, did nothing toward lifting
the clouds of darkness and superstition
because they advocated and chung t.
some theories and notions that were
fallaciOus. We do not suppose thu
speaker intended to ignore the fact, tina
by means of the teachings of the churcl
and the efforts of good men, through tn
darker period of the past, an earle
dawn has come; but he intended t
show, as we took 1t, that there has beef
much superstition, ignorance and bigotr.
within the church, and that these ele
ments impede the progress of scientif
as we'll as religious light. We max
no criticisms. ourselves, and only IN
dertake to disabuse the minds @
some, Of the opinion that the lectur
was antagonistic in any way to the re
ligion of the bible.
BARTON LANDING.
d. W. Hildreth is about to open
drug store in the post Office building.
8 J. H. Brown is now comfortably Sc
tied in his new hotel and is as tidy an
happy as can be. He is remodeling tn
, stage in the Hall and changing its loci
tiop.
q Little Charlie Bush, a lad of IL year
f succeeded after few hours study,
n solving the two problems, published OF
e week ago, and hands in the solutio
He is the only person who has right
!, and temporarily disposed of the eide
/ EDITOR.
= COVENTRY.
n The Rev. r. D. Metcalf of South Tro
IS will address the Reform Club, next Fl