Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-23
Question drawer. S:00-Sermon, Rev.
9. G.. Burnham, West6eld.
BARTON LANDING.

BAKI ON LANDING.
One case of measles has broke out in
this village within the last week.
The lecture by President Hubert will
be at Congregational church next We'd
nesday eve.
The meeting of the County Temper
auce Society on Friday last was poorly
owing no doubt to the very in
adequate notice that had been given Of
the meeting. The sessions, morning and
Afternoon, convened in the Congregational
vestry. The chief business of the meet
ing was the nomination of County Com
missioner, and the name of Timothy
Holt of Derby was unanimously accepted
for that position. After the discussion
of one or two resolutions, the meeting
adjourned, with the understanding that
another meeting should be held here
some time during the coming summer.
BRO WNINGTON.
J. W. Brown is doing business in his
grocery store at Evansville.
Geo. Tite has moved to Coventry on
to the farm of Burton Parker.
Fred Stoddard of West6eld will open
a select school at the Center, March Sd
H. G. Bruce sells goods for the nexI
ten days at cost. Give him call and
learn what goods cost.
Village school closed before the tern
should have ended, on account of the
sickness of the teacher.
Job Drown has sleigh that has beer
in constant use for thirty-fve winters
and is good sleigh yet.
S. R. jenkins and NJ. Foss wer,
chosen delegates to the Montpelier con
vention at recent caucus.
]. B. Mcclellan recently caught al
owl that weighed II ga pounds, ant
measure from tip to tip 81 inches.
Nathan Leonard has taken a job o
Chandler, French & Co. to cut and draV
lot of hardwood from their timber 10
in Westmore to the Aldrich mill, to b
drawn to the Landing next fall.
VEST CHARLESTON.
Miss Hattie Bennett has gone to Ii:
bon. N. H.. where she intends to tax
lessons in music.
If the voice of the many is to be re
lied upon, the rendering of Ruth tn
Moabitess," at the cantata last Frida
eve, was complete success. We hop
it will be repeated.
The death of DR.. Geo. A. Hinmar
which occurred in our village recently
has cast gloon over our whole con
munity. Friends and neighbors, as we
as the church of which he was a consis
ent and much valued member, mourn h
loss. and deeply sympathize with his b.
reaved family. January 25th, lit
more than two weeks before his dealt
he attended church and took charge
his class in the Sabbath-school. Aftt
his return from church he was seize
with sudden chills and severe pain
the head. which continued through Il
night; and Monday, his son, DIR. G.
Human, being absent, physician wi
called in. He continued to grow wor
for several days, and fears were had tn
he would not recover; but the secor
week of his illness he seemed much be
ter, and for three or four days hop
were entertained of his ultimate recover
The Saturday previous to his death
seemed much worse, and from that tin
sank rapidly until his death, which Q
Cured early Wednesday morning, t
18th inst. DR.. H. was born in Hollan
Vt, Sept. 29th, 1917. being in his 6;
year. In June, 194l, he was marri
to Mary Robbins of Derby, who prov
very superior woman, as all who knt
her can attest. Mrs. H. died lit
more than two years ago. About
time of his marriage, DR.. Human CO
menced to practice medicine and b
practiced in this and adjoining tow
l nearly SO years; living first in Derl
3 then in Holland, and last in this villa,
to which he removed nearly eleven ye;
t ago. In each place he has been a me
5 Der of the Congregational church, bel
. deacon of the church here at the time
: his death. In 1859 and 1860 he v
r chosen senator from this county, and
: 1864 as representative from the town
0 Holland. He has also filled many off
9 of trust and responsibility in this toy
!. all of which he has executed faithful
y and wisely. He was a man with la
i heart, as we'll as brain, close stude
G and a deep thinker, we'll balan,
|. mind well stored with useful knowled
= which he knew how to make practical
: every department of life. He was n
# of high moral character, unfolding
right and denouncing the wrong eve
e where, whether in high or low pla'
II He was interested in the improveme
y mentally and morally, of all around hi
in short, man aside from his protest.
that the community could i'll afford