Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-24

and hence his death. lie was SICK only
four days.
There will be a donation visit for
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, at Robinson's Hall,
on Thursday evening. Jan. 81, at which
time Rev. A. Ii. Webb will deliver a
lecture. and supper will be provided.
Mr.. Webb's lecture is highly spoken of,
and his many friends in this vicinity will
be pleased to hear him. Admission to
Hall, 10 cents. Supper free to all who
contribute to the pastors fund. All
friends cordially invited.
Barton Landing.
G. FL. Green, undertaken, has used
his hearse for fifteen funerals during
this month.
J. H. Brown is improving very slowly
from his injuries received in the railroad
accident.
There will be pastoral visit aud an
oyster supper for the benefit of Rev. O.
D. Clapp, at the M. E. church on Thurs
day eve, Jan. 9th. Speakers from
abroad are expected. Come one and all.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Edwards
were brought here from New Hampshire
and buried last Saturday. Mrs. Edwards
had formerly resided in Bloomington,
and was the mother of Mrs. Ozias Put
ney.
Joseph Colley has rented his place
and will go to New Hampshire to live
with his daughter. Mr.. Colley is the old
est settler of this village, having lived here
over forty years. He is good citizen
and neighbor, and We are sorry to have
him leave us.
South Barton.
Chauncey G. Drown, the oldest resi-
dent, and one of the oldest citizens Of
the place, died on Monday last, from the
effects of paralytic shock received three
months since. Mr.. Drown moved with
his fathers family into this valley sixty.
four years ago, to the old place where he
lived until the building of his new house
At that time, though county road had
just been opened, only one other family
resided between Barton village and the
high lands in Sutton. Soon after the
family moved to their wilderness home
the father was taken away, and the
mother, with large family of children
Chauncey being the oldest, we believe
was left poor and destitute. Mrs. Drown
who is still alive, being nearly one humid
red years of age, was woman of great
force of character, who, by the aid Of
her robust boys, cleared away the forest
and built themselves comfortable home
1t was hard struggle for several years
but the family was reared to manhood
and womanhood. and several of then
still live to revere the aged mother wht
taught them the principles of frugalty
industry and virtue. One by one they
drifted away. Chauncey alone remaining
on the old place. He cleared up quite
farm, working in the meantime as +:
mason. Later he did great amount o.
teaming, bringing goods and merchandise
into this section of the county from Bos
ton and elsewhere. When the railroad
was built, he did the grading for sever
al miles in his vicinity, and did consid
cradle other work for the railroad com
pany. Being the owner of a large trac
of land, he early went into the lumbe
business, which has been his chief bust
ness to the time of his sickness. H,
was always active in the interests of tn,
valley, and had much pride in the vel
fare and success of South Barton. B,
his energy and persistence, new ant
much more feasible highway was bull
through the upper part of the valley
and he caused other roads to be built
which were expected to result in th
benefit of the place, and in the develop
ment of the surrounding country. Hav
ing built good mill at the station,
few years since he erected a fine set Q
buildings near his mill, where he died
He was man of strong common sense
indomitable will and of obiiging dispc
sition. Always kind in time of sicknes
and distress, and benevolent to the poo
He was member of the Freewill Bar
fist church, for many years deacon
and labored hard to keep the littl
church III the valley alive. He will b
greatly missed in his community. Th
funeral services were held on Wednes
day last, at his late residence, lare
congregation attending. An able, az
| propriate and affecting sermon wa
preached by Rev. Moses Henderson,
longtime friend of the deceased. Mr.
Drown and her two sons, Grower an
Melvin, several brothers and man
other friends mourn his loss.
Bloomington.
The Baptist society have engage
Rev. Mr.. Roys of Hatley, P. O., for tt
coming year.
John Humphrey has arrived home
John lite will put his butter-tub an
sap-bucket machinery into the job
Bartlett saw-mill.