Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-21

that scrape will do any good, he must
give us his. as we'll as the other parties
names. Ed
At meeting called for the purpose,
March 10, w. f. Scott was elected lister
in place of L. W. Patterson who refused
to serve as such.
DIR. q. Fl. Cook. an optician of much
experience, can be found at SpaldiDg's
hotel, Barton, during this week, and
those having diseased or weakened eyes.
will do we'll to visit him.. Consultation
free.
Alonzo Hnntoon, an express agent
running between Manchester, N. H., and
Boston, fell from the train while in mo-
ton last Friday and was very badly in
jured, living but three hours after the
accident. Mr.. Huntoon has been in the
employ of Cheney's Express company
for l3 years, and was universally re-
spected for his fidelity and sterling
qualities. His body was brought to
this place for burial. The funeral was
attended last sabbath by very large
concourse of sympathizlng mourners and
friends. Beautiful bouquets, wreaths
and flowers, from Boston, Mass. and
White River junction, adorned the cas-
ket and pulpit. Mr.. Huntoon leaves a
wife, daughter of L. H. Nye, ESQ.,. of
this village, and two children, who have
the earnest sympathy of many friends.
West Glover.
Marion Clark of Albany has taken
E. O. Randall's farm on shares.
David Cameron and Joseph Paquet
have each lost good COW this spring.
Greensboro Bend.
Rum is brought to the Bend by some
body and is making its usual record of
disgrace. Ought our best citizens to
allow the reputation of the place to be
injured by neglecting to do their duty
in enforcing the law?
There was pleasant gathering at the
residence of Rev. X Udall's last Thurs
day afternoon and evening, and on tax
ing account of stock it was found the
minister's family was better off by $26.
The company all sat down to bounti-
full supper of oysters, prepared by G. o.
Dawson and wife.
Singing school closed last Tuesday
evening with concert. The house was
we'll filled and the young singers did
finely. Mrs. E. W. Clark presided at
the organ. Valuable assistance was
rendered by Mrs. Kittie Weber Mcneil
of Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Mcneil has a
voice seldom equalled and is highly cul-
tivated; her singing the song, "Speak
Softly to the Fatherless," was very ine
Holland.
Daniel Aldrich died of heart disease
on Monday, Mar. IA. He was appar-
emily in his usual health and had work.
ed during the forenoon. In the after
noon he stepped out to see some maple
trees beside the road, which he had
tapped. and while conversing with a
stranger. staggered and fell dead. Help
soon arrived aud the dead man was car
ried to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Browns tenth
marriage anniversary occurred on Mon
day, Mar. 18th. Quite number of the
ladies assisted Mrs. Brown in quilting
beautiful quilt on that day. A boun-
tiful repast of oysters and other good
things was served. If that supper was
specimen of Mrs. Browns cooking,
George may congratulate himself on the
skill and ability of the "better half"
Irasburgh.
Henry Wiley and wife are here from
Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. L. H. Thompson is very sicE
with gastric fever.
VIM. Fisher has taken the job tt
move E. A. Leach's barn.
Too much rum about for the reputa
ton of town having Reform clul
in it.
Rev. Mason Dutton of Lebanon, N
H., occupied the Congregational desl
yesterday.
Geo. R. Bryant got a fall from lad
der on Thursday, which resulted is !
compound fracture of his arm.
Geo. R. Lockwood has returned on
short visit from Potsdam, N. Y, hi
mother intends to return with him.
| The Palladium and the Express eac
made mistake in the day set for th
meeting of the listers at Irasburgh. Th
day set is Thursday Mar. "a, 1881
1
The meeting will be important and a
listers should be present. The lister
will be able to fix uniform value 0
certain classes of property, and get
clearer understanding of the law by NEE
ing to discuss points in relation to 1t.
Lowell.
Look after your dog licenses.
Fred Jones has bought Geo. W. Pa
ker's village residence.