Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-13

The entertainment the 9th, was
success, much credit is due the actors
and actresses. the music was well
suited to the occasion, the recitation,
tableaux and dialogues were all well
learned.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
East Hardwick.
John Swallow and wife have gone
to Franklin, n. Ell.
j. A. Goodrich has had lots of new
hives made for his bees.
A. Cummings has gone into the
jewelry shop of Frank Eastman as an
apprentice.
Sheffield.
Jacob F. Gray has bought the Ia
bina Simpson farm; Zabina talks of
going to Derby.
Laban Bradley has bought the farm
occupied by Willard McNeal; price
$3.50.
This town has conclued to try the
new way Of collecting taxes one
year, by paying direct to the town
treasury.
G. B. Simpson has concluded not
to go to Montpelier to keep the board
ing house at the seminary. Glad to
hear it.
Horace Drawn who has been over
seer of poor for nearly 80 years and
has been reelected for another year
he ought to know all of the ropes.
Miss Hattie Ingalls, was reelected
town superintendent; she spoke very
highly of Josie Garland and Miss
Lillia Thayer who taught in this
town.
Peacham.
V. W. Browns telephone works
complete.
Miss Lou E. Harvey has returned
from Cabot, having finished her third
term of school there.
There are about 20 names enrolled
upon the academy register this term.
VIM. Kicker reports the butter
market quite firm but thinks there
will be a drop before long. Eggs
brought p to "A cents last week
Sutton.
Mrs. Bradbury Eastman has an ex-
ceedingly fine collection of plants and
her windows are radiant with flowers.
The Sunday-school recently passed
resolutions relative to the gift of 500
received from the late Mrs. Clement
formerly Mrs. Perry c. Dean
Miss Eta Whipple was chosen
school superintendent by a large ma
jority. She will graduate at St
Johnsbury academy this spring
Three towns in this vicinity elect lady
superintendent.
Gilbert Campbell, having icon.
quered'' the Caswell farm, is seeking
other lands from which to strip the
timber; he has recently purchased {
lot of Deacon Eastman and is draw
ing the lumber to the Whipple mill.
By the death of Mrs. Matilda Beck
with, which occurred on the 9TH inst.
this town loses one of the oldest an(
most respected citizens. Mrs. Beck
with was the relict of the late JOIN
Beckwith, long a leading citizen ant
a prominent lawyer in this county
Mrs. Beckwith was the daughter o
5 Jacob and Sally Shaw, and came t.
this town from NARROW, n. H., sew
enty-fiye years ago. She leaves on
brother, Nehemiah Shaw, 80 years o
age: two sisters, Mrs. Roberts o
e St. Johnsbury, 80, and Mrs. Parke
, of this town, so years of age. Sh
5 reared family of ten children, al
= the eldest of whom have attained t
+ prominent positions in life. Cory
don, the eldest son, is a leading law
e yer, and has been supreme cour
o Judge in Illinois. Amos is in the {
+ S. army, and has long been a com
e missary- general. Daniel n. is
v merchant and a postmaster i'll Lud
s low, Mass. Truman is surveyor-ger
eral of Iowa; John is in governmer
employ in the west; Henry died 500
e after graduating at Union colleg
with high honors. The daughter
: are Mrs. David Joy of Massachusetts
Mrs. r. d. Wilson of this town. an
~ Sarah and Kate, now living here
During the last years of her life Mrs
. B. resided in the same house and wa
tenderly cared for by Mrs. Wilson
She was woman of large benevc
lence and kindness, friend to I'll
- poor, and faithful mmeber of IL
church, of which she had been a men
> Der for fifty years. Truly, "she res
~ from her labors and her works c
follow her." Funeral services we
N conducted by the venerable Jonatha
S Woodman, for many years her faitl
ID full pastor and friend.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Especial Correspondence ofthe Monitor.l
n NeaU York, March 3, 1882.