Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-04-10

Albany.
William Mccartney carries on the
town farm again this year.
John Grovro is very sick with
pneumonia. He had a severe attack
of the same disease just about a year
ago.
Charles Norcross and wife have
gone to Rhode Island on a visiting
trip. 1t is hoped that the journey
will improve Mr.. Norcross' health,
which has not been good for many
months.
Another beloved one has gone to
her rest. Mrs. Milo Chaffee, who
has been sick of dropsy for long
time, died on Monday April Sd. She
was buried on Wednesday, Rev. S.
S. Brigham, officiating.
J. B. Darling and G. E. Hyde have
rented the Alanson Comstock farm.
Mr.. Hyde will remove into a part of
Sanders tenement house, the first of
May, and work in Darling's tin shop
when not needed on the farm.
The funeral services of our lament
ed friend and townsman, Hiram Cha
fly were held on Sunday, April I'd,
Rev. H. N. Hovey of Lowell officiat-
ing. A very appropriate sermon was
given from Job IA: IA, ''If man
die, shall he live again. The hus-
bands of Mr.. Chafey's four sisters
acted as bearers. Two were from
Massachusetts,, one from Lowell and
one from this town; it is said to have
been the first time they had ever all
been together.
South Albany.
Capt. Jeremy Hanson died Apr. 5
of paralysis. He settled here from
n. H. in 1920 and has resided here
ever since. He was a man eccentric
in his ways, but respected for his
honesty and neighborly kindness.
He was soldier of 1912. His fam
lily were all dead and he leaves his
property to Erastus Hanson, a neph-
ew the only heir.
Barton.
James Cassidy has been taken to
Brattleboro asylum.
A snow and thunder storm all to,
gether on Fast day.
Little sap last week and rather &
poor prospect for the sugar crop.
Mr.. Whitcher sells that very valu
able farmers tool, the Bramer-Ran
dali harrow.
o. F. Badger reports finding a cat
which had been missing a week, in s
dry well. She was alive but not aUell
Moses Hubbard is finishing off ;
tenement in the part of his building
formerly used for a shed and pain
shop.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Societ,
meets with Mrs. Geo. FL. Blake Of
Wednesday afternoon. All cordial
ly invited.
E. b. Robinson has new ad. thi
week. 1t is a fact the neighbor
have discovered, that goods are sol
cheap at that store.
j. B. Freeman has just received
car load of Pacific guano. This eS
cellent fertilizer is having a grea
sale. See advertisement.
Frank Frost is the latest victim c
the thieving gang which infests th
town. They lifted work harnes
from him. No positive clue.
j. j. Hills hen was cackling ver
boisterously, last week, over the pre-
duction of an egg which measure
6X8 inches in circumference.
The village schools in each depar
ment appear from reports to be ge
ting along finely. Mr.. Martin is gi,
ing excellent satisfaction in the acaC
envy.
o. d. Owen and Fred Cheney a
in Boston for a supply of goods Wi
which to fill the new clothing sto
and to replenish Mr.. Owens store {
the west side of the street.
A small stock of hay and his
prices of butter are causing the farr
ers to buy an unusually large quan
ty of grain, shorts, &c. Many
them are trying cotton seed meal
1t is reported that Judge o.
Austin declines to serve as town S
perintendent and that Mr.. MART
principal of the academy at the V
lage, has been invited to take the
flee.
G. F. Percival has just return
from market with lots of new fur
tnre and other goods. He invites
people TO call and see his large a
beautiful stock of paper hangings a
borders.
We notice by western par
that the Kendall Opera Troupe,
whom Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall a
well known in this vicinity, are hs