Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-04-03


ALBANY.
Alonzo Martin has rented III. G.
STANDARDS place, known as the Col
burn place.
A. II. Darling was appointed COM
mittee, and Freeman Reynolds col
lector at the village school-meeting.
W. X. Annis, Sen. has bought the
place known as the Colburn place,
and takes possession. Mr.. Mccall
frey late occupant has rented the
Mrs. A. B. Nelson house.
Chester Dezatelle, who worked for
Hunt & Brown last summer, works
for them again this year, and moves
his family into the William Shepard
house.-Eugene Greenwood of Lowell
clerks for J. Cowles the coming year.
Hon. L. P. Tenney, whose sick
ness has been mentioned in this pa
per, does not amend unless there is
an improvement soon he is liable not
to get up. G.. Dow is just able to
walk out.-Mrs. William Hayden is
reported to be on the gain.-Elwin
Annis is able to be out again.-Mrs.
Betsey Newcomb is very sick with
typhoid pneumonia and her recovery
is doubtful.
Hiram w. Chafey, who had been
dangerously sick for some days, died
on Thursday night last, aged 50 years.
An autopsy by Drs. Fairman of VOL
colt, Dustin of Craftsbury and Camp
bell of this town revealed the fact
that his right lung had passed into
state of modification, and that his
death had resulted from this cause.
Mr.. Chafey was leading citizen In
this town, having been actively en-
gagged in business for many years.
He had held most of the minor offices
in town, and at the time of his death
was town representative. He has
been an active worker and an efficient
officer in the County Temperance So
ciety and the County Sunday-school
Union for many years. Always active
in every good work, kind and oblig-
ing as neighbor, faithful as friend
will be deeply felt and deplored. The
community mourns and sympathizes
with his family.
East Albany.
Rev. A. d. Jones, who started for
Minnesota Mar. DIST, arrived safely
at his destination. He writes that
he likes the looks of the country very
much.
A portable spittoon, in the form
of hollow walking cane, with sill
yer or gold screw-cap, is recommend
ed as desirable invention for those
gentlemen who chew tobacco in
churches, concert rooms, parlors and
such places.
AS Reuben Deveraux was coming
from Barton home to Albany on the
21st, he met a team near Nathan
Ufford's, and in turning out tipped
over, and as his horse sprung into
the road it got away from him anc
ran at high rate of speed home-s
distance of five miles, breaking Meth
er harness or sleigh. Fortunately
the horse was not hnrt.
South Albany.
John Brannon has rented the Solo.
mon Orne farm for five years.
Jeremy Hanson has had shock Of
paralysis and his recovery is extreme.
ly doubtful. He is in his Goth year
and was a soldier of 1912.
Theodore Wright and Elias Miles
brought suit against ]. B. Cook Of
Greensboro for mutilating thei
hounds and each received $7.96 a.
damages.
Barton.
The last day of March was one o
ugliest of the season, raw and windy
Fast day union services will be hel,
at the brick church on Friday fore
noon.
Rev. Mr.. Wild closes his labor
with the Congregational church mex
Sunday.
AT the village school meeting Fl
S. Bickford was chosen prudentia
committee.
j. X. johnson has sold his Sheffield
farm to w. c. Bachelor of Glover
and given possession.
There was party in town las
week, prospecting relative to putin
in stock of drugs and medicine.
c. III. Chadwick is moving into tn
tenement over the o. ID. Owen store
the Mallards have gone to Lowell
Mass.
Yesterday there was quite smal
thunder shower, but to-day til
weather is perfect. Now, sugar mai
ers, wake up.
AS will be seen by our record {
deaths and local items, many death
occurred last week, and much sicl
ness is abroad.