Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-08-21

John Orcutt. died in Craftsbury, Vt,
July &c, at the advanced age of 50 years,
5 months. u days. She belonged to
family noted for their longevity; all the
children, six in number, living to be
octogenarians. She leaves behind her
one brother, G. T. Allen of Albany, VT.
She was the oldest representative of five
generations, consisting of Mrs. Crosby,
her daughter; a granddaughter, Mrs.
Frank Crane; two granddaughters
Miss Mamie Crane and Miss Alba Mer-
rill; two great-great- granddaughters, the
Misses Lille and Florence Merrill, all
residents of Craftsbury; and also two
great granddaughters living in the west.
Her husband was for many years min
lister of the gospel, identifying himself
with the denominations known as Chris
tians. During all these years Mrs. Or
cult was in every sense of the word
true helpmeet During her long life she
enjoyed comparatively good health, until
within five months of her decease. She was
woman of rare qualities, both of heart
and mind; as wife and mother she was
loving and faithful; as friend she was
true and sympathizing, thinking more OF
others sorrows and burdens than of her
own; as a Christian, she was steadfast,
active and hopeful. During some years
of her life she walked three miles every
week to enjoy the privileges of the sanct-
uary Unable for several years to meet
with Gods people on the Sabbath, or at
the weekly meeting for prayer, she did
not forget Zion, but prayed for its pros
perity. Though dead she lives still in
the memory of her own blest example.
$50 he giveth his beloved sleep"
SaIem-Derby.
L. T. Day had the misfortune to
nearly cut of all the fingers of his
right hand with an axe.
There is wild animal of some
kind prowling around here; he has
been seen in the fields by some child
rem and visits our sheds and out
buildings after dark. He has the
form and color of lynx.
The farmers here have secured
their hay and report an average crop
and of much better quality then last
year; most of the grain is looking
finely, wheat is extra, and fine
crop of potatoes is looked for.
West Glover.
The Ladies' Parsonage Society will
meet at F. F. Beams next Friday.
Jay.
Harry Ross has rented rooms in
the upper part of W. Ferrill's house
and moved therein.
Frank Wakeman's people insist in
keeping the little boy that happened
along there the other day.
The heavy showers of Thursday
did considerable damage to the roads
and bridges in this vicinity, carrying
off the abutment of the arch bridge,
changing the course of the river
above VIM. Porter's and left the
bridge over a dry brook bed and
washed out the fill at the end of the
bridge at the Huntley mill.
The w. G.. T. U. held temper
ance Sunday school concert at the
Methodist church Sunday evening,
in which many of the young people
took part, rendering their pieces
with credit, all were highly pleased
with the exercises. Elder Burnham
favored US with few pleasing re-
marks, and many were willing to
sign the pledge. Their regular gath
ering comes on the third Thursday
of each month.
Lowell.
The young people who on return
ing from the circus on Saturday, met
with a railroad collision, rode from
Barton in pouring rain, on the
darkest of nights, reaching home at
1 O'Clock, must have felt they had
been on one of Josiah Aliens wife
s'pleasure eXertions.'
japanese tea party in the town
hall on Wed. Aug. 23d for benefit of
Cong. society. Everybody invited ;
great time expected.
Morgan.
III. B. Bates is about selling a lot
of wild land to a Mr.. Forbes of
Stanstead, P. Q.
Miss Flora Cleveland of Browning
ton is engaged to teach the fall school
commencing, September ID.
The new school house in district
No. is up, and it is expected will
be completed in season for a fall
term of school.
The republicans of this town are
waiting anxiously to know what is tC
be done in the county relative to the
officers to be elected. We do MOI
| feel inclined to sustain the acts Of
, the late county convention.
t Sydney Cobb met with sad &C
: cident by the accidental discharge
2 of a gun; the charge entered il
above the wrist and came out nea
. the elbow, breaking one bone ant
! making an ugly wound; it is feare(
, amputation will be necessary.
Y Morgan Center.
2 A. G. Sawyer has moved into tn
f Geo. Andrews house.
f KILLED.-On the 18th inst. Will
e Daniel Hodgden was at work on
e high pile of logs, attempting to rol
Y them down, the pile started and no
n getting out of the way he was rolle'
Y under and crushed to death. His re