Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-19

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died in Boston, Mar. ID, was brought
here for burial.
w. E. Gaines, who taught sue
cessful term of school here the pres
ent winter, and who is well known in
the county as a teacher, died at DIR.
Emery's, Mar. 14th. He had been
i'll some days when he was attacked
with pneumonia and lived but three
days. He was young man of ex-
cellent ability, pure character and
greatly beloved by all. He leaves
widowed mother at No. Troy who
was dependent on him for support.
WestfeId.
George Watson has moved to
Lowell.
Joseph Jacques lost a good work
horse last week.
Joseph Sherbert has taken posses
sion of the Gilbert farm.
Hoyt & Wakefield are putting a
new board machine into their mill on
west hill.
There is much religious interest in
connection with the labors of Mr.. III.
Jordan. ''Now is the accepted time
and now is the day of salvation.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Sheffield.
The Baptist Ladies' Society will be
entertained by Mrs. A. J. Giffin,
Mar. %, afternoon and evening; all
invited.
C. B. Simpson and family are
home from Montpelier on visit.
Their youngest daughter, Minnie,
is sick with diphtheria.
The selectmen have concluded that
it is necessary to keep the road open
over the mountain and have employ
ed S. A. Gray to do the job.
n. L. Folsom has held the Office of
constable aud collector in Sheffield
for 20 years, and in all his experience
in collecting taxes never in a single
| instance had to take man S proper
ty in payment, but always managed
to worm it out of HIM in some way
without resorting to the law. The
people of Sheffield seem to be well
satisfied with his manner of doing
the work, as they reelected him this
year without dissenting vote.
LyndonviIle.
The cost of supporting the poor
last year was less than 5000.
Nearly all of the stock for the new
bank has already been taken.
Mrs. Philip Goss, 83 years of age
has class in Sabbath School and is
several years older than Mrs. johnson
of Barton whom the papers have beer
calling the oldest teacher in Vt.
West Burke.
Warren Gilman lost good horse
a few days ago.
Lucius Hill, formerly of Sutton
has moved into the Vance house OIL
the hill.
E. III. Osgood and Charles Hudson
have finished numbering, and OsgooC
goes back to Mass.
East Burke.
On Friday, Mar. 8, a large humble
of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ly
man 7. Randall met at their home t.
celebrate their silver wedding.
large number of gifts were made, in
Guiding a beautiful dress for Mrs. r.
full glass set, an album and othe
articles. Remarks were made b
several persons present, an origina
poem was read by Mrs. J. B. Jen
kins and capital dinner was provid
ed. The occasion was most agreea
BILE to ALL Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
fully appreciate the visit and retur
sincere thanks to all who participate
in it.
Sutton.
Henry Mitchell is moving into hi
house in the village.
The friends of Rev. j. Woodma
recently made him visit and dons
ton amounting to S25. His healt
is pool and he returns to his HON
in Lowell, Mass to remain until b
is better.
Nathaniel Noyes, who died las
, Tuesday, was one of the Oldest il
habitants in town. He was an uI
right man and good neighbor. TIL
funeral was conducted by Rev. N
G. Henderson.
III. A. Blake has recently been
Portsmouth, N. III. and Portland M,
;, unloading cargo of Pacific guan'
The cargo contained 754 tons, an
is being shipped to agents in Ne
: Hampshire and Vermont.
whee1Ock.
Donation for Elder Barrows ne,
= Wednesday.
4 ALT. Drown has taken five of tt
towns poor to take care this yea
the two Norris girls, and Mrs. Ho
mer and her two children.
Il Last Tuesday, a house in the SOU
part of the town occupied by M
Aldrich was consumed by fire. III
q family lost part of their furnitur
also some cooper tools. They a