Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-29


a genial man. In the Masonic order
he reached the high degree of Knight
Templar, and is said to have been
one of the best informed Masons in
this state. He held a diploma from
the Grand Lodge of Vermont as rep
resentate Mason between the states
of Vermont and California. His
funeral services will be attended
Tuesday morning at 1870 a'clock at
the brick church, Rev. Healey offici-
ating. and he Will be buried by Ma
sonic rites in Salem-Derby the same
afternoon. Members of the Barton,
Irasburgh and other lodges accompa-
nying the remains to the old cemetery
in Salem.
Barton Landing.
A. F. Brockway has gone south
for his health.
Ora White raised Ats bushels of
oats from six acres of ground, and
81 bushels Of wheat from two and
one-half acres.
Jack Brown has made thorough
renovation inside of his house to cor
respond with the outside. Jack is
keeping a good hotel.
If those large girls would like to
have that spectacle in front of the
school house described and made
more public, let it be repeated.
Shame
E. E. Stafford has just received a
large supply of sleigh robes, horse
blankets, and other winter goods;
also carload of apples, to which he
invites attention. See his new ad.
next week.
A large number of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora White made them
a surprise marriage anniversary visit
on the evening of Oct. 22d. Mr.. and
cheerfully and enjoyed the occasion
Mrs. White accepted the situation
greatly. Rev. Mr.. Dodd presented
a variety of articles contributed in a
happy speech and all enjoyed the
visit.
George Churchill has sold his meat
business, slaughter house, etc. and his
house on Maple street to Will Rich
ardson of Bloomington, price paid
$4,000. The people here will miss
Georges pleasant face Mondays and
Fridays, after nearly twenty years of
weekly visits. Whatever he does in
the future, may success attend him.
Mr. Richardson is we'll known here
and the people will no doubt give
him their support.
A. D. Bigelow is canvassing for
an interesting work entitled "Our
Wild Indians by Col. r. I. Dodge
of the e. S. army. The book con-
tains very much that will interest
those who seek information about
the wilds of the west, and the race
that the westward 'course of en-
pre- is sweeping off the continent.
Mr.. Bigelow has had very good sue
cess thus far in obtaining names of
those whose tastes and discrimina-
tons show the value of new book.
The marriage of Mr.. j. F. Shat
tuck A. B. of Irasburgh, to Miss
Mamie I. Kent of Barton Landing
took place at the residence of j. B.
Clement on Wednesday eve Oct. oath.
After being presented with some
nice and useful presents from their
friends, Mrs. Shattuck was present
ed with a New England Organ from
her grandfather Pearson and hus-
band. The same eve returning to
their home in Irasburgh where Mr..
Shattuck will continue his course of
medical studies. Many good wishes
attend them.
A fellow registering his name as
Albert Chase of Lyndonville hired a
team of Jack Brown, Monday after
noon and not returning as he prom
ised with it, Mr.. Brown got uneasy
and started in pursuit with George
Parker. They followed him through
to johnson, and thence to Rouse's
Point when they secured the services
of G.. L. Speares, Chief of Police,
and then followed the thief to Cham
plain where they found Chase, whose
real name proved to be Albert Leslie,
at his fathers, where he had gone
with the team. Leslie was taken to
Rouse's Point arraigned, bound up,
and sent to Plattsburgh Jail. Mr..
Brown feels very grateful to officer
Spears and Mr.. Cogan of Massachu-
sets hotel for valuable assistance
rendered in capturing the thief. 1t
turns out that Leslie is a noted thief.
He drove the horse more than 200
miles between p. m. Monday and II
o'clock Wednesday. Mr.. Brown has
arrived home with the horse.
Bloomington.
Angie Gibson teaches the winter
school in district No. 4.
Mary McIyer is doing dressmaking
and will occupy rooms in the John
Miles house.
Mrs. Moses Currier has erected
fine grave stones at the grave of her
husband.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory and Charles
Moves have been in town on q visit.