Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-03

Barton.

Barton.
Mr.. Rawson has been confined to
the house by sickness for the last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dutton are
away on a visit to be gone some
weeks.
Attend the election to-mo1Tow-you
cannot attend a presidential election
every year.
D. w. Robinson Of this place has
been made agent for the american
CultiUdtor, and will take the place of
Mr.. Dalton lately deceased. He will
commence his work at once.
Mr.. Seaver lis getting his goods
into the new rooms in the Dwinell
block, where he exhibits very large
stock in the line of stoves, hardware
and tin-ware. The rooms are pleas
ant and convenient.
Mr.. G.. A. Drew will thank any
friend who has copy of the MONITOR
of the date of Oct. 27, if he will leave
the same at the post-office. That is
sue contains the notice of the death
of his little girl, and he wants more
copies than we can supply in this of
flee.
The village trustees have decided
to use kerosene instead of gas in
lighting the village; they will use a
new form of lamp which burns a
stated time and then goes out. They
will add to the number of lamps and
put in enough to comfortably light
most of the streets.
Our citizens will remember Joseph
e. Gray, who worked for Ezra Mar
tin in the blacksmith shop some
months recently. A friend in Quincy,
Iowa, writes giving an account of his
death and burial in that place. His
death occurred Oct. 22d. Though a
stranger, and probably poor, he was
tenderly cared for and buried by the
people of that town.
The fall term of the village schools
# closes this week Friday. On account
8 pf so much sickness among the chill
lren the two lower grades were clos
ed last week for the remainder of
The term. The closing exercises of
he two upper grades will be held in
Robinson's Hall next Friday even
ng, beginning at TX o'clock. The
exercises will be of patriotic ma
ure. Admission 10 cents for expen-
pes and school purposes.
The DIPHTHER1A,- Since our is
sue of Monday last, three children
nave died of diphtheria but so far
u.s. we learn the progress of the dis
Ease has been stayed, and no new
cases have appeared. The deaths
we're Minnie Johndro, aged about II
years., little Florence Fairbrother,
lged 215 years, daughter of Luther
Fairhrother, and little child of l..
Swartz, aged about three years.
t is hoped that the worst is over and
hat with good care those now sick
will recover.
j. w. Hall, who has been having
he western fever hard for some
months, has decided to leave for that
egion Immediately. and will have an
Euction next Saturday at which time
be will sell his real estate and large
pt of personal property at auction.
His land and buildings in this vii
bye ought to sell at good prices as
be property is well situated and val
able. The personal property con-
SITS of a lot of stock, hay and grain,
hrming tools, household goods and
her property. Read the advertise
lent.
The campfire of the Grand Army
psf on Tuesday evening last was a
ery pleasant affair. The travelling
sduced the attendance, but those
resent enjoyed the meeting, and lis
ned with great interest to Lieut.. j.
Drenan's account of prison life.
omrade DTenan has an address that
Intensely interesting from beginning
end, and many here will enjoy its
Fpetition at any time when he can
with us again. Quite a delega-
on of comrades from West Burke
ere present and contributed to the
easure of the occasion by short
Peeches. Comrades Collision, Nye,
rug man, cheney and others gave
teresting "reminiscences.
Ibany.
The sad news recently reached us of
e death of DR.. A. B. Hovey of Tiffin,
bio. DR.. Hovey was born in this town
Pb 9, 1929. At the age of IA years he
nigrated to Oberlin, Ohio, where through
any obstacles he succeeded in attending
e Oberlin college for years. During
e latter part of his stay at Oberlin he
rned his attention to the study of medi-
ne, but finally graduated from the Wes-
rn Reserve college in March 1852 He
tiled at Tiffin where he was actively
bployed in the duties of his profession
til the day of his death, which occurred
tuesday, Oct. I'd. Thursday morning
was as we'll as usual, made several Wis
during the fore part of the day but at
pper time was not to be found. Search
S made for him in all directions and at
o'clock in the evening his lifeless form