Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-19

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venient for its purposes. The build
inc will he after the Queen Anne
style of architecture and will be thor
oughly built throughout.
As will be seen in another column
that the Little Robinson block is to be
sold at auction to satisfy claim due
from Gavin Anderson to Julius
Rice. The ownership and status of
the block are a mixed quantity. w.
I. Robinson sold it to Geo. Frost
some years ago. Frost persuaded
Mr.. Anderson to sign his notes, and
also got him to endorse for him when
he purchased farm of Mr.. Rice.
After running a reckless career he
(FrosD ran away, leaving Anderson
holden for claims on the block and
on the farm. Other misfortunes
overlook Mr.. Anderson, until he
found it impossible to meet all the
demands against him. He has how
ever paid considerable on the block,
but there is an under mortgage on
it and it may be impossible for him
to liberate himself, or to save for
himself or creditors what he has in
it. At present there is nobody who
cares anything about keeping up
repairs or making it desirable
place to occupy on account of its
sanitary condition. Unless some
thing can be done to give the build
ing an ownership and keep it in a
better condition, it will soon be pla-
carded with "Rooms to Let" If
some enterprising man shall see fit to
buy it, who will keep it repaired and
protected, 1t will be paying piece
of property. We hope that man will
be found.
ALBANY.
j. A. Brown and wife and Wallace
Hovey went to Boston last week.
DR.. Campbell and S. r. George
are brushing up the outside of their
houses.
Cankerrash is still quite prevalent,
but only one death has occurred to
this date.
Henry Chaffee raised AZ bushels
of wheat from one bushel and two
quarts of seed.
The roads in this town were never
so good at this season of the year
before, owing to the road machines
and their efficient use by 0. L..
Gerorge and f. Bailey.
Died, in Albany, Oct. 10, 1885, of kid
ney disease, Eli Chamberlin, ESQ.,, aged
81 years, 8 mos, days.
As he was for some time the oldest man
in town, and perhaps in the county, and
has been otherwise distinguished, it
seems proper to state some facts concern
ing his life and history:
In 1906 Aaron and Eli Chamberiin, two
brothers, came with their wives and fam
lilies from Rockingham in this state, to
Lutterloh, (now Albany and took up
lots of Land lying side by side, on what
has long been called Chamberlin Hill.
They were among the very first settlers,
cleared the land on which they settled
and raised up families Of twelve
children apiece, and their farms have
been held by them and their children till
this day. Aaron had nine sons and three
daughters, and Eli had three sons and
nine daughters. All the children of Aaron
reached adult ages, but two of the sons
of Eli died before. The oldest, who is
the subject of this sketch, was fourteen
years Of age when his father came into
town. He grew up with the town and
while he lived was living repository OF
its earliest history and had living eX-
perience Of what it requires to change
wilderness into the abode of civilized
life, more than Herculean task. He
saw the town organized in 1906, watched
the coming of every settler, was identiti,
ed with every town interest, and early
began to fill its offices of trust: was rep
resentative to the legislature at the age
Of 81, and afterwards had three elections
to same office, besides being twice sem
a constitutional delegate; first and last
he had the honor of almost every town
office with frequent repettiOns, and this
order continued till age and infirmities
caused their transfer to other men. This
would only result from the confidence o.
tegrity which have never been question
ed. All this was partly due to a religions
| ancestry. 1t is doubtful if the history
| of any family furnishes a better recOrt
| for truth and honor than that Of the Cham
berlin families OF Albany. He had more
than this. In his early life he became
prominent and devoted Christian. HI
was ever after member Of the Method
list church and gave to it his labor ant
benefaction with an answering constan
cy. Once, to aid in building a house O
worship, he mortgaged his farm. Othe
acts of his declared an equal self sacri
| flee. They did not impoverish him. III
never wanted for enough for his need
and his last days, with his youngest son
were spent in peace and plenty. He wa
married to AchSah Delapo in 1919 an,
had by her five children, four of WHOM
are living in Albany She died, in 1872
and Betsey Hidden of Craftsbury, siste
of the late Gen. Hidden, became his wifi
in 1880. She was the mother OF fou
children, two of whom survive their ia
Their. She died 1856 and in 1857 he MAJ
ried Maria Lawrence, who survives him
He was happy and fortunate in all thes
marriages. His children, his companion
and his Christian friends loved and IL
vered him, and his name is as ointmer
poured forth everywhere he is known
His last sickness was short and severe
He had waited long and suffered much
but deliverance came. At his special de
sire, expressed years ago, the writer {
this officiated at his funeral. One of hi
sons was marshal, and four of them bon
him to his resting place in the famil