Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-09
south ALBANY.


"Lost in London" and the laughable
farce .sBlack VS.. White" Music by
Prof. White. Music will be furnish
ed fol- dancing after the play.
East Albany
The temperance lecture of Rev. +.
Folsom at the First Free Baptist
church on the 9th, inst. was well at
tended and very interesting. A Good
Templar's lodge of twenty members
was organized.
Horace Hyde. an old resident of
this town, who has been absent In
the west many years, has been here
visiting friends. He finds hearty
welcome. He is brother of the
late Mrs. B. n Moore.
Barton Landing.
Frank Stafford has been having a
hard rheumatic attack.
The Thespians play "Holly Bush
HALF on the Goth inst.
Girl babies at Mlllard Trips and
at w. III. .Underwood's.
1t is reported that Mrs. A. ID.
Mathews place on the mountain has
been let to Mr.. Crawford of New
port Center.
South Barton.
A CARD.-We, for the friends Of John
M. Potter and wife, who were so terribly
injured at Frosts crossing near South
Barton recently, wish to extend our
thanks to the people of South Barton, and,
espe cially to Fred Sisco and wife, who
did all in their power to help the sufferers.
Also to the managers of the Passumpsic
r. R., who so generously provided car
and sent it to Littleton, furnished with
all necessary comforts for Mr. Potter
and wife with attendants; and to employ
ees of said road for services rendered, we
tender our sincere thanks. Acknowledge
ment is also due the Boston & Lowell X.
r., which took the car from Wells River
TO Littleton free of expense.
FRANCIS RICHARDSON.
W. A. RICHARDSON.
Mrs. Potter, of Littleton, injured
at Frost's crossing near South Bar
ton the 26th ult., it is hoped will re-
cover. She and her husband were
taken home on the Wed. following
the accident, but Mr.. Potter survived
but few hours after his arrival. A
day or two after Mr.. Potter's deatf
his wife regained consciousness, bu
did not realize the situation. She
thought she was Frustrated from thu
effects of bad cold. On Saturday
| she was considered in a critical con
dition, but she improved and on Mon
day hopes wers entertained Of her re
covery. She inquired for John,
her husband, and thought it strang'
that he didn't come in. Fearing TIN
effects of breaking the news, her at
tendants framed various excuses 70
his absence, until the physician ad
vised that she be informed of tn
truth. 1t was a severe shock, o
course, but she showed unexpected
control of her feelings.
BrOwnin&tOn.
Prayer meeting at A. W. Seavey'
next Thursday evening.
Dutton & Austin are getting on
timber to build large barn.
S. r. Jenkins and daughter attend
ed the Carnival at Montreal.
George Going has let his farm t.
Myron Lewis and he is going West
Sarah Maxwell, who has suffered
from lung trouble the last two years
is failing.
Albert, son of George w. Going
died Sunday, Feb. LIST, of typhoid fe
yer. Tuesday his remains were lai'
beside his sister and brothers in tn
Center cemetery. Funeral at th
church, Rev. L. Dodd officiating
Five times the death angel has visit
ed this home, and each time borne
loved form away. The family hav
much sympathy in their deep afflic
ton.
Evansville.
One of the results of the meeting
this winter was the steps taken tC
wards organizing a sabbath school.
f. Foster has received his insul
ance on shingles burnt in the shingl
mill. Rather quick work for insul
ance people.
George Keller, who lost hand i
: Burbank & Williams mill at Cover
try, has recovered so as to Wis
friends in this place.
There will be a donation Tuesda
, eve. Feb. oath, at the house of Fran
/ Gilfillan for the benefit of Rev. M
Dodd. A cordial invitation is ey
tended to all. Let the response /
as hearty as Mr.. Dodd has been faitl
/ full in his labors for this people.
West Charleston.
n. S. Allen has sold his span {
work horses for 5000.
A little son of Mrs. Jonathan Wi
| son died Feb. 1st with typhoid feve
7 Webster Bowker has returned fro
Lisbon, N. H., and is at work in {
Carpenters store.
. Ora Carpenter has been quite sicl
but is recovering. -Gertie Barrett
very sick with erysipelas.
Diphtheria has made it's appea
. ance in our village, but as yet the
has been no very severe cases.
G.. f. Bennett has sold out h
share in the mercantile business