Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-23

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ish alce. or the young ladies' who made
% that happy band. one has gone 20 her
long home. Not one Of the girls was
more full OF life. or had more to make
life desirable than did Miss ada Lyon: I
she was greatly beloved by all her mates.
and will he sadly missed. She was strick-
en- down with fearful nalady on the 5tl /
OF September, and from that time until |
her death, Feb oath, was great sufferer:
vet she bore 1t all with courage and pa |
thence. Her sick bed, around which her |
friends watched through the fall and win
ter, has been q spot where many
fervent petitions have assembled to
the Throne of Grace to spare the useful
life. She was ready for every good word
and work for her church, or for the well
fare of those around her. Her twin sis
ter, Ida, who has been her constant COM
panion, must now try the paths of life
without her; and her mother. who has
drank deeply of the cup of affection. will
feel this loss as only a mother can Two
other young ladies who were of the COM
panY have been kept in q sick room since
September, and at times it has seemed
that the angel of death would call one of
them to the celestial home. The little
boy, who in his innocence and beauty
played amid the flowers on that summer
morning, was carried amid tears and
breaking hearts TO the silent tomb; but
the spirit blooms an immortal flower in
Gods garden above. While death has
parted the living and the dead for sea-
son, and weary hearts are longing for the
glad hours when they shall s'meet to part
no MORE" the anticipations of heaven
will be frightened as we think of the be-
loved child, and as we know that our dar-
ling Ada, who has closed her eyes to ey-
erything here, has opened them in that
bright world, where love and joy are
forever perfect. Com.
West Charleston.
j. d. Niles has moved back on to
his farm. William Croft has moved
back to Salem-Derby.
George Barnard has returned
home and is going to work in the
shop with his father.
f. W. Barron and G.. Hamblet
have moved with their families to
Barton. Very sorry 10 lose them
from our community.
The funeral services of Mrs. John
Dudley, who has been sick with con-
sumption for many months, was
held in the Baptist church last Mon
day, the 10th. Mr.. Dudley's little
daughter is quite sick with fever.
Derby.
Mr.. Alvah Davis has closed out
his blacksmithing.
Major Grout and family have just
returned from Chicago.
j The telephone line between here
and Morgan Centre has lately been
completed.
| William Human has purchased
the Dow residence in this village.
Price 5000.
Mr.. George Eaton is in a very
critical condition. Mrs. Masten, who
has been very feeble for some time,
is improving.
The family of Mr.. Chas. Crandall
has been sorely afflicted during the
past two weeks, during which time a
daughter and one son have died.
| DR.. E. w. Clark will deliver a
lecture in the nj. Z. church nexi
Sabbath evening under the direction
of tie w. G.. T. q. of this place.
The selectmen of this town have
purchased of Mr.. House, the farm
formerly owned by Isaac Human.
on the east side of the pond. desiring
it for poor farm.
Mrs. Maggie Sivright circuit, for
merly of this town, died at her home
in Barre, VT. The remains were
brought here last Tuesday and inter
red at Derby Line the following day
SaIem-Derby.
Several of our townsmen expect
to go to New York to work in the
ice business this season.
A little too much rum moving
around us here. If certain parties
are not more cautious their names
will be made public.
Glover.
Mr. j. Prindle, has sold his wood
lot in Sheffield to Mr.. Sherburne.
A. O. Blake has rented tenement
of Charles Crosby and moved his
family here.
At the recent town meeting a vote
was taken to raise money for the
purpose of building receiving tomb
Quite number of the relatives oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phillips met al
their residence to celebrate their 35tI
marriage anniversary.
A CARD.-Thanks to friends and neigh
bors for assistance and kindness rendered
during the sickness and burial of below
ed child. May the Lord reward them.
Mr.. AND Mrs A. SARGENT
The Ladies Aid Society will give
the most unique entertainment of the
season in the yestry of Cong. church
Wednesday eve, March 25, consist.
ing of Mrs. Jarley's celebrated muse.
um of wax works, comprising TWEEN.
ty-five life size performing figures il
costume. including nearly all the not
ed characters from Captain Kidd
down to Lydia Pinkham. There viii
be good music, and Johnnie Prindle
will be there just on purpose to make
you laugh All are cordially invited
Bill only ten cents.