Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-24

Another of our esteemed, aged cit
liens has passed away, by the death
of Mrs. William Graves, which &C.
Cured on Thursday. She had been
a resident of this village many years,
and was a very kind neighbor and
true friend. Rev. H. L. Jones offici-
ated at the funeral and stated that
she had been faithful member of
The Methodist church for more than
fifty years. She leaves an only son,
Willie, who is deprived by her death
of all near relatives. and whose health
and condition is such as to make
mothers loss very sad event.
The following pleasant notice is
taken from jamestown, OAK, pa
per. Mrs. Baldwin is the mother
of F. w. Baldwin, ESQ.,, of this
town.
A very pleasant and interesting
party consisting of number of ell
derby ladies of the city together with
several younger in years assembled
at the residence of attorney W. E.
Dodge in this city yesterday after
noon the occasion being the 73d
birth day of Mr.. Dodge's grand
mother, Mrs. Roslinda Baldwin,
of Barton, VT, who has been here
on a visit since last May. Four
generations of the family were repre-
sented on this occasion, namely. the
grandmother, her daughter who is
Mr.. Dodge's mother, Mr.. Dodge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge's little child.
The old lady will return to her home
in Vermont about the first of next
month and will probably be accom-
panied by her daughter, Mr.. Dodge's
mother.
Soon after the change of admins
tration, G. H. Dwinell, H. G. Pierce
and G.. B. Ellis made application for
the post-office in this place, and we
understand each was well backed by
petitioners, and recommendations.
The political sachems in the demo-
cratic party in the state were appris-
ed of the fact that it was democrat
is administration, and members of
that party were hankering after the
loaves and fishes. Each applicant,
as we understand, was made to feel
that his endorsements were good, and
sufficient to warrant his appointment
Pledges were made to each that he
should receive the office. Unfortun-
ateIy there were two many appli-
cants for one office, and there are
disappointments. We hope no one
will lose faith in democratic political
managers, so soon after they gel
hold of the wires, since faith has
| been somewhat shattered on the re-
publican side. The result is thai
Mr.. Dwinell gets the office, hence
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Ellis will have
cold toes for another weary period
unless they warm them behind Messrs
Burke, Atkins and Smalley, the dis
pensers of patronage.
A party of European vagabonds
landed at Quebec, have been stroll
ing through the country, making
their way to the United States. They
are accused of not fully observing
the laws of naeatna ct taluna in thei
dealings with the produce of thu
farmers. The party are said to have
divided at Hatley, part going t.
Coaticook, the remainder to Stan
stead. This party camped last nigh
near G.. W. Clark's and reached thu
village at 10, a. M, where they com
menced begging. They had eigh
horses to carry baggage and children
the latter riding In panniers on eacl
side. They were heralded as Turks
but appeared to be low grade O
Italians or Levantines, beggars ant
thieves by profession. 1t is quit
notorious that the italian cities hav
been quietly unloading this cIas
upon this continent for some years
Every large city in the United State
has it's quota. This quota had man,
bears and monkeys, and were dirty
barefooted and ragged.-Stansted
Journal.
We are hearing all sorts of ex
travagant stories about these parties
calculated to frighten women an
children; but they are doubtless a
false as were the reports about tina
man up at Acton, P. O., who wa
reported to have been struck dunn
for profanity, and to have stood i'm
movable as a cold, petrified corpse
for so many days. 1t turned GU
that the corpse did not petrify, tina
there was no corpse, and that no Gil
cumstance of the kind was heard O
in or about Acton. If these gips
vagabonds are stealing, breaking tn
law, or doing any harm, the author
tiles will make quick work of them
They may be a thieving band, bu
there is little danger of their dom
much harm. Don't get scared Q
believe any irrational stories abou
them.
The water problem has engage,
considerable attention in this villag
of late and the committee chosen t
report on the feasibility of the pre-
ject and ascertain, as near as posi-
BILE, the cost of system of waite
works, made report last Wednes
day evening at a village meeting. /
few facts and opinions relative there
to may be of interest to some VIII
were not present at the meeting. 1
search for good supply of pure wa
ter, other than from Crystal Lake
was made and it was decided tina
the lake project would be cheapes
and best. The cost of two ways @
doing the work was figured out a