Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-08
Evansville.
Elmer Leonard has brought run

w III htuS uolo0 ioh away iSOoHl
ly, throwing him and another man
out, and breaking his wagon.
The young people will present the
drama, ssThe Last Loaf at the
school house in this place on Friday
evening, Nov. II. Admission, 10
cents.
West Charleston.
Moses Gilbert has had a paralytic
stroke and is very low.
David Elliott is going to North
Stratford, n. H., numbering.
The w. G. T. U. oyster supper
was quite success; over $50 were
taken.
Rev. S. F. Drew has gore to
Brunswick, Me-, to visit his sick
brother.
Will. Fort has returned from n.
Y. city, where he has been in the ice
business.
E.. M. Green is canvassing for
John B. Coughs book, entitled
ssPlatform Echoes
John Barrett from Illinois, form
err resident of this place, is in town
visiting friends.
Hollis Jordan, the evangelist:
preached in Cong. church Oct. 31st.,
morning and evening.
Our village schools closed Nov. 5.
There will be weeks vacation be-
fore the opening of the winter term.
Mrs. j. B. Holton went to Mont
pelier with her husband, the last time
he was home, to visit relatives there.
Allbee Smith has bought build
ing lot of A. t. Norris, on which he
is going to erect set of buildings
this fall.
Mrs. j. Sherman has a turkey thai
has laid 120 eggs the past season
and is still laying. She has brought
up brood of turkeys. during the
season.
At the last creamery meeting E. j
Bruce. I. L. Cobb and F. B. Pratt
were appointed as a committee to ex
anime creameries, to gain all the in
formation possible, land report at thei
next meeting.
Coventry.
Mrs. H. G. Cleveland is very sick
Salmon Morrill, has retired home
from the West.
Jennie Nc Murray has gone t.
Holyoke Mass, to work.
Salmon Nye has arrived hom'
from market with lots of new goods
John Brooks, Jr., has moved int
Mr.. Child Brooks house, and Mr.
Brooks will board with them.
East Craftsbury.
James Anderson sold horse re
Gently for $3.50.
A black fox has been seen in thi
vicinity. Hunters please take notice
VIM. Seaver has moved to the DR.
Corey house in this village. Mrs
Corey occupies rooms in the from
part of the house for the present.
Hon. James w. Simpson, whose sick
ness has heretofore been mentioned, ole
Thursday, the 4th inst, of gastric catarrl
Mr.. Simpson was born in Scotland i
1921, and came to this country with hi
parents when he was about ten years oil
and settled in Greensboro, where he live
until he was of age, or nearly so, whe
he went to Connecticut and remained
few years, marrying there, and on comm
back here entered into the mercantil
business in lS47, which he has very sue
cessfully carried on ever since. He wa
always prominent in public affairs and ha
held several public offices. He wa
elected state senator in 1867 and 1865
and was one of the state electors tn;
n1n {
large when Garfield was elected; wa
town representative in 1880 and has bee
postmaster for 80 years. He discharge
every public trust honorably and to til
satisfaction of his constituents; alway
enjoyed the reputation of being and hol
est, upright citizen; has contribute
largely to the support of the church an
; every other benevolent enterprise. Il
was a genial, obliging neighbor ever read
to lend helping hand, kind to the poo
and public spirited. He was electe
president of the Caledonia county ban
of Danville some years ago, on tt
death of Samuel ingalls,, and held tn;
Office at his death. Mr.. Simpson has bee
J kind father and affectionate husband,
genial companion, an active business MAJ
great reader and thinker and man
more than ordinary intelligence. His +
ligions preference was Presbyterian, ar
the church meets with a great loss by h
t death. He leaves a widow and four chi
dren besides large circle of friends
mourn his loss. The funeral is from tt
house to-day, (Monday). The service
conducted by Rev. j. C. Taylor. He W,
J 65 years of age. Cor.
Graf tsburv.
The new conner at Willie Wilson
is fine boy.
Nelson Rand is visiting a broth'
in Indianapolis.
The selectmen have done GOO
job in front of Simeon Hidden's.
Merrill Bros. are doing lars
business in the sash, door and blir
, shop.
r. w. Cowles has received pei
sion of 81 per month, and about $50
arrears.
Luman Smith has his board M
and grist mill raised, boarded al
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