Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-15

Mrs. j. T.. Oliver, mas returned to
her home in the west.
Ray Allbee, who has been on Geo.
Danes farm for the past year. has
hired L. R. Allbee's farm in Holland
for five years.
E. B. Peckham has returned from
Franklin county, and redeemed his
farm, from a heavy mortgage held
by Daniel Buchanan of Barton
Landing.
The storm has blown over and Ed.
Goodwin is still at his old place in
Parlin's shop, ready to shoe horses
or do any other work in his line
which his patrons desire.
At the adjourned town meeting
the voters at the east part of the
town achieved victory for which
they have long striven in vain; and
elected j. C. Underhill, of the east
part of the town, for town clerk.
B. D. Clarke, who went to Boston
a few weeks ago to visit his daugh
ter Kate in her illness, returned the
9th, bringing the remains of his
daughter with him to Coventry for
interment. Katie had many friends
who will be panied to hear of her
early death, but will be glad to know
that she passed peacefully away,
trusting in the Saviour whom she
professed to follow. Her funeral
services were held at Somerville,
Mass.
Coventry.
The village school opened with sc
scholars.
Mr.. Allen Ripley from Colorado
is in town looking after his farm in
terests.
Mr.. Geo. Herman had his hand
badly damned and torn while at work
in the mill recently.
The remains of Miss Katie Clark,
grand daughter of the late DR.. Ken
dali, were brought here from Mass.
Tuesday and laid in the Center GEM
etery. She died of consumption.
Mr.. Holland Thrasher, our aged
postmaster, being unable to attend
the post-office, has appointed Salmon
Nye assistant postmaster, and the
office has been moved to F. G. Will
Jams store.
Eddie Collins has gone to Laconia,
n. H., to work.-John McLamb has
moved on to the Harvey farm.-Mr.
Goodnough has moved from the Rip
ley farm on to the farm he recently
purchased of Mr.. Ryther.
The community was shocked on
Friday morning at learning of the
death of Miss Jennie Walworth, only
child of D. P. Walworth. Her death
occurred in Boston, where she had
been spending the winter. She died
of spinal meningitis. Her remains
are to be brought home for burial.
Seventy-one of the neighbors and
friends of Geo. Cole dropped in
upon him suddenly last Wednesday
evening, it being his 18th birthday.
Suitable presents were made, among
them 40 Almanacs. Mr.. Cole was
recently made highway surveyor, ano
the people thought it necessary tina
he should know what the weather
was going to be. A very pleasan
affair.
Graf
Jack Kier is very busy these day.
making sap heaters for the suga
makers.
Robert Patterson has another ca
of corn. He reports the feed bust
ness good.
Columbus Hartman is in very fee
BILE health, and fears are entertained
that he will not recover.
Eugene Rowell has been detained
at Norwich five weeks by sickness
he is better and will soon return.
James and Job Allen have sold tn
south half of the Whitney farm t.
Mrs. James Goodwin, getting $3.50
Ambrose Chase's folks have ha,
quite sick time but are all better
Johnny Bailey is down again, having
overdone during the storm.
East Craftsbury.
A. S. Babcock has been engage
to carry on the poor farm this year
Mrs. Jane Simpson went to Bul
lington to M. F. hospital to be treat
ed for blindness. but receiving n
encouragement from the DOCTORS, re
turned next day.
Many will be saddened to learn Q
the death of Allen Corey, at his HON
in Santa Cruz, CAL, Feb. 18th. H
went from this place ten years ago
He has had liver trouble for mum
Der of years, but his death was yer
sudden, being sick only four days
He leaves wife and two childre
and two adopted children to mour
his loss.
Derby.
Emma Thatcher fell and broke
limb one day last week.
There was birth day party /
honor of George Roberts, on the ev
of March II.
, Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Adams an
his daughter Maud have gone