Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-06

the sympathy of many friends.
We have received from the Office
of the St. Adams Messenger a copy
oil book of exceeding interest. 1t
is entitled Notes of Travel in Mex
leo and California, and though
written at first in the form of letters
for private circulation, has since. by
request, been published in pamphlet
form. The writer is Mrs. j. Greg
DRY Smith of st. Adams, a we'll
known authoress, who made one of
a party travelling for recreation thro
the countries named. This lady
writes in bright and entertaining
style, giving graphic pictures of the
scenery viewed on the way, the plac-
es visited, and examples of the char
acteristic traits of the Mexicans.
1t is possible that some children
have had doubts whether or not Santa
Claus actually drove through the
country on Christmas night with a
huge load of toys and presents for
little folks, his carriage drawn by
reindeers, and himself clad in fur,
etc., but if they do not believe the
fact they should visit Horace Pierce's
store in Barton, where Santa is ac-
tually packing up a tremendous load
of the finest things one ever saw,
and has the deer himself, loaded
with dolls, toys and things beautiful,
ready to start out Christmas night.
If any of the little folks or the big
folks doubt this let them come and
see for themselves. The sight is
worth ride of many miles.
The legislature enacted that tax
of five per cent be raised on the list
of Orleans county, list of 1887, for
the purpose of paying the indebted
ness of the county. The county
treasurer reported that the liabilities
of the county Oct. /, 1886, were
S. 1916 which will be pretty nearly
covered by the tax to be raised. The
debts consist in part of the
following, as we learn from Judge
Dutton: Deficiency in tax hereto
fore raised to meet the appropria'
ton of SIG, 900 for erecting county
buildings, 81, POO; cost of vaults FOL
court house. 81 200; expenses fol
judges services as building commit
tee; expenses in moving count.
property from Newport and furnish
ing new buildings; extra expenses
in running the new buildings owe
the former expenses interest palt
on Indebtedness, money borrowed
altogether carrying the indebted
ness up to the sum named. Th'
proposed tax it is hoped, will clos
out the debts. The law provide
that the tax be assessed pro rata OF
the several towns, and that it b.
paid direct from town treasury with
out the trouble and expense of hav
ing a so called county tax bill issued
PRESENTATION OF PORTABILITY
presentation Of the fine portrait Of Capt
Geo. w. Quimby to the Quimby Post O
this town, was made on Wednesday ev
ening last, and the ceremony was of nue.
interest to the large audience gathered
Capt. Quimby was born in Lyndon il
1885; he graduated at Dartmouth abou
1853, and came to Barton, where he enter
ed the law-office of John p. Sartle, Esq.
as law student, at the same time actin:
as principal of Barton Academy. Whe
the war broke out he was among the frs
in this town who enlisted, and at the OF
ganization of the company Of which Capt
Tucker was made commander. Mr.. Quinn
by was chosen first lieutenant. The CON
pany went into the 4th Regt. as Co. L
Lieut.. Quimby entered the service an
made brilliant record, receiving pro
motion to captaincy in his own comps
ny soon after reaching Virginia. At tn
Inflated battle of Fredrjcksburgh in Dec
1862, while in command of a picket line
and making most gallant fight, he wa
struck in the neck by rife ball and a
most instantly killed. His remains wei
brought home and buried in Lyndon.
When 1t was proposed to organize {
A. r. Post here, no wOrthier or more az
propriate name could be thought of fo
the Post than Quimby, and this name wa
adopted. An offer was made by friend
of the deceased soldier to present tn
post with portrait, and in due time
large, finely-executed India ink photo
graph picture was received, and a tim
! appointed for reception ceremonie
ComPade O. V. Joslyn, who had been il
strumental in obtaining the picture,i in b.
half of the friends presented sthe portra
in few we'll chosen words, reading lie
tiers from Mr.. Stoddard, nephew Of tn
: deceased, and from Mrs. Emeline Quiml
Masta, sister of Captain Quimby. Mr.
MaSta, as will be remembered, was a re
ident here several years. Comrade E.
; Collision, commander of the Post, a
) cepted the gift in behalf of the Post
appropriate and touching words. Con
, rade James w. Hall, who knew Cap
Quimby we'll while he resided in tn
town, spoke very interestingly of the Ii
: and character of Mr.. Quimby, and ga
| "reminiscences in connection with ii
: early days of the war. Rev. S. B. Gu
rieR, who was in the same company wi
, Capt. Quimby, and who was wounded
the same battle where the captain ws
, killed, spoke OF Capt. Quimby as a sc
: der, and complimented him highly fl
Y his excellent character and his man
I qualities. COmrade Geo. w. Bridgma
himself in the same battle, gave very il
teresting account of the battle, and pain
f. ed the scene in vivid colors. A comra(
7 alluded to the fact that it was strans
circumstance that Comrades Currier al
Bridgman should be permitted to be pre-