Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-22

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Barton.
Mrs. J. w. Howard is hard sick
with fever.
Jacob Gray is going to build set
of buildings for his brother.
Odd Girls meet with Mrs. Gay
next Wednesday afternoon.
O. D. Owen was in Boston last
week buying goods for his new store.
w. 1. Robinson was hard sick last
week with pneumonia but is improv-
ing.
The Cong. Ladies society will
meet with Mrs. H. T. Seaver, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie (Cass) Mann's health
having failed again. she has moved
back to Martin Cass'.
Mr.. Dwinell has hired Oscar Kim
ball and wife to care for the poor on
the town farm, the coming year.
The auditors of school district No.
l will meet at w. w. Miles office on
Monday March 20, at l o'clock p.
m.
There will be a meeting of those
interested in forming band at the
post-office Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Orange Mossman has recently dis
posed of three hounds for SIS. He
keeps blooded animals and advertis-
es them.
The entertainment and sugar party
at Opera Hall Thursday night was
well attended, and the ladies made
over 500 clear.
Mrs. w. Il. Twombly has just re-
ceived a lot of new spring hats, flow
ers. etc., which she invites the ladies
to call and examine.
The village Fire Engine Co. was
re-organized recently and an effort
will be made to keep it in good run.
ming order during the year.
Mrs. Dolly Bartlett, a lady 81
years of age, had paralytic shock
a few weeks ago; although now able
to be about the house, has not re-
gained her reason.
An attempt is being made to or
ganize a Grand Army Post in this
place, and at Barton Landing also
& The Inconvenience of going long
distances to attend post meetings
makes it desirable, when feasible.
to have headquarters at places moi
far distant.
Minnie Hunt, daughter of Mrs
Nelson Hunt, died last Friday OF
consumption. Funeral tomorrow
Tuesday, at 10 a. m. Minnie was 6
young lady who had many friends
and the Good Templars and her Sun
day school class will show their APP
probation and friendship tomorrow
by floral gifts and otherwise.
We have lately received, some pa
pers from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, anG
learn that our old townsman, G. w
Eaton, has for the third time been
elected mayor of that enterprisine
Scity. We are always glad to note
the success of Vermont boys, west
or elsewhere. Mr.. Eaton has the
stuff in him that makes success.
Nathan G. Ufford who has long
{ been i'll with what is supposed tt
bave been a cancer in the stomach
bied yesterday. His suffering for {
long time has been intense. Mr.. Uf
ford was a man universally respect
ed, land was beloved by a large circle Of
friends. He was neighborly, kind
philosophical and honest. He ha:
held public offices to the general &C
ceptance of the town. His famil,
ave the sympathy of many friends
Capt. Robt. Orne is the first maj
to erect building on the river, wher'
the shops were recently burned. HI
is putting up small building il
which he will do furniture work
Baxter & Grow are getting out tim
Der and will put up new buildin!
for their mill purposes as soon a
they can get in the foundation. w
hear it stated that Selden Bickfor,
will erect a new shop ere long. w
hope his friends will assist him, am
that business will again be carrie,
on at that eligible site.
Harvey Allen, whose death wa
announced week ago, came to Bal
ton about 20 years ago, and rename
here till 1884, when he moved t
Craftsbury with his son. He ha
been in feeble health for some time
but was no worse than usual, whe
he went TO st. JohnsbuIy, to atten
the golden wedding of a brother
After arriving there. Mrs. Allen, wit
of his brother, was taken sick, an
died. On the same day Mr.. ALE
was taken with coughing spell, IAN
died almost momentarily.