Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-25

On the evening vi the 10Th Il large
number of friends met at Stillman
FarweIls to celebrate 35th mar
riage anniversary. 1t was pleasant
affair.
The death of Asa Goodwin. eldest
son of Royal Goodwin, which occur
red recently was very sad affair. He
was taken sick on Monday, having
been apparently we'll till that
day, and died Tuesday night. He
was Is years of age and was of a gen.
ial, loving nature, much esteemed by
his young friends and schoolmates
and beloved by all. His parents are
far from being strong and will great
iy miss their beloved son who prom
ised to be of great help and comfort
to them.
How would it do to suppose case
about as follows? Some worthy peo-
pie, whose circumstances are not such
as to permit the wearing of fine cloth
and good clothes, attend meeting
funeral or other public gathering,
and certain others who dress better
point the finger of scorn at theil
townsmen. Where IS there anything
cunning, decent or noble in the act
Poverty is hard enough and humiliat-
ing enough without being made more
so by the cruel or inconsiderat(
actions of those in better circum-
stances.
Sou tin Albany.
Fife Patterson is home from John
son school on a vacation.
Prof. White talks of having q mu
steal concert in this place in Febru
airy.
Edward f. Rowell has graduated
at Poughkeepsie mercantile schoo
and is at home.
Quarterly meeting at w. M. churcl
last Sunday, and MI. and Mrs. Bal
lou were present.
d. R. Cobb and T. j. Hastings
are in Burlington attending the G.
A. r. encampment.
East Albany.
The ladies aid of the f. w. B
church will meet at David Calder
woods in Glover, Wednesday even
ing, Jan. %. All ale invited.
Tie many friends of Rev. r. w
Collins met at the new church in Ea
Albany, Jan. 20, and left him lib
eral donation of $102.34, (expense'
$14,) for which he extends man,
thanks.
Barton L:lndinG
The seventh lecture of the cOurs,
will be given Tuesday evening, Jan
26, by Prof. S. H. Bracket of st
Johnsbury. Subject, electricity,
with practical illustrations of it's APP
plication in recent discoveries.
subject "forever charming and for
ever new"
Senator Patterson gave very in
teresting account of glaciers and o.
his own experience and observation.
among them. By natural law The
glacial periods will recur in TWEEN
ty thousand years, when posters
ty ere advised to remove to the
tropics. Though not in good voice
a more polished and cultured speake
is seldom heard.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Tuesday las
as j. Alden Seavey was returning
from his dinner to the Will Joslyr
shop, he stopped moment in from
of the Buchanan store, when in brie
conversation he complained of faint
ness and fell. He was carried into
the store, but died almost instantan
eously of what was supposed TO have
been heart disease. Mr.. Seavey lone
resided in Bloomington, but some
years since moved to this place. HI
was an industrious, respected either
and his death cast a sudden gloom Of
sorrow over the entire community
His family have the sympathy o.
many friends.
The Thespians played "simol
Lee" to a crowded house Frida,
evening. The audience were wei
pleased. The rendering of the dra
ma was the best of any play done
lately. n. l.. Simpson, ID. w. Hill
dreth, +. NJ. Buchanan and Mrs Ell
w. Buchanan deserve especial men
ton, as they rendered their parts 81
effectively as TO bring tears to tn
eyes of many present. w. E. Ma
thews, as comic, was certainly sue
cess. He received many an APP
plause at his comic sayings and ia
cial expressions. They intend t
repeat the play at Barton Villag
soon.
Bloomington.
Mrs. Fanny Smith is better.
The town has a roller at wor
breaking roads.
Just snow enough to start sled
and lnmbermen are happy.
l.. Grow and O. A. Grow hav
sold their hay for sl3 a ton. delivere
at the cars,
Herbert Bailey has purchased
farm in Brighton. He will take pos
session in the spring.
AS reported last week, the lon
and severe sickness of Mrs. A.
Jenkins terminated i'm death on tn