Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-08

thanlel in whom was Ho SUM. hc was
a man who could rebuke sin in the most
scathing language; nor would he ever
countenance it among the high or among
the low. but uttered his protests 'wheth-
er men would hear or forbear. His
trumpet gave no uncertain sound; he
would not smooth one sin by calling it
some name that did not represent its
vileness. He stood firmly for the right
according to his convictions, and he had
the courage of his convictionS-readyt to
avow them, defend them, fully qualified
to do it. He was a man who thought out
his positions, he did not inherit them: he
was sable to give a reason of the hope
that was in him. and reasons for every
doctrine he advocated. The more init
mately men became acquainted with him,
the better they loved him, for they saw
that principle was what regulated his
conduct; that he had the highest regard
for everything that is right. His intel
lectual powers were of the highest order;
whenever he contemplated a subject he
looked it through and through, and he
was capable of filling the highest position
in the church, but that men love grace
fulness better than Goodness, and
pleasing address better than great, grand,
soul-stirring thoughts. He was most
affectionate husband, doing all he could
to tighten the burdens of his feeble, faith
full companion, fearing that she would be
called away before his time came. He
had large heart, and gave away hum
dreds of dollars to the benevolences of
his church, and to the poor, though
his salary was always small. By pru-
dence and the greatest economy he saved
little property and had comfortable
home. The community will miss him
and feel their loss his church will miss
him and remember with gratitude the
sacrifice he has made for it, but, above
all, his wife will miss him for the tender
ness of his care, the happiness of his so.
ciety, the sweetness of their companion
ship, which are taken away; and though
she has the sympathy of her many friends,
yet they cannot compensate for his loss.
His funeral was attended on Friday at the
house, Rev. L. Dodd preaching from
these words: ''Let me die the death of
the righteous, and let my last end be like
his" Rev Mr.. Granger followed with
some very appropriate remarks. Among
the clergymen present were Revs. Scrib-
ner, Jenne, Smith, Currier, Gates, Blake,
Dodd and Granger.
South Barton.
Mrs. Thomas Leavitt died recently
of heart disease.
The lumbermen are full of trouble
for want of snow.
Ora White Is sending off about
six loads of logs day.
John Mcclellan is laid up with a
broken leg, caused by log rolling
on him in the woods.
E3I.o>vnin s.tOn.
Pay school taxes due to Geo. w.
Grow to L. Grow.
Mrs. David Colby has gone TO
Canada TO visit her parents.
Masquerade at close of school in
the Academy hall, Bloomington vii
lage, on Friday the 10Th.
John Maxwell will work at black
smlthing in the shop formerly occu-
pied by Henry Fairbrother.
Irving Alexander and his bride
(Nettie Berry, have the congratula-
tions of their many friends.
G. X. AL gier has been obliged to
postpone his school in district No. / j.,
on account of erysipelas in his eyes.
Mrs. Josiah Lyon is spending a
few days at her fathers, l. A. Wy
man. Mrs. Lyon is in feeble health
and her mother is able to take care
of her.
Oscar Griswold, who since he has
lived in town, has, beside his farm
work and coopering. done his own
housework. Getting tired of it he was
married last week to Miss Hattie
Humphrey. May their lives be fe-
llcitous.
Evansville.
Tom Wilkie has moved into the
Fay house and will work in the whet-
stone factory.
James Wilson has given a deed
of his farm TO Alfred Alexander and
taken life lease.
Chester Tracy is here visiting
friends, and his wife and daughter
are expected soon.
Harvey Foster has put 400 bushels
more corn into his mill :; he has a
large custom trade besides his sale
of meal and corn.
While Henry Leland was showing
his rifle in the store, it was discharg-
ed and caused some damage, coming
nearer TO people than was pleasant.
West Charleston.
Wesley Moore has moved on to
Mrs. O. G.. Reeds farm.
Maud Cole has had to leave her
school on account of sickness.
| Oscar Flanders from Fitz Bay, Ca,
is at work for F. A. Moulton in his
saw-mill.
Willie f. Robinson is going Ia
travel for G. j. Hubbard of Newport
selling boots and shoes.
Miss Lura |. Bruce will spend hel
vacation from the johnson school.
(where she teaches) with her sister
Mrs. Alexander, at Yves. Burke.
Rev. Daniel Land from West Boil
ton, Canada, preached in the Baptist
church both afternoon and evening
Jan. 31st, to a full house. At the
close of the evening service dozer