Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-25

dreth will not return for about two
weeks.
Mr.. Ezra B. Palmer, IAN aged and highly
respected citizen, and long time resi-
dent of this place, died on the 18th inst.
and was buried the 10Th inst. He was 80
yrs. and nearly 5 months old at the time
of his death, and had lived in this town
81 years. He held the office of justice of
the peace and other town offices during
the first years of his residence here He
came from Fairfield Franklin Co., VT.
Mr. Palmer has been an industrious, hon.
est man, and was prosperous farmer.
and accumulated considerable property,
which he leaves to his two sons
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The name of the South Danville post
office will be changed to Harveys Hollow
after March 81.
st. j OhnSbury.
Chauncey S. Walker, superintendent of
the scale works, entered upon his forty
fifth year of service at those works last
week. His brother, Francis Walker, fore
man of the foundery, came into the shops
in October of the same year, only six
months later than his brother. The only
man now working there when the Walk
ers entered is John Clark, the veteran
blacksmith, but the latter has not seen
such continuous service as the Walker
brothers.
Hardwiclx.
The Grand Army boys and others were
considerably disappointed because Corp.
Tanner, the noted soldier orator. was not
present to address them as advertised on
Wednesday evening. He had been called
to Washington on matters connected with
his proposed appointment as commits
Sioner of Pensions and could not be
present. His wife, however, was present
and gave an address, consisting of series
of original productions which show her
to be a woman of great talent. Her
Woman's Rights was sharp satire-on
the men, and her soldier piece was most
excellent. Grand Army men and all who
ever had the pleasure of listening to Corp.
Tanner will be glad to learn that PresI-
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office.
sheffield.
John Powers is on the sick list with
pneumonia.
j. C. King has bought the Milo B.
Hunter farm.
George Barber and wife, who came
n oh
to Lowell, Mass, to seek employment in
the cotton mills.
Mr.. Ferguson, who died on the both
inst, was one of the prosperous farmers
of the town and respected citizen. He
was long a member of the NJ. E. church,
where he has rendered much assistance,
financially and otherwise, and through
his death the town loses a much respected
citizen.
last E3aI.dNviclz.
Mrs. J. NJ. Stevens is not much better.
Miss Almira Goodrich, aged about 76,
died on the 18th inst. She survived her
sister, Lucinda, just one week. There is
no representation left of the Goodrich
family in the old homestead. They lived
in the house in which their father, Asahel
Goodrich lived and died IS years ago.
West Burke.
The w. R. c. gave sugar party at
their Hall last Friday eve.
Mrs Michael Bartlett, Mrs John Colby,
Mrs. Hepsy Bugbee, Mrs. Mary Newell
and Miss Josie Doyle are on the decline.
Miss Jennie johnson returned from
Mass. last Saturday, March 23.-Mrs.
Sleeper and daughter of Iowa, came to
town last Saturday, March %, where they
will remain for few weeks with friends.
Henry Johnson and wife of Ways Mills,
Que, were in town last week visiting
with his brother Horace and other friends.
Miss Myrtle Aldrich will spend Fast
vacation with her friends in Suncook,
N. III.
WheelOctx.
Mrs. Gilbert Gray is on the sick list
Luther Gray is going to move into Mrs.
Bullock's house.
Albert Gray has rented his house to
parties from Burke.
Mr.. Johnson from Burke has hired
the Staples house and blacksmith shop.
East Burke
Geo. w. B. Smell has been spending his
vacation in Portland.
Mrs. James Newell has succeeded in
finding places for her two boys and with
her little girl is going to Kirby to work