Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-05-05

Henry M. Ayers, who has been failin:
in health and mind so long, has taken hi
bed with no hope of recovery.
Don't fail to hear the lectures to b
delivered at So. and East Craftsbury OF
the evenings of May 9TH and 9th, by JOIN
r. Clarke of Buffalo, N. Y.
w. NJ. Graham has moved to Eas
Craftsbury. Hill has gone on t.
Keniston's upper farm, and we have fin
ally concluded that the Bates farm is tn,
place for Geo. S. Wilcox, and he has tax
en- possession. (See last two issues).
The Nashua, Telegraph has a very com
plimentary letter in regard to David M
Rollins, leading member of the knight:
of Pythias. Mr.. Rollins was born in this
town and passed his early days here. Act
ing on the principle that Vermont is /
good state to emigrate from, he went &c
Nashua and wins respect and renown in
his order. Score another for Orleans
county.
IK.xs@ OlII"S:n.
Hon. L. H. Thompson is slowly improv-
ing.
Emie Ord is attending school at Hol-
| yoke, Mass.
There is a prospect of having a cheese
| factory here.
| Miss Ada IEgraham is caring for Mrs.
| Ord, who is still very low.
Miss Myra Jameson has been engaged
to teach the summer term of school at
West Glover.
Miss Lizzie Collins has returned to her
home in New York, on account of the ill
ness of her sister.
Regular communication of Central
Lodge, No. 50, f. and A. NJ, Tuesday
evening, May 6. Work on Sd degree.
Proceeds from May day party $25. All
report good time. The band has been
in being eleven years, has the best instru-
ments in the county, with lots of first
class music and $40 in the treasury. The
people of the town ought to remember
that the band boys are doing lots Of
work to keep in practice, and that good
band is great credit to place.
Lowell.
Rock Snyder is happy again. 1t is a
boy.
The meeting to organize the Relief
Corps is Tuesday evening, May 6, instead
of Monday, the 9TH.
Newport.
DROWNING ACCIDENT.-Shortly after
midnight this morning the fire alarm
whistle blew, but upon investigation
there proved to be no fire. The alarm
was to arouse pepole to search for the
bodies of three men who had been drown
ed. The accounts this morning vary a
good deal, but the nearest we can get to
the facts show that Wednesday evening
there were two boats upon the lake. One
containing Ed. Foss, clerk at the Mem
phremagog House, Ned Green, a colored
employee of the house, and Arthur Moore,
a railroad man. For some reason as yet
unknown, they rowed over to Indian
point, and returning took in Joe Robe
taille who had gone to the point on foot.
In the other boat were Eugene Gage,
Walter Avery and another man. This
boat preceded the other some distance
on the return journey and it is inferred
that an attempt was made to over
take it by the one in the rear. Moore
and Foss in starting to change places
both stepped on the same side Of the
boat and it capsiZed. Moore and Green
tried to right the boat but could not and
Moore then struck out for the shore call
ing to Green to follow him. This Green
could not do as he was unable to swim.
The occupants of the first boat claim to
have heard no cry from the drowning
men and knew nothing of the accident
until Moore returned wet and daZed to
the hotel. The accident was close to the
Derby shore thus bringing it close with
in the Jurisdiction of the selectmen OF
that town.-EIpreSS.
Since the above was published all the
bodies have been recovered. Nothing
new is learned of the cause of the acct
dent. Mr.. Foss was % years old, unmar-
ried and was clerk in the Memphremagog
House. where he had been about two
years Previously he had been clerk in
the Pemgewassett at Plymouth, N. H.,
about six years. He was liked by every
body, and had hosts of friends. His re-
mains were taken home by the heart
stricken father on the II O'Clock express
on Tues day night, to Campton village,
n. H., for burial.
Joseph Robetaille, house carpenter
was 81 years of age, and leaves wife
and five children. He was an Industrious
man and owned several houses in this
village. His funeral was held at St.Mark's
church on Wednesday afternoon, the SER
vice being rendered by the rector, the
Rev. DR.. George G. Jones.
Ned Green, colored, was 40 years of
age and unmarried. He had been eight
years faithful servant at Memphrema-
cog Honse. He was brought to Vermont
by DR.. J. G. Rutherford, surgeon of the
Seventeenth Regiment, Vermont Volun-
teers, in 1865, with whom he stayed three
years. He was faithful and honest man
and every one liked him.
Moore, the only survivor of the acct
dent, is almost crazed by the terrible cal
amity.
eStmOre.
Mrs. E. G. Hunt is at Glover weaving.
Fishing opens we'll and is well atten-
ded.
Sugar makers report an average crop.
Barron's saw mill is running night and
day.
The King Bros. are running the scythe-
stone shop with full gang.
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