Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-02-02

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down the hill into rapid run, follow
| ing Labor at his utmost speed. He
saw his only chance was to jump aside
and sang out, ''By gar you can't run over
mel" The load showed the oxen out of
road and over ledge of twelve or tf-
teen feet and stopped, standing on end.
The cattle escaped serious harm, and lit
tie damage was done.
Mrs Baldwin, mother of F. w. Bald
win, Esq, died at the residence of her
son in this village on Wednesday evening
last, aged about 70 years. She had resid-
ed here several years, but of late had been
in a rather feeble condition of health.
She was the wife of late Asa Baldwin of
Lowell. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin moved to
Lowell about sixty years ago, when that
town was comparatively new. They
moved on to a farm a mile north of the
village and resided there till the death
of Mr.. Baldwin, which occurred in 1875.
Mr.. and Mrs Baldwin assisted in the
organization of a Methodist church in
Lowell soon after they came there and re-
NAMED true to their faith and profession
to the day of their death. Mrs. Baldwin
was a lady of strong mind, excellent
character, and was held in high esteem by
all who knew her. The funeral was held
on Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Mclean. assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Lewis, officiating. The re-
mains were carried to Lowell for burial
A TREMENDOUS LOAD.-Flavia LaPete
is drawing logs from the Boswell timber
lot in the east part of the town around
through the DevereauX neighborhOod to
this village. The road for some distance
is considerably ascending and in some
places quite steep. few days since he
piled on for a load which he drew all the
way with his one pair of horses, that
scaled 426 cord feet sawed out 1892 feet
of boards and must have weighed, includ-
ing a heavy sled, nine tons. When the
Maine boys or any other boys will beat
this, Flavia will try again. Speaking
further of large loads, Charlie Rash re-
Gently drew from east of May Pond to this
village with one small horse, load of
spruce logs which scaled 136 cubic feet,
215 tons.
Barton Landing.
The Thespians will play "Placer Cold"
at Valley House hall, Friday eve, Feb. IS.
Wednesday eve, Feb. 4th Rev. j. X.
Fuller will give lecture for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid Society, Subject: ''Fish
es and How to Catch Them 40 admis-
sion, l5cts. children 1Octs. Let all come.
south Barton
An So pound girl at Melvin browns.
Mrs. Bella Orcutt, SO years old, mother
of L. H. Orcutt, is very low with catarrh-
al consumption. She is living with her
son, O. w. circuit, at St. JOhnsbnry.
Some OF the veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams, with neighbors and friends, paid
B. C. Berry and wife very pleasant Wis
it the 3Oth inst. and left them nice easy
chair as token of esteem. Refreshments,
consisting of oysters, apples, oranges, nuts
and candy, were served.
south Albany.
Hill & Co. have an auction sale of mer
chandise at A. d. Pattersons store this
week.
The lecture of Mr.. Noodle of Crafts
bury was of much interest and largely at
tended.
Anna Marnock is visiting friends in
Mass. and Conn.-Mrs. Lydia Drew of
Barton visits at T. Marnocks VIM. Bu-
ID
Jams of late.-John Powers and niece
have visited at D. R. Cobb's.
East Albany.
Will Simon and wife are at his fathers
on a visit from Littleton, n. H.
The Simon boys are getting out lumber
for big barn.-Alfred Daniels is getting
out lumber for a new house to be built
in the spring.
Mr. Green Is able to be out again. He
has let some rooms to Miss Julia Burke,
who will keep house for him and do dress
making. She thoroughly understands
the trade and will do work satisfactorily
to all.
School closed in district No. u, East
Albany, Jan. "a. Those having no marks
during the term are Cora and Minnie
Grant, Alice Fisher Lucia Eldridge, John
and Jerry Murphey, Clyde Batchelder.
Those missing no words in spelling are
Annie Hughes, Minnie Mcclure, John
Ruin, Clyde Batchelder, John Murphy,
Courtney Batchelder, James McCaffery,
Jerry Murphy, Lucia Eldridge, Nellie
Ruin. Ellen Hughes missed one word,
Mary Denison two. Effie Russell, teacher.
BrONVninS ton.
| Everett Burrows little girl is very sick.
1t is feared she will not recover.
The donation and oyster supper for the
benefit of Rev. c.. S. Hubert resulted in
securing over $50.
Mr. Joseph Dutton of this place died
quite suddenly on Friday, Jan. %, Mr..
Dutton was Il soldier in the late war and
had been in feeble health for long time
in consequence of injuries sustained
while in the army.
The camp fire held by Geo. G.. Meade
Post at the town hall in this place on
Tues. eve, Jan. p, was eminently sue
cessful. An appreciative audience of
some three or four hundred listened to
the exercises which consisted of interest
ing remarks from Comrades Austin, JOS
lyn, Matthews and others, singing, reci
tations etc. Especial praise is due to the
ladies who so tastefully decorated the
hall and furnished an abundant supply of
| refreshments.
Vest Charleston.
Maggie McDermaid has returned from
Boston.
Mrs Johnson Lunt is quite ill at her
daughters, Mrs. Harriet Dearborn.
Lena j. Bennett graduated at the Nor
NAL school at johnson, at the close Of the
last term.
Rev. Cecil Dean from Massawipp, has
been holding meetings with the local
pastors here during the past week.
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