Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-10-26

Barton.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis and wife are home
from their vacation visit.
Baxter & Grow are furnishing most
of the village people with coal.
There will be a harvest supper at
the NJ. E. church on Tuesday, Nov. T..
Mrs.Guy Aldrich, who has been run
ming down with consumption for a
long time, died on Thursday last.
The ladies of the Cong. church and
society will give chicken pie supper
at their vestry rooms next Wednes-
day evening, Oct. %.
Mrs. Hezekiah Bickford had bone
broken in an ankle by a fall recently.
The family have been very unfortu-
nate of late in sickness and accidents.
The new stone dam at the old chair
factory is about completed at a cost of
about $500. A good Judge of mill
property says the dam will increase
the value of the property 81, 900
The nextregular meeting of Quimby
Post will be held on Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 4. 1t is very desirable that
all members be present. Remember
the change to evening, O'Clock.
The cold weather of last week was
a goodreminder of cold winter COM
ing. Get ready for it. The fall has
been very dry and rains are needed
to replenish the springs and the
streams.
Mrs J. P. Baldwin is just getting UP
from quite a severe illness. - The
youngest daughter of DIR. Prime is Sc
riously i'll again.-Mrs. G. E. Bickfor6
recently had a fall which laid her ur
for several days.
There Is to be a Boston excursion
on Wednesday of this week, with E
round "Trip fare of about $500 from
this county. Tickets good only on the
18th inst. to go upon, but good for ter
days on the return passage.
We hope our subscribers who are il
arrears will try and get the old score
settled and get on to the advance paw.
ing list. They can then get GU,
club rate prices and make themselve,
happy, so far as good reading goes
Do not compel us to send a collector
after you.
The colored singers, "Original Ten
nesseeans," gave a concert at tn,
Congregational church on Thursda,
evening. The party consists of eigb
or ten colored people, some of whom
possess very excellent voices, and al
of whom can sing in true negro styIe
They gave very excellent satisfaction
here and many were greatly pleased
with the concert. Those who enjoy
good singing and who desire to LEAR
something of old plantation meIodie
will enjoy their entertainments
The remains of Mrs. d. D. Bean. ac
companied by William Coburn am
family, arrived on a Thursday nigh
train and the funeral took place OF
Friday at the residence of John Bean
Rev. Mr.. Mclean officiating. Their,
was very large gathering of relative
and friends and the services were q
unusual solemnity. Mr.. Bean was lief
at his home in Denver, sick in bed .ant
the babe and little boy were left witt
him. The casket was almost literally
covered with flowers and funeral EN-
blems. Mrs. Coburn was a sister O
the deceased and it was fortunate tina
she and her husband were at Denver
where they could care for Mrs. Bea1
in her last illness. Miss Martha Bean
who recently went from here to Den
yer, was present in the family, and i
caring for her sick brother. 1t is hop
ed that by this time he has made som
progress toward recovery.
Barton Landing.
DR.. Ranney is in New York.
Rev. c. S. Hurlbut and wife ar
visiting friends in Topsham and SheI
don VT