Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-04

MlUe society WIN MIS-. Charles Nc
Lellan next Friday afternoon and ev-
ening.
Mrs. Prindle receives a pension on
account of the army service of her
husband, lately deceased.
Our people regret to learn of the
death of Mrs. Perkins, wife of Rev. s.
K. B.Perkins, which occurred in Rayn-
ham, Mass, Dec. %, from the effects
of an attack of grip some months
since. Mrs. Perkins had many friends
here, as she had wherever she resid
ed. She was a successful teacher, a
worthy Christian woman, and very
kind and faithful in all her relations in
life. Rev. Mr.. Perkins has the sympa
thy of many friends.
FAILURE. One of the worst finan-
cial failures this town has seen in
many years came to light few days
since, when it became known that
! Geo. o. Spalding, who had been oper-
ating here the last year as produce
buyer, ETC., was allowing a large num-
Der of his checks on Barton bank to
go to protest. The amount of checks
already protested aggregates several
hundred dollars, and it is believed
there are many more of them out.
Spalding bought butter, sugar, ETC.,
and paid promptly until he failed.
He turns out to have been quite a
large borrower of money. He had in
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by some of his Glover neighbors, and
the bank is amply secured. Beside
this he had borrowed in sums ranging
from a few dollars to $500 or more.
He owed many farmers quite heavy
sums for butter and sugar, and par
ty from Craftsbury who had bought
butter for him nearly 1000, so it is
reported. Rumor has it that the alb
solute Indebtedness exceeds $1,000.
Spalding is supposed to be in Boston
on collecting tour, and it may turn
out that he will have something left
to turn in toward his debts. No one
has any idea how he has lost the sum
of money named. He lost quite heav-
lily in poultry, but not enough to ac-
count for the heavy deficiency report
ed. He is busy, hard working young
man with no bad habits. 1t is proba-
BILE that he ran business as much be-
yond his mental capacity as beyond
his financial ability, and came short,
as many spectators come. 1t seems
surprising, in view of all things con-
sidered, that so many people have
risked SO large sums in his hands.
No capital, no particular business ex-
perience- nothing specially to war
rant the belief that he could
weather the difficulties of a compli
Gated, if not hazardous, business.
1t is not known whether any legal
steps will he taken in the matter or
not.
West Glover.
Geo Monkey spent New Years in
town.
Guy Carr goes to Maine, travelling
for Moore of Newport.
Geo. Spaulding has many financial
mourners in this vicinity.
Horse distemper of a severe type is
prevailing, and some are losing their
horses.
Rev. A. A. Smith from Johnson is
preaching just now for the Congrega-
tionalists.
Greensboro.
w. A. Jackson is getting out lumber
for large barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. @. Brown are at
Henry Miller's for the winter.
A pleasant gathering of friends and
relatives at G. w. Willey's New Years.
A. E. Hill has moved back from the
Henry Hill farm to his place in the
village.
In State VS.. Rollins, intoXication,
the jury gave a verdict of guilty. The
case against Ripper, some affirm is set
for the sixteenth.
Close up your business with the
MONITOR agent, at Greensboro viii
lage Friday forenoon, at the Bend
Friday evening, and at Four Corners
Saturday next, from to 10 in the
forenoon.
Postmaster Cuthbertson says that
the draft letter that was lost Gas stated
in a late issue of the MoNTToR) did not
emanate from his office. The item
being under the head of Greensboro
was misleading; East Craftsbury was
probably meant.
The Citizen club was organized with