Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-11

last week, which helped us to make a
change in form on the day announced.
! Our new chases failed to reach us in
season for that issue.
At the recent meeting of the stock
holders, the old board of directors
and officers were chosen, for Barton
Bank and semi annual dividend Of
per cent. was declared. The sur
plus of the bank is ST., $50; the undi
vided profits, 81, 9S9.
Sammie Nelson, who quietly slip
ped away some days since for the
West, returned last week with new
bride from Minneapolis Mimi. Con-
gratulations. 1t is reported that Mr..
Nelson will move on to the Nelson
farm north of the village.
Rev. w. A. Robinson, D. D., for sew
eral years pastor Of the Cong. church
in this place, of late pastor in Homer,
n. Y, has recently resigned his pas
torate in that town, and accepted
call in Middletown, n. Y. He has al
ways been a very popular preacher.
The grip which held this village in
it's grasp, for some days is relinquish-
ing it's hold somewhat. Mrs. @. E.
Bickford, B. NJ. r. Nelson, Mrs. V. N.
Spaulding, Mrs. G. S. Clogston, War
rem Simpson-some OF the worst cases
of late-are said to be considerably
better.
IL Of fol1
upon the family of Warren Simpson
of this place, in the death of his son
Oscar, which occurred at ST. Johns
bury on Thursday last. He was laken
i'll on the day of the burial of Dan
Simpson, the little son of MIR. Simp-
son, who died here some days since.
Mrs. Mary Ufford, from Portland,
Maine, is here on a visit to her rela
tives and friends, with prospect that
she may remain some weeks. This
reminds us that we received a paper
recently which speaks very f1atter-
ingly of her son, Willie c., who is pay
ing teller in Spokane Falls bank.
The Littleton musical convention
Carl Zerrahn, conductor, Mrs. Shop
ard pianist, comes off Jan. 10, 20, 81,
and %. Among the attractions are
several very noted soloists, the Rou
mania quintet Climb, the Temple quar-
tet club, the Mozart Sextet, and
Erastus Osgood humorist. Member
ship tickets 81 90.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
our neighbors and friends, who kind
ly assisted us during the illness and last
rites Of our little girl, and we desire
to express our gratitude to the teach
ers and scholars for the beautiful
wreath which they gave as a tribute
Of love to their pupil and schoolmate.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEO. F. REED.
Mr.. King, MONITOR agent, was TAX
en- sick with grip week before last,
and kept on the road several days af
ter he ought to have been at home.
He is quite severely sick at his home
in Wheelock. We hope to have more
favorable reports from him soon. S.
A. Hunt, an experienced canvasser,
ments last week.
E. A. Hammond, who has been run
ming a grocery store and barOer's shop
in the Fairbrother building, found his
business Improbable and has closed
out. He goes to Barre in search of
business. He ran a very clean and
respectable store and shop, and we
wish he had made it pay. 1t is talked
that two young men, Wyman and
and Fletcher, are to have the store.
The following officers were installed
at the meeting of Crescent Lodge, No.
Al, I. o. O. F. on Tuesday last: E. G.
Martin, N. G.; a. Walcott, V. G.; A.
e. Clark, Sec; J. B. Freeman, Treas;
FL. d. Phillips, W.; Ell. FL. Person, c.;
F. G. Burdick, o. G.; G. G. w. Heath,
I. g.; G. w. Preston, r. S. of N. G.;
o. II. Mossman, L. S. of N. g.; G. E.
Hamblet, R. S. of V. G.; N. A. Norton
LIS. Of V. G.; A. M. Olmstead, R. S.
S.; G. @. Grow, L. S. s.; G. r. Fisk,
P. c.; B. F. Peterson, chaplain.
Inc many frlendS or Mrs. "A. IN.
Drew, daughter Of George B. Cass
of this village, are panied to hear of
her death, which occurred at ST. Johns
bury, on the 4th inst. She was at
tackled violently with grip, which de-
veloped into pneumonia and baffied
the skill of her physicians. She was
a woman of most excellent character,
and her death is great blow to her
husband, parents and friends. She
leaves two little girls. Her funeral
7 I.