Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-10-16

man and was for many years clerk for
Marshall A. Lewis & Co., later a part
ner in the firm. He was successful in
acquiring quite a property at one
time, but adverse fortune overlook
him and he was compelled tt go on to
the road as a commercial traveller. OF
late he has broken down by poor
health. He was a man who made
many friends in his lifetime. Since
we became acquainted with"the fam
lily, some time before the war, his ia
Their, Gilbert Ellis, his mother, his
brother Reuben, and his sister, Helen
(Ellis) Robinson, have all passed
away. His death extinguishes the
family, except Mr.. Harley Ellis of
New York, a brother.
There was a very pleasant wedding
party at Henry Danforth's on Thurs
day last when his daughter, Minnie A.
Danforth, was united in marriage to
Ora B. Willard, Rev. A. @. Swain per-
forming the ceremony. A large num-
Der of relatives of the contracting par
ties and many invited friends were
present. Among those present we're
friends and relatives from N. III. The
gifts were numerous, useful and valu-
able, among which may be mention
ed a nice tea set, table cutlery, silver
ware, etc. Mr.. Willard has grown up
in town, is of good parentage, indus
trious, steady and honorable. Mrs.
Willard has been a resident of this
town almost since her Childhood; she
was educated in the village school and
academy, has been teacher several
years and is held in esteem by a wide
circle of friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard will make their home on the Will
lard farm, on the So. Barton road,
where a new barn-the best in that
section-has been built, and will make
farming their pursuit. Immediately
after the marriage was consummated,
refreshments were served and the
married couple went to the village
depot to take the afternoon train for
Montreal and Chicago, where they
will remain some days. A large num-
Der of friends were present to witness
their departure and to wish them a
pleasant wedding tour.
Barton Landing.
DIR. Martin will remain at Lothrop's
hotel until Oct. %, then he will go to
Newport.
F. H. Conner, who has been pressing
hay for some years, has started out
on his fall campaign. He has a good
machine and puts hay up fast and
well. He has just pressed a barn full
for w. G. Brown of Barton Village.
South Barton a X ~
Grandma Thompson, OF whom men
ton was made two weeks ago., is in
nearly recovered health.
Eddie Holmes has moved off the
mountain into the Alonzo Gray house;
Orrin Gray moves into the F.. J. Duke
house, and Fred Craig moves to his
farm in Sutton.
Albany.
M. B. Chafey and wife have return
ed from their Western trip.
Miss Nora Annis is engaged as or
ganist at the Cong. church.
Mrs. Jenny Bill is in Chicago.-Car-
RE V. Rowell is visiting in New York.
-Lottie Sanders accompanies Nettie
Leach to her home in Lowell, Mass.
East Albany.
Ellen Hughes is home from Iras-
burgh.
Nellie Ruin, who was hurt by falling
from a tree, is better.
Walter Remission and wife are back
to P. P. Skinner's to live.
Mrs. J. G. Thornton and her sister,
Mary T. Rowell, have gone to the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Mary Ripley from Portland,
Maine, is stopping with her brother,
Amasa Fairbrother.
w. j. Eldridge of Massachusetts is
moving his goods to Albany Center,
where they will reside.
Mrs. w. FL. Farr is improving from
her sickness. Thomas Bowen, who
has beer sick all summer, is better.
Lucia Eldridge is attending school
at Barton this fall Victor Hunter,
who has been attending school at
Craftsbury Common, came home sick
on Tuesday.
South Albany.
Seldom Cass is home from North
Craftsbury sick.
NJ. w. Cass and family have return