Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-02-27


have been very well attended, and
have resulted in much good.
An article in the warning for town
meeting provides that vote shall be
taken to see if the town will locate it's
buildings and do it's business at West
Derby. Every voter should be out
Friday evening there will be a do
nation for the benefit of Rev. Wilder.
Supper will be served in the vestry
from $3.50 to 1880 o'clock, afterwards
there will be literary exercises in the
auditorium.
Mrs. Fay of Pomfret, VT, is spend
ing a few weeks with her daughter,
Miss Nellie Fay, preceptress in the
academy.-Rev. Chas. Gould has re-
turned from Newton Theological Sem
mary, and it is reported that he has
taken a charge. Kilborn went
last Saturday to spend a few days in
N. H., and Mass.
Hon. David Hopkinson, whose ill
ness has been mentioned, died after a
long illness, Feb. %. Judge Hopkin-
son was born on the place in Salem
Derby where he died, in 1925, and has
always resided there. He was long
prominent in public affairs, holding
almost every office in the gift of the
people of this town. He was assistant
judge of the county court in 1S7778.
In every sphere of life he performed
his duties acceptably and honorably.
By his death the town loses one of it's
most honored citizens, the communi
ty. a public spirited man and the
family kind husband and father. He
was firm friend of Derby academy,
and at the time of his death was
president of the board of trustees. In
1S48 he married Clarissa II. Forbes.
By this marriage three children were
born, two of whom now survive, his
wife dying he was married the second
time in 1864 to Anna Farr, with whom
he lived until his death. OF this union
he left two sons and one daughter.
He was a useful member of the Cong.
church for twenty years or more and
his loss will be greatly felt in the de-
A very large attendance
at the funeral services.
West Derby.
j. o. Farrell, who has been sick for
some weeks, died Sunday morning.
He leaves five young children in
quite destitute circumstances. -
Miss Bertha Lindsay, who has
been a great sufferer most of the time
for four years, passed away Thursday
1t can truly be said, "None
knew her but to love her. None nam
ed her but to praise"
Glover.
Miss Florence Drew is at work at
Barton.
Miss Jennie French has returned
rom Barton.
Kittie Drown is spending a short
lime at Chaplin Leonards. She ex-
poets to return to Barton Landing.
There will be an oyster supper and
donation at the residence OF n. NJ.
Lewis next Thursday afternoon and
evening, for the benefit of Revs. Smith
md Mcdonald. All cordially invited.
Ladies' Aid Thursday "snowed in"
But few could meet, so went to minis
er's rooms. Result found next morn
ng, many packages of nice groceries .
n pantry very acceptable to the find
srs
Mrs. Orpha Wright was 81 years old
IN the 18th, inst, and her friends and
leighbors called in TO remind her of
he event. Mrs. Judson Page of Hard
wick, aged 60 years on the same day
md an old friend, was present and
spent the day. Quite a number of
PRESENTS were made and the occasion
vas very enjoyable to all present. T
Mrs. Wright is in very good health /
md her friends wish her many years
If life yet.
The primary department of the viii +
age school closed Feb. IS. Those f
having no absent marks were: George /
Merriam, Jesse Williams, Elmer AL f.
ger; no tardy marks, Viva and Glenn
Burke, Lola and Lena Sargent, George .
Merriam, Jesse Williams, Jack Drew,
Jarl Wilson. Prize winners in A. .
ipelling class, George Merriam and .
Jesse Williams; in B. class, Lola Sar-
rent. Helen M. Percival, teacher.
To the Editor Of the Monitor.-When
read in the last MONITOR the an
louncement Of the death of little
leslie, the child of Dan and Annie
tray, Glover, these lines came TO my
memory, and / send them to you
loping they may carry a comforting