Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-09-25

/ their western trip next Thursday
They will visit Chicago, go thence to
Denver and from there to California,
expecting to be gone two months
Louise Stafford has gone to the World q
Fair in company with Mrs. H. Black.
Lewis Ford for thirty years or more
a resident Of this place, and previous
to that an active man in Bloomington,
died last Thursday, aged 80 years. He
has been in feeble health for some
time. Mr.. Ford was one of the staunch
men of the place. He held places of
trust in the church and village and
was an honorable man. Funeral serv-
ices were held at his late residence on
Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Wright officiating.
Death is claiming many of the citi-
zens of this place and vicinity. Sam
uel Morgan, for some time i'll, died Of
neuralgia, Sept. 10. He had been an
active business man in his day having
been engaged in mercantile, pension
and other enterprises for many years.
For some years he was commercial
traveller, and also hop buyer of note.
Somehow fortune went i'll with him,
and during his last years he has been
engaged in book canvassing. He was
80 years Of age.
In response to an invitation from
the w. @. T. U. an entertainment will
be given at the M. E. church, Satur-
day evening, Sept. 80, consisting of
old time singing, speaking and read
ing. The singing will be led by the
veteran professor, j. @. Chamberlin,
assisted by an able corps of silver
bowed lads and lassies of Eye olden
time'. The venerable Joseph Bartlett
and a goodly number of boys and
girls of his age will speak piece or
sing song of "Auld Lang Syne."
Cake and coffee will be served to all
who attend. Proceeds to aid the
temperance work of the town and
county.
Albany.
Matte Johnson is attending school
at Tilton, N. FL.
NOV. OduOIOu 1i6tS OdhCn o1CcSduU
rooms at w. K. Annis'
Mrs. M. B. Chafey accompanies Mr..
Chafey and daughter, Maggie on their
Western trip.
Herbert Peters has moved from the
Phelps place to the Wilcox farm and
John Peters goes on to the Phelps
place.
Maria Norris and Ray George have
gone to Montreal on a visit Mrs.
Allen has returned from her visit to
Maine. lvs
D. F. Marckres visits friends here
and at Craftsbury. He seems about
as young as he did twenty years ago,
although he is 80 years of age. 30
Charles Bumps, boy of fourteen
years, was arrested recently flor
stealing money, and sent to Newport,
where Judge Taft sent him to the Re-
form School.
East Charleston.
Herbert Currier from Penn. is in
town visiting.
Miss Mae Trip has returned to her
studies in Boston.
Willie Trip has bought DR.. Cush-
mans building; also is assistant post
master for him.
F. B. Lang has hired the American
House at Barton; he takes possession
the first of October.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
vestry next Wednesday afternoon. All
invited. The gentlemen are requested
to come prepared for work.
Hattie and Winnie Barney of Berlin
Falls, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Laura Maynard of Lowell made
a short visit in town recently.
S. G. Lang of Morrisville will be
here Sept. 27-28-29 on visit to his
relatives. He brings spectacles with
him to supply those in want of them.
West Charleston.
DR.. Getchell has sold his house to |
Eben Woodland Of Barton for 5000.
Tt is reported that the Moir Granite |
Co. have leased fine granite quarry
on the farm Of Arthur Kidder.
Almond J.Bowen has gone to Mich,
where his half brother, Nathan M. |
Bowen starts him in business.
Corydon Simpson and wife from
Sheffield have been visiting relatives
here and at Bloomington and Beebe
Plain.
Rev. j. w. Kingsbury of Mass, a
former pastor Of the Cong. church