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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-02-05
Daniel Owens Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT.
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at Barton,
in and for said District, on the 18th day of
JAM, 1894.
o. D. Owen, Administrator of the estate of
Daniel Owen late of Barton, in said District
deceased, makes application for license to
sell the real estate of said deceased, describ-
ed as follows to wit: Being all the real estate
of said deceased situated in the state of Yer
mont, of which said deceased died, seized and
possessed, except that part of ceceased's
real estate situated in said Barton. which he
was under contract to convey to Milo j.
Owen, at the time of the death of said de-
ceased, representing that sale thereof will
be beneficial to the heirs and all persons in
terested in said estate.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court,
that said application be referred
to a session thereof to be held at the Office of
F. w. Balo win in Barton, on the 9Th day of
February A. D. 1894, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that no
tice hereof be given to all persons interested,
by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively in the Monitor "a newspaper publish
ed at Barton, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why SAID license should not be granted.
By the Court-Attest,
40 F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
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Estate Of Francis Stafford.

CSTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DIsTRIc t
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in said District. on the 10Th day of January,
A. d. 1894.
Louise M. Stafford Administrative of the
estate of Francis A. Stafford late of Barton,
in said District, deceased, presents her ad :
mlnistration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the es-
tate Of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to a session thereof, TO be cid at the
Office of B. f. D. Carpenter, in Barton Land.
ing on the 18th day of February A. d. 1894
for hearing and decision thereon: And, it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication of
the same three weeks sue essively in the
Orleans County Monitor. newspaper pub
l1Sh d at Barton previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that may appear at said
time and place. and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court Attest.
81 W. M. LINDSAY, Register.
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COURT OF INSOLVENCY.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT oP Or
~ LEANS, ss. In Insolvency.
In the matter of Edward Kilgarlin of Crafts
bury in said District, insolvent debtor.
TAKE notice that Edward Kilgarlin of Crafts
bury, in the District of Orleans, did the
23d day of January. 1894, file in this Court his
petition for adjudication of insolvency; and
that meeting of creditors of aid fnsolvent
debtor will be held at Court of Insolvency,
at the Probate Office in Newport, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of February, 1894. at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, to prove their debts
and CT Dose one or NOR assignees of his es-
tate; and that the payment of any debts and
the delivery of any property belonging to
said de otor, to him for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbid
den by law.
nary, 1894.
Sc Attest, F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
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Phillip D. Badger Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
~ IS. In probate Court, held at Newport
in said District, on the 18th day of January
j. b. Calderwood administrator of the estate
OF Phillip d Badger. late of Greensboro, in
SAID District deceased d, makes application for
license to sell the real estate of said deceas-
ed, described as follows, to witt Being the
whole of the real estate of said deceased sit
uated in the state of Vermont of which de-
ceased died seized and possessed, except the
widows homestead therein representing that
a sale thereof is necessary for the purpose of
paying the debts proved against said estate
and the expenses of administration.
WhereuPon, it is ordered by. said Court,
that said application be refer
ed to session thereof to be held at the
Office OF F. w. Baldwin in Barton, on the 9Th
day of Feb, A. d. 1894 for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons in
terested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the MONITOR, a news
paper published at Barton, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said Ii
cense should not be granted.
By the COurt.-Attest,
40 F. e. ALFRED, Judge.
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Daniel Owens estate.

CTATE OF VERMONT, Orleans District
!Css: In probate court, held at Barton,
A. D. 1894.
o. ID. Owen, Administrator of the estate of
deceased, makes application for license to
convey to Milo j. owen, of said Barton, GER
tain real estate of said deceased, situated in
Barton in said District, DE scribed follows,
"One undivided half of his. the said intest-
ate's farm in Barton, described as follows
viz.
Being lots No.three and four in the fl fth range
No four in the nth de Iee pas on lot
ter ID Kimball to F. w. Adams. January LIST,
1s4t. and nv s. ID. Kimba1l and John Kimball,
to r w. k1mball, August 1st. 1892, containing
two hondred and seventy fiv- acres, be the
same more or less, and being the same land
and premises decided said intestate, by Orson
Kimball and wife by them and dated October
Barton Land Records >"
Representing that the said interstate did in
his life time, enter into certain contract in
parol to and with one Milo J. owen, his son,
contracted and agreed that he would convey
and deed, to said Milo ]. Owen, "the one un-
divided half'' of land above described upon
condition that the said Milo j. owen should
support the said Daniel j. Owen and his wife,
Sarah Owen. while they should live, furnish
ing them with suitable food and clothing and
caring for them in every wa, in sickness and
in health, and pay the expenses of their bur-
ial,
And further representing that the said Milo
j. Owen compiled with the terms and condi-
lions OF Sa1u cOntr8cC. ana praying that said
COURT will grant unto O. ID. Owen admins
TRAITOR, aforesaid authority to deed said
land and premises, according to the terms of
said contract. made as aforesaid, agreeablv to
the Statute in such case made and provided.
WHEREUPoN it is ordered by said Court that
SAID application be referred to a session there
of, to be held at the office of F. w. Baldwin,
in Barton, on the 9th day of February, A. D
1894, for hearing and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered that notice hereof
be given TO all persons interested by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in
the MONITOR, a newspaper published at Bar
ton, previous to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, IL any they may have,
why said license should not he granted.
BY the Court-Attest.
46 f. e. ALFRED, Judge.
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Commissioners Notice.
Estate of J. C.. Tibbett's.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans Commissioners, to receive, examiu :,
and adjust all claims and demands of ali
persons against the estate OF J. c. Tibbetts
late of Barton in 81 id District, deceased, and
all claims exb ibited in Offs ct thereto, hereby
es aforesaid at the office of B. F. d. Carpen.
ter in Barton Landing, the 18th day of
February and 10Th day of July next, from one
O'Clock, p. m. until four O'Clock, p. M, each
of said days, and that six months from tn 18th
day of January A. D.. 1884, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Barton this 18th day of January,
A. D., 1894
J. L. DODGE,
B. F. d. CARPENTER, Sohihissloners.
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DIED..

Hin Holland, Jan. 29th, Mrs. Jennie Wallace,
aged 81 years and 10 mos.
In Glover, Jan. q, Albert Dwinell, aged u
years, mos. and 15 days.
In Glover, Feb. 9TH, Samuel Phillips, aged
81 years.
In Irasburgh, Jan. 9th, Lucius Holbrook,
aged ~ years and mos.
In Lowell Mass, Jan. 29th Mrs. Aurora
Lockwood, aged " years and II mos.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-02-05

and will be much missed in the family,
family have the sympathy of all. The
funeral was attended Tuesday fore
noon, four of his classmates from col
lege and his brother Joseph from And
over Seminary attending.
Sheffield.
Clifton Gray has gone from Powers
to AFRO Gray's to board.
Eugene Bowley has been spending
some days visiting relatives here.
Chas. Smelling and wife went to
West Concord last Friday on visit.
A surprise was held at Rev. E. j.
Bodman's in honor of his birthday,
Feb. End.
David Wood is improving his house
by putting on a bay window and other
repairs.
WheelOck.
M. D. Burbank is running the grist
mill.
The new books for the library make
a fine addition to the catalogue.
Mrs. Fred Day is on the sick list
Fred Brooks was suffering with hard
cold last week.
Miss Abbie Taylor finished sue
cessful term of school in the village
district last Friday.
M. D. Park is moving his household
goods and what groceries he had left
to G. Deos', South Wheelock, for the
present.
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LIBERATION NOTICE.

This certifes that I have this day given my
son Twin Osgood his time during the re-
mainder of his Minority and shall claim none
of his earnings nor pay any debts of his con-
tracing after this date
HI. OSGOOD.
Holland, VT, February 3, 1894. g
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lrr of Fitch Bay, P. O., is visit
}. John Atkins.
} will be a box sociable for the
of the school Wednesday eve,
All cordially invited to come,
ladies to bring a box.
F-half mile trotting course is
repaired on the lake, and all
ted in that kind of sport are
ed to be present next Wednes-
|h their trotters.
T.. Gilman was brought home
It. Johnsbury the 28th ult.,
(e went last September to visit
her. He was taken with a Sc
lack of rheumatism and con-
the house. He is now a great
being almost helpless. Much
by is expressed for him.
TT.
|Goff and wife have gone to
TO visit friends.
I'd Sage of Coventry has hired
y place for one year.
Tissett's five-year- old child
badly burned one week ago
died.
attie Burnap of Fitchburgh,
here caring for her brother,
ow, who is suffering from a
& Miller have their mill re-
Ind have commenced work
The Moire Granite Co. have
bed work at the sheds after a
u of several weeks.
arions, who gave an enter
at the Baptist church, we're
sunday by Mr.. Cutler, editor
nchester Times, who delivered
esting lectures on temper
ane's Opera Hall.
!. Branch received the cleo
be Department Commander
ston at the 9th annual en-
t. G. M. Lane, @. HI. Wood,
L. D. Miles and T. Beebe
ice attended the above meet
andall, former bookkeeper
Moore & Co., stopped off
days on his way to Boston
elk for the firm of which he
he partners for the manu-
of overalls in Ogdensburg,
rty-fourth Annual Festival
cans County Musical Asso-
ems in Lanes Opera House,
tomorrow, Tuesday, at
closing Friday evening.
? talent engaged are I'll. G.
conductor; Mrs. Shepard,
Mrs. Smith of Boston, So
Cushman, tenor; Mr.. Bah
and Mr.. Grizzly, humorist,
ton. Blaisdell's orchestra
present. There will be a
concert Wednesday eve
d concerts Thursday and
ternoons and evenings.
kets, gentlemen, S1.5O: Ia
The convention is ex-
be large and profitable.
Center.
Rogers, we understand, has
arm at West Newport to
[errick for S11OO.
BARTLETT has moved to his
[st Hill in Troy. 1t is the
lie recently bought of Oscar
Fing $1,000.
gest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
hnson is very sick at this
b typhoid pneumonia and
y is doubtful.
hose on the sick list here,
in the last MONITOR, are
and several Of them are
ut of doors again.
Mrs. III. F. Bartlett, who
visiting relatives and
past five weeks in New
Massachusetts, and Provi-
have returned home.
ney has hired and moved
es Litchfield's farm near
Homer Buck, who has
ng on said farm, has hired
IN Blake farm in Salem
moved there.
be Ramsdell who has been
winter on leave of alb |
Pd by request of his friends, |
sane Asylum at Brattle-
en- so much worse that he |
urned to the Asylum.
ddard and wife have gone |
n. H., on a visit.
e has sold his place near
TO Nelson ReXford.
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Commissioners Notice.
Estate of Lewis Ford.

by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners. to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Lewis Ford late of
Barton in said District deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid. at B. F. ID. Carpenters Office in
Barton Landing, VT, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary and the FIFTH pay of July next, from one
O'Clock, p M, until three o'clock, p. M, each
of said days, and that six months from the
18th day of January, A. D., 1894 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this goth day of Janu-
airy. A. ID. 1894.
A. ID. MATHEWS, c..
JOSEPH BARTLETT, Ooiii"issioheis.5 - 7
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LEGAL = NOTICES.
COURT OF INSOLVENCY.

COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF Or
- LEANS, SIS. In Insolvency.
In the matter of John p Conner of Crafts
bury in said District inso1vent e btor.
TAKE NOTICE that John P Conner of Crafts
bury, in the District of Orleans did, on the
23d Gay of January, 1894. file in this Court his
petition for adjudication of insolvency; and
that a meeting of creditors of said insolvent
debtor will be held at Court of Insolvency,
at the Probate office in Newport, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of February, 1894. at one
oc1ocs in the afternoon, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his
tate; and hat the payment of any debts and
the delivery of any property belonging to
said 6ebtor, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbid
den by law.
Dated at Newport, w. this 23d day of Jan
uary, 1894.
SO Attest F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
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Commissioners Notice.
Estate of Jasper X. johnson.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Jasper K. johnson.
late of Barton in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset the reto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid, at the banking rooms OF the
Barton National Bank the 18th day of
February and 10th day of July next, from one
O'Clock, 7. IN It'll PM each of said days and that
is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present the iF claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance
Dated at Barton this 2fth day of of January
A ID. 1894 81
HI. K. DEWEY o... -,
HI G. PIERCE, commissioners.
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MARRIED..

At the brides fathers, Jan. 9th, by Rev.
r. Franklin, Miss Rosa Fisher of West Derb
and Mr. Harley Regain of Newport Center.
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BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.
In Craftsbury, Feb. 1st, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Wilson.
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Hoods sisss;;si1i'' Cures

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and per-
iectly harmless. Sold by all druggists. 25c.
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CHAPTER w.

THE ELMs--A MoMENT0Us DECISION.
Youth has an enviable knack of turning
its back upon the troublous past so soon as
a blink of hope shines out Of the future.
Next day had forgotten my woes and
was as snugly in conceit with myself, as
ardent as fall Of preposterous schemes "a
If, instead of being the football of fortune,
i had been her first favorte and grand viz
Ter. passed the day zealously cultivating
those aerial estates which make so fine
show in the eye Of imagination and prom
ise so rare n revenue, and waited with inn
patience for the evening. Yet when the
hour came and found myself at The Elms
somehow my elation forsook me, and with
It my confidence and self possession. The
ordeal OF the Introduction TO Miss Gordon
was trying. IL left me with hot gills aud
On uneasy foreboding that was going to
make fool OF myself
When we sat down to dinner. was still
haunted by this fear, and consequently
very hustered. 1t would have been un-
speakably grateful TO stink into an obscure
corner whence | could watch without at
tracing attention, but perverse fate
placed me disconcertinely close TO the ra-
diant being who presided as hostess. IL
may seem an odd thing, but in the distress
OF the first Is Minutes, had there been
the choice, would gladly have resigned
my seat beside the beautiful ysung mis-
tress of The Elms 20 charge upon n blazing
pc k OF artillery. and would sooner have
fought 10 men than address n voluntary
remark TO her. To find her 40 much as
lookipg at me was to be struck With q r.
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hoped that luncheon would pass with
out reference being made to what had
brought me home, but in that was dis
appointed, for the matter lay too near my
fathers heart To be kept out Of his conver-
sation. Sir Thomas was told of the plans
that had been made for me, and how for
some unaccountable reason / was bent ON
spelling them.
"We must not be angry or disappointed
If youth does not see with the eyes of age"
said Sir Thomas graciously, looking at
me. Morning and evening have different
lights. Mr.. Andrew has the fresh vision
and quick intelligence Of his time Of life.
They are not to be despised. At the same
time am sure he will consider soberly and
not underestimate the Importance of the
decision be Is called on to make. Least of
all will he grieve by any obstinacy those to
whom his welfare is perhaps dearer than to
himself" and then be added after pause:
Peoples thoughts run on the lines that
are most familiar TO them. India occurred
TO me. make mere suggestion. How
would you like to make your fortune in
Indias"
'sNobetter place in the world for a young
man Of ability and enterprise" put in Mr.
Clephane quickly. "Dod, many's the for
tune has been made in India think Isee
In Andrew nabob in embryo"
No one took the least notice of him, all
the attention being bent on me. Twas en-
barrassed and fioundered like man out of
his depth and reckoning. / had not
thought of India, but as the drowning man
clutches at straw so ardently expressed
desire TO go to India. greatly to the aston
ishment of my father and the horror and
ronsternation Of my poor mother
do not make hasty choice" said Sir
Thomas in his kindly tone. Come to The
Elms tomorrow evening. and we will talk
the matter over at dinner. Perhaps we
may have the honor of Mr. and Mrs Kill
gour's company also, and, Mr.. Clephane,
shall be honored il you, too. will join US.
Then we can all help destiny to choose a
career for Mr. Andrew" And so it was ar
ranged. For the present at least / had
relief.
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CHAPTER III.

THE INTERvIEw-A GREAT SURPRISE
So much had TO be talked of, SO many
questions asked and answered that it wa-A
far past bedtime before any reference was
made To the business which had brought
me.
I'VE have said nothing about the subject
of my letter. Andrew" said my father
looking at me wistfully, "because you
must be fatigued, but when breakfast is
over tomorrow we will, by the grace of
heaven, have the matter discussed and set
tied.
"very well, sir" answered, 'I shall
hold myself ready at your convenience"
Both he and my mother smiled approx
ingly at this, and having seen me to my
chamber and assured themselves that all
was comfortable they left me.
/ said was ready, but it was with the
readiness of the criminal who finds pun
ishment inevitable and desires to have Il
over as quickly as may be- Though was
weary, could not sleep. My brain throbbed
like furnace aud every nerve was a-quiver.
Among other scenes might have argued
myself into the solacing conviction that
was but an innocent cause OF the disap-
pointmeut that on the morrow must over.
whelm my father and mother, but amid
the old surroundings, with their eloquent
tokens of affection, the sense of folly and
disobedience was maddening At times
could have risen and rushed from the
house; then again felt as IL | must 90 to
my father and have the miserable business
ended at once The more thought the
more terrible my guilt appeared fortu.
nately even remorse has its limits. and at
last dozed.
Iawoke in the morning with queer idea
of having been travelling In foreign land
and went to meet my father in a haze OF
uncertainty. He was all affection. cir.
cumstance that added TO my embarrass-
ment A further cause OF embarrassment
was that he introduced the business OF my
visit as IL already settled except In details
You see. Andrew" he said, "the law
has many advantages IL is money max
ing business and enables man 20 fight for
his own hand In a way that rogues cannot
well withstand As limited 20 you In my
letter, these considerations are not indif-
ferent TO us at the present time To
speak as between ourselves. there are some
dsspoilipg us who have no moral, nor, as ]
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an energy had never seen IN him before
my father sprang to his feet and began TO
stride about the room. or rather TO stamp,
his face like a thundercloud, his breathing
series Of angry snortsL AS stood quak-
ing in every fiber, my mother gave me a
look which seemed tn say: MY dear, un.
fortunate boy, what does all this meani
Have you taken leave or your sensesi"
II can scarcely believe my ears" cried
my father when he had got over the first
spasm of rage. II doubt my very senses.
A son OF mine telling me, in the very crisis
of fortune, he cannot do as wish-cannot
do as ! wishl Did ears of man ever hear
the like of that' i Icannot do as you wish,'
says the beardless Solomon to the foolish
gray head. That's good. The worlds inn
proving. Cannot do as / wishl This is
what colleges and professors do. Go out,
sir, and get me hazel rung till ! teach
you obedience. BY my faith, Wallace Kill
gour will hear no such language as that in
his own housew
do not agitate yourself So" pleaded my
mother. ANDREW means no disobedience,
Pm sure You haven't given him a chance
to explain himself"
ITO be sure. to be sure" said my father
1--WE have not heard his explanations I'll
warrant they're very ingenious and con-
vincing, coming direct, as they do, from
that nest of Jesuits, the College Of Edin-
burgh." Then after turn or two more
about the room he threw himself into a
chair Thinking that now was my chance
to speak, began very humbly.
IF you listen, sir. I'll try"
"Listenip he thundered. jumping to his
feet as II had offered deadly insult.
Listen to your No, the listening shall be
on the other side. And this is what have
to say: That you shall obey me without trou-
bling about explanationsory or you shall leave
my house. It is mine as yet, and will be
master in it,"
III only wanted to tell you" ventured
again. But he would not hear me.
IF you attempt TO argue with me, out
you &c" he said peremptorily.
And verify believe he would forthwith
have thrust me from the house had not his
attention been arrested by knock at the
outer, or hall, door, loud. imperious knock
that seemed TO announce person of i'm
portance. The next minute the door of our
apartment was opened and in walked my
bumptious travelling companion Of the pre-