Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-15

county.
Melvin Drown, marble and granite
dealer, has just got out for Welcl
Bros of Wheelock large and very
beautiful granite monument for the
Welch family The stock is bt st Bar
re stone and the work is as fine al
| could be done. The lettering, " Which
is specially good, was done by Donale
| Smith. The monument will be the
largest and best in the cemetery where
it is to be placed.
Miss Ida K. Kinds of New York will
give her monologue at Congregations
al church, Tuesday evening, July 16
at s O'Clock, under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Society. She will be as
sisted by the Crescent quartet, solos
and duets on the new piano and songs.
1t is hoped that we'll known singer
from abroad will be present to sing.
Miss Kinds is endorsed by Rev. Theo.
L. Cuyler and many prominent per-
sons.
We are in receipt of pleasant let
ter from James w. Hall of Baltimore,
who is a commercial agent in the en-
ploy of Wells, Richardson & Co., do
ing business in the State Of Virginia
Mr.. Hall is pleased to hear of the
progress of this town in the matter of
growth and business. His family is
pleasantly situated in Baltimore,
where they like very much. His boys
are in business and school. Come back,
James, and see how the old town is
improving.
A special car went through here on
the noon train last Tuesday from
Montpelier, with the officers and Nom
bers Of Mount Sinai Temple Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, on the way to New
port for a boat ride down the lake.
Several of the Masons from this place
them. The order was
conferred in the evening at Newport
on twenty eight candidates, including
Ex-Governor Page, DR., Rutherford
and other prominent t. 'Masons, after
which a banquet was served at the
House.
One day recently, G. J. Ufford left
his office for few minutes to go to
the street, neglecting to turn the
key in his safe, where he had quite
sum of money. Soon after his return
he discovered that his money, checks,
etc., lad disappeared. He made dill
gent search, but found nothing of his
Some hours later, some small
boys, who were playing around his
house found the checks and other pa
pers underea window. This led him
TO suspect that his fhousemaid, Mrs
Friend, had taken the money, and
he caused her arrest. She was taken
before a Justice, but there was
not proof enough to warrant the
officer in binding her up.
Mrs. Almira Owen, who for the past
few years has resided in the lower ten
ement of the Phillips house, died of
old age and heart failure on Monday
last, aged 81 years. She<was the wife
Of the late Caldwell Owen, and they
had made their. home in this town the
greater portion of the time for many
years. She was a woman who had
many friends, was amiable, kind and
Christian. She had long been a faith
full member of the Methodist church.
She leaves an only child, Mrs. Inez
Brown of Cherry Valley, Mass. Mrs.
Brown desires to express her thanks
to the friends and neighbors, who
through the past years and during
her last sickness have kindly admin
istered to the wants Of her mother,
and also to all who have assisted in
the funeral services, which were held
on Wednesday, Rev. W. E. Douglass
Barton Landing.
Remember the meeting of the hose
company Tuesday evening.
E. L. Chandler and family start on
a business and outing trip to day.
Clarence Wiley has taken the in
business of A. G. Parker.
Mrs. Will Simpson is very sick
Mrs. @. S. Gibbs is on the sick list
DR.. Rowell and family and M. M
Taplin have gone to Caledonia Springs.
David ellis and daughter expect to
visit relatives in the West, starting
this week.
@. s. Skinner is at home from the
Me. mills.-C. d. French is at Lowell
town, Me.
Rufus Trip has bought house of
Henry Dudley, recently occupied by
Harry Dudley.
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