Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14

I place were nned Tor getting Qfunk ana one
OF them, being unable to pay his fine, was
sent to jail for twenty days. There has
been altogether too much Of this business
/ going on lately, and it is hoped that this
may be saIutary lesson TO those engaged
in it.
In the death of Ella, wife Of Milton P.
| Day of New York, which occurred at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hall, of East Berlin, Conn, aged "A years,
husband and only daughter, Anna, now
a student in the Moody institute at North
field, Mass, a father and mother, brother
and sister are deeply bereaved. Mrs. Days
early years were spent in Barton Landing
and vicinity, where she won TO herself a
large circle of friends, many ofwhom were
in attendance at her funeral, which was
! held at the old Day homestead in East
Coventry, Rev. j. K. Fuller officiating
/ Beautiful flowers, many and rare, bedecked
! her casket, and in the little cemetery on
the hill she was laid to rest beside her son,
! whose early death she had nourned SO
! long.
The people of this county will be sorry
to learn of the death of Mrs. Nettie Wal
lace Clarke of Boston, which occurred Nov.
9TH Mrs. Clarke was sorn in Coventry
some fifty years ago, her maiden name be-
ing Jeanette Baldwin. When young, it was
| found that she possessed an excellent So
prano voice, and she was sent to Boston
where she was placed under the charge Of
Nine. Rudersdorf, and quickly developed
into one of the best loved singers in the
city. holding positions in the St. Paul and
the Old South churches, and also being
most popular concert singer. She was
member of the Handel and Hayden society
for several years, and served as solo1st Tor
Carl Zerrahn at the many musical festivals
which he gave in New England. She had
been the leading soprano singer at Palmer,
Mass, at the Cong. church in st. Johns
bury, VT, and at BrattlebOrO, at which
place her first husband, Mr.. Wallace, died.
In 1890 she married Mr.. Clarke of Boston,
and since then has resided in that city.
Mrs. Clark has great number of friends in
this state and Massachusetts who will al
ways hold her memory very dear. The flu
neral services were held in Boston, Rev.
DR.. Dixon of the Warren Avenue church
officiating.
South Barton.
Rufus AIdrich has been here visiting his
sister, Dora.
Avis Varney and her brother, Carl, from
St. Johnsbury have been visiting at A. w.
Varney's and calling on old friends anC
neighbors.
Ernest Wheeler and Geo. Duke have
gone to Maine. hunting. We shall have
something to say about them when they
return, worthy of note we expect.
The friends of Miss Clara Drown gave
her surprise visit recently and left several
valuable presents in memory of her 18th
birthday. A pleasant visit was enjoyed by
all.
School closed here Nov. II, Miss Hill
from ST. Johnsbury teacher. She has
taught here three terms and keeps an ex-
cellent school and we are hoping she viii
come back for the winter term.
Albany.
The Shute brothers have moved back
on to their farm.
The schools in town have closed until af-
ter Thanksgiving.
Will Johnson is at work in the Peerless
FACTORY at Barton.
o. Whitcher has purchased the house
owned by Mrs. Abbot and is painting and
repairing it preparatory to occupancy.
Mr.. Beach has purchased the Beach |
place and intends to build an addition to
the house.
Henry Chaffee has laid an iron pipe from
a large spring to bring the water to his
barn, which will make it much more con-
venient than heret ofore.
Next to the McGeary bill, the bill intro
duced by our representative, DR.. Campbell,
to elect town representatives by plurality |
vote has created the most debate and it is |
not done with yet, as it is made a special |
order for Tuesday at 1880. The bill now
stands about an even chance of being
passed; if it should pass, it would save
much time and uble, as a representative
would be elected on the first ballot. The
bill introduced by the doctor enabling
towns to close their liquor agencies
and allowing the selectmen to sell the liq-
uor on hand to the selectmen Of any other
town where an agency is established, has
passed the House.
Mr.. Carlos Parker is quite ill.
Elmer Leonard is building new barn.
Harry Heath has bought Homer Leland's
farm in Barton.
Lily Coburn, who has been i'll for the past
few weeks, died Nov. 9Th.
School in district No. 2, taught by Miss
Cora Bean, closed last Friday.
The school at the Center, taught by Miss
Mabel Flint closed last Friday.
r. Currier from Island Pond wac II, town