Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-17

III. M. Ferrill and TX. j. Knowles of Bar
ton are stopping at the hotel for time
and doing upholstering work. This Is a
good chance for the people to have their
chairs and lounges fixed.
BY full vote of the audience it was de-
cided to continue the evening meetings
another week and they We're held alter
nately in the churches every evening last
week. Unusual interest has been manifest
int hese meetings and they have been we'll
attended.
The intermediate department OF the VIII
lage school gave rhetorical exercise last
Friday afternoon, students Of ali the other
schools with few Others being present.
The primary school will entertain the
other schools with rhetoricals this week
Friday. All interested in the schools are
invited to be present.
Lowell.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Cong.
church will hold an oyster supper at the
Town Hall on Friday evening, Jan. 22nd.
The proceeds of the supper are 60 be used
in paying for the new furnace.
Mrs. Hope Paine was out for drive with
her grandson A. p. Sweet, the other day.
and had not been to the village in daylight
for 80 years. She is So years old, she rode
a distance of four miles, before she noticed
her mistakes and she says she drove straight
by the agents too.
Hon. L. r. Wellman who has been sick
long time, died Jan. 9th. His funeral
was held at his house Friday and was very
largely attended many from out of town
being present. Revs. Ganley and Kelly
officiated at the house, after which the
Masons of Troy took charge. The follow
ing condensed extract from ssAIen OF Yer
mont" will be of interest TO his many
friends: leigh Richmond Wellman OF
Lowell, son of Rev. Jubilee Wellmen and
Theda (Grout) Wellman, was born i'm War
ner, n. H., Jan. A, 1885 and obtained his
education in the public schools OF Warner.
Westminster, Cavendish and Proctorsville.
In the latter he was a classmate of Hon.
Redfield Proctor. He pursued a further
course of study at Craftsbury and Baker
field academies. His family moved to
| Lowell in 1851, his father being the first
| settled Congregationalist minister in town
and except a few years has lived here ever
since In 1858 he went TO Alabama, re-
naming till the breaking out OF the war
of the rebellion, when he returned and
went into the mercantile business, con-
! tinuing in that eight years when he began
| manufacturing lumber. In 1872 he went
west. In 1874 he returned and purchased
his present commodious store, where he
continued business up to the time of his
death. He assisted i'm organizing and
was Master for several years of Mount
| cd No
Eden, VT He was also member of Tuck
er Chapter of Morrisville. In 1867 he was
married to BERTHE l.. Cheney who died i'm
1878. In 1878 he married Mrs. Emily Mus
tard, formerly Miss Parker" Although
strong Democrat he has held many town
offices, being for many years justice OF the
peace, selectman and treasurer. He was
postmaster at the time of his death. He
was good neighbor, a kind husband and
father and will be missed by large circle
of relatives, who have the hearty sympa-
of the community in their bereavement.
A CARD.-To those who so kindly as
| sisted us during the sickness, death and
| burial of our beloved husband and father,
we wish to extend our sincere thanks,
EMILY b. WELIMAN AND FAMILY
Morgan.
creamery for S. L. Gray.
| K. X. Lord went to Eden last week after
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Adams, who is
expected to spend the winter with him.
Marshall Wilson's child is quite sick, DIR.
Getchell is tending it.-Mrs. Henry Root
is on the sick list. Clarence Ewens IN i'm
poor health. .....
Mrs. Luella Loyejoy from North Dakota
is visiting at L. X. Lords. -Elmore Cur
rier of Nebraska made his friends a short
call last week. He was former resident
of this town.
j. L. Peavey died Saturday morning at
the home of his son, Il. Peavey, where he
had been tenderly cared for. The remains
were taken TO Derby for burial. Much
sympathy is felt for the friends.
Morgan Center
There will be promenade and oyster
supper at the school house hall, Friday
evening, Jan. 21st. There will be good
music. Whole bill 80 cts.
Newport.
N. l.. Foster has finished clerIxing for E
Lane 81 Son. fN
HI. III. Heheng is running a meat cart on
his own account. lew
Horace Lawrence has been quite sick
with pneumonia but is better.
Mary Bowen has returned from Maiden,
Mass, where she has been on a visit.
H.. III. Green is working i'm the express Of
flee night man, in the place of Mr..
Brock, who Is sick. RE
The lecture of Russell II. Conwell was
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