Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-24

Dea M. C. Hitchcock was chosen dele
gate from the Cong. church to the council
held at Newport Oct. 10TH, for the purpose
of dismissing Rev. G.. E. Fay from the pas
torate of the Cong. church there.
At the special town meeting held Oct. Is,
Hiram Miller served as moderator and
/ Judge Hoyt as clerk. A paper drawn up
! and read by Albert Farman, ESQ.,, set forth
the intentions and purposes of Mr.. Aaron
G.. Hitchcock. He purposes to give the
town ten thousand dollars to be used first,
| for the erection of a building to be used
| for public library and museum Of natu-
raj history; one-half of the sum remaining
after the erection of said building is to be
used for fitting up and procuring speci-
mems for the museum of natural history;
the other half, is to be invested as per-
manent fund, the income of which is to be
used first, to defray one half of the expense
of keeping it open one whole day or two
half days each week, and second, the
amount of income remaining, if any, is to
be used to procure additional specimens
for the museum of natural history. 1t is
expected that the site of the building will
be between Calvin Reeds and Hiram Mil
l6r|S upon lanQ TO De OOSO0u 10y NIL I11Ucu-
cock to the town. There were plans of the
building drawn by a Newport architect
which were explained by Mr., Farman. 1t
is to end toward the street; the dimensions
are 3Ox42, two stories high, and cupola
with town clock; it is to be heated by a
furnace in the basement; the first floor is
to be used for the library, and the second
floor for the museum. 1t is estimated the
building and clock will cost s., 600 or "a ,O00
Mr.. Hitchcock further desires that Mr..
Homer w. Burnham shall have charge of
the construction of the building. The
meeting voted to accept Mr.. Hitchcock's
gift whenever he wishes to present it. A
vote of thanks was rendered to him.
WestmOre.
A. J. Hunt is at work in bobbin-miu at
CoIebrooke, n. H.
c. J. Hilliard has gone to Boston on the
excursion and will visit his brother who is
sick.
Joseph Tatro has moved into the house
he purchased of CHI. Atkins, and NJ Clap
per moves in where Tatro vacated.
Mrs John Brown is able to be about the
house.-The other sick ones are improving
except H. B. Willard who is failing slowly. |
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West Burke.
A. w. Brockway has moved into his
new furniture store and is ready for bust
ness.
S. D. Bugbee's children were all at home
last week. They have not been home to-
gether before for many years.
Last Thursday morning as Mrs. James
Ball was driving to the village, she had
shock and fell from the carriage. When
found, an hour later, she was unconscious,
in which condition she remains at the
present time.
Hardwick.
Herb. Powers came near being buried
alive last Wednesday by the caving in of
ditch in which he was working. He was
covered with dirt except his
head but quick rescue from his perilous
position by fellow workmen saved his life.
Carrie Emerson of ST. Johnsbur is stop
ping with her grandmother and attending
school.
Special meetings are being held every
evening in the NJ. E. church and will con-
tinue for some time
Mrs. Emma Blake, widow of the late
John G. Gray, died quite suddenly last
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son
Rivey. Funeral services were held Thurs
day.
Wheelock.
Fifteen new names were presented We'd
nesday evening to join the Good TempIers.
Rev. John Vance has been engaged to
preach here and at South Wheelock, and
will move into the parsonage.
Independent Grange will meet at Tay-
Ior's hall the first Saturday in November at
10 o'clock. The Junior meets in the eve
ming at the same place at 7:30.
Sutton.
We learn of the death OF Bartlett Cross
It the home of his daughter in Wakeman,
Ohio, Oct. 18th, aged so years. Some of /
our citizens will remember Mr.. Cross as he '
lived here mony years ago, and was mar !
led here in 1889 to Miss Caroline Rice, but q
vent west in 1852. During the past nine {
years he has been partially blind and has $
ived with his daughter in Ohio. Three !
children survive him. c