Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-27

sympathy and encOurag cement in this dark
hour of grief, point them to his exemplary
life, and remind them, that: He w no stem
pers the wind to the shorn lamb" looks
down with infinite compassion upon the
widow and the fatherless in the hour O.
their desolation, and that the same ben
lhcent Saviour, who wept while upon
earth, will fold fine arms of His love anC
protection around Those who put theil
trust in him.
Ell. ]. STANNARD,
F. w. BALDWIN, Com.
=. V. JOSLYN,
Barton Landing.
Rev. Mr.. Newton of Evansville exchang-
ed with Rev. Mr.. Dixon yesterday.
E. c. Brown has returned from his visit
to Boston,. B. Winget and wife have
been visiting in Canada for few days.
The Knights of Pythias had very pleas
ant meeting last Tuesday evening. The
third rank was worked, banquet was
served and several addresses made. This
order is in a very fourishing condition.
Remember the musical convention to be
held here this week Wednesday to Friday
inclusive, with w. E. Darlington l ter,
Miss Anna Green pianist, and the John
Thomas Concert Co., including John
| Thomas, humorist, Mrs. Annie Webster
Thomas, violin, Albert Hopkins, pianist,
and Ednah Marie Goulloud, soprano. These
conventions have been very successful in
! the past and it is expected this will be
equally SO.
South Barton. i.,af,
Bessie Berry and Lizzie Duke go to. Will
der on visit this week.
Ezra Drown is night Waterman for r. B.
/ Lang. Mr.. Lang has quite call for bob
bins and wood just now. '@e
Mrs. A. w. Varney was called to Derby
asst week by telegram stating that her
sister, Mrs Orto Shattuck, was falling fast
Mrs. F. F. Kim ball and Mrs. Orrin Gray
are both sick. Near here in Sutton two
deaths are reported in one house and a
younglwoman in the same house is but
just alive
Albany.
jerry Reynolds has gone to South Acton,
Mass, to work as engineer.
Oscar jackson and wife from Hardwick
were recently guests at E. Jackson's.
Mrs. Duchesney recently had a fit and
fell down stairs. She is now in critical
condition.
The Ladies' Society passed very pleas
ant afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. W. K.
Annis at their beautiful home on Prospect
street last week.
A peculiar noise was heard in the woods
near W. A. Shepard's recently, causing
some excitement. Several people gathered
with guns to investigate. The noise was
made by some strange large bird which
was not captured.
The people 81 this town will be sorry to
learn Of the death of Joel Chamberlin of
Carlisle, Mass, who died Feb. 10, aged g
years and three months. Mr.. Chamberlin
formerly lived on Chamberli hill in this |
town, and will be pleasantly remembered |
here. He was one of a family of thirteen
children and all are now dead but one
Abel Sawyer and wife from Lowell, Wis |
tied friends IN town recently.-Ed. Shep- |
ard has returned from Boston, where ne |
has been at. work.-Me and Mrs. A. r. |
Campbell of MorrisvilIe, visited lat DIR.
Campbells recently.-Mrs. Matte Ander-
son and daughter Lucille returned home
from Boston last Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ell. b. chamberlain and Mrs. A. Burt and
sons visited at James Cameron's .st week.
Many of the sick ones are recovering
The ladies of the NJ. E. society will furnish
warm dinners town meeting day at e. G.
Carriers. Baked beans, roasted meats. pies
and many other goood things may be A.
for the sum of fifteen cents.-Mr and Mrs.
Marnock held reception at their home
last Tuesday. About twenty-five were
presen THE State Board of Agriculture
held a farmers m citing here Wednesday
and Thursday. Some witty and able ad-
dresses were given. The Ideal Club gave
pleasing music.
Mrs. Emily A. Johnson, widow of c
w. Ell. Johnson, died at her hon II
Columbus City, Iowa, recently, aged ~
years. She was born in this town in 1921.
her maiden name being Hight. In 1865
she went to Iowa, where she has since re-
sided. She leaves three children and an
adopted daughter. An Iowa paper has the
following to say of her:
ssThe deceased united with the Conore-
gational church while in Vermont and ad-
he ed to that faith until death She loved
the company where Christ was the theme
Of conversation, and her radiant counte-
nance showed that to her Christ was !
precious and that her faith was founded
On the Rock of Ages.
Her life was evidence of living faith ir,
jhe only Redeemer of men, and her loved
ones behind are comforted in the thought
hat she is not dead, but hath entered fflto t
hat rest which remaineth for the people
If God, into the joys of the Redeemed.
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