Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-27


town are of necessity high, although nc
higher than in many towns in the state,
and any complaint brought to the atten-
ton of the citizens, will, like the above
case, be fairly and justly considered.
A telegram was received here last
Wednesday announcing the death of Os-
car j. Cook, he having died early that
morning and before his father, who was on
the road, could reach him. He was sick
only short time and failed very rapidly
shortly before his death. Mr.. Cook was
born in this town July, Is, 1874; he at
tended the public schools, later gradual
ing at the Barton academy; he then
entered the drug store of Ell. @. Pierce to
learn the business. Three years later he
passed the State examination in pharma-
cy, receiving the highest honors of any in
the class. Later he worked for time in
Newport and then went into business for
himself. A few weeks ago he sold his in
terest in the store there and accepted an
excellent position which was offered him
in Denver, Colorado, where he went some
six weeks ago. Last spring he was quite
sick with malarial fever and probably had
was stricken with typhoid fever, which
was the cause of his death. Mr.. Cook was
a regular attendant at the Congregational
church and was a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. He was very pleasant,
agreeable young man, with kind and
cheerful word for all and host of friends
in this town and Newport will mourn his
untimely death. The bereaVed parents
and brother and sister have the sympa
thy of all. The funeral will be held at the
Congregational church tomorrow (Tues-
day) at a quarter before two.
Barton Landing.
Fred McGoff is working at Albany.
Charles Jones has had his house re-
shingIed.
Miss Sargent OF Lyndon visited friends
here over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Joslyn mas been very sick for
the past few days.
NJ. NJ. Taplin went to Keene, N. H., last
week on business.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Cong. church Thursday evening.
L. Z
NJ. M. Taplin's. He spoke at the Cong.
church last evening.
Carl Wiley went to st. Johnsbury asst
Monday to act as referee in the football
game between the St. Johnsbury Academy
and Montpelier teams.
The high and grammar schools close
Wednesday for a two weeks vacation.
Principal Willard and Miss McCue have
done excellent work and the schools are in
fine condition.
Arthur Glib, who has been partially
insane for some time from the effects of a
sunstroke last summer, was taken to the
asylum Friday, where it is hoped cure
may be effected.
The new horse-sheds at the rear of the
M. E. church which were built by Mr..
Gay are much appreciated. A thor
ough job has been done and they will be
vast improvement on the old one not only
in appearance but in comfort as they will
be entirely enclosed.
South Barton.
Mrs. Holtham has returned from Sutton
Bertha Berry is stopping with John
SANKEY'S people for the present.
George Duke, Willie Brooks and E. J.
Wheeler came from Maine last Saturday
morning bringing five deer. A grand time
is the verdict.
The children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren gathered at the home OF
John Forrest last Monday to celebrate the
fiftieth marriage anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest. The present house stands
on the site of the one they commenced
in fifty years ago and they
ate their supper from the same ia bic they
ate from SO long ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest were presented with an easy chair
for each and a goodly number of other
presents This, the golden anniversary, is
very infrequent and too often fraught with
sorrowful memories of the dear ones who
have passed into the shadow land.
And yet by "s1lver threads entwined
Among the threads OF gold"
And burrows down our cheeks, we find
That we are growing old.
Albany.
Fred Pierce has moved into rooms in
Mrs. Hyde's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells from Cabot are stop
ping at Wright Nelson's.
The surprise party has taken a new lease
of life and seems to be in order.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. E. Bashaw tomorrow Tuesday, after
noon. A good attendance is desira BILE.
Mrs. Herbert Bridges, who has been sick,
is improving. Her sister, Mrs. John Dud-
ley, of West Charleston has been caring for
her. .4E
Judge Thompson gave a talk on temper
ance and good citizenship, at5the M. E.