Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-03

SelecIlOn rev. y. M. DuUGOn was orator
of the day. In the somewhat limited
time at his disposal he acquitted himself
with honor and with profit to the listeners.
Instrumental music was furnished by the
Irasburgh and Barton Landing bands.
The day was excellent. The reunion prov
ed to be one of the best ever held. There
was a good attendance of veterans and
and visitors. All the exercises were well
carried out and the occasion will be long
remembered as successful and enjoyable
reunion.
South Barton.
Over five dollars was realized at the lawn
party at G.I. browns, and very pleasant
time enjoyed.
E.. j. Wheeler has returned from Lake
ST. Francis, where he has been on a fishing
trip. He brought home some very fine
fish, said to be one of the best catches of
the season thus far.
Lillian Hill and brother visited at
Undercliff for a few days.-Hattie Gour
visited in Irasburgh recently.-Mrs. o. w.
circuit from ST. Johnsbury land Miss Ellen
Hall from Conn.,, have been visiting at
Mrs. A. =. Orcutt's
Albany.
Schools in town all close this week
Rev. G. Butler of River Fall, Mass, is
visiting his brother, E. G. Butler
Mrs. A. Hyde has gone to the Mary
Fletcher hospital to have her eyes treated
Austin Loomis has traded his Craftsbury
farm with John ID. Kelley for his house
now occupied by Mr.. Cello.
Matte Johnson is in town to spend his
vacation. He will work for George Law
renee until Sept. LIST when he returns to
Tilton Seminary, N. H.
Mrs. Jane (Beede) Wheeler and Mrs.
Ellen (Beede) bryant, also Miss Abbie
Beede from Massachusetts were in town
to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs.
N. Beede, who died last week.
Mrs. Julia Nye is visiting friends in
town.-Hon. John o. Burke is in town.
Mrs. Orson McLary and daughter of st.
Louis are at their summer home.-Mr. and
Mrs. Drenan of Woodbury. are guests at
Mr.. Nelson's.
d. Lawrence, an old time resident,
over eighty years old, passed away June
22nd; his funeral was held on Saturday.
A large number of friends and neighbors
abssembled and followed the remains to
the cemetery.
The school in district No 1 taught by
Miss Maud H. Macomber, closed June 24th
Those having no marks during the term
were Anna Johnson, Maude Cass and
Anna Gallagher. Ethel Norton and The
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day.
The peoples telephone has reached town
with a central office al r. NJ. COwle's. The
Mcclure, Bros, the creamery, Mrs. Jen-
ME Bill, NJ. b. Chafey and DR.. Campbell
have instrume Its. It is hoped to have the
line run to Albany Center, East and South
Albany, which will give the town a good
service.
Mrs.S. c. KimbalI visited friends here last
week in company with Mrs. d. H. Bick-
nell of Seattle, Washington. 1t is %
years since Rev. and Mrs. Bickneu were
here, being pastor of the NJ. E. church
here at that time. Two years ago Mr.
Bicknell passed to his reward. Mrs. Bick-
nell is now east on a visit She reports
Seattle and the surrounding country in a
prosperous condition.
Another of Albany's oldest residents
has passed away. The last of her genera
ton. Mrs. Mary (ROgers) Beede was
born Oct. 1908 in one of the first log cab
ms which constituted the home of the
early settlers. In 1906 her father with his
wife and two children came from Green
field, N. H., over the old military road, and
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are now living. AT "a years of age Miss
Rogers was married to Nathan Beede in
little frame house which had replaced the |
cabin. Mr.. Beede died some years ago, |
since then Mrs. Beede has made her home |
with her children. OF four sons and four |
daughters six are still living. She retain
ed her mental and physical vigor to almost
the very last. A fall which occurred few |
months ago caused her illness and death. |
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. |
Wheeler near Westfield, Mass, and was
buried Tuesday from the old home at |
Albany. The funeral taking place at the |
late home, now the residence of &. E. Rog- |
ers, which has replaced the frame house |
in which she twas married. The services
were conducted by Rev. M. d. Davenport
port of North Troy.
East Albany.
The school j ust closed in district No.5 in |
Albany, taught by Mrs. James Cameron,
is somewhat remarkab BILE from the fact that |
there were twin boys, and twin girls who |
attended it. One child In the district has
twelve grandparents. There are two houses
in which four generations are living in
each. Those scholars having no marks
are Ethel Hunter, Minnie and Mabel Lon
gee, Orrin and Oney LaFont, and John
Simon. Mabel Going had one tardy but |
no absent mark.
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