Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-03
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AT special town meeting held last Tues
day, A. G. Chase was elected first select
man. The town refused to appropriate
| any money for winter roads.
Lrasburgh.
w. F. Brewster lost very valuable cow
last week.
III. HI. Somers went to Hinesburgh last
week to attend the funeral of his brother,
Andrew Somers.
Miss Lillian Keith went to East Burke
today to spend the month with friends
| there.
The Grange will give sugar party next
Friday night at Cong. church vestry.
Supper 10 cents each.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs. L.
H.sThompson Wednesday afternoon at the
usual hour, half past o'clock.
| Easter exercises were held at the M. e.
| church yesterday. At the Cong. church
an Easter sermon and music appropriate
for the day.
| Miss Carrie Fisher is at home from
Lyme, N. H., where she has been attend
ing school and living with her aunt, Mrs.
Grant Skinner.
DR.. Bogue and wife of Richford visited
friends in town last week.-Mrs.. May
Stetson of Newport is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beauclerk.-Fred Clark of
Norwood, N. Y, has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. M. G. Jameson.
The following is copied from the Bristol
Herald: GA telephone message from DIR.
Merriam of Hinesburgh contained the sad
news that Andrew Somers had died at 3
O'Clock this morning of neuralgia of the
heart. Mr.. Somers had been IN good health
all winter and up to two hours before his
death was in his usual health. DIR. Mer-
RAM was summoned a little before 8
O'Clock, and few minutes later Mr.. Som
ers' head fell over to one side and he ex-
pired at once. Mr.. Somers was one of the
leading and substantial farmers of Hines
burgh, a man held in high esteem by his
fellow citizens. He had held number of
town offices; was road commissioner four
years; was elected in September last as
representative to the legislature. He was
a veteran of the rebellion, member of the
G. A. R., and had large acquaintance in
Chittenden, Addison and Orleans countiess
good citizen and neighbor, a true friend
and devoted husband and father, be will
be sincerely mourned. Mr.. Somers is sur
vived by wife, one son, John Somers of
Hinesburgh, and a daughter, Mrs. G. F.
Edmunds of Bristol. In their bereavement
they have the sympathy of a large number
of friends. The funeral was held at IL
O'Clock Saturday morning under the aus
pice of Patriot lodge of Masons, of which
he was a member"
Lowell.
Arthur Eldridge has engaged to work a
month for F. H. Sanborn.
Edgar Snider has made his annual flying
trip out of town and is supposed to be in
Worcester, Mass.
H. ID. Stannard, V. M. Parker, and G.. Q.
Skinner attended court at Newport Thurs
day, being called on the Roscoe liquor
case.
Charles Austin left for Fredonia We'd
nesday morning to attend the funeral of
his brothers. wife. He intends to remain
there indefinitely if he can find employ
ment.
Elmer and Arthur Cello expect soon to
go to Baldwinsville, Mass, where they
hope to find employment.-Char May
nard and Judson Temple have gone to
Putnam, Conn.,, where they are at work.
Frank Martin has arrived from Bradford
and will run his farm this year. He ex-
poets his wife in few days. Geo. Stewart
will vacate the farm at once, moving on to
the farm which he recently purchased in
Hyde Park.
John RounsavilIe is rejoicing over the
birth of fine bog which occurred two
weeks ago. John says it is about time he
had some help to support his large family
of young ladies, aud is looking for a job in
sugaring for the boy.
Easter services were observed at the
Congl church yesterday. - The revival
meetings at the NJ. E. church have been
discontinued for the present. Rev. l. t.
Johnson has gone to Worcester where he
is to hold a series of meetings.
VIII Pudvah has so far recovered from
his attack of grip to be about his work.
Mrs Sarah Richards is still very i'll with
small hope of recovery N. +. Hutch
inson is thought to be slowly improving
Rev. II. J. MailIet is quite i'll with grip and
does not improve very fast.-Herrie Well
man has also been laid up for repairs but
is out again.-Adelbert Powers has been
ill for some time. His wife is also in very
poor health.
The people here were panied to learn of
the death of Mrs. Alfred Austin, which oc-
Cured at her home in Fredonia, N. Y, last
Tuesday. Alfred Austin was here on a
visit to his parents as reported last week,
and only reached home on Sunday pre-
vious to his wife's death. While Mrs. Aus
tin lived here four years ago she made
MANY friends who will mourn her I'M