Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-16
Barton Landing.

ton.
Barton Landing.
Fred Waterman was at Newport Centre
part of last week.
Dana Hackett is attending the dairy
school at Burlington.
Fred Chandler is at home from Boston
on account Of his fathers illness.
Much sickness prevails and the doctors
are kept very busy-Wm. Blaisdell has
been quite sick with the grip for several
days.
All who would like to arrange for club
papers to be taken the coming year in con-
nection with this paper can do the business
with FL. S. Webster at the post-office.
A. Grow and Bert Scott are filling the
e-house which they recently built, with
ice from Crystal Lake and will be prepared
to furnish all who care for it the coming
season.
Mrs. B. F. Rowland Of springfield is
here for medical treatment by DR.. Ranney.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Rowland will go to Oregon in
February with the hope that her health
may be improved by the change of eli
mate.
E. L. Chandler is very sick with pneu-
monia. A council of doctors was held and
the case was considered very doubtful but
Mr.. Chbndler seems to be a very little bet
ter and strong hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Job Guild, who is living with his son,
Ralph, in Kansas, fell Erecently and frac-
tured his hip. Mr.. Guild is so years of age
and the break will be a long time healing.
He has the sympathy of his many friends
in this vicinity.
In response to a call from the home
missionary, Mrs. Edith Kimball, for help
for the suffering poor among whom she
works, the ladies of this part of the town
propose sending a barrel of clothing to
Charleston, S. G. Partly worn clothing,
bedding, rolls of cloth for mending and
shoes will be gladly received. This is
general call for help and it is hoped many
will respond. All articles to be left with
or sent to Mrs. Stephen Wiley, Barton
Landing, on or before Wednesday, Jan. Is.
very pleasant meeting of the Philemon
Lodge knights of Pythias was held in the
visiting members largely from North Troy
and LyndonviIle were present. A splendid
banquet was served in the vacant store in
the Austin block, FL. W. Buchanan acting
as POSTMASTER. Some of the speakers We're
G.. M. Rowell of Bennington, W. FL. Gil
christ of McIndoes. W. j. Randall of St.
Johnsbury, D. W. Hildreth of Newport, a.
H. Butterfield of North Troy and others.
The lodge of K. P's is in a very prosperous
condition at present.
South Barton.
Mrs. Ruth Thomdson, widow Of the late
Albert Thompson, died at her home in
South Barton, Saturday night aged 95years.
Mrs. Thompson was born at the Hagar
place in this town and was living on that
place at the time Runaway pond swept
through here. The house was back on
higher land than that occupied by the
house at present and she stood and watch
ed the water as it rushed past. She had
often described the scene, telling how the
water would dam up for time and then
break away and rush on. For a time after
her marriage she lived in Bloomington,
but later moved back to this town and has
was the Oldest person in town. She was a
most estimabl lady and had large circle
of friends. The funeral viii be held at the
schoolhouse here tomorrow at 2 p. m. She
leaves seven children, six girls and one boy.
Albany.
DR.. Goddsrd and wife are visiting the
Doctors parents at Hyde Park.
W. Campbell is taking a commercial
course in college in New York.
The books for the library have arrived
and make good number to select from.
The proceeds at the Cong. donation par
ty amounted to $50. A pleasant time was
reported.
We are sorry to learn that D. l.. Mcclure
is not feeling as we'll this winter as during
the summer.
There will be donation visit and oyster
supper at the M. E. church Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. q.
Thomas Rouin has purchased the old
home farm on the east side of the town, of
his brother, John.
The Ladies' Society is invited to meet
with Mrs. A. R. Miles on Tuesday, Jan. II.
I t US plan to have large company pres
emit.
Geo. Shute had a narrow escape from
death while working in the woods last
week. A tree struck him bruising him
badly.
III. E. Carter has grade Jersey COW that
has given nearly eleven hundred pounds of
milk, by weight, during the month of De-
cember.
The postponed annual meeting of the
Congregational church and society, will be
held in the church next Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.