Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-23

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Messenger, which we can sell to our sub
scribers for s. %, is live state daily. lis
typographical appearance commends it to
all. It is thoroughly abreast OF the times,
and makes a speciality of state questions,
and happenings, as well "a national to pics.
lSarton Landing.
A special Christmas program was used
at the NJ. E. church Sunday, including
one of Fanny Crosby's Christmas hymns.
The Good Templars will meet in the g.
A. r. hall this evening, Monday, Dec. 3.
Il is desired that all who can will be
present at this time as special business is
to come before the meeting.
A section in the Endowment Rank,
Knights of Pythias, was formed last Tues
day evening, from the members of Phile-
mon Lodge. The members are W. Twonl
bly,, E. ID. Clement, j. @. TurnbuD, Mr..
Coburn, s. @. Lewis. Amount of insurance
"a 500. J. G. Turnbull was elected presi-
dent and F. D. Clement secretary.
The higher departments of the school
closed sixteen wesks' term last Friday.
Prof. G. III. Drown, who was secured as
principal, has proven to be the right
man in the right place. Bringing as he
did a broad education, and several years
experience in the classroom he entered
with zeal upou his work here, and has la
bored carly and late for the advancement
of the school. He has won the esteem and
confidence of his pupils and the entire
co immunity, as an excellent principal
showed their appreciation OF his work
by presenting him with fine gold
chain and charm ct the close of the school.
Sidney Clapper, son of Jonathan Clapper
of est Derby, met bis death near Alfred
Bro WIS last Sunday in mysterious man
ner 1t appears that Sidney was at work
III the woods lunl bering at Westmore. 1t
seems that Sunday morning he came from
We4tmore to this place on his way to West
Derby. While here he had two fits, to
which he was apparently subject. In one
OF them he fell on the iron bridge but in
few minutes he was better and went into
/ he drug store for some medicine which
he took to prevent his having more.
A bout two in the afternoon he started to
go to West Derby. His friends tried to
persuade him to wait until Monday and
~ up on the train, but he insisted on go
Ing al once. AS he started off on the track
he was advised to go in the highway but
The water was high and overfoWed the
highway a little distance north of this
place and so he continued his journey on
the track. Monday he did not return to
w estmore where his father and brother
we're at work, they became alarmed and
went to their home in West Derby Tuesday
and found Sidney had not been there.
Wednesday morning they got two men to
accompany them and two took the high
way and two the railroad from Newport to
his place w hen they arrived little
south of Alfred Browns the two on the
rack diseeveredethe arnlofsa man stick
ng up above the ice of little pond close
% the railroad. The high water had gone
DOWN, leaving the ice over the body, and |
but little water under it. The authorities
we're notified and the body was taken into /
Nr. BroWn's.and later to Derby for burial.
&c is believed that Mr.. CIapper had another |
it and tried to get off the track, and so |
ioing he fell into the pond and was
irowned, as his clothing caught on the |
ence and held his arm out of the water.
t came of, very cold Ied 4, and froze the ice over
he body, 1t was, as very sad occurrence
nd Mr.. Clapper's people have the SYM
,athy of the community.
Albany.
The donation netted about $50 for the
;ong. church.
Stephen Vance is suffering from
roken rib.
John A. Brown is recovering from his
tack of jaundice.
John Shute is ILL with typhoid fever at a
ospital in Baltimore.
Mrs. A. FL. Darling is suffering from
-ouble with her stomach.
A. w. Nelson is improving in health.
lie says it is the first time he has had to
all doctor for 81 years.
s. E. Winslow & Co. will sell lot of
ows and yearIings at auction at Olin
owelPs place near South Albany next
ouCh Albany.
There will be Christmas tree at the NJ.
church here Wednesday evening. All
ome.
IVanss lille.
Ervey Magoon is working for E. Fl.
lexander.
Geo. Hunt has finished work for the
ike Mfg. Co.
Albert Grout is working for William
onteith in the saw mill.
Geo. HUT has bought nine acres of wood
nd OF Carroll Alexander.
School commenced here last Tuesday,
rs. B. A. Seavey as teacher.
Geo. Woodland has the job of drawing