Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-11-04

in response to an encore sang There,
Little Girl, Don't Cry" a most popular
and sweet song. Miss Grace Richmond
favored the audience with the song. "Good
bye, Sweet Day" Rev. r. l.. Sheaff deliv-
cred an extempore address, congratulating
the order as a factor in bringing the peo-
pie together in a social capacity. In one
corner of the hall a Gypsy was telling the
young peoples fortunes, and the scales
which weigh, not actions, bat av~oirdupois,
were in frequent use, the officials claiming
to determine which of the twain, the hus-
band or the wife, was master in the family.
The tables were bountifully supplied with
food. Eighty persons were present and
all felt that it was an occasion TO be re-
me nbered with pleasure.
A sad event occurred here last Wednes-
day in the death of Harold Buck of Mel
rose, Mass. Mr.. Buck, who was about
twenty years of age, had been i'll with con-
sumption for some time. His physician
advised his parents to take him into the
country. He was DESTROYS of coming to
Vermont, and being acquainted with
Arthur E. Smith OF this village wished to
come to Barton. He was accompanied by
his mother and his brother Percy. They
arrived in Barton Oct. 10Th and secured
rooms at &. E. Coburn's. Mr.. Buck was a
very pleasant young man, patient IN his
illness and grateful for everything done
for him. Thursday evening a brief service
of prayer was held at Mr.. Coburn's and
the remains were taken to Melrose, Mass,
Thursday night. Mrs Buck and her son
Percy wish to express their gratitude to
the people of Barton for their many acts
of kindness.
The Barton hunters who visited Will
Ioughby lake do not report very good sue
cess. However it is stated that j. F.
BatcheIder and DR.. Nichols narrowly
escaped being run over by a deer which was
being pursued by others Of the party one
day. 1t seems that the party started out
for deer one cold morning and that Mr..
Batchelder and the doctor decided to lay
in wait for the deer while the rest circled
the mountain in quest of game. The deer
apparently failed to learn of the presence
Of the waiting hunters and did not make a
call, until weary Of waiting the two men
started out to join their comrades. Coming
up with them they followed a trail which
they were on around the hill only to find
that the deer had passed over the log on
which the doctor had been stopping and
within a few rods of Mr.. Batchelder's
hiding place. ASK John or the doctor and
they will tell you just what would have
happened had they remained at their posts.
Another aged citizen, Dyer B. Skinner,
passed away last Wednesday. Mr.. Skin
ner had been sick for a long time, gradual
" dooIi1;o. Co., +u-o r oct Eohr7arx-
he took his bed and did not leave it till
June. During the summer he was able to
be out most Of the time. Three weeks ago
he took his bed again and failed rapidly
until his death. Mr.. Skinner was born in
Glover in May 1921 and resided in that
town most of his life. He lived for a time
in Greensboro and Albany. He came here
to live with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. MOx
ley, four years ago and has remained here
since that time. For many years he at
tended the Congregational church at West
Glover and at one time was chorister of
the choir. Forty-two years ago he married
Louise Bean and one daughter was born to
them. Mr.. Skinner was a pleasant man
and had many friends. He was quiet, I'M
assuming, industrious and retired. The
funeral was held at the home of his daugh-
ter last Friday, Rev. r. [. Sheaff officiating.
The West Glover choir furnished music
for the occasion. The remains were carried
to West Glover and inferred in the cemetery
at that place. He leaves to mourn his loss,
his daughter and one brother, Aaron Skin
ner of Albany, and two sisters, Mrs. Lydia
Lawrence and Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence.
Mrs. Mary Anderson ~(Blodgett) Sargent,
one of the oldest and most respected citi
zens of Barton, died on November LIST, in
this village after a few weeks illness.
Mrs. Sargent was born in Barton eighty
six years ago, and had always made her
home here with the exception of one year
when she lived at st. Johnsbury. Forty
nine years ago she married Mr.. Moses
Sargent, then living at st. Johnsbury; but
in a short time they came to this place and
built the house where Mrs. Sargent lived
until her death. For many years Mrs.
Sargent carried on the millinery and dress
making business, and was a woman of re-
markable industry and activity. For
nearly seventy years she had been a mem
Der of the Congregational church of this
place and was greatly interested in its vel
fare. She was an honest, upright, con-
scientious Christian and of more than or
binary intelligence, possessing a very
clear memory of great tenacity, and, per-
haps remembered more about the history
of Barton han anyone living in town.
She was probably the oldest person born
in town, and was the last member Of the
Blodgett family, all her relatives having
passed away. During her last illness she
was tenderly cared for by her niece, Mrs.
Sarah Nav. The funeral was held at the
house yesterday at 2 p. NJ, Rev. r. L.
Sheaff oficiatiOp.