Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-14

his team ais whip nad elsa ACpedred, TINS,
too, right i'll the daytime.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Taplin started for
Buffalo last Thursday to visit the Pam
American exposition and Smith Gallup,
Glen Dodge, Levi Lothrop, Walter Twom-
bly,, Frank Hall and c. ] d.. Anderson went
to the same place last Friday night.
The death OF Captain SiIas 3. Tucker on
Monday the 18th removes one of our citi-
zens, who for many years was a very prom
inent figure in the affairs of this village.
Mr.. Tucker was born in Thornton, n. H.,
in Deem Der 1882. Later his parents
moved to TLnbridge in this state and still
later to NorthfieId. Here Mr.. Tucker
worked at his trade, that Of painter, for
the Central Vermont r. r. Co. When the
war Of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted
on the 9th day of May, 1861, among the
three months men whom President Lincoln
first called into the field. When his time
was up he enlisted for three years. He
Joined the eleventh VT. regiment. He
was at first made an uncommissioned Off
Ger, but by his military bearing and cour-
age he was promoted to second lieutenant,
and later after Distinguishing himself he
received another promotion TO first lieu
tenantcy, and still later by gallant conduct
to that of captaincy of Company e. Ever
performing MS duty at the front, he was
severely wounded in the shoulder in the
battle of Opequon where the eleventh reg
iment of VT. Vols. lost seven killed and
eighty-five wounded. This was fought on
the 18th of May, 1864, and the wound al
Id
Soon after the war he came here and
bought the Wilder c. Parker farm where
he lived for several years. He followed mis-
trade as a painter to some extent and ex-
ecuted some fine oil paintings. For two
years he was on the road as advance agent
for the Beadle troupe. He organized the
first brass band in this village, cOntribu-
ting largely for the uniforms and was elect
ed drum MAJ Or and drilled them in mill
tary tactics to some extent. He was also
the promoter of the dramatic club called the
Thespians, which was noted for the excel
Iency of their acting, and The large houses
which their plays brought together. For
the last fifteen years Mr.. fuckers health
has been such he had not been able to do
much work and but little public business.
Three years ago he had a shock which dis
abled him for a long time; but later he
rallied sufficiently to enable him to super
wise the building Of his new house. One
year ago he was attacked with another
shock and since that time he had failed
until his death ensued. The funeral was
largely attended on Wednesday, the 9th
inst, at his residence. A number. of old
soldiers were present, and the w. R. Z.
some beautiful flowers for the
occasion. Rev. j. B. Lyman officiated as
clergyman making some very fitting re-
marks. Captain Tucker leaves a wife, who
has faithfully cared for him during his
long illness, and a sister, Mrs. Almira
Copp, of Vineland, n. j., besides many
friends and more distant relatives to
mourn his loss.
Barton.
The r. r. Co. are putting a heater into
the depot.
Miss Lizzie Duke is working for the
Peerless Mfg. Co.
Clarence Gray has moved from Sutton
into c. Coburn's house.
A new veranda has been built across the
front OF the circuit store. --
Mrs. George Friend, who has been Sc
rtousIy ill, is improving.-Mrs Ira Hunt
is i'll.
Horace Way has secured work in st.
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tenney spent day
At Barton Landing last week.
Clarence Cowles, formerly of this place,
practicing law in New York.
Many of our people went to Newport
last week to attend the Christian Endeavor
rally.
Mr.. Mathews from Acton, n. H, and
Mr.. Perry from Chester, were in town
Geo. F. Newell, president of the Kenne-
saw Marble Co., of Marietta, Ga, visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. Morant, II. E. Carter, Birney Chat
lee, Arthur Gilmore and his wife, E. Keith
md wife and several of the younger peo-
pie from this place visited the White
Mountains on the recent excursion.
Theodore Armstrong from Enosburgh
Falls is a guest at H. E. Carter's.-Mrs.
Morant of Salem, Mass, who has been
stopping at w. H. Chaffee's through the
summer, has returned to her home.
t. j. Wallace is visiting his sister in
Nashua, n. H.
Miss Alice Mills has returned from
springfield, where she has been visiting.
Mrs. w. K. Annis is visiting at Lyndon
G. V. Rowell is in Manchester,
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Miss Flora Wallace has returned to the |
,ity hospital at Worcester, Mass, where
he is engaged as a nurse.