Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-15

ing few weeks at Fred GaskiIps.-DTrs.
Orissa Warner and Mrs. S. G. Collision
have been visiting their mother, Mrs. Alma
Alard.
HardWick.
Hiss Mabel Burnham has engaged to
teach one of the grades at the academy this
faiI.-1Irs. d. 0. CoWles and children are
visiting in St. Johnsbury ard vicinity
Dir. and Mrs. Henry Storrs have gone to
MerideD, Conn, where Mr. Storrs has an
excellent position with the Hubbard Mfg.
Gov. L. Dow has purchased building
lot rear the Judevine library and it is re
ported that lie viii erect g dwelling
on it in the near future.-Dr. and Mrs. o.
Z. Hanford are away for q vacation.
Fast HaFdWicI<.
4 daughter came to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albion Eatten July 5.
The II. r. c. held an ice cream social on
the lawn IN front Of the opera house Fri
6ey evening.
Miss Florence Wilmerson is taking va
cation and Miss Florence Little is taking
her place III the y. Z. Telephone Office
1Ir. and Mrs. Moxem Of Walden visited at
E. c. Littie's recently.
ST. JohnsDury
The community was shocked last We'd
nesday evening to learn Of the accidental
death Of T. q RaIch, the weil-knoWn
Eastern Avenue photographer. The sudden
death and several circumstances connected
with it at once gave rise to the runlor that
it was { case Of suicide. a careful investi-
CATION of the circumstances, however, SO
far as they can be obtained, 60 not bear out
this theory. Wednesday evening BTr.
Balch was visiting with some friends in
his rooms on Eastern Avenue, when, with
out turning on light, he stepped into his
work room for drink Of water. After OBJ
tanning what he supposed was water he
stepped back into the presence of his F!
friends and almost Immediately went into !
violent spasms from which he never re-
covered. Help was Immediately sum-
moned, but to no avail. A post norton !
examination showed signs of powerful |
poison. It is supposed that he accidentally |
drank from the wrong cup when he went |
for what he supposed was water. Mr..
Balch was native of Charleston, where he !
was born 81 years ago. Thirty years ago
he married Miss Susan Stoddard of East |
Charleston. Mrs. Balch died about two
years ago. They have been residents ofSt.
Johnsbury for about twenty years. Until
a few years ago Mr.. Balch had worked in
the scale shops. More recently he had en-
gagged in making photographs in which
work he was very adept and successful.
Mr.. Balch is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Charles Varney of st. Johnsbury, and
a sister, Mrs. Emma Page Of West Derby.
Another daughter, Grace, died here very
suddenly three years ago-RepubLicaa.
Gertie Phillips finished a successful term
Of school in this village last week.
Mary Flanders of st. Johnsbury was in
town few days last Week.-Mrs. Carrie
Orcutt visited in st. Johnsbury last week.
S. II. Jones and wife were in Burlington
4 few days recently.-Per1y Hanscom and
wife OF New York are visiting Mr.. Han
scon's mother, Mrs. Lydia Hanscom. =
Mrs Tinnie Brown Chase of New York is
visiting her father, Winslow Brown.
The many friends of W. Smelling are
glad to see him out again after his long
sickness.
Mr.. Clark, who worked for Mr.. Patterson,
mas goneto his home in Canada, on account
IF poor health.
Bernie Dickerson, grandson of Rev. Mr..
sargent, while playing in hay cart, fell
md broke his arm at the elbow.
Dir. Amos San born of LyndonviIIe is
nome to cut his hay.-Mrs. Laura Ball who
has been visiting her daughter in Concord,
y. H, has returned home.-L. n. Cree and |
wife have been RnrIinoto-, ho ,,art !