Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-21

AS this is the annual election of officers a |
full attendance is desired.
o. M. George, road commissioner, at
tended the commissioners meeting at
Newport recently. Early and excellent
work on the roads is expected. Mr..
George has had all the snow rollers put un-
der cover, which will save the town many
dollars.
East Albany.
William Simon of this town was badly
injured at Sherbrooke last Saturday morn
ing. He had been to Chicago and bought
a car load of horses. At Sherbrooke he
got out of the saloon car, went forward
and entered the car which contained the
horses to look after them. AS he stepped
off to return the cars started and drew him
under the wheels, cutting off both his
legs. One was taken off near the ankle
and the other near the knee. George
Simon, his brother, went to Sherbrooke
Saturday noon to look after him and do
what he could 20 make him comfortable.
South Albany.
Rev. G. w. Ellis is boarding at George
| Vance's.
John Miles has bought piece of land of
James Uric.
G. E. Sheppard has his appointment as
postmaster.
Fred Frazier of Burke was here on bust
ness last week.
Tommy Orne is having a serious time
with his knee, from blood poisoning.
Mics inc yNiII;oooe xrbo aoe bow, 81
work in st. Johnsbury the past winter,
has been home for a two weeks vacation.
Bloomington Center
Willis Wilkie of South Barton is working
for Bert Seavey.
Frank Wells is boarding at Lucius
Lund's for the present.
Bert Seavey has made over ton of sugar
this season which is of fine quality.
Henry Leland sheared sheep for James
Wyman and Ernest Dutton last week.
A. S. Whitney has pen of nice sheep
from which he is raising thirty lambs.
Mrs. Margaret Bryant of Barton spent
| part of the past week with Mrs. S. J. Rob
inson.
Theodore Carpenter has returned from
New Hampshire and is working at West
Derby.
Mrs. A. h. Gardyne spent part of last
week in Lowell, Mass, visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ewens, who is seriously ill.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Charles Aldrich, who have
been spending a few weeks with Mrs.
Aldrich's father, have returned to their
home in Dalton, N. H.
Rev. Q. J. Brown went to st. Adams Sat-
urday, April 18th, and returned the follow
ing Monday. We are very glad to learn
that Mr.. Brown is to remain here as he is a
faithful and successful pastor.
Mrs. Maria Magoon was lately presented
about seventeen dollars by the M. E.
church of which she is member. The
gift was gratefully received by Mrs. Magoon
and for it she extends heartfelt thanks.
Miss Anne Stott, who came from Boston
to help care for her sister, Mrs. Frank
Wells, was former resident of this town.
She was formerly teacher in the inter-
mediate grade of the Island Pond high
school.
Mrs. Jemima Alexander Stott, wife of
B. F. Wells, who died April s, was the
daughter of Alexander and Ann Stott, and
was born in Berryhillock, CLAIMS, Forfar
County, Scotland, Oct. IL, 1866. Her
parents sailed for America June II, 1871,
landing at Quebec, Canada June 10, they
remained in the province about two years
and then ca me to Bloomington where she
spent the most Of the following years.
Nov. s, 1898 she was married to Frank
Wells. Mrs. Wells was very kind, self
sacrificing woman, always ready to do all
in her power for others; being great
sufferer herself she manifested much SYM
pathy for others. An autopsy was held
April 9, and structure of the stomach was
found from which she had suffered for
years, and which was the cause of her death.
Her sufferings the past few months have
been extreme, but all that kind care and
medical skill could accomplish was done to
alleviate her distressing disease, which was
so battling to her physicians. Her mother
was with her the last weeks she lived, her
youngest sister, Anne, who is assistant
matron of the convalescent home of the
Boston City hospital, was with her the last
few days. Mrs. Wells death is the first
| DT0ak III u0F IdCuST 3 IdUlIy. one leaves
father, mother, two sisters and five broth
ers. The oldest sister, Mrs. Walter G
Wright of Lowell, Mass, was una BILE to be
present at the funeral, which was held
} from her late home Friday, April 18th, Rev
G. j. Brown officiating. Her sister-in law
Mrs. Alexander Stott attended the funeral
Her brothers Alexander, William, John
Homer and Edwin, all live at Island Pond
and are employed by the G. T. R. K. The
four first named acted as bearers, and the
brothers carried beautiful pillow and
basket of flowers. Her husband, family
and friends deeply mourn her loss, but
| can be comforted by the thought that she
has entered into the rest prepared for the
people of God and all may one day meet
} her. Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Wells
as he is in poor health his affiiction seems
don hju hord Mr. Walls xr,icboo RI ov+orI