Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-10-06


bury, under the instruction of his daugh-
ter, Mary Howard. in music, drawing and
painting. Dec. 9, 1868, she married
Rinaldo A. Barker, formerly of Glover, but
who studied law in the office of Hon. John
P. Sartle of this village. He afterward
enlisted in the army with headquarters at
Springfield, Mo. After an honorable
record and his discharge, he returned to
this village for his bride. They went to
Atchison, Kansas, where they made their
home for some years, re moving later to
Topeka and Chicago. Mr.. Barker was
always much respected as a lawyer and
| citizen and was honored with many polit-
! ical offices, among which was that of
secretary of state of Kansas. Mr.. Barker
survives his wife. She leaves also two
daughter Mrs. Julia Hale and Miss Ellen
| Barker. Mrs Barker made several trips
east, the last one being in 1899. The fun
eral was held at her late home in Windsor
Park, Chicago, Oct. 3rd, Rev. Mr.. Kalmos
officiating. The burial was at Forest
Home cemetery.
| Barton Landing.
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house.
Mr.. Billiard has returned to Magog with
his family.
EN-. Todd is harvesting for Mrs. Brown
on Burton Hill.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
E. Cowles Oct. 1st
r. E. Morse is at work for Seavey Broth
ers in Bloomington Center.
Mrs. j. B. Flint and Mrs. A. e. Ordway
are visiting in Charleston.
Mrs. L. w. Hildreths condition is much
more favorable for recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Parounagian of Sheldon visited
at Judge Mathews last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscomb of Schenectady,
N Y, are guests at M. M. Taplin's.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis attended the preachers,
meeting at Newport Center last week.
HI. III. Leland jammed thumb in the
Chandler mill recently laying him off duty
The electric light poles have been set to
the limit of the town on the Charleston
road.
Contractor G. e. Gay has the Ordway
house near completion, the plasterers being
at work.
Walter Joslyn has been appointed mai
agent on the route between Newport and
Richford.
Fred Guild is taking Elmer Lyons place
!, in the freight station while the latter is or
vacation.
Mr.. Lewis has moved his family back tt
Charleston. His oldest son is very ill Will
|
Word comes that Carroll Joslyn success
. fully passed the entrance examination TO
, a course insYale college 9aI ~
H.lR. Mack of Hardwick has recentI,
, erected monuments on the j j. Twombl,
and the C.iN. Marshall lots
81 Daniel Skinner and family have returned
; from sWilloughby lake, where they hav
spent the greater part of the summer
Rev. B. s.. Maben of Charleston gave
lecture at the Cong'l church Wednesda,
. evening ontsScientifc Temperance ss'
Mr.. Cushman Smith passed his 90tl
birthday last Monday and is as bale an,
O hearty as man twenty years younger
, Rev. S. G. Lewis, Grand Chancellor of tn
: state Grand Lodge Knights of Pythiss, in
I stalled. a new lodge at -Morrisville recently
: + There are no indications of spread O
! Rscarletina, and the two cases have BEEF
!, very light. Mabel Going is able to be out
Mrs. Albert Jehonnett OF Montpelier an,
q Mrs. J. Miller of st. Johpsburywere anon
I the friends present at Mr.. Cham berIair'
9 funeral. taRS
: P. r. Allen of WaIpole, NH, a colIeg
friend of E. d. Collins, has been VISITING
e him the past week; they spent few day
G at Willoughby lake. IL
.. Mrs. G. 8. Dodge will hold her miIliner
opening on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1
!, and IL. cordial invitation is extended t
n all to attend this opening.
Miss Anna Bassett will hold her openin,
il on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct and 6
q at which time she will show trim med mil
linery and pattern hats. All cordially in
: vited.
q Mr.. ingalls, is resetting the underpinnip
9 of the post-office building. Mr.. Webste
. expects to have a furnace put in this fall
!, the store is also being wired for eIectri
lights.
g The Masons, at their meeting the otbe
;, night, accepted the offer of Brown & Skin
N ner to furnish hall and quarters for tn
new lodge in the top story of the buildin
! the firm is about to erect.
- The second of a series of dances that tn
young people were conducting was held q
# Valley House hall Saturday evening, tn
8 Lyndonville orchestra furnishing must,
v with Homer Wilson as prompter.
n Mr.. Halsey Hall returned last week froi
If visit to his son in st. Johnsbury. Fee
II ing very poorly he went directly to d
a Ranney's house, where he had to remain
t. few days before being able to be taken t
,e his own home.
c, The syndicate who are pushing the ne
1t village hall project have accepted Cobtrat
Of tor Gays bid, and it is expected that tt
% building will be advanced this fall suff
l. GENTLY so that work can be continued Q
ID the interior this winter.