Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-24

at her fathers home in GraniteviIle, Derby, |
and had for some time been failing with
consumption. The funeral was held last |
Friday. Mr.. Drown has the sympathy of |
his many friends in this place in his deep
affection.
About the first of March there was a
gathering of young people at Mrs. Ly-
mans, there being about sixty present.
Among the number was Charles Harris,
who the next day came down with the
mumps. Last week there appeared an
epidemic of mumps here. Those who
| were afflicted were as follows: Albert
Beede, Edna and Lillian Lothrop, two of
H. S. Webster's children, Vera Churchill,
Glen Adams, Going child, Raymond
Wiikey, Lillian Maxwell, Lena Wiley,
Harry Bassett and several others whose
names we failed to get.
Leslie Meanwhile, who is from New
Hampshire, was arrested here by Sheriff
Brown last Thursday night and taken to
Newport. 1t appeared he had passed
forged check to J. E. Foster and Mr.. Fos-
ter caused his arrest. Mr.. Brown landed
his prisoner safely into Sheriff Miles
| +.
to Mr.. Fosters to settle the affair. The
matter was partly arranged when the pris-
oner learned that States Attorney Graham
/ was being communicated with for the
purpose of causing his arrest on the part
of the state. He went out to the door to
talk with man and left suddenly, and
9 has failed to put in an appearance since.
= At the village meeting held last Tuesday
/ evening the following officers were chosen {:
= Moderator, B. F. D. Carpenter; clerk, FL.
Y S. Webster trustee for three years, o. G..
r Page; treasurer, F. G. Brown; collector, G.
t N. Leonard; water commissioner for three
j years, F. n. ChurchiII; chief engineer, w.
t j. Joslyn; first assistant, w. d. TWOmbly !;
s second assistant, B. A. Scott; auditors, B.
F. D. Carpenter, Daniel Skinner, G. D.
French. The sum of 800 was voted for
9 the benefit of the band and twenty five
dollars was appropriated to ornament the
park. The water commissioners made a
good showing, having about 5000 above eX-
pense the past year, and making a total
: sinking fund of $4,000. A hydrant tax
of ten per cent. on the grand list was
: raised. A committee was appointed tc
consider the matter of lighting the village
q consisting of the following persons: M. NJ
Taplin, o. w. Locke, j. G. Turnbull. The
park commissioners were B. F. D. Carpen-
ter, M. M. Taplin, F. E. Wheeler.
. South Barton.
Mrs. B. c. Berry visited at E. M
Clough's Friday.
PIoIy % I uicit
>, ing her father, Geo. Foster.
Mrs Elsie Wheeler Dodge of Lyndon
vile, formerly of this place, is reported tt
, be seriously ill.
Last report from Harrison Richards, a
Brightlook Hospital, states that he re
- mains in about the same condition.
VIM. Haywood was called to st. Johns
bury Wednesday as witness IN hearing
- before the r. r. commissioners in regard
to the accident at French's crossing.
The body of George Thompson wa
II brought here Friday noon from Plymouth
~ n. H., where he died last Wednesday a
400 .. m. 1t was a shock to Thu
m community to learn of his death, for h
~ was an old time resident, and was muct
thought of by a large circle of friends
r He was born on the Albert Thompson
:. farm nearly seventy-tive years ago, ant
had always made it his home with the eX
/ ception Of about two years. About yea
re- ago he went to LittIeton to live with hi
sister, and since that time he has made
home with her. At the time of his death
- he was visiting his nephew, Ellsworth
Holtham, at Plymouth. He was not feel
ing well when he arrived there and wa
81 confined to his bed for two weeks befor
III he passed away. 1t was known that d
was in poor health, but the cause OF hi
lie decline was revealed at the post morten
n examination, which disclosed a cancer il
his stomach. Mr.. Thompson was the sol
i'd of the late Albert Thompson, the only So
We in a family of seven children. He follOwet
teaming for a business for many years i
~ his early life. He was a jolly, cheerful
~ kindhearted man, who was an especla
. favorite with young people, entering int
their plays and games like an older bo
- with them. And he manifested the sam
- fun-loving disposition almost up to hi
death. He was a man who made n
'er enemies but counted every body his frienC
nd The funeral was held here Friday p. m
ng Rev. M. G. Henderson of St. Johnsbur
being the officiating clergyman. HI
a burial was in the cemetery of this place
is He leaves to mourn his loss his six sister
CHI besides many more distant relatives an
friends.
MIS- Albany.
re- Mrs. Julia Dingman is in poor healtl
in Many are suffering from hard colds an
5s grip.
Mrs. J. B. Rogers fell and dislocated he
E ankle recently.
me Mrs ArviIla Hyde visited at Almon
ay Norris last week.
by Charles Abbott from West Derby was
ed