Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-01

tnere TO listen to the address. PRAYER
was offered by Mrs. w. c. johnson.
Music was furnished by the brnd.
The general order for the day was read by
Mr.. Joslyn, after which Mr.. E. G. ColIis-
ton introduced the speaker. Mr.. Webb
spoke for some time and held the close at
tention of his audience. He spoke of the
work OF the members of the G. A. R. while
at the front, of the efforts they put forth
that their children might enjoy the privi-
leges which are theirs under free and re-
united nation. The number of children
present and the interest which they mani
tested in the exercises showed that al
though the members of the g. A. r. are
passing away fast, yet as they go out the
younger ones will step in and take up the
work thus assuring the proper observance
Of the day.
Last Monday Mrs. A. q. Sheldon of this
place received a communication from her
mother, Mrs. r. M. Austin of North Troy,
saying that Silas Ovitt, Mrs. Austin's
brother, OF Sheldon Springs, was dead,
and his funeral was to be held the follow
ing day. Mrs. Sheldon was shocked at
the sudden death of her uncle. Taking
the express Monday she went to her
mothers home at North Troy. The next
morning her mother, Mrs. Austin, an
aunt from West Derby, her sister from
North Troy, and herself, boarded the
morning train for Sheldon Springs to
attend the funeral. When they arrived
the sisters of the deceased were weeping
in their sorrow as they stepped out on the
platform. Mrs. Sheldon looked around to
see II teams had been provided to convey
the mourners to the place where the
funeral services were to be conducted.
Glancing up toward the end of the plat
form she was startled to see q man who
much resembled her uncle. She hurried
along to him, and, sure enough, he was
there in person with team to carry some
friends to funeral. But il was the
funeral of another man, and a different
class OF mourners he was expecting. The
friends gathered around him, and there
was quite scene as explanations followed.
1t appeared that the strange coincidence,
namely, the fact that Silas Ovitt had let
his farm to another man bearing the same
name, had caused the misun6 erstanding.
The Silas Ovitt who had hired the farm
had sickened and died; and in telephon-
ing the news to some friends of the de-
ceased in jay the mistake occurred.
BARTON LANDING.
Ned Hunt is failing rapidly.
j. w. Fletcher is having his house paint
ed. -.
Meade Post will hold their meeting June
10th.
H. B. Moulton was here from Lisbon last
week.
painted.
81. D. Stannard was in Bellows Falls last
week. eId0Ih 80
Miss Hobson of Island Pond is visiting
Mrs. Rosebrook.
Adaughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana Smith Thursday.
Beede Locke is work ing for John Hen
messy ON his new house.
Mrs. A. P. Taft of st. Johnsbury will
visit friends here this week.
Curtis Stafford of Walden was here last
week to see his brother Ellis.
Clarence Wheeler moves into his new
house on High street this week.
Mrs. s. A. Miller from st. Johnsbury il
visiting Mrs. A. g. Chamberlain.
Mrs. David Mitchell of DanvilIe is visit
ing her brother, John Winget.
Harley johnson came up from Lyndon.
Vile Friday to play in the band.
Ellis Stafford is stopping at Ed. Hall's
on Cottage street for the present.
Rev. McGregor of Newport preached tn.
| baccalaureate sermon last evening.
The Masons worked the third degre,
upon Carroll Page Thursday evening.
George Buldoc came from Troy to move
his family to his new home this week.
Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, mother of Mrs
Henry Bassett, died Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o E johnson of Hardwicl
| were guests of Mrs. 8. e. Kim ball last week
Twombly & Cotton have begun work OF
their new tenement houses on Irasburs
street.
Miss Hamilton of DanviIle, daughter o.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, is a guest at DR.
| Ranney's.
Henry Hogaboom is improving slowly
from his attack of typhoid fever at Lyn
| donville.
| w. M. Little has an assistant in his bi
cycle shop. He has all he can attend to In
| the repair line.
The first shower of the month struck al
around us Friday but never a drop here
a dry town surely.
Elmer Doe, the new superintendent
OF the Chandler mills, is boarding at th'
Valley House for the present.
DIR. Parlin will be at Montpelier Tuesda,
and Wednes day of this week, attending
| the State medical convention.