Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-13


storehouse and depot, with frontage of
20 feet. This will be a great convenience
Tor the company in their freightiug.
Charley Seavey, Oldest son of s. c. Seavey
'rmerly of this village, now of Irasburg.
Was lied in railroad accident near Wa
oasn, Indiana, where he lives, April 1st.
He leaves wife and five children. The
funeral was held Sunday, April 5,h.
and Mrs. s. c. Seavey and son Homer. left
Tor Wabash, Friday, April Sd.
The .aw suit of Tripp vs.. Royt was heard
before Judge Mathews last Tuesday.
Colby stoddard appearing for plaintiff and
w. w. Miles of Barton for defendant.
one day last winter when Mr.. Hoyt was
driving through our village with the
laundry team Rufus Tripp's boy caught a
ride on his sleig and fell off, the team pass-
ing over his leg and breaking it. The
1ather brought suit to recover damages.
but the result of Tuesdays hearing was
that Justice Mathews held that the bow
was negligent and could not recover dam
ages. The plaintiff took an appeal.
largely attended meeting in their new hall
thursday evening, when he Fellow Craft
degree was worked upon two Candidates
Their lodge has just completed its fine new
nome and finished getting in the new
furniture Thursday. ALI the furniture
even to the pillars, desks, etc., were made
by the PercivaI Furniture Co. of Barton :;
and the wood is curly birch with mahog-
any trimmings, upholstered with green
plusn. The seating capacity is sixty five.
Without extra chairs. The eighteen ,bor-
der electric lights and the chandelier in the
center give beautiful fleet in the evening
and set off the steel ceiling to good ad-
vantage. A Milton velvet carpet covers
the floor. The dining room has a seating
capacity of seventy-eight, furnished with
Ioldlng tables. Valley Lodge members
may well feel proud of their hall, which is
one OF the best appointed and prettiest In
this part OF the state.
The passing away of Mr.. L. W. Hildreth
last Tuesday evening removes one of our
Oldest and most respected citizens. Al
though he has been in poor health for
years, this last illness and confinement to
the house was short and his death sud-
den from pneumonia and complicated
heart trouble. He was born in Barnston,
T. Q, May I'd, 1929, and was therefore in
his 18th year. Mr.. HiIdreth has been q
resident Of this village nearly 29 years, the
nrst seventeen years as station agent, the
principal business of his life in fact bo :
been ra1lroading. He married Abbie Bas-
ford OF Livermore, Me-, in 1857, who died
only ABOUT six months ago. OF this
union there were three children: David
wesley, of Newport; A. Eva, wife of
Daniel Buchanan of this place; and Ida L
who has died. A sister survives him. Mrs.
l.. u. Clay OF LacCnia, N. II. Mr.. Hildreth
was an Influential citizen and held in hie b
esteem He was a member of the M. e..
church, charter mem Der of the Knights
OF Pythias, and charter member of the
grand lodge of Vermont; he was a Mason
also. The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. ]. A..
Dixon OF Hardwick preaching the sermon
from the text 1st Thes. 4:14-17. 1t was de-
ceas sd's request that Mr.. Dixon officiate.
and the text and passage of scripture were
his choice. The Knights of Pythias we've
In charge of the obsequies, assisted by the
Masons. Revs. Lewis and Lyman also as
sisted in the services. The rites were very
Impressive, and fitting final tributes to the
closing Of another true life.