Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-09-21

Oregon. 1t is said that the company owns
about 1000 acres of land and that the claim
promises to be a valuable one.
We would call the attention OF our
read ders to the article under the head of
"a Visit to Mammoth Cave" which
appears on the third page of this paper.
The writer is a former resident of this
village and is very well known here.
c. G. Aldrich has sold his jeweiry busi-
ness to Mr.. F. L. Hildreth, who has man
aged the business since Mr. Aldrich went
to Winsted. Mr.. Hildreth is good
ieweler and has made many friends here,
who will undoubtedly give him good
patronage.
The unusually warm weather, which
prevailed throughout this section last
week, was almost tropical in temperature
and In marked contrast to the cool wave
which reached here Friday, resulting In a
hard frost. Springs and streams are very
low and rain is greatly needed.
Mr.. Elmer E. Webster, who is In the
Philippines. has sent his father. Mr.. E. Fl.
Webster of this village, package cont AIM
ing bolo, weapon used by the natives
| OF the islands, and an excellent instrument
with which to behead man, also two hats
worn by the natives and a large package of
tobacco grown there. The tobacco is
| apparently of fine brand and Mr.. Webster
| is liable to become addicted to the use of
| the same.
Orleans Lodge, No. IS, F. and A. M. will
attend the constitution, dedication and
installation ceremonies of Valley Lodge,
! Sept 22d, 1908. A special communication
of Orleans Lodge will be held in the ball,
Tuesday, Sept. 22d, at eleven O'Clock aharp
q. m where a procession will be formed
and march to the depot to take the train
| leaving here at 12:03 p. m. 1t is very i'm
portant that all mem bers plan to attend on
this occasion. Those who cannot arrange
depot or at Barton Landing. All visiting
members of the order in good standing are
most cordially invited to join the ranks.
Gilman W. Seaver died Monday after
noon, Sept. 11th, eyed SO years. He had
been Ill for some time with kidney trouble
and failed slowly until the end came. Mr.
Seaver was born in Glover Jan. 5th, 1920.
When young man he engaged in railroad
| construction and had charge Of the laying
of the Boston & Albany r. R. tracks
across the state of Massachusetts,. In 1S45
he married Eliza Rowell of Albany and
they lived to celebrate their golden we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. Seaver removed to
California in 1850 and passed nearly three
years there. Upon his return to Vermont
ne resided in the south part of the county
for time and later moved to North Troy,
where he engaged In the manufacture of
dairy pans, and esta blished the mercantile
business now condu ted by his son Ezra
in that village. At his retirement from
active business about eighteen years ago
he moved to Craftsbury and in 1888 he
represented that town in the Legislature.
During his life he held many offices of
trust. He joined Meridian Sun Lodge, F.
and A. NJ. of Craftsbury nearly fifty years
ago and was master of that Lodge for
seven years in succession. At the time of
his death he was the oldest member of that
lodge. Later he moved to this village where
Mrs Seaver died six years ago Four years
ago he married Mrs. Martha Howard OF
Barton who survives him. Mr.. Seaver
was man Of sterling character, earnest in
his convictions and took a deep interest in
current topics. He was an enthusiastic
horticulturist and took great pleasure in
, the cultivation of fine straw berries and
vegetables. He leaves a wife, two sons,
Harley 7. of this village, and Ezra T. OF
North Troy, and one brother, L. T. Seaver
OF somerville, Mass. The funeral was held
at the house Wednesday afternoon, Rev
w. c. Johnson officiating, assisted by Rev
: w. A. Warner. The burial was in the
village cemetery and the service was con-
Quoted by Orleans Lodge, No. IS of Bsrton
BARTON LANDING.
/ Mrs. George Twom bly, is very sick.
Mrs. Wallace Sawyer is here from Mill
bury, Mass.
May Wiley is visiting relatives in st
Johns bury.
, Miss Anna Bassett has gone to mark ei
to purchase her fall millinery.
Stoddard & Stannard supplied the Bar
ton bakery with food three days last week
Mrs. Maxfield has moved into the Gilli
tenement, recently vacated by Alvah Per
kins.
? AT the auction sale of building lots helt
Saturday afternoon several more lots wer
sold.
Fred Joslyn has potato weighing tw,
. pounds ten ounces, and measuring Xxi
inches.
Miss Myrtle Aldrich of West Burke viii
. give a sacred recital at the NJ. E. churcl
) Sunday evening, Sept. n.
r The Barton Landing band gave a fin
concert last Wednesday evening. Thes
il concerts are greatly appreciated by all.
Il The "ladies' night" of the Grang
= Droved q Ioroe NM, no