Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-21

anu HAIs' Z. oneparo'S little
been very dangerously i'll the %
but Is reported better.
Henry Goss will not carry on I'd
farm this year, but has taken iot|
Dering for Taplin & Rowell in w
The grist mill was not sold at
tion Thursday. Articles of person
erty belonging to the Howard ed
Guiding the stock, sold well.
The campfire and box party at
was largely attended and much
The boxes sold quickly for a goo
giving spice and life and refresh
the occasion.
The w. Z. T. U. were pleasantl
tanned at the home Of Mrs. G, w.
Refreshments were served and b
supplies packed for the Rescue q
Burlington, including $500 in cash
The quarterly conference at thu
parsonage last Monday was well a
and was an occasion OF interest.
hoped and expected that Rev. ]. E..
will continue his work as pastor OF
E. church here.
About 40 of the friends of Mr.. al
Geo. Aunis gave them a happy
visit Monday evening, Mar. z, in hd
their 4Oth wedding anniversary, ar
of Mrs. Annis's birthday. The eve
a very pleasant occasion socially.
half of the friends a sum of mone
presented by F. j. Grant with httI
marks OF welcome to our village, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Annis responded viii
preciative words of thanks. Cake aI
fee were served.
VIM. Fisher, a respected and est
citizen OF this tow, died Monday
long and painful illness, aged 63
Mr.. Fisher was veteran of the civ
ingenious and skillful in many d
ments of work, and whatever he atte
to do was we'll done. For many We.
had been great sufferer from heal
lung trouble aud death came to hin
welcome release from suffering. {
a wife he leaves two brothers, T. {
Charles Fisher OF this village, and or
ter, Mrs. Hutchins, who is in Calf
The funeral was held at the house w
day, Rev. w. Z. Johnson of Barton Of
ing. The G. A. R. and Relief Cor
tended in a body, and beautiful f
were contributed.
CARD.-We, the undersigned, W
to thank the friends and neighbo
their kindness, also the G A. r. q
r. G. for the beautiful flowers contr
and the help extended during the si
and death of our husband and broth
MRS. EMMA FISHER,
| MR.. 7. G. FISHER AND F.
| MIR. Q. w. FISHER AND F.
"It is now as certain as human pro
! ity can make it that the death OF
j. Dodd by gas poisoning in Boston,
8, was purely accidental. The rep
Medical Examiner Harris is merel,
Poisoning" The Boston reports
almost entirely fiction based upon t.
that the young man had letters
pocket from the girl to whom
engaged. These letters, as q matter {
do not show any cause for deep feeli
Dodd's part. There was q perfect
standing between Dodd and the
woman to whom he was engaged.
affection for each other was known
characterized by sound common
The letters found on the young
person would be likely to cheer b
rather than cast him down. No or
knew his brave nature, his hopeft
common sense views of life, the
pleasure he took in living, the coura
| stamina which had borne him up
what trou bles fell to his lot, was will
believe the story of suicide.
| lone by one all the meiodramatic
| printed in the Boston papers have
sifted to the bottom and they are To-
be absolutely false. He was happ
| cheerful. When he went to BED {
night of March z, and just before rel
he sat down and wrote a letter
brot her, which describes his hope
plans for the future, his fine prosp,
advancement in his profession, his a
ment to his family and the young "
he loved, and his determination to k,
lighting the battle of life manfully.
| pathetic document is conclusive and
proof, in itself, that he did not voIun
end his own life. The gas fixture
room was a bungling and antio
affair, with which extreme caution b
be used. He was the victim of a I
| accident, and it is distressing to thinl
SO brave and manly fellow should
victim of sensational rumor. "-L1
Union.