Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-10-17

III. n M 6OOOarO accompanied ~. Il.
McGuire to the hospital at Burlington last
Wednesday.
Allen Brown has sold his farm to E. A.
Bashaw, who takes possession at once. Mr..
Browns people will move to Hardwick.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid society will hold
social in their vestry Tuesday afternoon
| Oct. IS, to which all are most cordially
invited.
Eber Bashaw has purchased his old place
from Mr.. Brown and is moving there. The
people here welcome them back. MIR.
Brown will go to Hardwick to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. RowelI were given a
reception at the CongI vestry last Tuesday
| evening. Mr.. Rowell and family left We'd
nesday for Rutland where he will work for
w. A. Sargent.
The following is taken from the Fargo
Forum of Oct. 1st, published at Fargo, No.
Dakota: "Cashier Plimpton has resigned
| his position as cashier OF the Commercial
| Bank of Fargo and he has been succeeded
| by Geo. III. Phelps, the we'll known attor-
| ney and secretary OF the Commercial Club
| OF Fargo. At a meeting of the board of
directors of the bank, late Friday after
noon, Mr.. Plimpton presented his resigna-
| tion as cashier. He was forced to take
| this action by reason of business affairs in
! the east requiring his personal attention,
| being the administrator of large estate.
He retains his interest in the bank and his
| many friends will be pleased to know
| that he will continue to make Fargo his
| home, on his return from the east"
Mr.. Andrew T. Rogers and Miss Waite
B. Ormsbee of Marshfield were united in
marriage at the home of the groom's par
enGs in West Albany, Oct. II, Rev. VII
mond Warner of Barton officiating. Only
the immediate friends of the young couple
were present. The newly married couple
left for st. Louis by the way of Niagara
Falls, returning by the way of Washing
ton, and visiting relatives in New York
city. They are to live on the home farm,
which was settled by Mr.. Rogers great
grandfather one hundred years ago next
March. The many friends of the young
couple wish them long and happy years Of
prosperity.
On Monday last, a most interesting
gathering of friends and neighbors met at
Fairview Farm, to celebrate the ninety
first birthday of Mr.. Nathaniel Johnson.
At three O'Clock, the company, to the num-
Der of forty persons, gathered in the draw
ing room where all joined in singing
''Nearer My God to Thee" The Rev.
James Ellington, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, read Psalms xCI and CHI,
and offered prayer of Thanksgiving for 8
long, useful, and honored life, after which
several congratulatory letters were read
from grandchildren, and others, who were
prevented by distance and diverse circum-
stances from joining the family gathering
these letters were read by Miss Frye ant
Miss Smaller, were dated from Los Angeles
Panama, Burlington and the west. DR.
Gustin sang a solo, "Where Are the
Friends of My YOUTH" the Rev. ]. Bill.
ington then gave an epitome of the family
history more Immediately concerning Mr.
Nathaniel johnson, closing with an ad-
dress presenting the congratulations of all
who were present, and wishing for Mr.
Johnson a continuance of life, for years
yet to come, filed with every blessing,
from the one great loving Father. There
were many birthday presents. During
the proceedings Miss A. Shailer very
sweetly sang solo, "My Old New Hamp-
shire Home" The following outline OF
Mr.. Nathaniel Johnson's history may be
interesting to our readers. Mr.. johnson
comes of good old Quaker stock and was
born in New Hampshire. In the year 1888
Mr.. johnson was united in marriage tc
Miss Mary Maxfeld, of Chichester, n. H.,
in January by Elder Cilley at the home oi
the bride in Gilmanton, N. H., living in
that state till 1912. In that year they re-
moved to Lowell, living there till they
moved to their present residence, Fair
Nathaniel Johnson died at the age of II
years. OF this union there were two sons.
Thomas Benton johnson, born in in Pitts
field, n. H., November, 1889, and who now
occupies the homestead, the other, Ma
thaniel Green Johnson, born in Pittsfeld
n. H., died at Albany Center, May, 1851
T. B. Johnson was united in marriage at
Irasburgh, in March 1872 by the Rev. j.
Mcdonald, to Miss Arethusa Robbins, OF
Craftsbury, four children being the fruit
of their marriage, Mary Anne, born May
1874, Addie Kennedy, born April 1875; both
died within few days of each other;
Nathaniel Madison, born March 1877, now
holding responsible position as civil en-
gineer in constructing the Panama Canal,
and William Mansfield, born 1879, who at
present resides at home. Nathaniel john
son is one of six children, four brothers
and one sister being deceased.
ALBANY CENTER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence is In poor
health.
Mrs. Herbert Peters is very slck With
little hope of recovery
Mrs S. Cutler hiss gone to Craftsbury for
few days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Cheney and Miss Essie
Mitchell spent last Tuesday in Barton.
T. B Johnson's people have been enter
lining guests from New Hampshire and
Massachu etts the past week.
Thomas Goad who cut his foot recently