Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-30

Publication Society meeting at Boston
and the New Hampshire A. c. conference
held at Rochester, n. H., last week.
NORTH TROY.
In the death Of Hon. John w. Currier of
This place on Saturday, Oct. %, not only
the town and county but tue state has lost
. man of influence and ability. Death
came after short illness from typhoid
pneumonia and at the last shock. He
uss he son Of John w. aud Mary (Elkins)
Cprrier and was born in this town April 5,
1874 HIS mother died when he was eight
years OF age, and his father then sold his
little farm and removed with his large
family 10 Massachusetts,. From this time
forward Young Currier supported himself
nv his own exertions, forming while yet
child those habits Of industry, energy and
self-reliance, that have enabled him to
achieve so much success in life, and for
which he has always been justly noted. 10
1854. MI. Currier became one of the Spring
field City Guard, Of Massachusetts,, and
when the first notes of alarm were sounded
from Fort Sumter, he hastened home from
Pennsylvania, where he then was, to join
his old comrades in the 10th Massachusetts
Volunteers. He was subsequently trans
ferred to the First Eastern Virginia Brig
ade, as First Lieutenant and Adjutant,
from which he resigned and was mustered
out after the battle of Williamsburgb, re-
ceiving the appointment of trade agent,
Army of the Potomac. After the move
ment of the army from the Rapidan, under
Gen. Grant, and the day of the battle of
Cold Harbor, he was appointed by the pro-
vost marshal general to furnish the Off
GERS clothing and equipments for the Army
of the Potomac" His headquarters were
established at City Point, where he re-
NAMED until the surrender of Lee.
Two years later Mr.. Currier married
Evellne Chamberlain of Newt bury, Vt.
Two sops were born to them. He came
back TO Troy, bought the farm upon which
he was born, and built a residence over the
cellar. Since then he has been extensively
engaged in the manufacture of lum Der, and
In farming, and has perfected several in
yentions. Politically Mr.. Currier was q
democrat, and has been thrice elected to
the legislature of the state by a large ma
| iority, and was the democratic candidate
| for congress-, third district, in 1910, and
was once democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF Vermont. A few years ago Mr..
Currier married his second wife, a lady
| from Boston, who survives him. He is
also survived by son in the Philippine
Islands. The funeral was held today and
was largely attended. The remains were
taken to Bradford and laid beside his first
wife and son John.
WESTFIELD.
| Mrs. Il. d. Miller OF Bakersfield visited
| in town recently.
Mrs. Ella Lunt and Miss Gertrude return
to Newport this week.
Mr.. Snow spent Sunday, Oct. %, with
his wife and daughter here.
Roy Houston of Troy has moved into the
house with Mrs. Carrie Miller.
| Mrs. Emily Annis, who has been visiting
in West Charleston, has returned.
Miss Flora Goddard of Newport is spend
ing few weeks with her parents.
Mrs. Clarissa Wright, mother of Mrs.
o. P. Wright, who has been quite ill, is i'm
proving.
VIM. Elkins of North Troy is here fitting
up glass cases for some of the specimens in
the museum.
Miss Mary Richardson of Sutton, Que,
recently spent few days with her uncle,
Joseph Goddard.
George Root has been confined to the
house during the past week with car
buncle on the back of his neck. ~
Joseph Ryea, ST., has moved from l.. 81
Woodworth's farm to Mansonville, P. O.,
and Joseph Ryea, Jr., has moved to Jay.
Frank Chapman is moving into the ten
ement house of F. D. Harding. Mr..
Chapman will work for the Woodworths.
Joseph Goddard, who was confined tc
: the house for several days last week with
: rheumatism of the back, is out again.
; VIM. Dickson, who was ill, is working IN
his shop again.
Edward Lewis of North Troy has rented
James Martins farm on the river. Mrs
2 Martin, who was here from Manchester
e N. H., to look after matters has returned
4 to Manchester.
d The Hitchcock Museum has added to 1T
I. exhibits Florida alligator that measures
e seven feet in length. This specimen wa
procured through Frank johnson, who i
now in Florida. Mr.. johnson has sent Il
: his father, l. D. Johnson of this village, al
ostrich egg that measures seventeen ant
three fourths inches in circumference on
u way and sixteen inches the other. He ais
sent an alligator's egg.
is WESTMOR-E.
Mrs. Zillah Davis is visiting at d.
u Orne's.
Joe Wells has hired R. Averills farm TO
y FIVE years.
Fred Lyon has moved on to the Isaa
ID Rash farm.
Henry Wilder of Charleston is visitin
as friends here.
Mrs. Willard of South Barton is stoppin