Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-12

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to our friends who have so kindly
assisted us by their help and SYM
pathy during the long illness and death of
our husband and father.
MRS. EMMA PERLEy AND FAMILY.
Those large sap tanks feet by IL feet by
80 inches, which have been in front OF
Whipple, French & Co.'s store, indicate
preparation on the part OF the sugar max
ers who ordered them for good sugar
year.
F. E. Miles of Newport, district deputy
of the tenth Masonic district, was at the
Masonic meeting Thursday night, and ten
visitors from Irasburg. The NJ. NJ. degree
was worked, and light refreshments were
served.
&c. Sherburne has bought out F. c.
Stoddard's bakery business. Mr.. Stoddard
will work for Mr.. Sherburne for the pres
emf, but later has engaged to work for the
Buchanan Brothers on the Peoples tele-
phone business.
Last Tuesday evening a number OF the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Merrill
gathered by invitation at their home to
celebrate the Goth anniversary OF their
wedding. Refreshments were served and
a good time enjoyed.
The Turnbull Co. are soon to build
creamery and install plant at East Swan
ton. Work will begin soon and the cream
cry will be in operation in the early spring.
L. M. Kinsley will have charge of this
creamery whar cornnIafed
The social dance given at the opera house
last Friday evening was a very enjoyable
affair. Stones orchestra OF three pieces,
P. G. Stone, violin; E. A. Walcott, cornet;
Nellie Morey, piano furnished music. 1t
was one of the largest gatherings the
opera house has had this winter.
E. G. Darling has rented room in the
basement of his new block to be used for
tinshop.. The shop Is expected to be
opened about the first OF April. Mr.. Dar-
ling has bought new safe for his store
and installed electric lights on the first
| floor and in the basement of his block.
| The Central Savings Ba nix announced
this week that they will hereafter give de-
positors of one dollar or more "home
savings bank" This idea is instituted
more especially for the children upon
whom it is urged to save their pennies in
this bank and as soon as q dollar is saved
deposit it.
Twelve Of ). @. Turn BULBS butter makers
besides those who work here were enter
tanned by their employer at his Office rooms
and at the Valley House last Friday. This
| is an annual Institution when the men con-
suit together on different phases Of their
business, and Is always pleasant and
profitable occasion.
G. A. Gearheart gives his lecture, 1.-The
Footsteps Of the Centuries" in the opera
hall next Tuesday evening. He is one of
the great lecturers of the country. The
Buffalo Express thus speaks of his lecture
in that place, 'sThirty-fiv hundred tickets
at one dollar ticket for Mr.. Gear arheart's
lecture is evidence that personal magnetism
and brilliant oratory have not lost their
power and attractiveness with people"
In, a list of the leading agents in the
United States of the National Life Insur-
ance Co. of Montpelier for the month OF
February, E. W. Merrill stands sixth in
the number of policies written, first in
Vermont in the number of policies written
and second in amount written. This list
comprises only those who write $4,000 or
more during the month, Mr.. Merrill re-
Gently turned over to Mrs. E. Ii. Perley a
check for $1,000 in payment of the claim on
the death OF Mr.. Periey.
The Be- OK and Thimble Club met We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Dodge in her
new home. Twenty ladies were present.
The secretary's report was read and
accepted Roll call was responded to with
current events. After business came the
regular pre- gram: paper, "Women's Rights
under the Law" Miss Eaton; paper
"EngIand's Greatest Historians Mrs
Martin. The club will meet with Mrs
Rowell March IA and after the regular
meeting farewell reception will be given
Mrs. Kimoall, who will leave soon for ths
Pacific coast.
Asa Dean Mathews, who died at his
home in Barton Landing Saturday, March
5, was born in Sumner, Oxford county, Me.
Sept. %, 1884. Soon after his birth his
parents moved to Paris, Me-, and this
became his home. He obtained his educa-
tion in the common school OF this town
while resident here. At the age of about
nineteen years his health failed him some
what, and he was advised to take trip at
sea; this he did and on his return he
settled in Massach husetts. Il was here
! that he became acquainted with Narclssa
) r Buxton CT Bro Nnington, at that time
{ a teacher in Massachusetts. Soon after
they came to Vermont, and were married
, Dec. is, 1860. Here they lived until the
war broke out and on Aug. Z, 1852, Mr.
i, Mathews enlisted in Co. F, 11th VT, as
private, the company was mustered into
service Sept. 1, 1862 under Captain Jane:
? Rice. He was promoted to 1st sergeant
:. Oct q, 1862. % Aug. 10, 1868, ne was agaiI
promoted to End Iieutanant; and on Jan
q, 1864, he was promoted to 1st lieutenan
and assigned under Colonel James Warren