Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-02

Mrs. Sarah Powell were at Brownineton /:
NJ and Mrs. Alien Ray and daughter and
Mrs. Rays sister were at Barton Landing
Ray Webster and Mlry Webster at Iras-
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorham at
Coventry; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Craig at
West Bu ke; NJ. and Mrs James King at
Stapstead Junction; Ira Day and o. l..
Day and family were at Brownington.
Many of he employees OF the Peerless spent
Faaak> giving at their homes.
We c ppT the following from an Illinois
paper. Mr.. Wheeler left Barton in 1870:
Sflas ~ heeier was ooru in Swansea, N. I'll ).
loZz hut spent the most OF his child hood
ahG Young manhood in northern Vermont
wnere as was educatet in the common
schools and the '.rwilightn academy at
BrowuingtoD, after w nich he was a teacher
for tim. In 1916 ne married Roena
Amelia Bartlett of Coventry, VT, who
nved bat short time and left 90 children
1913 he married Jane Fran3es Grow of
Hpiis.o, With whom tue larger part of his
lie has been spent. celebrating their
golden weddiog 10 years ago next Feb
ruary They have reared four children
Mrs Amelia Z Watts of LaGrange; DR..
Hal A., OF Sioux City, Iowa; Allbee e. OF
Eugene, Oregon; and the late Chas. H.
@nteier, VINO died five years ago at Blen-
coe, Iowa Mr.. Wheeler was one OF a large
fnmiiy, none OF whom survive him except
one sister, Mrs. Perris Spencer of West
Concord, VT. The earlier part of Mr.
Nv heeer's life was devoted to farming but
Tor many years he had been engaged in the
-nsurancs and real es ate business. Com
ns 10 L.G ange 20 years ago, for 10 years
ne WAS one OF the busiest OF our business
m+n, his integrity aud sterling worth
being manifest in all his dealings. Five
years ago he closed out his business and
rsnted thstr home, 606 N Catherine avenue,
going to Oregon, where he with Mrs.
w neeler spent several months, returning
to LaGrange and making their home with
tnefr daughter, where Mr.. Wheeler died
Thursday morning, Nov. Z, at 1880, after
an illness covering three months. He was,
with his wife, q mem Der of the Congrega.
tional church OF LaGrange-a faithful and
coascientious member so long rs his
strength and health permitted. Funeral
= re. Nv vices will be held Sunday afternoon at
80 ON the Congregational church and
o .r q will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
Harold Ash, who had been sick several
weeks cied, Monday, November 25. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ash of
this place, vas years, 25 days old a bright
little buy who will be sadly missed by his
friends. The funeral was held at the
Catholic church Thursday. Those from
abroad who attended the fur eraI were as
follow: Edwin Ash, Mrs. Fred Gardner
and son OF Bethlehem, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs.
H.G.. .Renoidsaof Fabyans, N. H., Mrs. J.
AshNof Whitefieid, n. H., and Homer
Hitchcock OF Sutton. Among the flowers
contributed were white carnations from
the family, white carnations and lilies
from Edwin Ash, white carnations and
lilies from Mrs. Gardner, chrysanthemums
from Mr.. and Mrs. J. Simons, pink gerani-
urns from Mary Bean. schoolmate.
We miss thee from our home, dear Harold,
We miss th6e from thy place,
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind ana wiling hand
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark wit hout thee.
We mi IS thee everyw aert.
CARD OF THANKS wishto extend opr
heattfelt thanks 10 friends and neigh bors
who so kindly assisted US during the sick
ness, d-atn and burial of our son and be-
loved friend.
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRY ASH,
MRS. +. HITCHCOCK,
MRS. j. B. ASH.
Wednesday Earle Jenness and o III.
Mossman went fox hunting near the inlet
of Crystal Lake and had the good luck to
| shoot q fox which they skinned. This
was on the east side of the lake south of
the c. G. Baldwin camp. Tney then start
| ed no the mountain, which is very steep
| here, for another fox. Tie snow was
tnawlng little ana l5 was exceedingly
| hard climbing and slippery. When they
| had reached considerable distance Mr..
| Mossman, who was aoout fifteen feet
ahead of Mr.. Jenness, lost his foothold
and plunged head most down the
inouneain. Atte- faliiiug off the precipi-
tous rocks he struck the snow some dis
! tanee from where he started, and went
| down perhaps fifteen feet further, here he
struck again and was carried over another
| .cip1ca hen he lancet just back Of @
! stoae about the siz OF busnel basket with
his head under his body in a senseless
condition. Mr. Jenness went to him es
ION az possible. Hare re found pim will
his b; ad drawn under his BODY, two large
| gashes cut on the top of his head, and the
blood flowing freely. He turned the sense
| less form over, aud worked on him tC
or ng him to his senses, and In about
twenty minutes had the joy to see him re-
| vlving, though at fir.l he theug at him
4 dead. Mr. \. os man as dt /: Gus fol
nearIy nour before he was eDle to starr
| Tor the lake shore. Fortunately his leg:
were not injured and BY Mr.. Jenness's
heipii g him they went about a mile aad
reached c. G. ta;dwin's camp. Here Mr
jenness entered and uelephoned across the
Ike for some one 20 come after them, and
amD boat hurried over and brough
snam nome. Mr.. ldossman vas taken Il
his house. physician called, and biz
wounds dressed. Ii was narrow escapt
a. it Was, but If NJ. Mossman had struck
either side of the stone thst held him. ol
on the stone its-if, he. mast have heer
PLUNGED over the precipice 80 feet, and in.
stantly killed, in all probability. As i
was he was severely hurt and bruised
though no bones were broken.