Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29

business, been Obliged to hire brother of
Mr.. Tripp's to clerk for them.
A brass band called "Barton Landing
independent band" was organized here
last Friday evening. Wallace Sawyer was
elected manager, Fl. S. Webster secretary
and treasurer and Alonzo Smith leader.
Here's wishing them success.
Miss Ethel Guild, who has been a sue
cessful teacher In Massachusetts,, is home
on a short vacation. She has secured fine
position in a school at Seattle, Washing
ton, and viii take up her work OF teaching
at that place in about month.
S. H. Bartlett has secured position In
the custom service, and will be stationed
at Newport. For two years he has passed
q civil service examination for position,
and It is reported that he ranked highest
among fourteen candidates for a position.
He has rented his farm to Robert Murray,
who will take possession Aug. 1st.
Notice has just been received of the death
of A. R. Jenness of Fryeburg, Me. He was
a brother of the late Mrs. David Hartman
of this place, Mrs Cheney Green, formerly
of Barton, and r. 81. and A. T. Jenness of
Boston. Mr.. Jenness was born in Brown
ington. He left there when a young man
and was engaged in the heavy teaming
business in Boston for 25 years. For the
last 25 years he has been extensively en-
gagged in the real estate and lumber busi-
ness at Freyburg, Me. The funeral was
held yesterday.
Frequent mention has been made OF the
sickness of Mrs. Robert McKown in the
MONITOR, and her death occurred last
Tuesday. She has been out of health for
nearly Two years, but much worse for the
last year. OF late she has been failing
rapidly and finally died Tuesday. During
her sickness she has suffered untold pain,
but has borne it like martyr, in fact, she
has never complained, but with sweet
Christian resignation has suffered on
till the end came. Diantha Dudley was
born in Danvflle Dec. a, 1880. When about
eleven years old she came with her parents
to Barton, and lived here until she was
married in 1861. At that date she married
Robert McKown when she moved to Bar
net and lived there four years. Coming
back she has lived in town ever since, and
nearly thirty years in the houae
joined the Congregational church and has
been member ever since. Mrs. McKown
was frugal, honest, upright, industrious
woman, a faithful wife and affectionate
mother, ever ready to do her part and help
where help was needed. Having lived a.
conscientious life, when her last sickness.
came, with great fortitude and sweet res1g-
nation she bore her intense suffering,
''Iooking for a city which hath founda-
tions, whose builder and maker is God.n
She was the last of six sisters, and leaves
three brothers out of family Of twelve
children. Two daughters survive her, Mrs..
j. g. Turnbull and Mrs. Mary Langdon.-
and three brothers, George Dudley of
Morgan, Levi Dudley of Randolph and
Henry Dudley of this village, besides
many distant relatives and friends who
mourn her loss. The funeral was held at
the house Thursday, Rev. g. l.. Shaeffer
officiating, the interment was in the VIII
| lage cemetery.
A CARD OF THANKS We wish to ex-
press. in this way, our heartfelt gratitude
/
assisted us during the sickness, death and
burial of our beloved mother, and also to
those who frightened her sick room with
| flowers. May Heavens richest blessings
attend you.
THOMAS LANDoN AND FAMILY.
| j. q. TURNBULL AND FAMILY.
III. e. DUDLEY AND FAMILY.
very pleasant event In the history of
the Chase family was the reunion held at
the home of Mrs. Martha A. Johnston of
West Berlin Thursday, July %. 1t had
been twenty-four years since the family
had all been together; during that time
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Chase,
a son, Rev. n. w. Chase, and a sons wife,
Mrs. 1. P. Chase, have passed to the home
| beyound. Those present at the reunion
were Rev. and Mrs. 1. p. Chase of Plain
field, and daughter, Mrs. E. W. Merrill,
and granddaughter, Neva c. Merrill of
| this place; Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Sanders Of
Boulder, Colo. and Mrs. Arvilla Sanders,
his mother who is Sc years of age, but is
still young In spirit; Mrs. Martha A
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Glines,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler, Mrs.
Florence Clark and daughters, Catherine,
Mary and Clara; Horace Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Chase, Leon, Olin, and
Alta Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Chase,
EIva and Everett Chase, Mrs. Lydia Bean
and son Roscoe, of Franconia, N. ii. The
day was pleasantly spent In visiting and
singing, and the young people enjoyed
playing games of various kinds. All did
justice to the bountiful dinner, and de-
cided that the Chase girfs were entitled to
their reputation as good cooks. The even
ing refreshments consisting, of Ice cream
and cake, were served on small tables un-
der the beautiful maple trees on the lawn.
The day was perfect, which added much
to the pleasure of the occasion. ALI
seemed to express thei- feelings In singing
the doxology, and returned to their homes
hoping to enjoy another similar occasion.
d. L. Sanders had two cameras which he
used several times during the day. Mr..