Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19

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Harry Goodsell of HaverhiII, Mass, Wis |
tied his grandmother, Mrs. Albert Goodsell, |
last week.
Harry Griffin from Waterbury and Mrs.
here last week TO attend the funeral OF
their sister, Mrs. Ida Elliott.
NEWPORT.
The village trustees are repairing the
walks about town.
Mrs. Clara Patterson of Lowell, Mass is
visiting her son Frank.
George Newcomb of Hamilton, Ont, is
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Clara Bailey is visiting in Lowell
and Berkeley, Mass, this week.
A large addition to the Frost Veneer
Seating Co.'s mill is being built.
Myron Blair has joined the ranks of the
automobile owners, driving Stanley.
A good sized delegation from town at
| tended the races at Stanstead Thursday.
George D. Walworth of the custom SER
vice spent last week with his mother in
Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. Morris has the contract to build
house for George Gilchrist on lot recently
purchased in West Derby.
The spiles for the foundation of the new
yacht clubhouse have been driven and are
ready for the superstructure.
There was social hop at the new school
| house hall Wednesday evening. Music
was furnished by Meredths orchestra.
Miss Mary Richmond and Louis Brad
shaw were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rich.
mond, Friday, Aug. 9. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Q. E. Gay OF Unadilla
N. Y, former pastor here. Mr.. and Mrs
Bradshaw will pass the honeymoon at Starr
Farm beach, near Burlington.
The following vas intended for last week
t George NJ. Dearborn was born in Yves
Fairlee, Vt, August 8, 1871, the son o
= Nehemiah and Judith G. (Huntoonl Dear
born, who settled in Corinth in the yea
q 1901. George was the youngest Of tel
children, only one of whom now survives
Up to 1894, when he came to Newport
nearly his whole life had been spent in tn
>' towns of Fairlee, Corinth and Vers hire
g his time divided between school teachin
r and farm work. His education Wa
secured in the common schools and q
is Corinth academy. He was dependen
d upon his own resources, but was yer
anxious to secure liberal education, an
ia so entered the college at New Hampton
# but at the end Of the first year, not the
having reached the age Of Il, he enlisted
the service Of his country. He was
member Of the 9th Vt. regiment, take
prisoner at Harper's Ferry, endured tx
prlvations of the regiment at diff59er
u places in the South, aud the severe harl
III ship OF the winter at Chicago. Here !
was severely troubled with bronchitis an
to other diseases consequent to q Sc ge
Id winter N 81 unhealthy camp. He WI
offered discharge and urged to accept
ne but he refused, aFsS when exchanges
~ returned 20 daty in the ssId. He III
l. honorabfy DISCHARGED at Richmond, Va
June Is, 1865, after three years OF taithf
~ service. He did not return to college, bt
ar resumed teaching, work which he love
~ aud in which he gained high reputation
Iv For several years he wss head of Corint
:. academy and fitted a goodIy number
: young men for college. For year he WI
: principal of high school at Nilsson
a. Valley, Iowa, but he contracted malar
- and returned East. December 5, 1867,
- married Miss Mary e. ROBBIE OF CorintI
who had been schoolmate, scholar
bis and an assistant teacher with hin
y Besides being a teacher, he was for man
IL years superintendent of schools and @
e two occasions, at least, received fatteriu
iu Offers to accept like position in Mass
oe chusetts. In politics, he was born an
III reared Jacksonian democrat. He was
of war democrat and, later, hard none