Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25

they called her back each time. The vari
ETY. of her selections showed her splendid
natural ability and training. Her render
ing of sSombre' and the 'Post-office at
Jericho were especially fine" or Miss
Hale, contralto, the Montpelier Journal
says: "Miss Hale has wonderfully SYM
pathetic voice. Her selections were we'll
chosen and much enjoyed
The members of the Barton Development
association having in charge the matter of
locating the Ross-Imlah granite concern
here put in strenuous week last week but
owing to but % horse po Her of electric cur
rent such concern were unable to close
deal with them. This fact is regrettable be-
| cause additional information about these
young men proves that they are 'hustlers
from the word CO." have good financial |
backing, and have carried on an exception |
ally successful business in Hardwick. They |
showed more attractive propositions from
other towns and as they were risking all |
their money here they took the most at
trective proposition, which will give some |
other town start on the upward road to
prosperity and increased wealth.
We note in the Northfield News an ex-
tended notice of the death of DR.. E. W.
Slayton of that place, father of Mrs. Geo.
c. Lang of.this place. His death occurred
Thursday morning, March IA. He will be
remembered by Albany people as starting
his professional life in that town. The
News speaks as follows:
Edward Slayton, son Of Geo. Willis j.
Z A
in Ca'ais. Oct. s, 1S43. He received his
/, early education in HardWick and Montpe-
lier. snd later graduated from the medical
college in Burlington. He began the prac-
tice OF medicine in Albany about 1866 He
was married in 1867, and with his wife SET
tied in Warren in 1868, where he spent
greater part OF his life as physician, mer-
chant and lumber dealer. He served as
town clerk and treasurer for bout 10 years,
was chairman of the school board for Is
, wears and was also the superintendent OF
d schools for a time He represented War
. | rem in the town general assembly in 1884
and was elected to the senate from Wash
ington county in 1898. He discharged the
d duties OF every public trust with hdel1ty
" and Yves an esteemed citizen. He was
: member of the Msthodist church and was
greatly interested in church work. At one
q time he supplied the pulpit, was superin-
l. teDdent of the Sunday school and taught
class: he also conducted the Sunday even
/
We here record the death Of one Of our
= most respected citizens, Theodore F
= Wright, who died Wednesday, Mar. 20
- He had been in poor health for mum bei
. of n1onths, but was not considered dan
gerefalv i'll until about a month ago, Wher
OF serious sy mptoms developed, and MaFcf
III u an operation was performed. Every
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We the left lung set in, and his heart was to'
81 weak for him to rally. During his SICK
'Ie ness he has been one OF the creates
sufferers, but bore his distress with tn
nd most patient Christian resignation. MI
me Wright was born in Glover November q
cir 1885 Most of his life was spent in Albany
ry until Il years ago ne moved to this Tow
sr- and built fine residence on Park stree
re- where the last of his life was passed. ii
est married Miss Harriet Orne in 1860. 81
died in July, 1868, and January "a, 1860, L
-ah married Miss Melvina Miles of Alban.
at who survives him Mr.. Wright was tt
ar. son of the late Elihu and Ruth (Bear
erv Wright of Albany. He was member
: in the Congregational church OF West GioV
d is for many years, but after moving to tn
the place he united ny letter with lne CohsA
gational church here. He was an homes
:. upright Christian man, thrifty and lndu
7ral trious, a most affectionate husband al
; ol father. AS a neighbor he was kind al
Wy accommodating, ever ready to help Whe
ree' needed and appreciative of any kindne
thy rendered him. He was large hearted a.
we're lived in the practice of the golden ru
Ine Wherever he was known he made ma
anu friends, and those loved him most W
knew him best. He leaves his wife;
dies sons, w. III. Wright of this village, a
the Charles Wright of Glover; his .brotl
the Reuben of Boise, Idaho, his sister, M
Hib- Irene Crane of the same place, and ma
aver, more distant relatives and large circle
w. friends Prayers were held at the ho
avis. Saturday at 1900 o'clock, and the fune
ham, was held from the Congregational chul
at West Glover, Rev. w. A. Warner o
.ho ciating, assisted by Rev. A. B. Ross
,o.ts interment was in the cemetery at t
I'D place.
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