Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08
LOCAL NEWS
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dCCoullI Vi IscV w. II. davenport S |
sickness was offered by Rev. G. L.
Shaeffer.
Twenty-three men responded to the |
invitation to attend the bee at Pleas
ant View cemetery Tuesday, who work
ed with will, cleared off the under
brush about the knoll. trimmed up the
trees and greatly improved this part
OF the cemetery. This leaves a pleas
ant grove in this conspicuous part o f
the grounds, which adds much to their
beauty. The cemetery trustees feel
grateful to all who so willingly helped
in the work.
About dozen of Co. l, 18th VT.
Vols, held a meeting in the Congre-
gational church Wednesday. Several
other soldiers and visitors swelled the
number. Remarks were made by sew
eral of the comrades, good music fur
nished by the young mems orchestra
and drum corps, and the supper served
at the Methodist church vestry. The
officers elected for the year were Dan
iel Cobb. president; j. P. Chrystie,
vice president; j. N. Webster, secre-
tary and treasurer.
B. o. Smith, V. E. Howard, G. E.
Dean, w. S. Morey, J.. B. Wright,
F. E. Hunt. A. c. Harris, w. E.
Twombly, H. W. Buchnan, B. A. Scott
and Harry Dickens attended meet
ing of Sherbrooke lodge, No. Is, at
Sherbrooke, P. O., Tuesday night. At
the banquet H. w. Buchanan respond
ed to THE Grand Lodge" B. o. Smith
to ''Our Guests and Harry Dickens to
1.-The Mysteries of Our Table" Harry
was very dramatic and solved some
of the mysteries. All report a most ex-
cellent time.
Every voter should make a special
effort to go to the caucus at Barton on
Thursday evening, June Is. at which
time delegates from the town of Bar
ton will be elected ITO the county con-
vention to be held here June % (See
Vicinity Items) and to the second dis
trict convention to be held in ST. Johns
bury June 80, and to the state conven-
ton to be held in Montpelier July l.
Barton is interested in the states at
torney question and also in the election
of high sheriff. A special train will
be run from here to Barton, and return
after the caucus, for3he use of the
voters.
B. A. Scott was badly injured in the
terrible death. Some men with him.
, machine which weighs about two tons
plank it tipped over and fell onto Mr.
Scott. The pins on the side of the ma
chine are about eight inches long, an(
one on his right side and the other or
lnff i1Jcf fny Il
body between. One struck his shoe or
one foot, and cut its way through the
heel, tanning his foot so as to break {
small bone. A part of the machine
hit the side of his head, causing some
Y flowing of blood. If the machine hae
J gone a few inches either to the RICH
or left it would have driven some O.
these pins through Mr.. Scott's bod!
, and caused his death. On the whole i
l was very narrow escape. At the
present writing it is thought that NJ
T; internal injury is sustained, and h
seem to be doing as we'll as could b.
expected. Another accident wa
N G. 0. Parlin's first and second finger
being cut off close to the hand OF
Friday in the buzz planer.
The Monitor announced last weel
the death of Mrs. Mary Croft, who die
. Friday, the 10Th of May. We add tn
following: Miss Mary Sheridan wa
born in New York city on May 9tl
1889. She was educated and spent he
life in that city until her marriage
. which occurred October IS, 1860. A
that date she married William a
Croft, and moved to West Charleston
and lived short time, but went bacl
to New DIRK. staying about a year o
more, and then went to Derby wher
they made their home for 81 years o.
the home farm as known by tn
family. Some Is years ago Mrs. Crof
spent about three years with he
daughters here while her husband wa
in New York in the ice business, blu
on his return she went back to Derb,
and stayed there until her husband
: death, which occurred three years ago
Il Since that time she has lived with he
0 daughters at this place. During thi
/. time she has been in poor health, an
= very feeble for the last year. Durin,
a the winter she has been confined to he
j bed and died as above stated. Mrs
4 Croft was kind-hearted, noble lady
2 and in time of health most industri
!. Gus, thrifty person. She was social
4 interesting to converse with, careful o
a the feelings of others and mos
}. affectionate mother and wife. She ha
4 many friends where she was know
During the latter part of her life sh
was great lover of home. She be
Q came Christian many years ago, an
tried to live an honest conscientiou
IL life so as to be prepared when tn
II summons should come. During he
}, sickness she was a very patient suffer
n err. She leaves to mourn her loss he
Q daug hters, Mrs. Jennie Hunt, Mrs
! Carrie Hall, Mrs. Bessie Bowley O
d West DERBY. Mrs. Media Bowman, an
: Mrs. Mary Prouty of Worcester, Mass
n She had also several grandchildren an
d many friends. The funeral was he'll
), Sunday, Rev. G. L. Shaeffer officiating
s and the interment was in the ney
y cemetery. 4
d High School Notes.
4 The high school baseball team won
= game from fraahl,ru at Yraah,,ror Cat