Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
IRASDURC.

the cream route.
The E. L. Chandler Co.'s mill has
shut down for two weeks for the pur-
pose of repairing the mill.
The baseball boys are planning to
give masquerade promenade in the
near future for the benefit of the ball
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Page were
called to West Charleston Saturday by
the death of his half sister, Mrs.
Gregory.
A large amount of work was done on
the common by the V. l. S. Friday.
setting out trees, making new walks
ETC., which will add much to the beauty
of..the common.
1t looks as though the Irasburg base
ball team this year would be "all
right" and have good team. At
meeting held recently D. A. Brahana
was chosen manager and Cassius Allen
captain.
The many friends of Jonathan E.
Chase will be saddened to learn of his
death, from apopleXy. which occurred
at his home in Jay, May 5. Mr.. Chase
received an injury earlier in the season
from which he did not fully recover,
being tipped over and striking the
back of his head upon the ice. One
week before his death he had an attack
of apoplexy from which he never rail-
lied. For many years he was the Jay
correspondent for the Monitor and also
corresponded for other papers. He
was the second son of Newton and
Rosina Chase. and was born in
Fletcher, November 3, 1888; and has
resided in Jay for the past SO years.
He enlisted in the civil war April 25.
1861, in Company H. Second Vermont
Volunteers, was wounded at the first
battle of Bull Run and was transferred
to Company F, First United States
sharpshooters, in 1868. He fought in
every battle of the Army of the Po-
tomac until severely wounded May IL,
1864, at Spottsylvania, Virginia. He
was honorably discharged August 3,
1866, having the longest war record of
any Vermont volunteer. He has held
every town office in Jay and was rep
resentative in 1880. He has been an
active member of the Jay Baptist
church since its organization nearly rs
years ago and contributed largely to
its support. He will be greatly missed
by the church as well as by large
number of friends and acquaintance. as
he was kind and obliging neighbor,
always ready to do a kindness for
others. On June 6, 1867, he married
Sarah Chamberlin Preston, who sur
wives him. Besides his wife he leaves
to mourn his loss one son, j. Edgar
Chase of Jay, and his stepdaughter,
Mrs. George c. Myers of Westmore,
also three brothers and three sisters.
The funeral service, held in the Baptist
church, was largely attended, Rev. j.
E. Berry officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond rendered some touching and
appropriate music. The G. A. R. at
tended in body and their burial SER
vice was used at the grave. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
1nterment was made in Jay cemetery.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. A. F. Hinckley of Glover is
visiting her brother, A. C. Clark.
LAManuel has purchased the house
on Pleasant street owned by G. F..
Davis.
O. A. Meredith has accepted the
position of leader of the Richford
cornet band.
A. H. Grout has been engaged tc
deliver the Memorial address at Iras.
burg May 80.
S. F. Davis of the immigration ser
vice is enjoying vacation Of two
weeks or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Crafts o.
Fairfax visited their sister, Mrs. Johr
Brigham, last week.
The rooms of the Orleans Trust Co
are being re-decorated, Burbank anc
Slice doing the work.
DIR. and Mrs. M. T. Hamilton ano
Mrs. Mary Elkins were in North Troy
recently on business.
D. M. Camp is making extensive
alterations in the grounds surrounding
his block on Second street.
John Stiles, who for some months
has been in Denver, Colo. has returned
home much improved in health.
Prof. E. L. Watson has vacated the
Davis tenement on Pleasant sire ct an(
moved to tenement in Batesville.
Geo. Fowler has vacated the tene-
ment in Batesville owned by Bert Greer
and will move to Sherbrooke, P. @.
Miss Emily Anderson, who has travel
ed this winter with an opera company
will spend the summer with her parents
here.
E. w. Langmaid has improved the
appearance of the exterior of his
bakery building by the application OF
paint.
C. H. Wood has moved from the fiat
in the Scott block and taken rooms
for the present with H. T. Robbins
on Second street.
DR.. ]. M. Currier is making extensive
repairs on his house at the corner Of
{ Third and South streets, occupied by