Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-06-28
GREENSBORO BEND

L. J. Patch has purchased a new
Ford automobile.
Mrs. Laura McCuen has gone toSt
Johnsbury to work.
Henry Stone, Sr, has sold his place
to Austin Fuller of Orleans.
Carroll Collins had the raising fol
the barn he is building last Monday
Miss Laura Dane of Sheffield viii
work for Mrs. Jennie Amsden this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Withers are
the parents of son born wednesday,
June %. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Brill and daugh.
ter are stopping at the home of hel
brother, Dan Sargent. ii
About so men attended the mems
banquet at the vestry of the NJ. e
church on Tuesday evening. -.
Miss Mabel Esdon and brother, Ell
win, were in Randolph one day las
week to visit the agricultural school
One of the worst electric storms il
years passed over the place las
Thursday evening. Many elderly peo-
| pie say they never remember such 8
storm and so much water falling be.
fore. df2
JAMES G. SIMPSON
James Greeley Simpson, whose
death occurred at his home in Greens
boro Bend on June II, was native Of
Craftsbury, having been born at Eas
Craftsbury, October II, 1854, the sec
ond son of James w. and Jean Walker
| Simpson, and grandson of John Simp
son, an emigrant from Scotland, who
came to Greensboro in 1880.
He obtained his preparatory edu-
cation at Craftsbury academy, Willis
ton seminary, East Hampton, Mass.
and st. Johnsbury academy, where he
graduated. He later studied law il
the office of L. H. Thompson of Iras
burg, w. w. Miles of Craftsbury anc
Sen. w. w. Grout of Barton, complet-
ing his preparation for the bar al
| the law school of Columbia UNIVERSE
ty, New York City.
| After returning to Vermont Mr.
Simpson was admitted to the Orleans
county bar in 1879 and Immediately
commenced the practice of his pro
fession at Greensboro Bend. Later
he returned to Craftsbury, where he
opened an office, remaining there I'M
til 1884, when he went West ano
/ forming the firm of Wright anC
Simpson, later changed to Simpson &
| Lang. He was admitted to the MINI
eapolis bar in 1885 and continued tt
practice in that state until his return
| to Craftsbury in 1897, where he livee
until he built the residence at Greens
boro Bend, which has since been his
home and where he opened an Office
in 1907.
| Mr.. Simpson was a man of scholar
| ly attachments, remarkably well in
! formed and a recognized authority IL
/ his profession. He was a member OF
the bar in Minnesota and Vermont
! and was an active member of the Or
leans County Bar association and o.
, the American Lawyers association
and was also a member OF thu
Knights of Pythias.
| He leaves besides several nephew:
and nieces, one sister, Mrs. Mary f
Wylie, of East Craftsbury.
The funeral services were held OF
/ Tuesday, June 20, at Mr.. Simpson,
late home, Rev. C. E. Gordon o.
Greensboro officiating, assisted By
Rev. Frank j. Knapp of Montpelier
and Rev. N. C. Webster of Greens
boro Bend. Interment was made IL
the family lot at East Craftsbury.
Those who came from a distance tx
attend the funeral were John w
4 Simpson, Jr., of New York City, ant
John D. Wylie of Boston, nephews o
the deceased; Judge and Mrs. w. w
Miles and Henry Cutler of Barton
Mr.. and Mrs Wesson and Perley Rog
ers of Danville, Rev. Frank ]. Knapp
Mr.. Howard, Mrs. David Spicer an,
Mrs. Agnes Guesborne, all of Mont
pelieT.
d The presence. of many neighbor
and friends as well as the profusiol
of beautiful flowers gave evidence o
the esteem in which Mr.. Simpson wa
held, both as lawyer and as a cit
I izen.
CARD-The family of the lat
James G. Simpson of Greensboro de
sire through the columns of this pa
i per % express their sincere thanks t
all the friends and neighbors who's
kindness and sympathy were SO niue
q taJ at th FIN, IF Mr. Cipor