Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-08-02

for the flowers sent her while she was
in the hospital. Her many friends
will be pleased to hear that she is
gaining every day.
A pleasant social event of the past
week was a reception given Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Hitchcock at their home
on New street Wednesday evening.
A large number of friends and neigh
bors were present filling the house to
overfowing. The evening was passed
in a good old-fashioned social time.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served. A. c. Cheney, in
behalf of the company, presented
them with purse of money as a tok-
en- of good will, and the company dis
persed with the best wishes for a
long and happy life to the new cou-
ple.
J. A. BROWN
/ Again Albany has been called to
give up one of her good citizens,
John A. Brown died on Saturday aft
ernoon, July Is, 1922, after a long
/ illness. He had not been we'll for
several. years but kept about until a
few months ago.
| JoHH AuuISOH Drown was DOrn III
Plymouth, August 16, 1850, son of
Thomas p. and Sally (Wooley)
Brown. He came to Westfield with
his parents when an infant, and there
acquired his education. Two sisters
and two brothers passed on before
him. He came to Albany about 1871,
and In 1875 was united in marriage
with Miss Flora E. Hunt, one of Al
bany's attractive daughters. They
! lived on large farm on the River
road, had one of the largest barns in
town. His health failing he left the
farm several years ago and came to
the village where he had opportunity
to do justice of the peace work, which
Eoffice he held nearly 25 years and his
advice and opinion were often called
for. He has held many town offices,
among them that of assistant town
clerk since 1911. Mr.. Brown united
with the Congregational church in
1898, and was elected deacon in 1905,
which Office he held until his death.
He was also superintendent of Sun
day school for several years and was
interested in all good work. One who
had known him for several years said,
"He had no enemies" A social man,
and one who will be missed from
our streets. He belonged to the or
very largely attended, about so Ma
sons and the Maple Valley Grange in
body. He leaves, besides his wife,
a son, Lucius Brown, of Albany;
three daughters, Gladys, (Mrs. Con-
roy Brown) of Hardwick; Mildred,
at home; Muriel, MRS. Charles
Wood) of North Troy; two sisters,
Mrs. Alice Hitchcock, of Troy, and
Mrs. Avis Andrews, of Cincinnati,
Ohio. The flowers were abundant
and beautiful, expressing silent SYM
pathy. The bearers were four neph-
ews of Mr.. Brown, Albert w. Far
man, Harold Farman, Guy Farman,
and Clarence Wiley. Relatives from
lard Fl. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs Urban
Warner, Mrs. Ray Shaw from Jay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Warner, Mrs.
Newell Warner and daughter from
| Highwater, Can, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Farman and son, Willard, from New
port; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Farman
from Derby Line, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
! bert Stewart, Guy Farman and Mrs.
Alice Hitchcock from Troy, Mrs. Har-
ry Beck and daughter from ST. Johns
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wiley
and son, Clarence. from Enfield, N:
H., Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Farman and
Percy Newton oficiated and r. M.
Cowles had the service in charge. The
Masons had charge of the service at
the grave.
/ CARD-We desire to express our
sincere appreciation of the kindness
and sympathy shown by neighbors
and friends, especially the Masons
and Grange, and those who contribut-
IoI 70 1yo Of Eoh foT~
during our bereavement.
Mrs. Flora E. Brown and family.
SOUTH ALBANY
! Miss Amy Uric of Greensboro was
at home on Sunday.
O. M. Rowell with his help have
cut the hay on the Kendrick farm.
Miss Mary Wylie, R. NJ, has been
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
C. E. Anderson.
William J. Graham of Auburndale,
Mass, recently spent few days at
his old home.
Bernard Clifford of Albany has
been working for w. F. Ames dur
ling the haying season.
L EAST Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes are
among the sick ones this week.
Mrs. Robert Baird, who has been
Iquite i'll for the past week, is better.
Merrill Page of South Albany is
working for Alfred Daniels.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Hughes, who
have been spending two weeks va
Ication with their brother and sister
here. returned to their home in Sal
EN-, Mass, Sunday.
i The state fish hatchery at Roxbury
is in need of new sturgeon, for the
lsix footer presented by Warden Ed
son Isham, who caught him in Lake
4 lChamplain, has lost his tail owing to