Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

taking a trip to the Dr's old home in N.
H., the past week.
c. s. Bean and daughter OF Lowell,
Mass, are stopping at the Memphremagog
House for a few weeks. Mr.. Bean IL n
native of this county.
Mrs. b. F. Webb, who has beena great
sufferer from a cancerous trouble for the
past few weeks, has gone to N. II. for
treatment.
Rev. E. A. George, former pastor OF the
First Cong'l church here, accompanied by
Mrs. George, arrived here from Williaman-
tic, Conn, last week, making quite good
part of the distance on their wheels.
Chas. Batchelder is having his barn
moved to the rear of his lot, W. II, Curtis
doing the work; he will then have tho
barn enlarged by an addition Of 10 feet.
Henry Smith has that work under charge.
L. N. Moody and wife of Gaysville, and
Miss Ada Tower of Barton visited at N. l..
Fosters the past week.-B. r. Tower of
Coventry and his daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Stowell of California, visited at Kendrick
and Will Richmond's the past week.
The funeral of Mrs. Horace w. Root was
held at the house on Sd St., Sunday. Mrs.
Root was a member of the NJ. e. church.
She leaves an aged husband, who is quite
feeble and nearly blind, also three chill
dren, Mrs. e. b. True, II. S. Root OF this
place and G. b. Root of Boston.
The new board of pension examiners
are ID. j. Rutherford OF Newport, DIR. Z. $.
Human of West Charleston and ID. n. L.
Dow of Glover. The board will meet
each month at ID. j. c. Rutherfords Office.
DIR. Rutherford is president, Or. Dow sec
rotary and DIR. Human treasurer of the
board.
Mr.. and Miss Tower and Miss Hyde OF
Fall River, Mass, have been visiting az
c. J. Hibbard's Iately.-W. +. True and
wife of Souix City, Iowa, are visiting
relatives here.-Mr. M. II. Cham berlin is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. ID. w. Blanchard
Mr.. F. B. Dow and son OF Lowell, Mass,
are stopping with DR.. and Mrs. o. b.
Gould.
Last Tuesday evening while Mrs. j. NJ.
Fuller and son Howard, with Mrs. Full
ler's sister, Alvira Chilson, were out in "a
row boat it was capsized by their trying
to change seats. Howard was thrown
some distance from the boat and could
not be reached by his mother; he soon
sank and never came up again. The
ladies were rescued by Charles Moore and
Thos. Wright, who with an old boat and
some boards padded to them. Dragging
of the lake was commenced at once, but
the body was not found until late We'd
nesday forenoon. Funeral services were
held Friday forenoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Full
Ter left for their home i'm Springfield Friday
day night with the remains of their only
child, who only few days ago was a
bright, active boy of seven. They have
the sympathy Of the entire community.
Troy.
Mrs. c. p. Stevens mas returned from
Providence, r. ].
Mrs. and Mrs. i. 3. Hammond spent
Sunday at Montgomery.-Mr } Ohm Aiken
and son took drive TO Westmore, visiting
relatives recently.
Last Saturday evening a reception was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Warren ,Whitehouse
reshments We're served and some pretty
and useful presents were left the young
couple as a reminder OF the pleasant oc-.
casion.
Ruth Darling of Bellows Falls Is the
guest Of her cousin, Lou MiIler.-Mr and
Mrs. Herbert Wiswall from Worcester,
Mass, are stopping few weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Martin
Mrs Ella Hammond has returned TO her
home in Mechanics Falls, Maine. Miss
Grace Davis of Enosburgh is spending her
vacation at Rev. J. w. Buzzells.
Westfield
The young people are preparing an en-
to be given soon for the ben
eft of the town library.
Miss Hartig of Troy occupied the CongI
pulpit yesterday. Rev. l.. p. Atwood held
service in Troy. ....
Eighteen of the town record books in
iured by fire, have been rebound by futile
& Co. The expense is about one hundred
dollars.
A. c. Hitchcock has gone TO sholburne,
to visit his nephew, DR.. r. r. stOddard.-
Mrs. II. p. Woodwork expects 70 go TO
springfield, Mass. soon TO visit relatives
Miss Mae Gilman of Ohio is in town visit
ing relatives.-John Lawrence and son OF
Montpelier have been in town on a visit.
Ina l.. Hopkins win teach at Mil Brook
this fall
Capt. Averill has all he can do with his
boat on the lake.
Ceph Trefren and wife are occupying
heir beautiful cottage.
Mr.. Quint, the photographer, has gor-
geous sign up on the front OF his house.
Willoughby lake reached high-water
mark July 26, very unusual at this season.