Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-23

| Memorial Day by Isaac Blake Post. Rev
Mr.. Jenne will deliver the address. The
ladies of the G. A. r. will serve dinner in
| the G.. A. r. hall to all Veterans and their
families, the Sons of Veterans and all those
taking part IN he exercises Any wishing
to bring in their luncheon baskets and par
take with, them, are cordially invited to
do SO. It-p5 ,r,,..
| Coventry.
Nelson Shepard has gone to N orwich to
spend the summer.
David Drake is moving on to the George
Algier place in Irasburgh.
Mrs. Scion Percival, who has been very
| sick with pleuro- pneumonia, is improving
There will be a union service at the
Cong. church next Sunday morning. Rev.
@. w. Robinson will preach on "Our de-
parted Heroes The Sons of Veterans are
invited to sit in front with the Veterans.
Craftsbury.
Mrs. d. S. Scott is quite sick.
Henry King is finishing the upper part
af his shop into a tenement.
Messrs. Uric and Sawyer have gone to
Boston to purchase goods.
Caroline Scott of Sherley, Mass, is stop
ping with her niece, Miss Mary Scott.
Willard Allen of st. Adams was in town
last week to attend the funeral of his uncle.
James Anderson has started the wooden
factory and is getting out samples for or
ders.
Several couples from here attended the
entertainment given by the elocution class
in Hardwick lastsFriday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. Dawson of Newport
were here last week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Davison's father, j. w. Allen.
Herbert Clark who has enlisted and been
accepted, left fort Ethan Allen with the
company for the south last Thursday.
Will Farr, while going from his shop to
his home on the river last Wednesday
evening, saw deer feeding by the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bridges were called
to Wolcott last Thursday to attend the
funeral of Will Cochran, Mr.. Bridges
nephew.
John Allen has commenced building his
new barn. 1t is to be over 100 feet long
with all the modern improvements. Robt.
work.
Mrs. Frank Dillingham; is entertaining
her sister and a friend from Burlington
G. NJ. Gillette, special examiner of the US.
Pension Bureau, was in town last week on
official business.
Memorial Day will be observed as usual.
The exercises at the cemetery will be at
4 bolI Of
o'clock; at p. m. there will be an address
by Rev. w. E. Douglass and other exer-
cises will be given at the NJ. Z. church.
Music by the drum corps.
North Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. DEMO are visiting friends
in Enosburgh.
Mr.and Mrs. Barber and son from Glover
visited at Ed. WheeIer's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hilliard from Iowa are
here visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Hartman, Mrs.
billiards. mother.
The Orleans County Convention of the
W.C.T.U. will be held in the Cong. church
here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
May 24-25-26th. A very interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and there will be
that the people will turn out well and that
there will be large company present.
This community has been saddened by
the loss of two of its best citizens, Mr.. Asa
Hartman who died April 2Sth OF heart fail
ure, and Mr.. Job Allen who died of apo
plexy May 14th. These two men had
spent most of their lives in Craftsbury and
had been warm friends. Mr.. Hartman
died suddenly while trying to help save
the contents of a neighbours burning
home. His heart was full of kindly sym
pathy for any one IN trouble. He had been
a teacher and leader of music for over thir-
ty years. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Hartman
were both members of the NJ. f. church,
and warm supporters of the temperance
cause. Mr.. Allen has been an officer of
the church for many years and was lead
er in every good work, he was "diligent in
business, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord" The text of his funeral sermon
was most appropriate, ''Mark the perfect
man, and behold the upright, for the end
of that man is peace" Both of these men
will be greatly missed in their homes and
by large circle of friends.
DERBY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jenne are rejoicing
over the arrival of little son.
Frank Batchelder, who has been carry
ing on the Elmer Bates farm is seriously
ill with pneumonia.
The Ladies' Industrial Circle met with
Mrs. A. P. Niles Friday afternoon. very
enjoyable time is reported.
Owing to the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Burt Rogers, Mrs. Richard
has been in Fitch Bay, P. O., the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Robbins and son,
Carl, made short trip to Swanton and
Burlington last week visiting Camp OlYrn-