Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-13


Mrs. F. w. Comings on Friday evening.
Refreshments were served, short program
presented and good time enjoyed by all
Mr.. Justin Wood has exchanged his
place at the north end of the village for
the farm on the Charleston road owned by
Mr.. B. f. Hunt. Having recently sold his
home in the village here MIR. Hunt will
occupy the Wood place. Mr.. Woods
people took possession Saturday.
The following is from Lawrence, Mass.
paper: "Henry Hopkins is!dead. Every
one.in Lawrence knew the sincere, quiet and
affable man, and will grieve at the news.
He passed away early this morning, after
seven weeks of unconplaining illness.
Henry Freedom Hopkins was born in Yer
mont, the son of David and Priscilla Hop
kins, both of old New England stock.
Until he was twenty one years old, the
young man remained at home, studying in
his chosen profession, the law, and prepar-
ing himself for Iife's work. His was a
typical Vermont boyhood. When twenty
one the young man went to Wisconsin,
where he engaged in the practice of law,
and at one time was justice of the peace.
He spent five years in Wisconsin. When
twenty-f four years of age he married. Up
on his return to New England he enlisted
as orderly sergeant in the third N. III.
volunteers, company. He served with hon
or and credit throughout the conflict, be-
ing mustered out at close of the service as
second lieutenant. A few years later he
came to Lawrence, and has since resid-
ed here. The story of his life and work here
&c NU0n I'm 10 oil IN<NV~o Ion fiK,Nn he
was connected with Mr.. Bacon, in practice.
For almost twenty years he was well known
from his connection with the courts, being
clerk at the police court for that length of
time. Mr.. Hopkins was connected with
the G. A. R., Lawrence council, Royal
Arcanum, and Phoenician lodge of Masons.
Immediate surviving relatives are widow,
a son, Editor Fred Hopkins, of the Provid-
ence Journal, and daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth FL. Stannard, well known school
teacher of this city.
West Derby.
Chas. Gilbert is visiting his mother, Mrs.
M. A. Doane.
Mrs. Myrtle MCGOWAN goes to Lyndon
this week, to perfect herself in dress max
ing
There will be a chicken pie supper in the
F. B. vestry next Thursday evening. All
invited.
John McCray and Geo. Morse went to
Burlington Saturday to visit brother and
acquaintance lin the 43rd before their de-
parture for the Philippines.
The numerous friends of Miss Grace E.
Magoon will be interested to learn of her
marriage Nov. Sth, at her home in Manches-
ter, n. H., to Mr.. Frank Houghton Drake,
an electrician in that city Congratula-
tions.
The Boynton house on Indian Point Street
has been soldfor $4,000 to Noyes and son of
Batesville who have moved in. Charlie
Doyne has moved from the Burt place into
one of F. Blake's tenements.-Mrs. May
Mcknight has moved to Newport.
Glover.
A 81 Id. boy at Albert Hinckley's.
Amanda Frost, life long resident of the
village, died at her home last week. She
was about eighty years old.
The village schools closed last Saturday
with an exhibition in the evening which
drew d large crown anu WAS prOhouhceo
great success.
c. p. Jenness of Barton has engaged to
say Chef Phillips prayer through the
over the wire, every morn
ing. What lot of time this will save!
The president Of the Mason w. r. G.
wishes all members to be present at the |
next meeting, Nov. 16, as the inspector |
will be present to inspect the corps.
The Ladies' Aid will furnish dinner in
their vestry next Thursday. The members |
are requested to be there as early as ten |
o'clock, with needle and thimble ready for
work. All invited.
The Epworth League will hold an OBJ |
party and conundrum supper |
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt next Friday eve
ming. A literary entertainment will be |
given. All are cordially invited.
The school at Naples closed Thursday |
night, Nov. 9, with an entertainment in the
evening which was was largely attended
by parents ard friends. The exercises
were very good, much credit being due to
both the teacher and pupils. The pupils
having no marks are as follows: Mae Ar
thur, Grace Arthur, Eva Dewing, Alice
Dewing, Evlyn Dewing, Dan Dewing,
Jimmie Holloway, Martha Kirby and Mar
ion Kirby. Those a bsent one day or less
were, Jeanie Arthur, Jennie Mae Salmon
and Ernest Sanborn.
Miss Violet Tucker from Somerville,
Mass, is stopping with relatives here.-Mr.
Barnes from Canada is visiting his sisters,
Mrs. Calderwood and Mrs. DEMO. Mrs.
Emma Martin who has been stopping with
Mrs d. Baker for several weeks, returned