Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-10

singing and recitations were given. A big
crowd was present and fine time is re-
ported.
School in Dist. No. 13 closed June 30th.
Number of scholars was %, the average
attendance 2O4. Those having no marks
were Pliny aud Eva Govro, Daniel and Ell
mer Lafieur. Fanny and Julia Lafieur,
Grace Govro, Lee Fletcher, Emma, Effie
and Waldo Shedd, each being absent one
day during the term.
Flora, wife of Warren Seaver, passed
away July 9th after long months of suffer-
ing, the immediate cause of her death be-
ing tuberculous meningitis. She was the
daughter of the late Stephen and Maroa
RenfreW, and was born where she died,
having always lived in the same house.
She was 40 years old. The funeral was
held on Friday afternoon, services con-
Quoted by Rev. M. B. Davenport of North
! Troy assisted by Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Crafts
bury. Burial at Groton.
Rev. and Mrs. JENNIE are visiting friends
in town.-Mrs. Miles and daughter, and
Mrs. Blake, are visiting at Mrs. Hovey's.-
/ The Misses Nellie and Cora Barnes are Wis
iting at Stephen Vance's.-Mr. II. c. Nc
Clary OF St. Louis, Mo-, has arrived in
town, and his twin brother, II. p. McClary
of Windsor, is also stopping at the old
home farm. Charlotte, Margaret, Harvey
and Andrew, his children, accompany him.
Nelson A. McClary, wife, and two sons, of
Chicago, have also been in town the past
week.-Mrs.. Jesse Beede of Missouri, is
staying with her sister, Mrs. CowIes.-Mrs.
Wheeler of Westfeld, Mass, and Mrs.
Bryant of Brookfield, Mass, have returned
to their homes.-Mrs. Nettfe Miller has
returned to her home in Troy.
The County Christian Endeavor Con-
vention was held in the Albany Cong.
church according to the program. A large
delegation from other towns arrived in
time for the opening session. Rev. Dut-
ton gave an address in the afternoon and
in the evening Rev. E. G. French of John
son addressed the convention on Goods
Answer to Mans Responsibility" We'd
nesday the meetings were well attended
and closed at 4:3O p. M. The ladies of
Albany furnished dinner and supper at
Maple Hall on Wednesday. The church
was prettily decorated and the choir sang
finely, and was very helpful. The con-
vention will meet in December at North
Troy.
A happy event occurred at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wright Nelson on June 80,
it being the golden era in their lives.
Wright Nelson a Id Maria Wells were mar
ried June 80, 1919, in Woodbury., and lived
there until five years ago, when they came
to Albany. Mr.. Nelson was the town
clerk Of Woodbury. for thirty years, post
master twenty years, and was in the legis-
lature four years. Fifty years of welded
life, family of five children, all of them
being present at this golden anniversary,
with eight grandchildren, God has been
very merciful that He has spared them all,
not a break in the family in all these
years. The ables were bountifully spread
and twenty-five persons sat down to the
wedding feast. The gifts were generous,
there being over 5000 in gold coin, two
beautiful silver cups with gold Innings, a
desk, chairs, umbrella stand and other fine
presents. Those present from out of town
were Mrs. H. c. AIcClary and daughter,
Ella, of St. Louis, Mo, Morris Nelson of
CORTLAND, ILL.,, Mrs. brennan and the
Misses Blanche, Flora, Bessie and Frances,
and Mac brennan of Woodbury., Rev. c.
II. Morse wife and two children of Crafts
bury, Merton Wells and wife of Cabot, and
Mrs. Nettie Miller and daughter, Lou, of
Troy. Those of Albany were Duran Nell
son and wife, Mrs. Jennie Bill, and Mrs.
d. II. Honey. May God deal gently with
our host and hostess for many years to
come.