Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07

ing nearly 40 years; he was chorister at
the Center church about thirty years and
experienced religion some twenty years
ago. In former years his time was given
to music, and afterward his first attention
was given to his Bible. He was sick nearly
three years and for several months was
confined to his bed and unable to speak
aloud, but every Sunday wished to hear
the sermon in the MONITOR. Saturday
morning, July %, Rev. S. c. Vail offered
prayer at the house and the remains were
taken to Sheffield, where further services
were held. The sermon was by Rev. Mr..
Parker, text, Job 30:23. Mr.. Miles leaves
a wife and one child, Mrs. Charles Hall of
Coventry, one grandchild and a brother,
Ezekiel Miles of Sutton.
Evansville.
E. Foster has sold his sugar orchard to
L. A. Drew.
Remember the ice-cream suppers every
Saturday evening during the month of
August.
Chas. Foster and Enos Lapierre were in
Beebe Plain, Derby Line and Stanstead
Plain recently.-H. Camp and Harry Bick
ford attended the ball game at Lowell last
week.
Cora Perkins has returned home from
Windsor, where she has been at work for
Rev. J. K. FuIler.-Mrs. John Atkins has
finished work at Barton Landing, and is
visiting friends in this place.
Beebe Plain.
Mrs. Royal Yetter entertained her son
and his wife and child of Newport recent
ly.
Miss Heath, former teacher here, is
keeping books for the firm of Heath &
Heath in GeorgeviIle, P. @.
Mrs. Edith (House) Dawson and little
Marguerite came here from Boston recent
ly. They expect to be with her father for
some time.
James Blair, brother of John Blair, died
very suddenly at Springfield, Mass. The
remains were brought here and placed in
the village cemetery.
East Charleston.
The Junior League will give a flower
festival and ice-cream supper next Thurs
day evening. All cordially invited.
DIR. Cushman and wife were called to
Dixville, P. G., last week on account of
the illness and death of the doctor mother
Harry Piper has sold his house in the
village to Ira Grey for $3.50 and has bought
place of CT Morse near Echo Pond, pay
ing 5000.
Rev. Mr.. Thurston and wife recently
took a ten days vacation and visited
friends in Peacham and other places in
Caledonia county.
NJ. F. Cheney and wife have moved to
Bloomington where Mr.. Cheney has work
for several weeks.-C. n. Moulton, who is
at work on the schoolhouse at the West
village, has moved his family there for a
time.
d. Buchanaa has had his men here set !
ting the poles for the Peoples Telephone /
line through this place to Island Pond. (
Among those who are to lake the tnstru
ments are w. E. Trip, c. E. Coruth, II. j. /
Hudson and c. F. Worthen.
Miss Emily Harvey, a returned mission
airy from India and a former resident of /
this place, was in town last week visiting /
relatives and friends.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. /
Marshall of St.Johnsbury are visiting Mrs. +
IIdTSudllS parents. MI anu MIS-. JOnil
Fuller. Mr. Marshall will return to his /
home this week, but she will stay several .
weeks.-R.P p. Stevens and wife entertained .
friends from Burke and st. Johnsbury sew
eral days last week.-Mrs.. Emma Sawyer /
of West Derby visited in town last week.
Charles Wolcott of Lowell, Mass, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. WOlcOtt.
Craftsbury.
B. Chase from North Troy was in town
last week.
Rev. Mr.. Akin from Coventry will
preach in the NJ. E. church next Sunday.
The picnic at j. Keirs cottage on the
island last Wednesday was very pleasant
affair.
Ed. Woodbury. from Minnesota is visit
ing friends in town. This is his first visit
for twenty three years.
Mr.. Libby and wife from Enosburg Falls
are visiting Mr.Libby's brother, Mr.. James
Libby, of the Eagle hotel.
The citizens met at the town hall Thurs
day evening and voted to build new side
walks throughout the village. The fol-
lowing committee was chosen TO complete
the arrangements: Elmer Stratton, r. A.
Patterson and J. Kier.
Ella Leavitt, aged q years, died at the
home of her father, S. l.. Leavitt, last Mon
day evening. The funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the house, Rev. ID. l..
Evans officiating. Miss Leavitt was loved
and respected by all who knew her. Much
is felt for the family.
L.A.Whitney is in town for few weeks
vacation.-John Townsend from Hyde