Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-14


was here last week and closed their bust
ness, and has gone to Boston where he has
Iocated.-Mrs. Eva Richmond of BurIing-
ton is visiting relatives in town.-Hon. G.
A. Prouty and family are here from Wash
| ington, D. C.-Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Chaffee
of Rutland are visiting at G. S. Moulton's
and F. P. Gates. .....,.. ...sf .,.T-
| Arthur MCGEE has moved to his farm in
Iras burgh Libby has moved into
! the upstairs tenement in the West house
on School St.-Mr. Danforth takes the low
er tenement in the same house.-Carrou
Huntington has moved into the Root house
on Pleasant St-Cliff Caswell has moved
into the Carrick house on Coventry ST.
Mrs. j. Robatille has returned from Low
ell and Worcester, Mass, where she has
spent the winter and has gone to house
keeping in G. w. Burbank's house.
New pol Cenrer-
A gentleman from Richford is running
w. F. Phillips blacksmith shop.
Mrs. c. w. Bryant and her daughter
have taken a trip to Boston and New York
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Rogers visited III
Newport and West Derby part of last
week.
Will Hope has the job of third man on
G. P. r. section here, as Mr.. Hoar did not
come as was expected
Nine thousand seven hundred and
eighteen pounds of butter was shipped
from the creamery here last week.
Walter Cleveland of Boise City Idaho,
formerly an Orleans county boy, who has
a sheep ranch in that state, reports that
his recent clip of wool amounts to So, 900
lbs. for which he has been offered SIC, 400.
John Tibbetts has returned from Frank
lin, n. II. and is to work for VIM. Norway
this summer.-Mrs. o. NJ. Griffin has re-
turned from her visit to st. Albans.-J. G.
Turnbull was in this place business last
week Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. E. @. ROg-
ers were called to Westfield Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Rogers aunt, Mrs.
Lawrence.
Westfield.
On Saturday, May 9Th party of thirteen
iris celebrated Ethel Hoyt's birthday by
gathering and lacking a quilt for her,
making her presents and partaking of re-
freshments. Ethel is thirteen years old.
Mrs. Lawrence, whose death from the
grip was mentioned last week, passed away
in the early morning of Wednesday, May
End, after a sickness of four days, aged 50
years. Amorette Rebecca Burdick was the
widow of the late John Lawrence of Low
ell, who died ten years ago. To this couple
were born twelve children, seven sons and
five daughters and of these, four sons and
four daughters are now living. They are
and Mrs. Blake of Montpelier, AsaheI P.
Lawrence of Kansas, James Lawrence of
So. Wilmington, CT, Mrs. E. S. Miller and
Mrs. E. Ii. Hitchcock of this town. Of
Mrs. Lawrence's sons, five served in the
Civil war, and one grandson, w. A. Pattee
of Montpelier was captain in the Spanish
American war. Mrs. Lawrence was a wo-
man of judgment and decision, yet her
children think of her as possessing marked
qualities of patience and cheerfulness. Her
most anxious days were when her five sons
were absent in the army. For more than
thirty years she lived in Lowell, but two
and half years ago she came here to re-
side with her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Miller,
where she was at the time of her death.
She had been a member of the CongI
years. She looked upon death as the door
leading to the other world, where she |
would meet again the dear friends who had
gone before. The funeral was held at the
house on Saturday, May 9Th, Rev. A. F. |
officiating. The Troy singers
furnished music, and there were tender |
floral tributes; Mr.. Eldridge paid high |
tribute to the departed. The bearers were |
her sons, Horace, John, James, and her |
grandson Capt. w. A. Pattee. ALI her |
children were present except the son in
Kansas, also her grandchildren, Capt. w "A. |
and David Pattee of Montpelier, Adelbert |
Blake and wife of Stowe, Morris Lawrence
Of Conn.,, Ethel Lawrence of Lowell and |
Harry Hitchcock of this town. Her only |
brother. Judson Burdick of East |
Hardwick, was not able to be present. The
nterment was by the side of her husband
IN the cemetery at Lowell.
Frank Ornes little son was drowned yes
erday by falling into water tub.
Henry Buskey's little daughter died last
week. The funeral was held on Wednesday.
Several friends of l.. Smith met at his
nome last Friday evening. A pleasant time
vas reported.
]. Smith has purchased part of VIM. R.
Oevereaux's farm. He has been repairing
he barn the past week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Mrs. S. E. Leach and little daughter are
both doing nicely.