Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-09

| drlch, Jessie Mckay, Sammie Maxwell
and Walter Kiser. Gertie Brooks absent
one day. Myrtle Maxwell who will be
! five years old in Angst was absent two
| days.
| Rev. D. NJ. Wilson and family recently
visited Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs VIM.
Bruce. They have gone to Willoughby
where they will spend few weeks.-A. II.
Gardyne moved his family here last week.
Mrs. Gardyne, who was very sick with ty-
phoid fever, is still feeble.-Mrs. F. B.
Chase of Magog, P. O., has been visiting
her sisters, Mrs. William Smith and Mrs.
G. w. Smith.-Arthur Baker of White
River, former resident, made some short
calls here last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Murray of st. Johns bury came last week
to visit Mrs. Murray's grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Seldom Gray.-Mrs. Frank Wells
has been very sick the past few days.-Miss
| Nora Warner returned to her home in
Sheffield last Thursday.
Coventry.
A. D. Thurber has moved into the new
! tenement over his store.
| The Epworth League will give floral
social at the M. E. vestry next Friday eve
| ming.
! DIR. and Mrs. o. E. Hanford from Hard
wick are visiting the DOCTORS parents Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Winslow have returned to
! their home in Brookfeld, Mass.-Mrs. Nina
Preston is visiting her mother.
Florence Corrow gave a party to her
young friends on Tuesday evening.-Iast
Friday evening the young people gave Mrs.
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sented her with a new extension table.
The Centennial Anniversary of the set
Element of Coventry, June 29th, was very
pleasant affair and a decided success.
Thanks are due to all who aided by their
presence and cooperation. The forenoon
was spent in examining the relics of Eye
olden time" of which there was a large
and varied assortment. Much pains had
been taken in collecting antiquities and
fine showing was made. Mr.. Samuel Cobb
was the first settler in town and tools and
implements were on exhibition made in his
blacksmith shop. The Parker exhibit was
of great interest also the relics shown by
the Redfeld family. Among the papers of
Rev. Pliny II. White, a former pastor here
and noted historian. was found an ancient
religious treatise printed in 1884, which
was among the most interesting relics.
The old cow-belI which came from Con-
necticut, supposed to be over 500 years old,
has been in the Grey family for five genera
tions. 1t was lost at one time for twenty
five years. This bell has quite a musical
tone for a cow bell and was viewed with
much interest. The church was filled with
interesting relics of which time and space
forbids particular mention. Quantities of
homespun linen, rare lace and embroidery,
hats and bonnets of the most approved
ancient style, stuffed birds and animals,
ancient crockery in abundance, old fash /
Toned paintings, iron ware OF all kinds /
even the tongs, also an old flint-lock gun /
used in the battle of Bunker Hill. The /
bride of more than half century ago was I
personated. She wore beautiful change
able silk dress, fiaring shirred bonnet /
and flowing lace sleeves, and created quite /
a sensation whenever she appeared. 1t was
a pity the little fax wheel could not have /
been put in operation as was intended, but /
for want of time it was crowded out. Peo-
pie were present from all the surrounding /
towns and helped to make the occasion an I
enjoyable one. Dinner was served in the /
was carried out. Several letters were read
from former residents of the town, with
money enclosed for present to the society.
A most excellent paper was given by Mrs.
Richard Parker solo was rendered by
Miss Mabel Black whose singing is always
delight. The choir furnished appropriate
music. Mrs. Charles Eaton OF Newport
assisted, playing the bass viol used in the
church here long years ago. Harry Wright
and Mrs Wallace Shippee furnished instru-
mental music. The historical address by
Rev. Andrew Bole was full of good points
and much appreciated by the audience. 1t
showed careful research in regard to facts
and data and ought to be preserved for
future reference. An original poem by
S. W. Parker, former townsman, was in
Mr.. Parker's most humorous vein and was
much appreciated. Ralph Burroughs, a
citizen from the east part OF the town,
living on one of the Oldest farms, was
present and made few remarks verifying
the statements that had been made in
regard to the early settlement of the town
1t was clearly proved by facts and figures
that our town was never more prosperous
than at the present time, and the good old
times of our fathers and grandfathers are
nothing but a myth as compared with our
day and generation. Our good people who
worked so hard to get up such a nice
treat, must feel we'll paid in the result.
CraftSburN.
Ralph Garfield is much improved in
health.
Cora B. Allen has returned from New
Hampshire.
Harvey and Ray Allen spent last week in
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