Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-17

Allen A. brown cleo at DIS uOuS III
Lowell, Mass, June 9th of cerebral hemor-
rhage, and his remains were brought here
for burial. Funeral at the church the 9Th
conducted by Rev. @. o. Gill, Mr.. Brown
was born in Waterford and was the oldest
son of John Brown, who moved to this
town when Allen was a boy. He married
Nettie Stoddard and to them were born
two sons and daughter. Mr.. Brown was
an active politician and held several town
offices. Since leaving this town fifteen
years ago he has resided in several places
and engaged in various occupations.
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
west Burke.
Chas. Tisdale has moved his family to st.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. o. e. Spencer has gone to Holyoke,
| Mass, where her daughter Celia is in
| school and a member of the graduating
| class.
| Joel Bean of Lawrence, Mass, has sold
b is farm on the lake road to Mr.. Stone.
! Mr.. Bean was in town last week to make
| the writings
The Local Junior Order of American
| Mechanics invited the members of
Wheelock and East Burke to banquet last
week and a fine time was enjoyed by all.
A Junior Epworth League has been Or
| ganized, Mrs. Gorse, Supt., with "a mem
bers: Miss Glenn Roundy, Pres; Murray
| circuit, LIST Vice Pres; Clarence Densmore,
I'd Vice-Pres. Miss Laila Roundy, Sd Vice
Pres; Louis habotte, 4th Vice Pres; Miss
Ethel Tenpy, Sec; Miss Ethel Silsby, Treas
Rev and Mrs. G. G. Gorse attended
| preachers meeting at Groton last week.
Mrs. Bickford of Hartford, Conn, is visit
ing her friends here.-Miss Mabel Hamil-
ton of Danville, teacher of elOcut1On at
Lyndon Institute spent the Sabbath with
Miss Myrtle AIdrich.-Mrs. Fred Roundy
was in Boston last week for medical treat
ment.-Mrs. ]. F. Ruggles was in Pepperell,
Mass, last week to attend the funeral of
her niece, Miss Flint, daughter of Frank
F lint formerly Of this place.-Miss Camp
bell of Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington,
as been spending a few days with Mrs.
A. w. Brockway.--Mr and Mrs Nathan
w ay Of Portland Me, are expected this
W eek and will board with Mrs. Emma Way.
East Burke.
Rev. Albert Gregory and wife visited
friends in Barton last week.-Mrs.. Lucinda
Hardy while attempting to shut a barn
door during the high wind last Friday was
thrown down with such force as to break
her hip. Mrs. Hardy is seventy-fve years
old and very feeble.-The electric light
poles are set through the village, the wire
strung s1d the lights viii soon be on
Both churches Will be wired, all the stores
and most Of the dwelling houses.--Workis
nearly finished on the wall for the two new
mills which the DarIings are building.
One will be a modern equipped sawmill
and the other dressing mill where all
kinds of lumber Will be finished.-Myron
G ilson has improved his residence by put
ting in hay window and painting the
outside in colors.-Henry Burt has sold his
house to John Drown who has taken pos
ession. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt will go to
Bridgeport, Conn, to live with their son.
George Hubbard is putting in a bay win
dow and otherwise improving bis house,
recently purchased of VIM. Garfeld.-A
large delegation from Gen. Sheridan coun
Gil No. 26 Jr. o. L. A. NJ, went to West |
Burke last week to witness the degree work |
IN Unity council. The council from /
Wheelock was present and at the close of
the session fine banquet was served the |
visiting brOt hers.-SchOols in both depart |
ments were closed last Monday by |
order of the health officer, DIR. E. F. Root,
as Miss Carpenter, the teacher of the inter
mediate department, is sick with canker-
rash.-Steven Thurber had an Oldfash1on-
ed barn raising Friday. When the barn is
finished it will be fine addition to his
buildings.
Sheffield.
Sylvester Hall died quite suddenly last
Tuesday at the home of his son Riley.
Funeral services were held Thursday at
the house, conducted by Rev. G. d. Lance.
Mr.. Hall was about so years of age.
DR.. Fillmore and family of Bennington
are visiting friends in town:-Mrs. Clara
Gray was in town last Thursday.-A good
number of Miss Katherine Kendalls
friends made her a surprise party last Fri
day evening. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed by aIl.-Aaron Hanscom is in town
for few days.-Will Smelling is very sick
Hall and Mrs. Harley Davis are on the sick
list.-The F. B. Ladies' Aid society had
sociable at Winslow Browns last Friday
afternoon.--Mr. Binford and family of
Providence, r. l., is visiting at Bart Whit
ney's.-Mrs. Carrie Trask and daughter of
Griffin 's.-Mr. and Mrs. Lance are in Mout-
pelier for few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Chesley were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Job Drown is very sick. Her sister,
Mrs. Charles Bickford is caring for her
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. w.
w. Brown last Friday.-Children' Day
vas observed in the NJ. E. church yester-
day-The dwelling house belonging to
" arren Ash was consumed by fire last
Tuesday morning, caused by the burning