Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-15

The youngest child of Chas. Davis died
emily from scarlet fever.
len. and Mrs. F. G. Butterfield went to
eton last week. Mrs. Butterfield will
bic Washington before her return.
lfr. Kingsbury Foster, who has been
Yelling with the Tufts College Glee and
ndoIin Clubs, is having excellent sue
S as q reader.
eebe Plain.
fr. H.. B. Stewart has returned home
"a his California trip.
Irs. J. B. Fregeau of Three Rivers, visit
at c. H. McCIintock's recently.
Mrs. d. L. House was called to Water
ry recently on account of the serious i'll
IS OF her mother.
over.
e1r. A. c. Clark has moved int the j.. F.
yIor house.
Mrs. c. 5. Phillips IS suffering severely
h a quinsy sore in her throat.
Rev. E. V. Stevens will preach at the
nth Church next Sunday at one O'Clock
.M Il hllIIS oL44lA was pISdSdhl1y u
sed by a visit from her young friends
t Wednesday evening. A pleasant eve
hg was passed.
Willie Holmes death has caused great
row among his many friends here. He
5 universally esteemed as a young man
high moral character and his sudden
ath is greatly mourned.
Freddie DwineII of LyndonvilIe is visit
IL in town.-Caddie Hamblet of Barton is
ending a few days with relatives here
a bel Drew of St. Johnsbury Center is
4 Biting her uncle. L. P. Drew.-Miss Edna
lott of St. Johnsbury was in town a
Y days last week.
est Glover.
i've are sorry to be under the necessity of
eording the death of William r. Holmes
bo died in a private hospital in New
brk City last Wednesday at five o'clock
the afternoon. For some months it had
hem known that he could not live without
Burgical operation being performed and
April End he went to New York for
at purpose. After consulting the proper
RthOrity it was decided to go to DIR.
eIsey, a skiIfuI surgeon and a specialist
the disease with which Mr.. Holmes was
Mhicted. The doctor thought best to take
m to a private hospital where he might
i've the best of care and treatment. The
beration was performed on Saturday, the
Hh, but it was found that the case was
uch more complicated than was expect
j. The operation was successful and he
me out from under the influence of the
Ioroform readily. Toward the first of
be week he manifested much weakness
I'D died on Wednesday afternoon. Will
hm was a promising young man. He
aduated from Barton academy in the
BRING of 1896. He had chosen the law for
s profession and studied a year with W.
+. Miles of Barton. The school directors
ID recently appointed him school super
tendent for this town. He was a young
an twenty-four years old, amiable in dis
bsition, who made many friends and was a
eneral favorite. Nearly all his life he
kd lived with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas
|astings, his mother dying when he was
baby. The funeral was held at the church
esterday, Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald officiating.
he beautiful floral display and the large
bdience in attendance testified to the high
TEEN in which the deceased was held.
he Sunday school class of which the
eceased was q member attended in a body
Id were seated by themselves. The re-
aims were taken to the Glover cemetery
r interment.
treensbOrO.
J. Clark Allen of C~raftsbury was in own
st week doing some insurance work.
J. A. Crane is again absent from home
nvassIng in Coventry and Irasburg. .
Those having the measles are recovering
j ID so far no new ones have been reported.
Mrs. w. A. Stone started Thursday for
tookfeld where she goes to reside with
pr parents.
The Caspian lake creamery made in
arch 12,6 31 pounds of butter and paid the
ktrous 20 cts. per pound.
Remember the lecture by Hon. G. A.
earhart at North Craftsbury May Sd.
hbject, 'The Coming Man."
Mrs. Henry Edison of Brookfeld, who
hs been with her daughter, Mrs. Stone,
|r a few days, returned home Wednesday.
W. A. Stone after a painful illness of
Fer a year, died Saturday, the Sth, at the
ge of q years. Funeral from his late res
lence on Monday, Rev. Mr.. Booth of
louisville officiated. He leaves a wife
hd mother for whom much sympathy is
lit.
greensboro Bend.
Carl Batchelder has been ill of measles
pr the past few days.
Mrs. Parker and daughter are stopping
ere at their home for the present.
No more new cases of measles. Let
hope the disease has died out.
Anthony Massey has exchanged his
ouse with r. A. Richie for the Cushion