Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-16

DRsA NA4ANnHn arc HkE RAAAAk AAENA mas
exercises. The Cong. sunday-school will
give the cantata, "Christmas with the
Pixies"
The MONITOR Agent win be 40 the POST
office in Irasburg, on Tuesday, Dec. oath
all day. See him and arrange for your
club papers.
Mrs. DIR. Rugg OF Stanstead gave tenn
perance lecture in the Methodist church
last Saturday evening. On account of the
severe storm the audience was small.
good line Of Christmas goods is to be
found at c. w. Wheeler's, Dennis Bra
hans's, Sears & Russell's and at r.. A. Blu
chanan's. Don't drive out OF town ID
purchase goods that can be bought cheap
er in town. Patronizo home industries.
All the schools in town commenced last
Monday. The same teachers have been
employed in the village schools, Elmer
Slack returns to the Burton hill school.
and Miss Martin TO the Edmunds district,
Miss Lothrop of Barton Landing teaches
the Morrill, hill school, Eva Metcalt in the
Kidder district and Viola Wells the
Brighton school.
Mr.. Hamblet Barrows, a very highly cs-
teemed citizen of this town, died Tuesday
Dec. 10th of pneumonia. AS his brother
William, of Coventry, died only one
week previous, il seems an instance
of unusual sadness. Mr.. Barrows leaves
wife and five children 20 mourn his
loss. Mr.. Barrows was a man of the
strictest integrity, kind neighbour, con-
scientlous and honorabl In all OF his deal
ings. One tenth OF bis income was never
withheld from the Lords treasury, and Of
ten much more was given to promote the
cause OF Christ. The funeral was largely
attended at the house Thursday, and the
interment was in the Irasburg cemetery.
The bereaved family have the sincere SYM
pathy of many friends in their great loss.
Lowell.
Ross Kinsley was in Waterville two days
last week on business.
The MONITOR Agent will be at the post
office here Friday, Dec. 9th, afternoon and
evening. See him and arrange for club pa
pers.
The illustrated lecture on Bulgaria aud
missionary work there, was well attended
at the Cong. church last Wednesday eve
ming. The lecture was very instructive
and all who attended felt well reSaid for
going.
Let every farmer be present at the far
mers' meeting Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming at the Baptist church. Subjects OF
interest to every farmer will be discussed
by men who understand whereof they
speak and much good must result from the
meeting.
The church societies here will unite In
holding their Christmas exercises this
year. They will be held at the town hall
Tuesday evening, Dec. "a. Exercises OF an
appropriate nature will precede the distrl-
button of the gifts from the Christmas
trees. Let everyone come and bring the
children, taking care that no little one be
forgotten in the list Of presents.
Lewis Cox, who has been in poor health
for the past year, died Friday morning.
He had resided in town about 25 years,
part of the time being In business on the
road, but his residence was here. Mr.. Cox
was married three times, his first wife,
whom ne married in Fairfax in 1919, being
Edna J. Page, who died in 1888. Four
children were born to them; Nellie, de-
ceased, who was the wife of Wilbur
John Flint of Newport, Lois, wife OF Ho-
sea Woods of Lowell, Mass, and Clarence
l.. Cox of North Troy. Ia 1892 he married
Mrs. Maria Quincy, widow OF the late II.
G. Quincy of this town, who died in 1895.
Dec. IL, 1898, he married Mrs. Belle Wor-
then, who survives him, by whom he has
been tenderly cared for during his last ILL
ness. For the last two years Mr.. and Mrs.
Cox have conducted a cottage hotel and
met with very good success because they
kept good house. The funeral was held
Sunday at IL M, aud intermsnt will be
made at Essex. The deceased was 73 years
of age.
Morgan.
We are glad to see DIR. Kendriek back.
Alice Taylor has returned to Lebanon,
N. II.
E. L. Hunt Of West Derby was in town
Friday.
Freda Griffin is stopping with her sister,
Eta Wilder.
Mrs. George Bartlett has been having a
slight touch of the grip.
DIR. Cummings of Derby was in town re-
Gently in consultation with DIR. Gstchell.
Mr.. Revive fell in the barn recently and
dislocated his shoulder. lie is doing well.
Win Taylor of Derby was IN town re-
Gently, looking after the interest OF his
farm.
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard OF Newport is stop
ping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Revive.
Several of the young people gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilder