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

Carolina exposition to look after the inter
ests OF the Lane Manufacturing Co., of
Montpelier, who are exhibiting their prod
ucts at the fair.
The Ladies' Aid will give a literary and
musical entertainment in the NJ. E. church
next Thursday evening: The village band
will furnish excellent music and good
time is anticipated.
Rev. W. p. Clark, a missionary from
Bulgaria, will speak in the Congregational
church on Sunday evening. the 22nd of
this month. Mr.. Clark is from the same
field as Rev. Robert Thomson, the mis-
sionary who is supported by the Congre-
gational churches of Orleans County, and
his address will be especially interesting
on that account. His lecture will be
illustrated by stereopticon views from
scenes on the Bulgaria mission field.
Mrs. Laura Ford, who has been i'll for a
long time, died last Friday morning. Five
weeks ago she fell and hurt herself quite
severely and since that time she failed
steadily until the end came. Mrs. Ford
was the daughter of Justin and Persis
Bfgelow. She was born in Brookfield,
Dec. 5th, 1920, and moved here with her
parents when she was thirteen years old,
and had lived in this vicinity ever since.
For a short tiue she resided in Browning
ton, and later in Coventry, but for many
years has lived here. She married John
Paten in 1889 and had two children, John,
who was killed some years ago in a mill
here, and Mary, now Mrs. Fletcher. At
ter Mr.. Paten died in 1857 she married the
late Lewis Ford. Mrs. Ford in her
younger days was a very active Christian,
constantly doing kind acts, caring for the
sick and doing much to comfort the
afflicted and help the poor. She has been
a member of the NJ. E. church for many
years and deeply interested in its welfare.
She was woman who made many friends
and no enemies. Her funeral was largely
attended at the M. E. church yesterday,
Rev. S. c. Lewis officiating. She leaves
daughter, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, and two
sisters, Mrs. Persis Jones and Mrs. Caro-
line Wilson, and many more distant rela
tives and friends to mourn her loss.
Lucetta Stafford, whose illness and death
was mentioned last week, passed away
last Monday, Dec. 9. She was one of the
the exception of very few, having the
longest residence in town. Miss Stafford
was born Feb. 2, 1924, and has always
made her home in town. She spent about
a year and half in Massachuse sets, and a
shorter or longer time in one or two
places in Vermont, but her home for all
these years has been in Barton. When
very young she was converted at Barton
village and later joined the first Metho-
dist class formed in this place. She was
an earnest, active Christian and much
respected by those who knew her. She
was the daughter of the late Joseph and
Sarah Stafford, one of twelve children,
six daughters and six sons. For the last
few years she has made her home with
her brother, E. E. Stafford. The funeral
was held last Wednesday, Rev. 3. G. Lewis
officiating. 1t was held from her late resi-
dence, a large number attending. The
burial was in the new cemetery at this
place. She leaves to mourn her loss,
many friends and acquaintance and her
three brothers, namely, Charles D. Stat
ford of East Lempster, n. H., Joseph c.
Stafford of Walden, E. E. Stafford of this
place; and her sister, Martha A. Stafford
of South Framing ham, Mass.
We looked in upon the merchants last
week and noticed what an elegant display
OF articles of beauty and utility had been
brought forth for the Christmas trade. 81.
S. Webster has a room full of Christmas
goods just suitable for presents both for
old and young. For the girls we noticed a
great variety of dolls, doll carriages and
furniture, and numerous toys, baskets,
dish hes, mirrors etc. There were drums for
boys, games of many kinds, puzzles, sol
diers, helmets, engines, magic lanterns,
etc. There were celluloid goods, books
both for old and young, beautiful Bibles
for presents for fathers and mothers and
sons and daughters, and so many beautiful
and useful things that it was a treat to
look at them. In o. W. Locke's window
there was such display of confectionery
that a boys mouth would water just to
pass it and as we entered we saw more to
follow, besides hundreds of useful things
such as kid gloves, fur capes, collars and
muffs, mittens, table covers, bed spreads,
variety of slippers for old and young,
handsome and durable, for small feet and
large feet, chatelaine bags, grips and UNI
brellas, and anything and everything for
winter wear to keep the cold out.
In F. d. Clements we saw fine variety
Of imported china, besides his rich display |
Of jewelry and watches, silverwear. foun-
tain pens and many beautiful things which |
would please the most fastidious, and be |
Christmas gifts. In the milli- |
ners' stores the display of Christmas goods |
was fine. Mrs. g. s. Dodge's north win |
dow was ornamented to show q Christmas |
scene with tree loaded with presents so
real that the boys and girls passing were