Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-31

her services to the sick and afflicted. She
leaves to mourn her loss three daughters
and two sors.
West Charleston.
Miss Bessie Piper is suffering with a
severe attack of the grip.
n. II. Piper, who has been in poor health
all winter, seems to be failing.
One of c. F. Worthen's daug hters came
home last week accompanied by Mae Colby.
Clarence Burbick has returned from
Skinner, Maine, and is at work for VIM.
Nelson saving shingles nights.
Mr. Steadiford OF Morgan is moving in
with his mother in-law, Mrs. VIM. Arm
strong, and will work for VIM. Nelson.
p. n. Dale and J. S. Sweeney of Island
Pond were in town last week looking after
their interest in the electric light plant
News has been received of the birth of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Allbee of
New York City, formerly of this village.
Congratulations.
"Paul at Athens" will be the subject of
the sermon at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. In the evening, at
the union meeting, Mr.. Maben will speak
on the subject OF the Battle of Metaurus
and its effect upon the world.
One of the sad scenes that this commu-
nifty was called TO witness was the death
and burial of Mr.. Amos Batchelder's two
little children in one Casket. One of the
children was two years and five months
old and the other three weeks. Much
sympathy is felt for the afflicted family.
Island Pond.
l.. A. Cobb is spending a few days in
Savannah, Ga.
Miss Helen Blake has been appointed
4 superintendent of schools.
Mr. and Mrs. p. w. Rideout of Boston
are in town for a short stay.
Miss Edna Laid goes to Portland, Me-,
this week, where she will study music.
DIR. Amos Parlin goes to Chicago this
week where he has an appointment as as
sistant in the Cook County Hospital. Mrs.
Parlin and little daughter will remain here
during the summer.
Coventry.
The w. c. T. U. meets with Mrs. Eunice
Gray Tuesday.
Mr. Callahan and Grace Bean teach the
village schools.
Mr.. Mack of Hardwick was in town on
business the past week.
Miss. Julia Bell, of Littleton, N. H.,
visited at l.. S. Nyes last week.
Ethel Dwyer of Charleston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Betty Collins.
Willie Trudeau has finished work at Lit
Teton, N. H., and is at home.
Miss Clara Dwinell is home from school
at Newport for weeks vacation.
Fred Smith of North Woodstock is at
work for Alvah Smith through sugaring.
Some sneak thief entered Luther Guilds
sugar house a few nights ago and stole 1876
lbs. sugar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs.
Stella Soule of Boston are visiting at Ches-
ney Brooks
Leon Litchfeld, who has been in the
agricultural college at Amherst, Mass, the
past few months has returned home.
Bernie Hancock accidentally poured
some hot syrup over his hands last Thurs
The Newport high school, with a large
number of other young people from that
place, were finely entertained by Mr.. John
Wells at his sugar house last Tuesday after
noon.
Clyde Cowles is working for Ralph Ware
in sugaring. Sugar makers are being
crowded so of late by the heavy run of sap,
hat wi no oh A
large quantity of very nice sugar is being
made
The pastor of the Cong'l church, Rev. A.
S. Bole, preached avery interesting Easter
sermon. The church was decorated with
beautiful flowers, the choir sang appropri-
ate music, but the congregation was small
owing to the bad travelling.
There was a good attendance at the
Missionary Social last Tuesday evening al
though it came in a very busy time. The
supper was intended to suit the taste OF
those from different countries and among
the peculiarties, eating rice with chop
sticks was a new experience to many and
perfection in the art was only acquired by
a few. The entertainment was very inter
esting, different nationalities being rep
resented by the young people in costume
The dialogue in song by Mildred Gorham
Walter Cleveland, and Ruth Pearson
was very pretty, and nicely given by the
little folks. A missionary song by Kate
Williams of Newport was nicely sung anC
added much to the interest of the program
Miss Herbert representing America wai
becomingly dressed, and carrying the stars
M and stripes acted the part to perfection
ri Christianity was represented by Miss An
ME Boynton, her dress being of pure white
emblematic of the character she bore
There was Chinese boy, japanese girl, al
Eskimo and many more too numerou
to mention, nearly all the countries being
represented. The African amused the au