Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-24

lyme, III Cne COng1 VeStry last Friday
evening, several coming from Iras burg,
Barton Landing and Newport. The lit
erary part of this social was in charge of
Mrs. E. E. Ware, who is in the habit of
making success of whatever she under
takes as in this case. First on the pro-
gram was music on the autoharp by
Master Walter Cleveland who came for
ward dressed IN regular Washingtonian
style, cooked hat and ruff1es. The music
was good and the little boy made a
pleasing appearance. A very appropriate
and interesting reading, s'The Death of
Arnold" was then given Dy Rev. A. S.
Bole which was listened to with close at
tentiOn. Then came the demonstration
by the Ratchet Family. Thirteen young
ladies representing the wives of the presi-
dents and costumed in ancient style ap-
peared, each with Ratchet on her shout
der and dropping the most graceful
| curtesies. They were prohibition party
! and the hatchets were for the clipping
down of the growing tree of intemperance.
The exercises were very much enjoyed and
they were recalled for another shower of
curtesies. Although this social has been
called the greatest success yet, we intend
the next one shall be equally as enjoyable
and hope everyone will come and find out
if it is not.
The funeral Of Homer L. Wheelock was
held in the NJ. E. church last Saturday
afternoon. There were large number of
friends present, coming from Rock Island,
Stanstead, Derby Line. Newport, Barton
/ Ira
assisted by Rev. A. S. Bole. The bearers.
were intimate friends of the deceased,
W. NJ. Wright of Barton, J. c. Holland,
B. F. ButterieId, I. o. Chapman, G. E.
Nelson, W. H. Hovey of Stanstead and
Derby Line. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, the gifts of friends
from Stanstead, Derby Line, Rock Island,
Lyndonville, Barton and this place. The
deceased leaves a father and mother. one
brother, Ira A. WheelOck, and two sisters,
Mrs. Hattie Thurber, and Mary L.
WheelOck.
yesterday this community was shocked by
the announcement OF the death of Mr. Homer
L. WheelOck, formerly manager of the Rock
Island Hardware Co. Mr.. Wheelock went to
Buffalo, n. Y, little over a year ago and was
for time engaged in the FeatherbOne Job
bling trade. Upon going ut of this line he
entered the employ of the Empire Beef & Pro-
vision Co. as cashier and book keeper, hold
ing t hat position until last fall when he went
to Chicago to accept a situation with Swift &
Co. Last Saturday morning his father, Mr.
John Wheelock of Coventry, VT, received
letter from a Chicago physician who stated
that the deceased had been under his treat
ment since November 18th, and that he was
suffering from acute consumption. The
family knew that he had been i'll, but this
was the first intimation that his condition
was regarded as critical or even serious. tits
understood that he had been working most of
the time this winter. Acting upon the ply
sician's advice, the father left for Chicago
Saturday night for the purpose of bringing
the son home. They left Chicago Tuesday af-
ternoOn and according to dispatch received
at Coventry the tragic end came at the Union
Station in Toronto Wednesday morning. De-
ceased was born at Coventry, VT, in April,
1871, and was therefore in the 31st year Of his
age He received his education in the schools
of his native town and at the Craftsbury
Academy, from which institution he graduated
nine years ago. He was for a time engaged
store at st. Adams, then at Barton. In
the early part of March, 1893, he came to Rock
Island as manager of the Rock Island Hard
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in that business In the fall of 1900 he sold
out and went to Buffalo the following winter.
His untimely death caused profound sorrow
in this community where he well and
favorably known. The body arrived this p.
M. and the funeral will take place in the NJ
E. church, Coventry, at p. m. Saturday.
StdnSteGd Journal.
East Coventry.
Mrs. Clark is visiting her brother, Ed
GLADDEN..
Miss Edna Knapp is at work at Newport
for Mr.. Norris.
S. E. Standish and daughter visited in
Glover last week.
Will Elliott and family will move to
Waterbury soon.
Freeman Bean and son Samuel of
Glover were in town last week on business.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rowe on the birth of a baby girl, born
Thursday morning.
Our stage driver had so many drifts to
shovel through Thursday morning that he
was late for the train.
Joe Lantagne, who has carried on Henry
Howard's farm for the past two years,
2 moves to Newport the first of March.-S.
E. Standish has hired H. F. Blacks farm
for year and will take possession the first
of March. Mr.. Black will live in Mr..
Standish's house at the Center.
CraftSDurY.
Jairus Clark is able to be out.
Jefferson Spaulding is visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Henry Allen who has been quite
sick is improving.
Mrs. Frank Hatch is gaining slowly.
, Mrs. Ella Amsden is caring for her.
The select school of eight weeks, taught
by Margaret Morse commenced last Mon