Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-01
Leonard Priest has gone to Lyndon to

Leonard Priest has gone to Lyndon to
work for Mr.. Sangas another year.
Fl. G. Nichols has gone to Belvldere to
stay with his children few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lord of Orange
are visiting Mr.. Lords sisters here.
Mrs. Jennie Herbert and daughter have
just arrived home from St. Johnsbury.
The remains of Horace Hancock OF Derby
were brought here for interment to-day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hollis Hancock, Mr..
Homer Wright and family and Frank
Gray's family spent Thanksgiving at Dus-
tin Wares, Derby.
Union revival meetings commence this
(Monday) evening at the M. e. church.
Revs. Lyman and Lewis of Barton Landing
will assist the pastors here. Miss Pierce of
Boston, an excellent singer, will be present
to take part in the singing.
Judson Stevens of Glover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stevens Of Derby, P. B. Hancock
Of BrocktoD, Mass, and Parker Hancock
of Boston, Walden Priest, and Mrs. e.
Wells and neice of Irasburg were in town
on Friday to attend the funeral of B. A.
Hancock.
| A Thanksgiving service was held in the
NJ. E. church. Prayer was offered by the
pastor, the proclamation was read by Rev.
| A. s. Bole and essays were read by Rev. I.
| P. Chase, S. Ell. Pearson, J. P. Wheelock
and Rev. a. s. Bole. The choir rendered
fine music.
| Forty of the friends and neighbors gath
cred at the home of Isaac Keys on We'd
nesday to celebrate the 995h birthday of
Mr.. Keys mother. An excellent repast
was served, after which several hymns
Were rendered and Mrs. Ellen Ware read a
poem which she had written for the oc-
| casion. The company returned to their
homes feeling that very pleasant day had
been spent and hoping that Mrs. Keys
would be able to meet her many friends
a year hence. Those present from out of
town were Mrs. Priest of St. Hyacinth,
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Knowlton, P. O., and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Webster of Barton.
Bern Austin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Hancock, passed away last Monday night
Of quick consumption and heart trouble.
His death seems very sad as it is the first
break In a family of twelve children. Last
May Mr.. Hancock contracted a severe cold
which resulted ia lung trouble. He was
a very active young man and his IN bition
was more than his strength could stand.
When small boy he united with the
Methodist church. He joined the Epworth
League, and his pleasant face and voice
will be missed in this society, as we'll as in
the Grange and Good Templars, of which
societies he was a member. The funeral
was held in the III. E. church, Rev. L P
Chase officiating, assisted by Rev. A. S
Bole. The Grange attended in body ano
held all impressive service at the grave
The floral offerings were very beautiful:
pillow given by the brothers and sister
"The Gates Ajar" by the Eureka Grange
a crescent wreath by the Mckinley Lodge
and other flowers, the gift of loved ones
The deceased leaves a wife and child
father, mother, and eleven brothers ant
sisters to mourn his loss. Much sympa
thyis extended to ALL
Craftsburv.
Roland Moody has finished work for I
F. Smith.
Harry Hyde from Wolcott was in tow
last week.
.. Elmer S5ratton spent part of last wee
in Waterbury.
Nearly all the schools in town com
menced last Monday.
Rosa Smith is home from Lyndonvil
> for two weeks vacation.
Mr.. Dawson from Lawrence, Mass, Wis
tied his parents last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robbins recentl
: visited relatives in Johnson.
Louise Stebbins returned to her hom
Johnson last week where she will teach tt
coming winter.
Several couples from here attended tt
: play at Albany last Thursday evening an
: all pronounced it good.
Remember the auction sale of 100 head {
. cattle at Amory Davison's next Monday
= 100 a. m. See large bills.
The village school will commence ne.
Monday with Miss Morse in the high
= department and Miss Anna Sheehan in II
10 primary.
Charles Robbins has put a Murklar
@ furnace into his house, J. Keir doing tt
work. Mr.. Robbins is also painting tt
!. outside of his house.
Many from this part of the the town a
r tended the entertainment at the acaden
last Wednesday evening given by the your
1T ladies of the academy. Everyone pr
4, nonnced it fine.
l. We the undersigned, desire to extend o.
&c sincere thanks to the many friends who
~ kindly assisted us at the sudden death al
burial of our dear husband and faths
n Ralph Garfield. May Heaven reward yo
"a MRS VIOLA GARFIELD,
Mr.. G. F. GARFIELD,
MRS N. A. SMITH,
II Mr.. M. g. GARFIELD,
Y. MRS Fl. nj. WHIPPLE,
~ MISS Myrtle GARFIELD
ne North CraftSbury.
- Prof. John Colburn OF Newport was
town several days last week.