Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

ling, passing through eight tunnels going
and as many coming back. They arrived
at cripple Creek at IL o'clock a. m. and
took the street car for Victor six miles
away where Stratton & Strong's mines are
located. The party saw all of the gold
mines but did not enter any of them. In
writing OF her trip she said she could not
describe the beauty and grandeur of the
mountains. In making the trip they
seemed to be winding round and round
and on gazing out from the car windows
could see the place which only short time
before they had left. On looking up at
first they could see the clouds but they
were soon above the clouds. Cripple
Creek is 10000 feet above the level of the
sea, and is the center of the richest gold
mines in the world. Miss Holman's letters
| contain interesting accounts of her visits
to various places of interest. Although at
work and receiving good pay she still finds
time to take in some of the beauties of
Colorado and to think of her many friends
in the East.
Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Eden visited
at q. K. Chamberlin's last Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Wetherbee and Mrs. Han
nah Simonds, of Keene, N. H., are stopping
at R. L Powers
| Mrs. A. P. Sweet has been for some time
quite i'll at Mrs. Lucy Sweets. She is a
little better at present.
Allen Grant and wife expect soon to
move to Irasburg, where Mr.. Grant has
employment in a saw-milI.
Mrs. Blanche (Watson) Holloway, Miss
Grace Watson and Miss Burton, of New
Haven, Conn.,, are visiting Mrs. Ella Curtis.
Harrie Wellman was at home few days
recently. He has gone to Williamstown,
where he has work for the summer as clerk
in hotel.
Misses Helen and Mae Rounsaville visited
their sister, Mrs. Clarence Parker,
recently, returning to their home in
New Hampshire Monday.
Mrs. l.. j. Bancroft, from Redfield, Sout
Dakota, and her son, j. o. Bancroft, from
Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting Mrs. Ban
croft's sister, Mrs. L. o. Sanborn.
Mrs. Sara (Parker) Convey has been very
sick with diphtheria at her home in
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with prospects of a speedy recovery.
Mrs. B. j. Austin was able to drive to
Westtield July 4th and spend part of the
day. She is very much crippled with
rheumatism and has not been out of town
before for number of years.
Ex-Gov. e. S. Page and daughter
stopped in town over the night of July 4th
while on the way home from the festivities
at Westfield. They were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. a. Newton.
DIR. and Mrs. HI. HI. Hill have gone tc
New York City. The doctor will consult
competent medical men regarding his case
and may enter hospital for an operation
before returning. 1t is hoped by all that
he may receive much benefit in some way
A large number of our people attended
the celebration at West6e July 4, ano
report an interesting and enjoyable time
This puts US in mind that the centennial
OF our town is near at hand, and would il
not be well for us 10 observe it in some
fitting manner.
The Methodist Society and other guests
to the number of fifty seven, made pill
grimage to fuckers Mills last Wednesday
aud had fine time. Dinner was served
and trip made to the asbestos mines
Mr.. Tucker is back in the woods, but it il
a good place to go just the same.
A few additional items in regard to tn,
life of good man suddenly called to hi
heavenly home, may not be out of place
Charles Sawyer of Lowell, who died at hi
home here recently, after a short illness
of p'euro- pneumonia, was a type of thu
old school Christian gentleman. Forty
seven years ago he married Huldah Wait
in Franklin, but few years after removed
to Lowell, where they have resided TO
forty years and lived to be the oldest mem
bers of the church here. For twenty fiv
years he was a member OF the choir, am
was useful in bringing the music, whic
was at very low ebb, up to a highe
standard. For the past fifteen years MI
, Sawyer was deacon in the church and
| faithful teacher in the Sunday-schoo
. nearly all that time. How many can leav
such record of faithfulness to religion
. duties? He is survived by widow, tw
/ sons, Charles W., of San Lucas, CAL, an
I Henry A., of Denver, COL; daughter
? Mrs. M. j. Marion, of Maiden, Mass
also sister, Mrs. M. A. French of Barton
D who is the last remaining member of
3 family of eight sons and daughters.
D Morgan.
: Mrs. A. III. Daggett is on the sick list.
Mrs. Nora (Ellioit) Collins is visitin
n her brother, Q. G. Elliott.
2 F. l.. Holmes the health officer wi
!. attend the school in Burlington.
Il Mrs. A. M. Gray was taken suddenly
few days ago but is now recoverin
q health.
!. Mertie Gray has position as waitress
q hotel at North Woodstock, N. H., tn
e summer.
Several stone 81 uices and bridges a
{. being built by the road commissioner an
selectmen.
- c. I. Moore had some fireworks on ii