Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-26

Mrs. Baxter Bowman is reported a very
little better. She is still very ill.
The Cleaners will meet with Mrs. David
wright next Wednesday afternoon. A
cordial invitation is extend ed to all.
Mrs. Clara Bryant has returned from her
western trip. Her daughter, Mrs. Wheeler,
of Vancouver, British CoIumb ia, accompa-
MED her.
Mrs. Q. w. Allen was the recipient of a
gold watch and chain on her twenty sixth
birthday. 1t was presented by her father
and mother.
Memorial day services will be held in the
Baptist church at 80 p. m. May 30th. All
Civil and Spanish war veterans, Sons of
Veterans, and ladies of the Relief Corps
are asked to join F. B. Alexander Post at
the g. A. R. hall one half hour before serv-
ices.
Troy.
Mrs. Ada Carpenter of Lynn, Mass, is
in town.
Mrs. Sherwin of Wells River is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Hodgkins, whose injury was re-
ported last week is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Snow of AuburndaIe, Mass, has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul.
Mrs. Truax, having sold her farm in
Derby, has come to reside with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. w. Hadlock.
Wallace Edmunds, whose death occurred
Wednesday the 21st, was for some time
clerk in Hammond & Bucks store, where
he made many friends.
Westfield.
Miss Alice Sullivan of Lowell is STAYING
at DR.. Young's.
Loren Hendrix has reshingled the roof
of the town house.
Mrs. Fred Robbins and little daughter
| of Newport have been in town.
The Rev. w. A. Warner of Bethel was in
| town recently calling on friends.
While fishing one day recently, Herbert
| @. Reed saw bear and one cub.
| Miss Ethel Lawrence of Lowell is stay
ing with her aunt, Mrs. E. s. Miller.
MRS. Abbie Williams, of Providence, r.
L., is visiting her brother, W. E. Gilpin.
Ga the 18th inst, DR. Young drew three
quarts of water from Eleazsr MiIler's side.
Mrs. Snow, OF Au burndale, Mass, visited
| her daughter, Mrs. B. E. Gilman, recently.
Miss Mary Root, of Northampton. Mass
is In town visiting her parents and friends
Mrs. Francis Jacques went to hospital
in Montreal recently, where she under
vent an operation.
Mrs. Mark Hitchcock, of Manchester,
N. H., who has been visiting her parents
here, has returned home.
1t is reported that Fred Wilcox and his
mother intend to move to farm in or near
| Massawippi, P. O., which Fred has pur-
| chased.
By reason of the illness of Mrs E. s
Miller, the primary department. of the viii
lage school was not in session after Mon
day of last week.
| Another public meeting has been held
to make arrangements for the glorious
| Fourth, at which committees were chosen
to look after different details. 1t is ex-
pected that Hon. T. ]. Boynton of Boston
will give the address of the occasion. It
is hoped also that o. 5. Annis, ESQ.,, of
| North Troy, Ex-Gov. G. s. Page, o. G.
Miller of Newport, and DR.. Stoddard will
be present and give short addresses.
These gentlemen are all natives of West
| field, except Mr.. Annis, who, though not
born here, passed his boyhood and youth
in this town. Hon. Mr.. Boynton was for
merly in the practice of law in Montpelier
He is a speaker of unusual interest.
Wallace w. Edmunds, who has been i'll
| with consumption, passed away at the
home of his parents on Wednesday morn
ing, May 81, aged 81 years, 8 months. Ht
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ed
munds, and young man greatly spec tee
for his upright life and held in high re-
gard for his genial, courteous ways. HI
was an experienced clerk, having work ed
in several different stores. Five years ago
while working in Fosters clothing stor,
in Newport, he was attacked by hemor
rhage which Frustrated him for severa
weeks. When able he returned to his
fathers farm, and in the fall went tc
Colorado. In the spring he returned
home, where he remained a year. Then h,
entered store in Canaan with his Older
brother, Fred. His health compelling
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