Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-12

the town hall on the evening OF May oro,
it was decided to hold a centennial ami
versary and grand patriotic celebration
here on July 4th. l. S. Woodwork was
chosen president and a committee chosen
to solicit funds.
WestmOre.
Frank Orne's little baby died last week
Sunday and was buried here Tuesday.
Capt. and Mrs. r. Averill, who have
been in Norfolk, Va, during the winter
have returned home.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Octave Abar has returned from HoIyoke,
Mass.
Will Rice has sold his farm to Frank
Allard.
Joel Bean of Lawrence, Mass, was in
town last week.
May Aldrich and Blanche Hickie were
at home Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Carter of Holyoke, Mass, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Will Stafford visited friends in St.
Johnsbury last week.
were in st. Johnsbury last week.
A. H. Silsby, the road commissioner, is
busy getting the roads IN condition.
Thomas Aldrich of st. Johnsbury is in
town on his annual fishing excursion.
Mrs. H. M. Moulton is able to walk
about the house with the aid of crutches.
o. G. Woodruff and 6. M. Dean are put
ting hot and cold water into their houses.
Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Mathewson of
Wheelock visited at w. G. Ainger's last
week.
Mrs. j. M. Smith remains about the
same. Her daughter, Ethel, is slowly i'm
proving.
ness have gone to Boston, Mass, for a
short visit.
Mr.. Lynch, who has rented the Fogg
store has moved in and will soon be ready
for business.
At the election of officers of the Ep-
worth League, Wendell Hickie was cleo
ted president. The other officers are the
same as last year.
The ]. o. U. A. M. will hold a memo
rial service at g. A. R. hall Sunday after
noon. Rev. ]. d. Waldron of West
Charleston will deliver the sermon. All
are invited
Miss Myrtle Aldrich will give an enter
tainment at g. A. R. hall, Thursday, May
%. She will be assisted by Miss Florence
E. Welfoot as violinist and Miss Maud
Caldbeck, soprano, both of st. Johnsbury.
Admission, Is cents. Children under 10,
free.
The friends of temperance should be on
the alert and see that men who favor the
prohibitory law are elected to the conven-
tion as only one candidate has pledged
himself in favor of this law. Let us dc
all in our power to place F. D. Proctor in
| the gubernatorial chair.
| Hardwick.
Mrs. W. H. Austin and son, Leon, died
Tuesday, within an hours time. They
had been ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Aus
tins death occurred first. Mrs. Austin
was born in Fletcher in 1S49. She was
woman who was beloved by a large circle
of friends. Leon Austin was nearly eight.
cen years old. A double funeral was hello
at the house Thursday afternoon, Rev.
A. Dixon officiating, assisted by Rev. W
G. Clark.
Sheffield.
Seth Allard is very ill.
John Woodman is ill.
Charles Blake's son has been sick.
Joe Gibson is working for ira Davis.
Mrs. Miles is assisting Mrs. Mary Davis
Lola Brown has returned to her work il
st. Johnsbury.
H.V. Drown purchased a fine drivin,
horse recently.
Will Roberts has moved into J. 6
Hodgdon's house.
Mrs. T. Berry has been staying with he
sister, Mrs. G. Simpson.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Simpson, April 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Ranney recent
visited at the home of w. W. Brown.
Della Drown has purchased the hous
formerly occupied by George Stevens.
Mrs. 8. d. Atwood of st. Johnsbury
visiting her mother, Mrs. G. B. Simpson
Mrs. Fontain and son have moved int
the lower tenement in the Simpson block
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart and Mr.. A. T
Lawrence have been visiting at jaime
Kings.
: Roy Brooks has finished work for Her
bert Drown aud gone to Barton to wor
for A. r. Wakeman.
George Woodman has moved his famil
from st. Johnsbury to the home of hi
. father, John Woodman.
G. A. II. Encampment.
Gen. j. III. Lucia department com
r mander of the Grand Army of tn
Republic of Vermont has isaued GER