Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-29

the Congregational church, Wednesday |
evening, Dec. 31st. The entertainment
will consist OF music, Rotations, tab
leaux, etc. Price 20 cents. Come and help
watch the old year out and the one in.
The festivities of the season began with
a class visit at the home of their Sunday
school teacher, Mrs. Lucius Nye, on
Christmas eve. Those present report a
fine time. Refreshments were served, after
which 1.-THE Banner Glass Club held a
meeting. Toasts were given and a very
interesting letter was read from one of the
absent mem bers, Ernest Boynton.
Mrs. @. G. Stevens and son of Glover,
Mrs. Stella Wiggin of Glover, Mrs. Chas.
Stevens and two daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Stevens Of Derby, Walden
Priest, John France and daughter Emma,
Mr.. and Mrs. David France, Mrs. Emma
Fisher, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hancock
OF rasburg, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens of
Sutton, and P. B. Hancock of Brockton,
Mass, were IN town last Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Lora A. Wheelock.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 18th, free
supper was served in the Congregational
vestry by the two socisties. I, The people
thronged in and two hundred or more
were fed and made happy, and there were
plenty of provisions left. The exercises
consisted of music by the choir, Rotations
by Grace Bryant and Lora GLADDEN., and
song entitled 1.-THE Madonna 8 Lullaby" by
May Bean. The chief attractions of the
evening for the children were four prettily
arranged Christmas trees covered with just
such things as suit the little folks. 1t was
conceded by all to be just the incest way
to celebrate the occasion. s
Mrs. Lora A., wife OF Ira A. Wheelock,
died last Tuesday evening, of consumption,
She was the second daughter of Asa and
Esther Hancock. Her death seemed very
sad, because just one month ago, on the
same day, her brother Bernie was buried.
Mrs. Wheelock when avery young girl
united with the M. e. church. She was a
willing worker, not only with her hands,
but with what means she had. She was a
member of the Epworth League and was
ever present when her health would per-
NIT. She had been sick for nearly two
years, and fought bravely to overcome the
disease, but at last she remarked, "My
strength is failing and I can see it." When
| asked how she felt about it she said, 81
am not afraid, it has no terrors for me.'
By her request Mrs. Hattie Thurber and
Mary Wheelock sang at her funeral the
songs "My Savior First of ALL" "Watch-
ing and Waiting for Me,' and "Safe in
the Arms of Jesus.' The floral offerings
were very beautiful, the gift of friends in
Nashua, the Epworth League, her brother
and sisters and friends. The funeral was
held in the NJ. E. church, Rev. L, P. Chase
officiating, assisted by Rev. A. s. Bole
Beside her husband she leaves a father
and mother and ten brothers and sisters tc
mourn her loss. IA
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Clyde Babcock sill.
There was no school Tuesday on account
of the illness of the teacher.
Mrs. Human has gone to Canada to visi
her father, who has been i'll for some time
John Wylie of Boston and Agnes Wyli
of Auburndale seminary are home for tn
holidays.
Archie Macombe came home from New
Hampshire to attend the annual famil
Christmas gathering.
The Christmas tree Thursday evening
was great success. The exercises wer
good and the trees a,credit to those VIII
were on the decorating committee
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Ruth Morse, who was SO critically ILL,
now rapidly convalescing.
Little Cecil Cole was on the sick list Las
week, but is now better.
g Erving Harrison, who has worked for \
B. Williams the last three years, has gon
to Morrisville to care for his mother.
The annual meeting and roll-call Of til
Congr church will be held at the churc
Thursday afternoon, commencing at tw
o'clock. The dinner will be omitted th
Z year.
Your correspondent, owing to sicknes
in the home and to extra pu olic duties th
past two weeks, has not been able to sen
items as usual for publication, but Intend
to make mention next week of some of til
g more important recent events Of our CON
= munity. <r.
The eight days of special meetings, wit
q Rev. Mr.. Barton of Greensboro, preache
Q and Miss Pierce OF Boston, singer, close
: Sunday evening, Dec. ID. Although tt
weather was unfavorable and there WI
q considerable illness, many were able to al
8 tend, and 1t is the feeling of all that muc
4 good was accomplished.
DERBY.
t Mrs. Chas. Place remains very ILL.
q Miss Kate Spear has returned from Boz
ton.
J. Aaron Circuit hiss returned from Wis
in New York. ~
Cherries (liork haa heoyY IN fhe ciclr IL