Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-11

burial OF our beloved father.
Mr. AND MRS. HORACE J. WYMAN.
The mem bers OF the Ladies' Society
were entertained by Mrs. +. w. Baldwin
aud Mrs. VIM. Cobb, at the Cong1 vestry
served.
We failed to mention the birthday party
held at the hope OF Miss Lillian Robinson
oa Saturday, May 2. Miss Lillian enter
tanned several OF her young friends very
pleaiantly.
at his late home last Wednesday. A large
number of friends and neighbors were
present to pay their last respects to the
departed one.
The II. III. o. b. will give a dance at
Seaver's hall Friday evening, May %. A
select orchestra will furnish music. A
general invitation is extended to the public
to attend.
Mrs. Geo. Putnam of Lowell, Mass,
caught longe in Crystal Lake last week
weighing twelve pounds. The fish is the
largest which has been taken from the
lake in recent years.
ID. Z. Switser cut his rig hit foot badly
Wednesday while splitting wood for his
fsther-in law, Mr.. Lowery, on his lot.
The wound was over three inches long in
the top OF the foot and cut to the bone.
G. Z. Grow, Ezra Martin and Mr.. Ches
ter are in Lowell, where they went last
week to slaughter some stock which had
oh nd nnI ho
slaughtered because of the strike among
the butchers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Putnam of Lowell,
Mass, and Mr.. Putnam's mother, Mrs.
Marshall Putnam, are stopping at the
Crystal Lake House. John Burke of Low
ell, Mass, was at the Crystal Lake House
over Sunday.
Clare Powell was in Boston last week to
attend the commencement exercises at the
Emerson College OF Oratory, where his
sister Clara was one of the graduates. Mr..
Powell returned home Friday. Miss Clara
is expected home this week.
Rev. A. H. Webb of Bradford will speak
here on Memorial Day. The Memorial
services will be held at the Congregational
church on Sunday, May oath. The service
will be union one and the sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Warner.
The members of the W. c. T. U. are
earnestly requested to be present at the
regular meeting which will be held with
Mrs. A. K. Cowles Tuesday afternoon, May
IL, at 3 o'clock. The program will consist
of a brief review of the past years work.
letter received from Mr.. E. f. Dutton
states that they leave Pasadena, Cal, to-day
and after stopping a few days in SAINTS
Barbara and Pacific Grove will proceed tc
San Francisco, where they Will visit Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Ruggles. They expect tC
reach home the first of June. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Dutton are in excellent health and
are enjoying their stop in California very
much.
Mr.. G. W. Smith OF Mahanoy City, Pa
died at his home in that city April 80
aged n years. He had been i'll for so n'
time before his death, the cause of whict
is given as general debility. Mr.. Smith
was formerly a resident of Barton sLC
resided here for some time. He married
Miss Elizabeth Flint. Mr.. smith hac
lived In Mshsnoy City twenty-seven year
and during much of the time had been il
business there. He was very well known
and the press extols him very highly as
| citizen.
Mr.. Lee of Worcester, Mass, has beer
in town during the past week looking ove
\ some of the old landmarks. Mr.. Lee wa
tailor in this town many years ago
/ Forty-three years ago he sold his tailor
| ing business to Duncan McDougall, fathe
| of A. F. McDougall, and moved away
Mr.. Lee also lived in Crafts bury for tim
and while there became acquainted will
Mr.. F. K. Powell, who now resides in thI
VILLAGE. We understand that Mr.. Powell
was the only man in this village whom Mr.
Lee had kno vn in his earlier life.
At the meeting of the Welcome o. Brown
Cemetery Association the following officer
were elected: President, E. w. Barron
vice. president, T. w. Drew; secretary am
treasurer, o. d. Owen; trustees, E. w
Barron, o. ID. Owen, t. w. Drew, Austin
KimbalI, F. w. Baldwin, w. l.. Jaco bs, an,
Z. f. Percival; finance committee, w. w
Miles, T. w. Drew, and Z. E. Hamblet
auditors, w. l. Jacobs, F. w. Baldwin, an
K. F. Dutton. 1t was voted to recommen,
to the supreme court that o. ID. Owen an
J. n. Webster be appointed trusl ees of th
T. Z. Kimball fund. An account of tn
work OF this organization is omitted q
tnis time because of lack of space bu
will appear in an early issue.
The reception given by the Woman
Literary Club last Friday evening was
very pleasant social affair. The hall We
decorated with potted plants, evergree
and the club colors. The receiving com
mittee were Miss Cutting, Mrs. Da gis, Mr.
Cutting and Miss Litchfield. After tt
guests were presented very entertainin
program was rendered by Miss Ida Niles
Morrisville and the orchestra, with OF ht
, instrumental selections. Miss Niles poI
sesses a voice of great power and her voc.
selections were well rece we'd. Her resc
inUE disnlavad rDueh trafnino end "A.