Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-18
COVENTRY.


Co.
COVENTRY.
James Chapman is painting his house.
James LABEL has clapboarded his house.
Hardy Frasier of Northampton, Mass, is
In town.
Rush Patrick has moved on to the Geo.
Buck farm.
Mr.. Nelson Shepard is visiting his neice,
Mrs. VIM. Niles.
VIM. Brooks is painting his buildings.
E. Gorham is doing the work.
a. c. Cleveland was In Newport last
Wednesday to see about the erection of the
new county jail.
The remains of Mrs. Hannah Nye were
brought here for interment in the village
cemetery recently.
There will be a union service at the M.
E. church next Sunday, Rev. G w. Morse
preaching the Memorial sermon.
Clarence Brooks sold some of his mer-
camille goods at auction last Wednesday
evening. Merrick Taplin was the auc-
tioneer.
The c. E. Society will give sociable in
the church vestry Friday evening, May %.
Rev. Mr.. Treat of Irasburg will speak.
Cake and ice cream will be served. Ad-
mission ten cents.
VIM. Merriam and son of Glover, May
Virgins and Ira Wright and wife and Ida
W. -
Parker of Boston were in town to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Stella Wiggin last
Tuesday.
Decoration day will be observed in the
Congregational church Friday evening,
May 20. Rev. A. s. Bole will deliver the
address. The SC ool children will furnish
a part of the exercises. Appropriate music
will be furnished.
D. M. Camp and wife, Mrs. Kate Ide,
Homer Thrasher and wife, Mrs. E. g.
Blanchard, T. Camp and wife, F. c. Will
liza ms and family, of Newport, and Mr..
and Mrs. Marston of Barton Landing were
in town last week to attend the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bur bank.
About fifty friends were present to cele-
brate the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Burbank at their home, last We'd
nesday, from 200 to 500 O'Clock. 1t was q
beautiful day and just perfect for golden
wedding like this one. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bur bank were united in marriage at Sugar
Hill, n. H., before six O'Clock IN the morn
| ing. Three children came to brigh
their home, but the death angel claimed
them all, son in infancy, and Nellie, wife
of F. Z. Williams, and Ida, wife of DR.. c
F. Branch, in the full bloom of woman.
hood. Five grandchildren bless their ad-
vanced age and often visit their home t.
dispel the loneliness. The guests received
refreshments, consisting of cake, ice
cream, nuts, candy, ETC., served by Misses
Angelina Fullington, Venie Hamilton
Grace and Florence w Villains. A sum o
money in gold and other choice articles
were presented Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank
All went to their homes wishing that the.
may live to celebrate their diamond wed
ding.
| DEFERRED LOCALS.
William Brooks is having his building
painted.
Charles Putney has been quite sick tn
past week.
Miss Charlena Herbert is teaching schoo
in the Wright district.
Mrs. Kate Mulgrove is visiting L he
daughter, Mrs. Alice Shippee. 80 aosr12-
Mrs. G. Je Brooks and daughter hav
gone to Lawrence, Mass, on visit.
VIM. Brooks is having his building
painted, E. Gorham doing the work.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. SamI Bur
bank are to celebrate their golden weddin
Tuesday, May 18th. ~@1 80 RI -'--. T.
Harry Black has closed out the bankruI
goods of VIM. Tibbetts selling the remain
ing goods to G. ]. Brooks for $3.50.
Officers for the Coventry Union for til
ensuing year are as follows: Pres, Mr.
Helen Barrows; LIST Vice Mrs. Sarah Bryan
I'd Vice, Ida Wright; Cor. Sec., Mrs. NJ. ]
d. Pearsons, Sec. and Treas, Mrs. J. K. Hel
bert; superintendents: scientific instrut
, ton, Mrs. M. A. Edmunds; loyal Legion
Mrs. Ida Niles; rescue work, Mrs. Sara
, Bryant; literature, Mrs. E. E. Ware; del,
gates to convention, Mrs. Ida Niles, Mr.
Mary Hitchcock, Mrs. Emma Sylveste
> Mrs. Emma Thrasher, Mrs. Clara Boyntor
alternates, Mrs. Irene Nye, Mrs. Flo
g Smith, Mrs. j. Brooks, Mrs. A. Collin
Mrs. Ida Wright.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mary Poor is teaching in Wolcott.
r Mrs. James Anderson and son visited
, Barton last Saturday.
Rev. r. j .Chrystie and family have move
into the parsonage.
Henry Benjamin has bought OF G.
: Hanson his village residence occupied |
Homer Bartlett.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George Tillotson we
: called to Greensboro last Friday to after
the funeral of Mrs. Tillotson's mother, Mi
:, Wright.
A CARD.-We wish to express our since
. thanks to our aunt, Jennie (Hubbar
3. Leary for her care to our father throu,
h his sickness death and burial