Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-10
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Thomas Smith has gone to work for the
Creamery Company.
Mr.. Fl. l. Smiths family have been
entertaining friends from Lowell, Mass.
wv. Brown, Frank Marshall and Thos.
Colburn went to Richford recently to help
to institute new z. of P. Lodge.
Mr.. B. U. billiard, whose illness was
mentioned last week, died Tuesday eve
ming. The funeral was held Wednesday
and the remains were taken TO Colebrook,
n. H., for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. FOES left Saturday
for Montreal where they will join the G.
A. r. excursion to California. They have
a son In California whom they will visit
Nov. LIST.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Miss Edith Trip OF Derby is here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. George Cunnington of Dixville,
Que, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Fred Trip and I. R. wolcott are at
Island Pond at work this week.
Mrs. j. G. Peene and party called on MIR.
and Mrs. c. E. Blood on Wednesday.
Mrs. W. G. Ssnborn spent the past week
with her son on the farm at Wheelock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Green of Newport
were guests at c. E. Coruth's on Thursday
VIM. Beck and Ray Piper of Lyndonville
spent several days at their camp here last
week.
| An officer from Barre was here last week
searching for Frank Nadeau, but failed to
locate him.
Mr.. A. c. Fellows is repairing and paint
ing his house, N. Stevens of Island Pond
doing the work.
Mr.. VIM. Marsh has returned frcm Port
land, Me-, where he has been receiving
treatment at hospital. He is not much
improved in health.
Mr.. c. E. Blood has been suffering from
blood poisoning the past week caused by a
| slight scratch received while shoeing a
horse. At present he is improving though
| unable to resume business.
Mrs. w. Fl. Miner of Saratoga, N. Y,
and Mrs. Mary Olmstead and two children
of Springfield, Mass who were called here
to attend the funeral of their sister, are
spending the week here with friends. =
DR.. Cushman has had parrot for the
past twelve years. 1t has always been q
hea lthy bird, and was much petted by the
family. 1t seemed as happy as usual dur
ing Mrs. Cushman's sickness, often calling
doctor! Mabel" At Mrs. Cushman's
death the bird ceased calling, refused te
eat, kept its head under Its wing most Of
the time, and died August 4. 1
Through accidental omission the follow
ing expression of gratitude has not been
printed until this date. rov
CARDAWe wish through the columns oil
the Barton MONITOR TO express our heart
felt and loving appreciation to our friends
and neighbors In East Charleston of theil
ness and sympathy at the time OF the sud-
den and terrible death of our loved one
Fred r. Counter. Words are feeble q,
such time, but we can never forget al
that you did for us. That our Heavenly
Father may reward you all Is the sincere
wish of n
MRS. FRED R. COUNTER AND Son, j"
| mh. AND NuhS. T hANh W. SOUNIEh,.
Mr.. AND MRS. WALTER ]. COUNTER,
Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE COUNTER,
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD COUNTER,
Mr.. AND MRS. ELI CURRIER, III
MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH GOUCHEE.
Mabel L. Gallup, wife OF DR.. J. Cush
man, and daughter of Clinton and Eliz
Gallup, died July 81, 1903. Mrs. Cushms,
was born in West Charleston, April 2!
: 1866. She was married to DR.. ]. B. Gust
man Dec. 9, 1885. Her death spread
gloom over the community. Her sickness
which was accompanied with great suffer
ing, was borne without q complaint
When told by her husband that she wa
very sick, she replied: 81 should be gla
to get well If it is for me, but il not, ar
willing to CO." We read that when Kin
Hezekiah was told by the man of God
"Set thy house in order, for thou shall
die and not live" he set to weeping, an
prayed God to spare his life years longe
Not so with this fair young woman; sh
set about making preparations for tt
J | change she so soon expected as calmly 9
though she was about to take an earthl
journey. She arranged several matters
which she was especially interested, an
made requests concerning her own funera
then peacefully fell asleep in the long lal
sleep. Her life among US has been one
usefulness; she very willingly helped |
all benevolent enterprises, and In tt
societies which were for the benefit of tt
people. She was great help in singin
5 in church and at entertainments. yes
q ago last spring she taught the chiIdre
some songs, Rotations, and dialogue
), and they gave a very pleasing entertai,
ment, the proceeds of which she used
buy singing books for the Sun day -schoo
and then taught the children the song
She leaves to mourn her loss a husban
father, mother, four sisters, a brothe
and many friends. The funeral was he
in the church, conducted by Rev. ].
i. Waldron, who preached from the word
| ssShe ha tn done what she couId - Mar