Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-27

a half, has gone to St. Johnsbury and will
work for the Fairbanks Co. We are sorry
to lose him from our community.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Elmer Stratton is ill.
Frances Weimnarm is home from New
York.
Masters Fred and Percy Kerr are home
from Canada.
Frank Dunn and Mrs. Matte Wheeler
are on the sick list.
Rev. L. H. Upper has been engaged to
preach until Sept. /.
George Anderson is home from Winooski
for two weeks vacation.
Ella Newton has returned home aiterka
visit of two weeks in Wolcott.
Mrs. Geo. Dustan, who spent the sum-
mer here year ago, died last week.
Mrs. Thomas Gallagher has gone to the
Burlington hospital and is improving.
Mrs. Charles Rawson and mother, Mrs.
Hubbard, aud Mrs. Foot are visiting Mrs.
Emma Allen.
Mr.. L. 81. Topper has been secured as
principal of Craftsbury academy for the
next school year.
The Earnest Workers society gave 4
supper at the Congregational church last
Wednesday evening.
Rev. G. H. Morse and family have re-
turned from WilIoughby. Mr.. Morse is
much improved in health.
MIR. and Mrs. F. J. Kinney OF Hardwick
and Miss Marion Boynton from Boston
were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. John Colburn, daughter and sister,
Miss Jennie Ried, have come to spend the
summer at their camp at Hosmer lake.
Three head OF cattle belonging to Charles
Wiley were struck by lightning during
the thunderstorm last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Royal Noodle, who was called here
on account of the death of her father,
Moses Root, returned to her home July IA
Rev. G. w. Morrow OF Burlington will
speak in the Nj. E. church next Sunday
evening IN the interests of the Anti-saloor
League.
Mrs. c. b. Morse was called to Albany
last week on account of the illness anc
death of her mother, Mrs. A. w
Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conant were called
to Albany last Thursday to attend tn,
funeral of Mrs. Commits grandmother
Mrs. Bagley.
Robert Hoyt, who was born in thi
place in 1878, died July II in Los Vegas
New Mexico, where his mother had takel
him on account of consumption. 81
graduated from Craftsbury academy i,
1890 and from U. V. NJ. at Burlington i,
1894. After that he taught for three year
in school for the deaf in New York, an,
one year in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Whe,
the Spanish war broke out he enlisted an,
went to the Philippines where he RENAME.
for eighteen months. On his return he re
entered the school for the deaf at Council
Bluffs, and taught there until seven week
ago. when he was obliged to give it up OF
account of his health but it was too late
Mrs. Hoyt arrived here Tuesday nigh
with the remains. The funeral was he'll
in the church Wednesday, Mr.. Christi
and Mr.. Upper officiating. Besides hi
mother he leaves two sisters and host @
friends to mourn his death. Mrs. Hoy
has the sympathy of the entire community
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
The ladies' missionary society met wit
Mrs. ]. e. Taylor Thursday.
Ernest McClary is home from Water
= bury, Conn.,, for a short vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Blake of Somerville is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Janet Mitchell.
Robert and Helen Patterson and job
and Flora Dutton visited at Will Wylie
in Glover last week.
The examinations for entrance to Crafts
bury academy will be held at So. Craft:
bury Thursday, July 30.
A plumber from this place attended tt
surprise party for Miss Jessie Kendric
last Thursday evening, the occasion bein
her sixteenth birthday. ALI reported ;
very pleasant time.
COVENTRY.
Myra Douglass has been camping at Wi
loughby the past week.
Mrs. F. D. Badger and Freeda have gor