Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-06

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new barn last Friday. VIM. Mcdowell Is
master workman.
MIR. Fuller, state Sunday school worker,
will speak in the 81. E. church at 200
o'clock Wednesday.
A. large number from out of town were
here on Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Alice Hancock.
DR.. o. E. Hanford and family from
Hardwick are spending a few weeks with
his father, Henry Hanford.
BENZ. w. Thrasher of Saxtons River was
| in town on Wednesday. He came to
| Newport to attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Blanchard.
Willie Corrow, who has been spending
several weeks at home, has returned to
|, New Hampshire, where he is engaged as
cook in hotel.
Mrs. Ida Niles went to Sheffield last
| Wednesday to attend the funeral of her
stepmother, Mrs. Folsom, formerly Mrs.
Joseph Wheelock of this town.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Thrasher and Miss
Ann Kidder attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Jane Blanchard of Newport last
Tuesday. Mrs. Blanchard was a former
resident of this town and had many friends
here.
Chester Pearson and wife and Arthur
and Emma Pearson are at home.-Mrs.
Dana Stanford and daug liter of Olcutt
Falls are visiting Mrs. Elmina Collins
Claud Brooks has gone to Saxtons River to
visit his grandmother, Mrs. Benjamin
Thrasher.
An old fash ioned Fourth of July was
celebrated here. The fireworks were very
good. The foot-races were very good.
If it had not been for the careless
timid horses, the day would have passed
off very pleasantly.
Mrs. Alice Kidder, widow of the late
James Hancock, passed away Thursday
, evening at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Jane Cole. Mrs. Hancock had been
an invalid for the past four years, and no
mother was ever more tenderly cared for
than she has been by Mrs. Cole. Mrs.
Hancock was born in Lyme, n. H., and
came to Irasburgh when she was six years
old with her parents, VIM. and Ann Kid
der. They drove two yokes OF oxen and
rode on a sled. There were but few
settlers along the way, but when they
| came to q river the settlers turned out and
built bridge SO they could cross in
safety. They settled in log house on the
farm now owned by Luke Loverin, ano
cut the first tree on that farm. Afterwaro
they moved on to the farm nowowped by
!, Irving Wells, and lived there until q few
years ago. Mrs. Hancock was q woman o.
strong constitution and was very indus.
trious. She was member of the Congre.
gational church. Her piety was the KING
that kept her faithful unto death. Sh'
loved the means of grace and was Away
present when health permitted. oh'
! leaves an aged sister, Mrs. Betsy Bryant o
Irasburgh; one brother, Crosby Kidder o
Sunderland, Mass. three children, Mrs
. Jane Cole, Frank and Fred; two grand
children and one great granddaughter
The funeral was held Sunday in the Con
j gregational church and the interment wa
at Irasburgh. Had Mrs. Hancock 1ivet
until the 18th of next November sh
would have been 80 years old. -:
CRAFTSBURY.
Carrie Crowley has finished her work a
Sherman Cages.
Jennie Lowell has finished work TO
Mrs. E. N. Nelson. - 9sIE
Jack Williams has returned from Bur
lington with bis eyesight improved.
Mr.. Wright with his son and daughte
from Enosburg are visiting at James LIB
bey's.
Jacob Robbins and A. D. Robbins c
Hyde Park were here last week to atten
u the funeral of their brother.
George Swain and daughters and Mr.
Moulton and two children from Sout
Dakota are visiting friends in town.
News was received last week of tt
death of John Campbell. Mr.. Campbe
was we'll and favorably known here.
William Robbins died of paralysis Sur
: day morning, June %. The funeral W,
- held Monday, Rev. o. N. Boutwell, off1cia
ing.
, The Fourth was celebrated in warrior
~ ways. There were the usual morning den
onstrations by the boys, after which Sc
eral went to Barton and others to picni
at the various resorts.
II NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Guy Goodridge and family are visitiI
- in town.
Mrs. G. H. Morse and son Charlie visit
in Woodbury. few days last week.
Mrs. Agnes Witt with her son Fred a,
daughter Lura are visiting friends
Cabot. -~
VIII Marcy and wife are rejoicing ov
the recent arrival of little daughter
their home.
~ Dea. Moses Root an old resident
= Craftsbury, died of paralysis July 2. T
funeral was held last Sunday at the CO
gregational church, Rev. Mr.. Upper OF
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