Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-15

children and animated countenances of
older loving friends and neighbors made
he homestead glow with a home like and
peaceful beauty, well suited to the hours
Of one who sits in the eventide of life.
Kindly greetings and expressions of friend
ship among the guests were followed by
quiet games, cbarades, and music until at
q reasona BILE hour So bstantial and delicate
refres hments were served, last of all COM
ing the beautiful birthday cake, with its
legend 1880 1903" traced in sugar, no
sweeter than the affection which prompted
its creation. With grace and dignity
Father Randall cut the cake, while friends
gleefully wished that he might live to cut
many another one just like it. and that
they might be there to prove 1t.
Bellenger, MIR. and Mrs. Stowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Epperson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ID. Smith and Mr.. E. Ii. Smith,
Miss Lima Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
NJ. French, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. French, /
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. French, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phipps, Mr.. and Mrs. Mosely, Miss Flor
ence Smith, Miss Grace Phipps, Mr.. Eu |
gene Smith, Irene and Howard French. |
Congratulations were also showered upon |
Mr.. Alvin Randall and his sisters, Miss
Grace and Mrs. Ryan, for the delightful |
entertainment which everyone had en-
ioyed."
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. Keller has recovered from severe
attack of lumbago and resumed work as
driver of the stage.
Mr.. Charles Hyland returned Thursday
from short visit in Bradford, accompanied
by his son Raymond who has spent some
time there.
Mrs. Horace Stratton and son have moved
into the house recently vacated by Charles
Wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. James Aston will
work from.
Rev. G. p. Raltt, who SO ably assisted
our pastor in the recent communion serv-
ices, returned to his home in New York
last Thursday.
Owing to the storm a number of young
people were prevented from attending the
strawberry festival at South Albany last
Friday night.-Mr. John Simpson has re-
turned to New York City.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. Albert Cowles was in Barnet Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.-Mrs.. Marion
DEMO has been spending few days at Mrs
Paddock's camp at Greensboro. Mrs. Ell
bridge Colburn has gone to visit her people
in New Hampshire.-Rev. G. FL. Morse at
tended the state convention at Burlington
last week.-Mrs.. H. G. McClary of Albany
and Mrs. R. F. Drenan of Woodbury. visit
ed their sister, Mrs. c. FL. Morse last Tues
day.
DERBY.
new water wheel was set in the grist-
mill last week.
W. M. Taylor's residence is very much
improved by the new paint.
Mrs. Eastman OF New Hampshire is visit
| ing her sister, Mrs. j. Shedd.
Messrs. Maurice and Cecil PickeI of West
| Charleston are painting in town.
Mrs. w. Kingsbury, who has been quite
i'll at Miss Spears, is much improved.
Mrs. Carter has gone to Griffins' Corner
to visit her brother who was injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Sails who have
boarded at the Richard, will go to house,
keeping in the Hamblet tenement
y Mrs. Martha (Nourse) Gordon and little
child of New York are visiting Mrs. Cor
don's mother, Mrs. Arthur Sawyer.
Mrs. Heman Clark has moved from Fred
Hamblet's tenement into Henry Colby's
house at the north end of the village.
VS.. Robbins was in Burlington last week
attending the Masonic convention. He
also visited his daughter in st. Adams.
The graduation exercises of the ninth
grade, graded school, will be held in acad-
envy hall Friday evening, June 10Th
Special pains are being taken to make the
exercises interesting.
DERBY LINE.
The stables and sheds in the rear of the
hotel were destroyed by fire Friday after
noon.
WEST DERBY.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Trip and children
of E. Charleston spent Sunday at A. B
Cobleigh's.-Mr. and Mrs. Harley Nc.
Queen are rejoicing over the birth of girl
Mr.. and Mrs. /. q. Bishop, who have beer
visiting their son, have returned to their
home in FairfieId.-Earle Davis has re
turned to his home in Sheffield. -Bessi,
Stilets has returned to her home in West
feld.-The promenade given by the gradu
ating class was very largely attended ant
all enjoyed fine time.-The M. w. A
lodge will give dance in Magoon's hal
Thursday evening, June 18.-Hollis Leavit
; of Boston is stopping with his relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Hira N Leavitt. Mrs. B. T
circuit has been visiting at E. st. Johns bur
the past week.-Mr. Davis and son Carol
9 of Sheffield were visiting relatives here til
past week and attended the graduation
exercises.
The commencement exercises of tn
West Derby graded school were held in
Free Baptist church, June 18th at tw
O'Clock. The following program was Civ
en- in highly creditable manner.
Prayer.
Music. Orchestr
g Salutatory, "The Extent of Influence.
It Lena Couser
Essay, sThe Land of the Midnight SUM-"
n Harriet Blal
Recitation, "Jack Connor's Son."
Katherine Ketwe
Essay, "Old- time Customs ami Industries