Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
BARTON, VERMONT, MONDAY. APRIL 90 1903.

Mrs. Jsnette Cummings of Waltham,
Mass, is here caring for her niece, Miss
Alice Emerson.
Mrs. e. II. Blood and little daug hter
Blood's parents.
Wilder Twom bly, Is moving from Harry
Fisk's TO the house he purchased near
Charlie Gilman's.
Al Dana has moved into the tenement
in the Valley house, recently vacated by
Andrew Twombly.
Mrs. susan Joslyp, who has been passing
the winter at the home of her brother, s.
Z. Currier, has returned to Lebanon, n. II.
Regular meeting Gre scent Lodge, l. o. o.
F. Tuesday evening April 21st 80 O'Clock.
Work first degree: full attendance is de-
sired.
Mrs. s. B. Young, who passed the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. E. w. Barron, has
gone TO visit at West Derby and other
places.
We understand that arrangements have
been made by which it is expected that
new tub factory will be erected in the near
future.
Rev. Alexander Crone pastor of the Epis-
copal church at Newport will speak in the
M. E. church Wednesday evening at 1880
Everyone cordially invited.
Earl Jenness, who was at home to at
tend the funeral of his grandfather, Mr.
Geo. W. Jenness, returned to his work in
schnec;ady, N. Y, last Monday.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post Office April 20. Please say ad-
vertised: Mrs. j. Collins, G. T. L. Hayes
NJ. D., Miss Ada Johnson, NJ. Chas. Leblen,
Geo. s. WiIkie.
Miss Woodwork, who has purchased
the E. L. Barstow stock of goods, is hold
ing a clearance sale of the same to- day.
On Wednesday she will have an opening
to which all are invited.
The last meeting of the season OF the lit
erary club will be held with Mrs. Wright
Wednesday evening. Members are re-
quested to be present as it is election of
officers and a business meeting.
Mr.. Thomas May, former resident of
this town, died at his home in Otay, Cali
fornia, April 11th, at the age of sixty-three
years. The cause of his death was heart
disc ase. Mr.. May went west about thirty
three years ago.
William Brunning's sister, Mrs. A. NJ.
urday. Her age was seventy-five years.
Mrs. THONG pson was the last of five sisters.
Mr.. Brunning attended the funeral, which
was held early this afternoon.
The Ladies' Society of the Copgrega-
tional church will have reception for the
pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. W. A.
Warner, at the church parors, next Thurs
day evening, April %, at 500 o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to all who
wish 10 meet MIR. and Mrs. Warner.
A. ]. Smith received word Wednesday of
the sudden death of his brother Francis at
Holland. He was employed inl Caswell's
mills and got caught in machinery and was
whirled over sbaftiDg receiving fatal in
juries, living but short time after the
accident. Mr.. Smith went to the funeral,
returning Saturday.
Four hose companies and hook and
this village and will soon be called out for
practice. The companies are composed of
young men and should be able to do ex-
cellent work when they have had sufficient
practice so that each member will know
just what is expected OF him. A petition
has been circulated calling for another
village meeting to appropriate more money
for this department. 1t should have had a
larger spportionment at the last meeting
and when another opportunity is given
the voters to express themselves they will
doubtless see that sufficient funds are pro-
vided for this department to do effective
work.
The Percival Furniture Company is re-
ceiging orders from societies located in
various sections for furniture for their
halls. They have just finished a very
handsome set for the Masonic society at
Barton Landing. The wood is curly
birch, with mahogany finish, and up
holstered in green plush. rhe design is
very pretty. The company is at present
working on some furniture for the Odd
Fellows hall in Enosburgh Falls and will
also furnish the Odd Fellows hall in Lis
bon, n. H. Both sets are to be of quar-
tered oak, with golden finish. This is
very handsome finish. The Odd Fellows
of Enosburgh Falls have selected a beau
tiful design and when the furniture is
finished it will probs bly, be the best to be
found in any hall of the kind In the state
Mrs. Samuel B. Nelson who died very
suddenly at her home on the Glover road
the morning OF the 9Th, after few hours
illness, was a woman OF much intellectual
ability and great strength Of character,
very kind to the poor and helpful in all
good work, especially the benevolences of
the church and the work Of the w. e. T. U.
in which she was much interested. She
was born near London, Province OF Ontario.
Upper Canada, IS years ago. Her father
died when she was four years of age. She
received her early educat ion at the home