Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-09

dered by Miss GLADDEN.. A social time was
enjoyed, pit and other games being played.
Ice cream, cake and bananas were served.
The B. G. {. have seldom enjoyed a more
pleasant evening than that spent with Mrs.
Brooks.
At the annual meeting of the w. c. I. U.
the following officers were chosen. Pres,
Mrs. Will Brooks, 1st vice pres, Mrs. AFRO
Bryant; 2nd vice pres, Mrs. Chas. Boyn-
ton; recording secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. j. K. erbert; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. S. H. Pearson; superintendents
of departments, s. T. L., Mrs. P. S. Hitch
cock; L. 7. L. and S s, Mrs. w. E. Niles:
literature, Mrs. E. E. Ware; Rescue Home,
Mrs. Bryant. Delegates to the county
meeting, Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Niles, Mrs.
Nye, Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. Hitchcock;
alteEDates, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Boynton,
Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Collins.
In the death of Mr.. Hollis Thrasher
truly good man has passed away. He
was born in this town and had always
lived here, and his townspeople all testify
to his sterling worth and integrity.
Although quiet and unassuming he will be
missed by a large circle of friends. He
had held many town offices. He repre-
sented the town in 1898, had served as
selectman, school committee, and held
various other town offices. He was
member of the Congregational church
and aconstant attendant and supporter.
Thirty years ago he married Miss Emma
Lewis, who survives him. He is also sur
vived by two brothers, Henry, of Fitch
burg, Mass, and Homer, of Newport; and
one sister, Mrs. Sarah Lewis, of Fitchburg,
Mass. The funeral was held at his home,
the old Thrasher homestead, Rev. A. S.
Bole officiating. A large number of friends
and relatives were present. the flowers
were unusually profuse and beautiful.
CRAFTSBURY.
Three united with the NJ. E. church last
Sunday.
A new daughter arrived at Harry Emery's
last Thursday.
J Mrs. Lewis Cass is keeping house for FL
mer Stratton.
AID. Robbins of Hyde Park was in town
on business Thursday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Richardson last Friday.
The class in Bible study met at Geo.
Chase's Saturday evening.
Carrie Poor is boarding at Henry Kings
/ and attending the village school.
Rev. and Mrs. Chrystie spent Wednes-
day in Greensboro and Hardwick.
Mrs Thompson is assisting in the pri-
mary department of the village school.
Perley Stevens and Mr. Balch from Hard
wick visited the 1. o. g. T. lodge last Tues
day night.
The Bishops and q 0. Bartlett exchanged
tenements last Thursday, each moving
into the house vacated by the other.
Mrs. Platt who has been stopping with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. w. Bishop
several weeks, returned to iher home in
Stratford, N. H., last Saturday.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
A baby boy arrived at the home of Wal.
ter Richardson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hanson are the happy
parents of a fine baby boy.
Mrs. D. II. UdaIl is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Taylor.
Mrs. James Anderson has returned from
Hatley, Canada, where she was called by
the illness and death of her father.
Mrs. Minnie Campbell is entertaining
her sisters, the Misses Hattie and Glars
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China where she has been laboring as
missionary for some years.
A new and we hope pleasing feature o.
the commencement week will be the Junior
and Sophomore exhibition which will be
given at the Cong. church North Crafts
bury, Wednesday evening, May IS. The
Juniors will deliver orations while the
Sophomore will give declamations anc
Rotations. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. Royal White died May I'd and was
buried from his home the 4th. The funera
services were conducted by his pastor
Rev. j. Q. Taylor. Mr.. White was borr
here nearly SO years ago. He lived for
time when a boy with his grandfather
Mr.. Robert TrumbulI, one of the earlies
settlers of Craftsbury. When youns
man he drove loaded teams to and from
Boston. As boy and man he has been as
ISOLATED with the church here during
long period. He was q conscientiou
Christian man. Nearly 70 years ago he wa
married to Miss Mary Patterson, who sur
wives him, together with ten sons anc
daughters and IL grandchildren and fou
great grandchildren. Much sympathy il
felt for his aged widow. She will be kind
ly cared for by her son James and hi
family, with whom the aged couple hav,
lived for many years.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY,
Mrs. Herbert Newton visited in Glove
last week.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met last
: week with Mrs. Paddock.
School opened the second OF May with
Miss Rose Smith as teacher.
Mr.. Fred Newton has been doing car