Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-23


Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Graves, who have
been stopping in this vicinity for a number
OF weeks returned to their home in Massa-
chusetts last Saturday.
NORTH ALBANY.
Lynn Rowell is sick with the grip.
Ellen Chaffee, who has been quite i'll, is
improving.
Mrs. Della San born visited her parents
ia Newport Center recently.
Miss Blanche Keith attended the teach
ers' institute at Barton last week.
Geo. A. Tinker of DanvilIe, who has been
hare the past two weeks looking after his
farm, will return homo today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Courser and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Mathews went to Newport one
day recently, where Mr.. Courser will be
examined for the position OF mail carrier.
Guy Courser, who was to move into the
Twombly house, has changed his plans and
Tenney Keith has rented the house and he
and his mother will take possession soon.
BROWNINCTON CENTER.
Selden Gray is ill.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. L.
B. Going Thursday, May 26, both afternoon
and evening. All cordially invited.
The seIectmen have bought a new road
machine. Philo Powers has bought an
other pair Of heavy horses to work on the
| machine.
| Mr.. Stephen Burrows died at his home
here last Monday after an illness of four
days with pneumonia. Mr.. Burrows was
born in Coventry August 10, 1887, and was
| the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Burrows,
his father being prominent citizen of his
time. His early youth was spent in Gov
entry, but while young man he went to
| Bloomington, VT, and while there he met
and married Miss Martha Humphrey, a
resident of that town. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
rows at once located near Bloomington
village, where they remained for a few
| years when they removed to this village.
| In 1862 Mr.. Burrows enlisted in Company
H., 9th Regt., vt. Vols. and made credit
a BILE record as a gallant soldier. At the
| end of two years he was discharged be-
cause of wounds which incapacitated him
| for duty. He then returned to his home
here where he resided until his death, with
the exception of three years spent in North
HatIey, P. O., where he acted as station
agent for the Connecticut & Passumpsic
railroad company. Mr.. Burrows had held
| the office of town clerk and had been elect
ed to many other Offices within the gift of
his townsmen. He joined the church
about thirty five years ago, and at the time
of his death was member of the Metho-
dist church in this place. He was liberal
supporter of the society and was an active
worker in everything pertaining to the
church. He was kind husband and fa-
ther, and valued neighbor. He was a
pleasant, genial man and always had a kind
word for all. A noble, Christian gentle
man, he Won the esteem and respect of his
neighbors and all with whom he came in
contact and his death will be regretted by
all. He had helped to build up our little
village and was always interested ia what
ever seemed to be for the best interests of
the community. He leaves a wife, ,oneson,
W. H. Burrows of this village three broth
ers, Benjamin of this town and two Others
in Manchester, Nh. The funeral was held
on Wednesday. A prayer was held at the
house and the funeral services were then
hsld at the church, and were conducted by
the Rev. g. g. Mcdonald. The large at
tendance of sympathizing neighbors and
friends and the beautiful floral display
testified to the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. The members of the
g. A. R. attended in body and conducted
the services ahthe grave,
CARD.-We desire to thank all those who
so kindly aided us during the illness, death |,
al ~ halo han
father.
MRS. STEPHEN BURROWS,
Mr.. AND:MRs. w. II. BURROWS.
DEFERRED LOCALS.
Miss Mae Banister has gone to North
Troy.
Harry Alexander is improving and able
to ride out.
George Searles of Barnston, P. @, visited
his sister, Mrs. w. N. Huse, recently.
The ice cream social, given by the La
dies Aid last Thursday evening was well
attended The talk by the pastor, Mr..
Mcdonald, and the instrumental music
by Messrs. Smith and Grow, the duet by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Huntress, song by
Miss Marguerite Marshall and other music
were much enjoyed by all present.
EVANSVILLE.
Mrs. Farr is visiting in Burke.
A boy baby at L. R. Woodard's.
Prosper Rehume is away on visit.
Mr.. Varney is working for oh. Randall.
oh. Randall's little child has been quito
sick.
Eddie Grow has been home on q short
visit.
Mrs. James Randall has been Ill the past
week.
]. G. Gray of Sheffield was in town last
week.
Miss Susie Woodard is sick with the
measles.
Mrs. Aver and little daughter are stop
ping in town.
LII. Sanborn and wife visited at NJ. A.
Foss' last week.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald will move into the
parsonage this week.
F. Foster has sold lot of land to T. F.