Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-01
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Archie Simpson of Fitchburg, Mass,
visited bis parents last week.
Mrs. S. E. Gray of Morgan visited in
town last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taylor of Derby Wis
tied at S. r. FIetcher's last Thursday.
George Moulton and Homer Vaughan
attended the graduating exercises at West
Charleston last Thursday evening.
Hollis Wheeler has sold his farm on
Mead's hill to Fred Stone. Mr.. stone
takes possession in about month.
CASWELL'S MILLS.
Pearl HaskelPs baby is very sick with
pneumonia.
J. A. Bradford has sold his farm to
Eugene Boothman.
Myra Gray has closed her school IN
Charleston and is at home for time.
R-ASBURG.
MILD. Worthington has been quite
i'll the past week.
Mr. VIM. Fisher is not as well, and IS
confined to the house.
Raw. E. P. Treat preached at West AL
bany Sunday morning.
Mrs. Maria Houghton has so far recov
cred as to be able to be out.
The w. c. T L. will meet with Mrs.
Treat next Wednesday at p. m.
Rev. E. P. Treat returned home from
Hartford, Conn, last Tuesday night.
Alex. SanviHe has returned from Mont
real and is fast recovering his health
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ianou is recovering from a severe illness
The members of Rev. j. E. Knapp'i
family. who have been quite ill, are recoV'
erlng.
Noel Collins is at Charles Fishers this
winter to look after the stock and attene
school.
Edward Knapp cared for Mr.. Howard
during his last illness. Mrs. McGof als'
assisted in caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Webster and MT
Harlow Foss OF Barton attended the fun
seral of Mr.. Howard yesterday.
There was no service at the Congrega
tionaI church Sunday morning on accoun
otthe funeral of R S. Howard.
Mrs. Fred Going has returned from boS
ION after undergoing a serious operation
in hospital there, and is making a goo'
recovery.
Mr.. Annis, who purchased the Dr
Young place, will not occupy it for severe
weeks, and for the present the house re
mains closed.
Mrs. Sarah A. Ormsbee, who has oeel
spending the winter with Mrs. Iempletol
returned to Montpelier today to care Tor
friend who is i'll.
Rev. G. E. Reed of Rock Island, T.
will give lecture in Court House Hall
Friday evening, Feb. 18th, SUBJECT, In
lIlustrious Dead of 1903"
Miss WoIcott, who has been visiting
Rev. z. P. Treats, returned several DAY
ago to Ann Arbor, Mich, where she
pursuing course of study.
Burton Pike, for many years resldel
of this town, died yesterday m ornlng' ia
81. aged Il years. The immediate cause
his death was heart disease and drops
from which he was great sufferer and II
many wears he had suffered greatly Iro
rheumatism. He leaves widow, Drothe
Adua Pike Of this village, and slste
Mrs Harvey Bennett of Wolcott, who
assisted in caring for him. The tuner
and burial will be at Wolcott TUESDAY
Ralph S. Howard died last Friday ate
noon. aged IS years and nine days /
had been in failing health the past We
and was confined to the house the pa
three months. Friday, JAM Zzno' De "
taken suddenly worse, and failed RAPID
untiI the end came. Mr.. Howard was
life long resident of this Town, cltlz
bisbIv esteemed and a man who VIII
greatly missed. He was the last sufNl'
ola large family of children and the II
TO leave the old home farm, now owned
+ c. Cook. where Mr.. Howard spent
large part of his years and was ha
working thrifty farmer. Early in life
Howard united with the Methodist cnut
where he has always been an active
helpful member. In the social ser7
where his voice was wont to be hearu
prayer and praise none could DOUBT
sincerity of his message and that Jas
often said, be was "happy in the service
the Master" In his death 1t can be U
said. "a good man has gone, Chrls1
life ended" The funeral was larg
attended at the Methodist church vest
day morning, Rev. ]. E. Knapp officiati
Arrangements were in charge OF Hon
n w. W heeIer. The bearers were r. A
chanan, f. J. Grant, Mr.. Burbank
Arthur Gilmore. Mr. Howard was
oldest living member of the Metho
hurslsx IN Irasburg. His wife survives
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