Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-11
LOCAL NEWS.
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afternoon, two days after his arrival at
Livermore.
DR.. Norcross was in Burlington last
week attending the school OF instruction
for health officers.
Miss Glynn Mckenzie is home from
Gray's College, Portland, Me-, where she
completed business course.
Edward Moore, Grosvenor Lindi ay and
Joe Coulombe are home from Norwich
University for their vacation.
COVENTRY.
Warner Guild is Ill with tonsilitis.
Mary Dolber and Lillian Hancock are
home from Barton.
Mrs. VIM Stevens has gone to Glover to
visit her brother, Moses Rowland.
Eola Smith has gone to North Wood
stock, \. H., to visit her sister, Mrs. Fred
Smith.
Miss Emma Pearson OF Keene, n. H, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r..
Pearson.
Mr.. E. s. Cowles and family of New
Jersey are in town to spend the summer.
A glad welcome is always extended them.
The regular meeting of the w. c. T. l..
was postponed till tomorrow, Tuesday, af-
ternoon. 1t will be held with Mrs Pearson
and parliamentary drill will be conduct
ed. Every member is urged to be present
and II possible, bring new member with
her.
Rev. j. z. Fuller, Chaplain of the States
Prison at Windsor, Will give his popular
lecture entitled ''Crimes and Criminals" at
the Congregational church in town, next
Wednesday evening. This lecture has been
very highly spoken OF in the places where
it has been given. The lecture is free and
the public are cordially invited. 1t cannot
fail to be deeply interesting to all. vol
untary collection will be taken at its cl6 Sc.
The old time cele oration of the Fourt b
here in Coventry was decided success.
The crowd was quiet and orderly and to be
commended for their good behavior. Ear
ly in the morning, after the usual firing
and serenading, the Village improvement
society was represented by street clear er,
who worked diligently with but little sue
cess. At ten O'Clock the street parade came
of and was a marvel for variety. Our
| merchants, A. D. Thurber, G. J. Brooks
al d Metcalf & Manley, each had prettily
decorated teams advertising their wares.
In a very attractively decorated carriage
| were six your g ladies representing the six
| New England states, a very small Miss rep
resenting little Rhoda." A hay-rack
trimmed with evergreen, flags and flowers
and filled with children, with Uncle Sam
as driver, made fine appearance. Mr.
| Douglass working diligently at his anvil
| passed along with the rest. Eureka Grange
and The Bobbin Factory came in for a
share of notice. John Bull made good
appearance ard was sedate and orderly
The boys, no doubt, had lots of fun get
| ting up the 'sells" and many of them were
80 ridiculous that no one could take. Of
tense. The merchants took much pains
and were very successful in the arrange
| ment of their booths. The hotel furnished
excellent dinners, also sold ice-cream anc
| other edibles from their veranda. Iht
| M. E. society furnished dinners and sup
pers, and the W. {. T. G. dispensed Ice
cream, cake and lemonade during the day
| They wish to thank all who so kindly as
sisted and patronized them. The fireworks
were good and everybody seemed vel
pleased with the sports of the day. Two
of our oldest residents were in attendance
Mr.. Joseph Kidder, 81 years old, and Mrs
Lucinda Harvey, Sc years old, who seemed
to enjoy themselves as we'll as the young
/ people. Those who were in dread OF TIT
of the coming of the 4th were quite hap
PLY surprised with so little to disturb ant
annoy. Our newly organized band made
creditable appearance in the parade ant
played several pieces during the day quit
acceptably. They did well considering tn
short time they have been in practice.