Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-25

THE LATE MAX BENNETT THRAsHER.
of the sterling worth of his personality.
Dea. Hitchcock spoke strong and true
words on the worth of the country
church. His speech had the right ring to
it; and he showed that beyond doubt it
paid to keep our churches going. The
pastor gave his.annual report, in which he
paid just tri quite to the memory of Harry
Wright; spoke of his own work during
the year, and summarized the condition Of
the various departments in the church's
work. He spoke of the fact that the
church during the past year had raised
1896 for missionary objects, the largest
amount ever raised by this church for such
objects, at least in recent years. The roll
call itself was responded to by all the
me NJ bers present and many OF the absent
ones sent letters. Among the letters re-
ceiyed were those from the following per-
sons: Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Edmunds of
Morrisville; Miss Elvina Daggett of Little
ton, N. H.; Mrs Roweil of So. Royalton;
Leon Litchfield of Amherst, Mass; Mrs.
Lucretia Frost of Northfeld; Rev. w. N.
Bacon of Bridport and Miss M. S. Bird of
Boston. In connection with this annual
gathering of the church, memorial hour
in honor of the memory of the late Max
Bennett Thrasher proved the feature of the
day and was replete with interest. In
view of the general interest anticipated for
the public, in memorial for one Of our
Orleans county boys who afterwards be-
cams so widely known and loved, the
editor of this paper has very generously
promised to print the memorial tributes in
full. The papers and letters will be found
on another page.
EAST COVENTRY.
Fletcher Kendall is in poor health.
Frank Virgins is stopping at Alvah
Brooks.
Miss McLary is learning teIegraphy at
the station.
Mrs. Ira Sessions who has been quite sick
is improving.
Mrs. Lucius Nye visited in Barton and
Glover last week.
d. r..
Barton recently.
Leland Heermon is boarding at Alvah
Brooks and attending school at Newport.
Miss Kate Sessions is at home from Bar
ton Landing on account Of the illness of
her grandmother.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
L. oeT H. Sc yICSk
his father.
Miss Margaret Morse spent few days in
Hardwick recently visiting her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Young.
The stage route is changed now, the stage
running from here to Greensboro. This
leaves US without any direct communica-
ton with the other parts of Craftsbury.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Will Dustan sold his pair of work horses
to Clarence Hanson for two hundred dol
lars.
Rev. Lee billiard came last Sunday tC
help in the meetinge held by Mr.. Tuppsl
in the church Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. These were
greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Hosea Wheeler died Friday, Jan. %,
/ at the home of his son, Mr.. Charles
Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler was seventy six
years old and leaves four sons, George
| Walter, Charles and Ed.
~ DERBY.
Mrs Jason Wilson is very i'll.
Mrs. Julia Burton has returned home.
W. R. Daley spent Sunday with his
mother.
Barton Grout has been visiting his par.
ents in town.
Harold Barber sp-nt Sunday with his
parents in Fitch Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Robbins of Newport
| spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Ed. Wilder visited her parents in
Beebe Plain last week.
The sugar social was postponed on &C.
count of the inclement weather.
Mr.. Dan Jones is quite ill with rheu.
matte fever in the hospital in Rutland.
Miss Alice Gibson was unable to teach
school last week on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Julian Ionic OF Lowell, Mass, il
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Carpenter
Several from here attended the Peerless
sale at Barton and feel much pleased witt
the trip.
Mr.. Ernest Nickerson and son Paul have
gone to Attleboro, Mass, to visit Mr.
| Nickerson's parents.
Kate Spear, who has been stopping with
| Mrs Emma Hamblet few dave intend,