Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22

from Newport were In camp at
Pond last week.
and Mrs. N. II. Wilson, Milo Wilson
Gorge s. Wilson went to Boston last
o attend the q. A. r. encampment.
and Mrs. Leonard Drew's two little
Editha and Helen, of Portsmouth,
are visiting their grandparents, Mr..
Iirs. Levi Drew, and other relatives
Glover Grange will hold a picnic in
Williams grove next Saturday at 10
k. A'good speaker viii be present.
rangers are invited to attend and
make the picnic a success.
and Mrs. w. s. Willard and VIII
ence leave Wednesday for st. Louis,
to attend the worlds fair. They go
be way of Greenfield, Mass, and
10. n. ", and will be absent about
avs.
hdidates for town representative are
bsted to stand up and be counted.
republicans appear to be unanimous
Ivor OF Hiram n. Davis, and 1t is the
er's opinion that no better choice
be made.
member the republican rally to be
here next Saturday evening. Let all
can attend. A special invitation lie
nded to the ladies. The Barton band
been engaged to furnish music and 1t
tpected that the Hon. B. F. Spaulding
argo, N. D., a former Glover boy, will
PRESENT.
Y. and Mrs. Horace Brooks entertained
rye company Of young people at their
be in Sheffield last Monday In honor of
X daughter Etta's sixteenth birthday.
}. Stone was on hand with his violin
furnished music for dancing and Mr..
Mrs. Brooks treated the company to
client refreshments. Miss Eta re-
red five dollars In cash and many other
3 presents.
he Vermont state Anti saloon League
I conduct q campaign in the interests of
league during the session Of the next
ki~slature. They will import some good
bakers from all parts of the country and
introduce features into the work.
II bD[uACAo VIII w 4LAnoNOA Os -
meroD, q 13-year-old declaimer of the
lie town of Glover, VT who has GRATED
ice he was 4. The boy first came into
bminence at q local picnic, where be was
lied upon to recite q thrilling piece of
rse entitled 1.-THE Old Bay Mare" with q
tong temperance sentiment. He stood
in a wagon and ratified OF the lines
tn great effect upon his hearers. He
IS since greatly improved and is consid-
ed q wonder In this line.-Boston Globe.
Percy Sargent, aged seven years, only
n oil Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sargent, was
stantly killed by falling under the wheel
a loaded team in front OF J.. q. King &
bn's store last Wednesday afternoon.
he team was driven by James Smith, who
ad on about 25 barrels Of -four which he
as about to deliver at Kings store. II
ppears that Percy was hanging on to the
Eagon under the load unbeknown to Mr.
NTH when the accident happened, and
hen he made the turn to drive into
Kings barn the little fellow was brushed
fl and fell under the wheel, which passed
yer his head. The unfortunate boy wal
kuIed instantly and his head was badly
brushed and mangled. Percy was 6
bright, active child, and his sudden ano
terrible death is a great shock to his rela-
ives and to the whole community. The
Funeral, which was largely attended, was
held at the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. w. A. Warner OF Bar
ton officiating. He leaves a father, mother
and three sisters, who have the heartfelt
sympathy of the whole community IL
their great affection.
A CARD.-We wish to express our mos
heartfelt thanks to the many loving friend
who so kindly remembered us during Tn
burial of our darling boy; also to the sing
ers and to those who furnished 80 man,
beautiful flowers.
MIR. AND MRS. A. g. SARGENT AND FAMILl
The second reunion of the Clark an
King families was held last Thursday a
the old Clark homestead now owned b
Ezra L. Clark, where Cephas Clark froI
Keene, Y. H, settled in 1918. One hundre
were present on the enjoyable occasion
Mrs. Abbie CLARK Flood of Lebanon
Kansas. Miss Addie Clark, Washington
ID. C., Julia Woodward, Ohio, Mrs. E. v
Clark and two daughters, Brockton, Mass
Mrs. Keran CLARK Studley, Wilbur
Mass. and Mrs. Powell, New York cit
were of the number present from out
b state Letters of regret were receive
from DR.. Elbridge w. Clark, Crime
Iowa, Hon. Chester w. Clark, Wllmln
ton, Mass, and DIR. Ezra w. Clark, Broc
ton, Mass, with promises to be prese
next year. The partially complet
genealogical records of the different fan
lies were read. An effort will be made
have them completed next year. The II
lowing officers were elected: Simeon
Clark. president; William F. Clark, sec
.arv. Franklin c. Clark, Mrs. Cyntl
Clark. Mrs. Julia Thompson and James
King were appointed a committee to Or
articles of association to be presented
the meeting next year. William F. Ola
Joseph G.. King and DR.. E. w. CLARK W
appointed by the president as the exc
tive committee. Adjourned to meet n
year on a day to be ixed by the e1ecu'
committee during Old Home week.
WEST Q
Carl Ross of Chicago was In town