Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-02

Eliza IOWeN were IN 1TeeDsooIo AaSt
week, to attend the funeral of their aunt.
Among those from out OF town to attend
the funeral of E. E. Parker were: Frank
Bailey of Wilder, II. L. and B. e. Doyle OF
St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Giffin OF
Sheffield, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Wilson OF
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Folsom OF
South Barton.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Met hodist
Episcopal church will hold their annual
fair, afternoon and evening, Oct. 6, 1900,
at g. A. r. hall. There will be six booths,
fancy work, vegeta bles, pop corn, ice
cream, candy, and rummage. Supper will
BE- served in the W. r. C. hall at the usual
ours at Is cents.
Ezra E. Parker, who was reported criti-
cally i'll last week, died Saturday after
noon, September %. Mr.. Parker has not
been well for years and last April he had
| serious attack of pneumonia from which
| he never rallied. Mr.. Parker was the
| only son of Israel and Clara Parker and
| was born in Browington April Is, 1851
] In 1879 he % arried Viola Roundy. They
moved to West Burke in 1881. He had
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twelve years and has been very successful.
The funeral was held at the NJ. E. church,
of which he was member, Tuesday after
noon, Rev. g. A. Emery of West Berkshire
officiating, assisted by Rev. G. G. Whidden.
Three selections were rendered by a
quartette. The j. o. a. NJ. attended in
body, some being present from out OF
town, and their service was rendered at
the grave The American Mechanics fur
nished a beautiful pillow and the family
sickle and many other beautiful flowers.
The interment was at Sutton. Mr.. Parker
was a very social man and possessed gen.
ial manner which won him large circle OF
friends, both here and elsewhere. Mrs. Par
ker and Ralph Roundy, who has lived with
them several years and has taken the place
of son, have the sympathy of the entire
community.
This community was shocked last Sun
day morning to learn that Mrs. Nathan
Washburn had died suddenly during Sat-
, urday evening. When retiring she was
suddenly taken ill and fingered only about
half an hour. She had been afflicted with
a serious heart trouble for several years
The funeral was from the home Tuesday
7 forenoon, Sept. 26, Rev. Mr.. Walshot St
Johnsbury officiating. quartet rendered
3 appropriate selections. The interment
was In the West Burke cemetery. The
Eastern Star, of which she was a member
attended in a body, and their beautiful
service was rendered at the grave. The
flowers were profuse and very beautiful
Addie Moreau was born in Sheffield IL
: June, 1852 She was married to Nathan
J. Washburn In October, 1872, and has always
k lived in this village with the exception o.
:. ten years spent in Massachusetts. Shit
: leaves her husband and a sister, Mrs
Benjamin Gognon OF st. Johnsbury
Center. Among those who attended TIT
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gognon of st. Johns
bury Center, Mrs. Hannah Rush of Man
chester, N. H.. Mrs. Will Kelley, E. E
Washburn and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Wash burn of Newark.
: CARD-We wish through your columns
to express our thanks to the friends and
neighbOrs who SO kindly assisted aDC
SYM athized with US during the death anC
burial of our dear wife and sister. Also
; Evening Star Chapter, o. E s., for tbeil
kindness in attending the burial in body
. Also to the quartet who furnished the
music.
N. j. WASHBURN,
q MRS. BENJAMIN GoGNON.
d HARDWICK.
Mrs. NJ M. Jeudevine, who has beer
: sick long time, is failing.
=, Mrs. G. v. Clough of Bloomfield is visit
t. ing friends here and at Craftsbury.
= Charles Ward has so far recovered from
It his recent illness as to be out of doors.
y George Bridgman has the frame for hi
new house on Main St. up and covered.
e, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Libbey of Newpor
er visited several days last we * at H. {
q. Libbey's.
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