Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04

block formerly occupied by Mrs. e. A.
Miller opposite Brown & Skinner's feed
store.
Principal Cliff ord Hall arrived in town
Friday night to arrange for the opening of
the high and graded school today. 1t is
expected that the attendance will be
larger than last year.
Rev. 8. G. Lewis was elected represent
tative to the supreme lodge for four years
at the recent convention of the K. P. at
Burlington. The next supreme gathering
will be held at New Orleans, in September
1906.
A check of 8, 600 was received Saturday
by the local agent, E. W. Merrill, of the
National Life Insurance Co., of Montpelier
in payment of the death claim on the life
of Mr. Irving Connor, who had been in
sured five years.
The conference of the Orleans County
Sunday School Association will be held in
the congregational church here Wednes-
day and Thursday Sept. 9Th and 7th. 1t
is expected that this will be one of the
largest gatherings of the association, and
especial pains has been taken to secure able
speakers for the strong program which
will be found on page OF this paper.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to
the friends and neighbors, especially to
the Knig hts of Phythias and RathbOne
Sisters, who SO kindly assisted US in the
death and burial of our dear husband and
father; also for the beautiful flowers and
tokens OF sympathy. May Gods blessing
be with them all.
MRS. L CONNER,
PRESTON l.. CONNER,
RUSSELL q. CONNER.
The village was saddened the past week
by the death of Irving Connor, mentioned
In this paper last week, who passed away
after an illness of several weeks, leaving
wife and two boys, Preston and Russell.
| The deceased was 46 years Of age and lived
| in this vicinity almost his entire lifet me.
| He was member of several organizations.
| including the KING hts of Pythias and
Thespian Club. The funeral service was
held at the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon, Rev. 8: g. Lewis officiating.
The remains were surrounded by profu
sion OF flowers, including large pieces from
the Knights of Pythias, Rathbone Sisters,
| Thespian Club, members of the family and
| friends The burial was at Irasburg. where
the ritualistic ceremony of the Knights
was in charge Of Chancellor Commander
E. A. Wiley.
SOUTH BARTON
Mrs. Orrin Gray was on the sick list last
week.
Mrs. Bruce OF Newark recently visited
her cousin, A. w. Varney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Drown of Barton
visited friends here Saturday.
| G. I. Drown and Mrs. Mary Kim ball
visited in Westmore last Friday.
Mrs. Abbott has beer entertaining her
aunt and cousin from Lowell, Mass.
Miss Hattie Gray from Lyme, N. H., Wis
tied her uncle, Orrin Gray, last week.
Mrs. Otis Bailey and daughter Elsie Wis
tied her parents in Danville last week.
Mrs. Davis of Passumpsic visited at
Mrs. L. Fl. Orcutt's few days last week.
School commenced at Undercliff August
teacher.
Mrs. Magoon and little son from Green's
boro Bend recently visited her father, w /.
s. Mcdowell s~az -. - - y u z51q =
| ): Miss Ella Berry visited her sister, Mrs.
Ed. w Wheeler, in Barton Landing q few
days last week. 9Ao =
Mrs. Lewis Labor and daughter Mary
visited Mrs. Labor's aunt, Mrs. John
Forrest, Jr., last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Mcdowell and little
son from Woodsville, n. H., visited his
father, w. s. Mcdowell, part of last week.
Prof. Paul R. jerks and family OF
Brooklyn, n. Y, who have been visiting
Mrs. Jenks' aunt, Mrs. A. w. Varney,
have returned home.
B. Z. Berry has resigned as postmaster
: at this place and Representative Haskins
has recommended Olin Abbott for the po-
sition. Mr.. Abbott has the confidence OF
the citizens of this place and it is hoped
that he may receive the appointment as
postmaster.
ALBANY.
w. L. Jacobs visited at Fred Newton':
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mcclure are visit
ing in Barton.
Little Fred Fletcher has gone back to
Rutland to attend school.
Mrs. Sarah Abbott has gone to Bellows
! Falls to visit her daughter.
Lura Campbell has gone to Craftsbury
| TO attend school at the adademy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher attended
the fair at Morrisville last week.
William II. McClary of South Hanover,
Mass. called on friends here recently.
Charles Wright went to Canada last
week to attend the funeral of his aunt.
Mrs George Fisher and two children OF
Lyndonville, are visiting at T. j. NewtoD's
Miss Lillian Campbell of Morrisville, il
spending few days at Mrs. Helen Camp
! bells.
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