Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-05
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WEST CHARLESTON.
There will be picnic July in the Pres
ton Clark grove. Let all interested be
present. 70. rs. +. 3zcsss Hs-e
Decoration Day passed of pleasantly.
about twenty comrades and sixty children
taking part in the exercises.
DEFERRED LOCALS
Mrs. VIM. Bruce is recovering from her
recent illness.
Calvin Brown is entertaining relatives
from st. Johnsbury.
Dr.. Gatchell Is home from Washington
where he has been on q visit.
Mrs. Julia Allbee is visiting at East
Charleston and Island Pond.
Mrs. George Brown is entertaining her
niece, Miss Patch, from Broome, P. Q.
Herbert Tracy from California is spend
ing some time with relatives and friends
in town.
George Brown has hen that recently
presented him with an egg that measured
81 by inches.
Rev. j. W. Burgin attended the funeral
of Carroll Bullock, who died Tuesday.
May 2, OF pneumonia at East Charleston.
Burial in the West Charleston cemetery.
He was bright, active boy of eight sum-
mers. The family have the sympathy OF
their many friends.
COVENTRY
Miss Dorothy Richard of Newport ad-
dressed the Endeavor Society last Sunday
evening.
There will be a social in NJ. E. vestry
next Friday evening. Ice cream will be
served and every one is invited.
The meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be
in CongI vestry Friday afternoon, June
9th. Ali interested in packing the box
for the ''Rescue Home' are cordially invis-
ed to be present. A five o'clock tea will be
served for the small sum of five cents. A
good attendance is desired.
The funeral of Mr.. Howard at the home
June 1st was largely attended by sympa-
thizing neighbors and friends. MIR.
Whipple of Barton Landing conducted the
services. Rev. A S, Bole assisted by Rev.
Lyman Off .iated, each paying loving trib-
ute to the departed and speaking words of
comfort to the bereaved ones. By request
Of the friends, gathering Homeward'
and ''Some Sweet Day" was sun 20 The
flowers were profuse and beautiful.
Memorial exercises passed off very pleas
antIy at town hall. Rsv. w. G. Newell de-
livered the Grafton which was able and
we'll delivered. The drill by the children
was excellent. The Cong. choir furnished
music. The duet by Lenna Metcalf and
Blanche Brooks was very pretty. The
Coventry band was in attendance in their
new uniforms, which added much enjoy
ment to the occasion. In the evening the
band gave a fine concert and the ladies of
the Methodist church treated them to cake,
coffee and bananas.
Henry How I'd passed away last Tuesday
He has been confined to the
house for several months, suffering from
Bright's disease. He was a resident of this
town for great many year and held vari-
ous town offices. He lived on farm on
Barton river, but on account of poor health
be sold it and moved into the village, pur-
chasing the Willard Herman house, where
be died. The funeral was held on We'd
desday at the house at two O'Clock, Rev. A.
5. Bole and ]. T. Lyman of Barton Landing
A quartet of ladies furnished
music. Mr.. Whipple had charge of the
service and the bearers were John Howard
Howard and Eddie Emerson and Lu Gus
Nye. Mr.. Howard leaves a wife and one
daug Inter, Mrs. Emma Perley, and two
Esther and Kenneth Per-
ey, to mourn his loss, who have the SYM
oathy of all. Mr.. Howard was sixty-nine
years and seven months old.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Morey from Troy is visiting her
laug hter, Mrs. Arthur Smith.
Rev. L. E. Upper preached a very
interesting Memorial sermon In the
Methodist church Sunday. Nav IS.