Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-09
BARTON VERMONT, MONDAY OCTOBER g. 1906
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of Dec IA, and is a lecture by G. R.,Wend-
ling, the great Western orator. The third
entertainment in the course of four will be
lecture by G. A. Gearhart on March 18th,
and the last entertainment will be a con-
cert by the Boston Corinthian male quar-
tette sometime in February. Further no.
tice of each entertainment will be given.
A very interesting event took place on
Friday evening, Sept. 18th, when the young
band serensded their leader, Prot. A. FL.
Bullard, on the occasion of his birthday.
The full band met at their hall about 1880
p. m. and marched to his residence playing
lively through the streets. Mr.. Bullard
was greatly surprised, and after playing
few selections was invited into the house,
after which an address was read by Mr..
John Chss. E. Hall, late OF the 53i Regi-
ment Band of Sherbrooke, Canada, fol-
lowed by a presentation of a handsome
silver tea service. The presentation was
made by Miss Lillian Doe on behalf of the
band. Mr.. BulIard replied feelingly, say
ing that it was big surprise to him and
that 1t was the first presentation made to
him in this country though he has had a
good many in Canada, and thanked the
boys heartily for the way this affair was
carried out. The evening was spent with
selections from the gramophone, after
which refreshments were served by Mrs.
Bullard and Miss Doe. Among the in
vited guests were Mr.. and Mrs. HI. G. Bas-
sett. The party broke up at late hour,
after spending an enjoyable evening.
SOUTH BARTON
The whole community was shocked Fri
day morning to learn of the death of Miss
Maude Wheeler from appendicitis. Miss
Wheeler attended the academy for two
years recently and made many friends here.
She was a member of the Glee Club and
one of the soloists In the cantata last win
ter and received many complimentary re-
marks from the manner she rendered her
difficult part. She had, also, distinguished
herself in other concerts, and her fine voice
had captiyated the lovers of music in the
community. Miss Wheeler spent the sum-
mer with her parents, but had nearly fin
ished her school which she was teaching
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29th, she went to her home not feeling
well; but no one thought her sickness was
of serious nature. She was not able to
return Monday, and fingered along, appar
emily not very i'll until Thursday night
when the disease assumed dangerous ma
ture and during the night she passed away.
Realizing she must die, she sent messages
1aI - L.. g. L.
ents to very near ones, and bravely made
preparation for her exit from this world to
the next. Miss Wheeler had had attacks
OF appendicitis, and was intending to 60
to hospital and have an operation as soon
as her school finished; but his was not to
be and she passed away before this was
done. Miss Wheeler was born in South
Barton on Aug. Sd, 1885, and spent most OF
her life there. She leaves to mourn her
loss her father, Geo. F. Wheeler, three sis
ters: Mrs. Elsie Dodge of Massena, N. Y,
Mrs. Mabel Brooks of South Barton and
Mrs Flora Nelson; four brothers, George,
Fred, Ernest, Carl and Gerald of South
Barton, besides many more distant rela-
tives and friends. The funeral was held
at the schoolhouse at this place yes
erday at 2:30 p. m. A large number of
Miss Wheeler's friends from Barton came
by train, there being about forty of the
pupils of the school and many others came
in teams. Rev. w. A. Warner oficiated.
He read the 23d psalm and other scriptures,
and made some remarks. It was most
pathetic funeral. There was never such a
profusion of flowers at any other funeral
held here. 1t would be impossible to de-
scribe the lovely pieces, made up of carna-
tions, roses, dahlias, and many autumn
blossoms. Ten of the members OF the glee
club carried bouquets of carnations, and
the banks of flowers on every side were
beautiful to behold, and showed in some
degree the love of her many friends and
their desire to manifest their love and sor-
row.
A CARD-We wish through the columns
of the MONITOR to express our apprecia-
tion of the sympathy shown US in the deaf b
and burial of our beloved Maude. We
would especially thank the teachers and
students of Barton Academy, he Glee CLu b
and the pupils of Duck Pond school for
the love shown her by their presence and
beautiful floral tributes. May you be COM
| forted in sorrow as we have been.
GEO. F. WHEELER AND FAMILY.
ALBANY.
Annie Copeland is spending a few days
| at home.
LA Way is home from st. Johnsbury, for