Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-02


purse of money. Miss Brooks responded
IN a very hearty way showing that she has
enjoyed a very pleasant school year, as we
nave enjoyed her both in the school-room
aud IN our homes. Songs and games were
indnl ed inpcake end coffee were served,
and all wished her to return for the next
term of school.
COUNTY,
WEST BURKE.
II. L. Bishop was in Island Pond last
week.
c. W. Scarf of Burlington was in town
last Thursday.
Frank siIsby and wife of Lyndonville
were in town last week.
Mrs. Addie CTrulD Cushman of Newport
was in town last week.
Mrs. Ebenezer King of Ryegate was in
town several days last week.
Mrs. Lila Bishop was in Boston last
week, purchasing millinery goods.
Mrs. Henry Glazier of Barton visited
Mrs. Lucy Hartwell last Saturday.
Ray Leonard and family of L~yndonvilIe
visited at o. L. Leonard's recently.
Rev. c. C. Whidden went to Berlin, N.
H., to lecture, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Ed. Melcher and children of Little
ton, IN. H, are visiting at A. FL. Sllsby's.
Pearl Slayton of Wolcott visited bis
sister, Mrs. w. r. Laviolette, last week.
Mrs. Flora Densmore of Lyndonville
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ada
Sileby.
Bruce Kimball has the measles. Bruce
believes in following the example OF his
parents.
Mrs. Angie Burns spent several days
with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Howe, at st.
Johnsbury last week.
w. P. Hickie has gone to Hardwick,
where he has a position in a hardware
store, for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Humphrey were called
Ito Wolcott last Thursday night by the
death of their son, Edward w.
DIR. W. X. Laviolette has bought the DR..
Davis house, paying $1,000 for it. Posses
sion given the middle of April.
Rev. g.. A. Emery from West Berkshire
was in town last week, being called here
to attend the funeral of j. M. Craig.
Carl Gilfillan and wife, who have been
spending the past ten weeks with relatives
in East Burke, have returned home.
Miss Mile Richardson has gone to SUIT
ton to keep house for her brother, Ernest,
while his wife is visiting relatives in New
Hampshire.
A pleasant dinner party was held at Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Powera'la last Friday in honor
of their 18th wedding anniversary. 1t was
attended by neighbors and friends.
Miss Jessie Dearborn went to Boston last
week to get the latest styles INT pur-
chase millinery for the coming season.
She was accompanied by Miss Mabel
SiIsby.
Jesse Parrant went to st. Johnsbury
Monday, to work in the Fairbanks Scale
Shops. Mrs. Parrant had engaged to teach
in Sutton this spring and so will not joir
him until after the close OF school.
The ladies of the y. E. s. gave a suga
party at their hall last Wednesday even
ing. Canes were played and the excellent
sugar doughnuts and pickles were great.
enjoyed. The ladies cleared a little owe
eight dollars.
About fifty of the friends of Arthu
Berry met at the G. A. R hall recently. to re
mind him that 1t was his birthday
Madam Brooks orchestra was present an,
furnished music for the evening, an,
8 dancing was enjoyed for several hours
8 MI. Berry was presented with a nice rim,
and chain. A good time was enjoyed b,
= all.
| James Craig, who has been confined t
the house since December, and who TO
h several weeks has been rapidly failing il
health, died Sunday, March 25. Til
deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland
g November 6, 1887; and came to thi
country at the age of six years. Til
greater part OF his boyhood days wer
/ spent in the Green Mountain State in tn
J. town of Peacham. Ia May, 1861, he maj
RED Miss Della A. Allard of Sutton, wit
If whom he has lived a happy welded lif,
d In August, 1864, Mr.. Craig enlisted in Ct
L, .. S. A. Vols, and was hoporabIy dis
charged in June of the following yeal
He was an honored member OF D, Rstter
Post, No. 9, g. and had held all til
offices Of Importance in the lodge. Il
was also a member OF Alpine Lodge, NJ
q, I. o. o. F., aud held tbs Office of char
lain at the time Of his deatn. Mr.. an
Mrs. Craig spent a part of their marie
life in Westmore and Sutton, but FOR til
past fifteen years their home has been |
ii West Burke. Beside his wife the decease
leaves six children, five SONS AID OF
1t DAUGHTER, a sister, Mrs. Jennie Dearbor
OF HAMPTON n. H and a brother, Arch