Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06

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from Toledo, Ohio, who is home on his va
cation.
The Ladies' Aid meeting last Wednes-
day evening at the church was a success.
Ninity-two ate supper. Miss Edith Gray's
reading was fine and was enjoyed by
large audience. The band rendered
number of pieces.
Mr.. Pliny w. Baird was married last
week in Providence, r. l., to Miss Grace
Marshall of that city and they are visiting
friends in Barton. Mr.. Baird is a highly
respected young man and we are sorry to
have him leave to make permanent home
in Providence. but congratulations and
best wishes are extended by friends.
WEST CHARLESTON. /.
Ed. Eastman is home from Montana.
John Fosters little child is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Bruce visited in Lyn-
don last week.
Mrs. Laura Gatchell visited her parents
at Derby last week.
Mrs. M. E. Wilson has gone to Burke to
spend several weeks.
There will be republican rally Aug. 10
| at the schoolhouse hall.
Mrs Jane Seavey and Mrs. Emily Naples
den spent day in Derby last week.
Miss Mabel Brown Of Montgomery is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Rouse.
Remember Co. Z, 10th VT, holds it's re-
union Aug. and at Willoughby Lake.
| Elmer Allen and family of Island Pond
visited at Nathan Aliens one day recently.
Mr. Charles Counter and Mr.. Longeway
have each had a Peoples telephone jim
stalled in their homes.
Mrs. Carrie (Wilson) Miles of Albany,
New York, and Miss Mabel Wilson Ct
West Derby spent several days-With friends
| in town last week.
The state highway tax in the town Of
Charleston for 1906 was $4,000. Her ap-
portionment by the state was $500 81. Her
gain under the present system of taxation
was 1894 81. Mr.. Clements platform
would deprive Charleston Of this mate
rial gain. Will the voters OF Charleston
stand for il?
There will be masquerade and prom
enade at the academy nall Thursday even
ing, Aug. 9th, admission 1Oc. Let all be
| planning their costumes and come to help
make it a success. Prizes will be given to
the one dressed the prettiest and also the
one with the most comicaI costume. The
Ladies' Aid Society will serve ice cream dur
ing the evening.
Reuben G. Palmer died July %, 1906. at
i his home, by drowning, aged 68 years, 9
months and rs days. He was born and
always lived upon the old home place.
where his father first came and cleared the
land and erected a home in the forest.
seventy seven years ago. MIR. Palmer was
highly respected and loved by his neigh
bors and townsmen for his Christian integ-
rity and straightforward dealing with his
fellowmen. He was a staunch temperance
man both in precept and example. He
was great lover of music, and his must
cal talent will be much missed by the OH
leans County Drum Corps of which he
was all active member. A large circle 81
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uting beautiful floral gifts. He leaves 6
; wife, two sons, three daughters, and two
adopted sons to mourn their loss. Services
were conducted by Elder Waldron of this
place.
EAST CHARLESTON.
It is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Stoddard have lost their only child -ant
, much sympathy is expressed by thel
friends here. -
/ Rev. T.. A. Wilson was absent at Hard
wick yesterday, Rev. s. spar hawk OF Ran
dolph preaching. Mr.. Wilson will be alb
sent the next two Sundays and Mr.. Spar
hawk will supply.
It is understood that the check list OF tn
t town of Charleston contains several les
voters than two years ago and the cause
' attributed to the fact that many of votin
ape and otherwise qualified to vote hav
not been naturalized.
This town loses one OF its old resident
g NV the death of John Fuller, which occur
red Saturday, July %, from general debil
itv. Funeral services were held at til
church Monday, conducted by j. s
Sweeney. Rev. l.. A. Wilson spoke com
9 forting words to the large circle of rele
= tiyes and neighbors present. A widow
one son, B. J. Fuller of this place, and tw
u daughters, Mrs. Homer Seavey of Brown
ington and Mrs. Chas. Marshall of S
Johhsbury, mourn the loss of kind hui.
: band and father.
COVENTRY.
70, Mrs A. B. Hancock is quite i'll.
* Harry Herman is suffering from hea
trouble.
s. Mr.. Lewis Hamel has moved into Il
Ia Dean house.
Theda Metcalf is at work in the fami
OF Ira Wheelock.
Arthur Kittredge has moved into M
Alma Miller's house.