Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-10-08

Newport Baud this summer. has decided
to remain during the winter and has taken
auutments In the Thayer house on Third
street. He is organizing a musical asso-
cation known as the Choral ITo,on and
VIII give several concerts during the
winter.
The Young Mems Improvement Club
may well congratulate itself on its repre-
-saadon at Montpelier this year. The
s-t includes Lieut.. Gov. Prouty. ex-
r-.-iient of the Club, State Auditor FL. +.
Graham, Aaron Fl. Grout, executive clerk.
and Harry A. Black, second assistant clerk
Of the House.
TROY.
Fred sherman OF Waverly, Mass, is Wis
u.u in town.
E5. Field has bought the old Hanson.
Haolock farm.
. George Goddard of Westaesd has rented
/ jock OF bson's house.
Miss Martha BorIand is at home from.
I Chester for a vacation.
Mrs. Herbert Miller and little son of
I Bakersfield are at w. d. Miner's.
Mrs. Louisa Macomber of Laconia, n. H.,
( has been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. R. M. Cowles of Albany
have been visiting at w. s. Jenne's.
Mrs. Enos Whitehouse has gone to Mont
real to spend the winter with relatives.
Mr.. snd Mrs. c. P. Stevens of Stevens
Mills are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin have returned
from their three weeks visit to New York.
a handsome monument has been placed
in the cemetery to the memory OF Howard
Brock.
Ernest House Of Lyme, N. H., is spend
ing a few weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs T. j. House.
Mrs. William Hackett of Newport is
/ spending a week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. a. j. Coburn.
When going down the cellar stairs few
nights ago Mrs. A. l.. PettingilI fell, injur.
ing one ankle very badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Mcclure and
daughter OF Albany were in town renew
ing old acquaintance recently. Mrs
Mcclure will be remembered as Florence
Leach.
A telegram has been received announcing
the death of William T. Rockwell, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Rockwell of thi
, place. Mr.. Rockwell had been in poo
health for several years, and his death
occurred at the Soldiers Home at Tilton
n. FL. At the breaking out OF the civil wa
he was attending school at Westfeld ant
although only fourteen years of age walket
to HYDE Park and enlisted. After hi
return from the war he learned the shoe
makers trade, becoming very proficient
, and had held some excellent positions
Mr. Rockwell leaves wife, father ant
, mother, and ten brothers and sisters. Thi
is the first break in the family, of whicl
Mr.. Rockwell was the oldest child.
) The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Sumner wa
largely attended at the Congregations
church Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock
, Rev. James Ramage officiating. Mrs
CuulnSE WIS porn III SU. JOuhSooiJ O0P'
20, 1872, and moved to this town in he
early childhood with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Eibridga Mathews. At the time o
her marriagesto Henry Sumner she move;
to the farm at the corner of East Hill ant
Newport road, where everyone, young an
old, found a hearty welcome. Soon afte
the death of Mr.. Sumner, which occurre
Sept. 5, 1887, Mrs. Sumner and her daugh
ter came to the village and lived until tn
fall of 1889, when Mrs. Sumner removed t
Brattleboro, at which place her death too
place on Sept. 20, after an illness of tw
weeks. Mrs. Sumner had been employe
for several years at the retreat for til
insane at Brattleborqa She was pleasan
: d-hearted woman, always intereste
and helpful in every good work, and WI
e greatly beloved. She leaves to mourn h'
loss her daughter, Mrs. F. w. Brown
~ Barton Landing, and one sister, Mrs. Osct
o. Abbott OF Derby.
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