Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-25

D. w. Hildreth of Newport entertained
number of the veteran Thespians at their
reunion at Willoughby last week.
E.. e. Doe is erecting cottage on a site
on the West side of Willoughby Lake
near the cottage owned by b. I. Smith.
Little Leo Agnew, boy two years old,
son of John Agnew, fell from q wagon
snd fractured bone In his arm last FRI
day.
j. G. Turnbull has laid q concrete walk
from the highway to his barn. A con-
crete walk has also been laid and grading
done ia front of w. D. Twombly's lawn.
C.s. Skinner and his family go today to
attend the commencement exercises at the
University Of Vermont where Mr.. Skin
ner's two sons, Ray and Roy graduate.
Carrie Badger was in Montpelier last
week to attend the commencement exer-
cises at Montpelier seminary, where she
received a diploma for a course in short
hand.
A. H. Bullard is giving instruction to
the Irasburg cornet band, and several
mem bers of our band were at Irasburg re-
Gently practising with them for future
| entertainment.
Fred e. Parker, superintendent of the
| Falls Church and Northern Virginia Tele-
| phone end Telegraph Co, of Falls Church,
Va, win arrive here Saturday to spend
| short vacation.
Mrs. A. D. Chandler and Miss Eaton
went recently to Medford, Mass, to at
tend the commencement exercises at
| Tufts College where Miss Eva Chandler
was to graduate.
The village trustees are putting in
curbing of granite along Main street,
which will greatly improve that part of
the village. They are also doing other
work that will greatly improve the village
and individuals should take pains to keep
their yards picked up. 1t helps in the ap
pearance of town.
G. E. Dean and family and DR.. Parlin
and family have been spending some days
rusticating at Wiloughby. Mrs. S. G.
Turhbull and Mrs. Thomas Landon are
also at Wisloughby. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Parker and Mrs.
S. E. Sargent and daughter are at the
Bailey cottage. Several other people mi
CRATE back and forth as convenience and
, business admit.
} The community was saddened last week
to learn of the death OF Arthur Hill, q
man in the employ of Whipple, French &
; Co. Mr.. Hill was taken sick on Sunday
: the 18th. and passed away on Thursday
} the 21st. he was. born in Pa,Etucket, R. I
but had lived in s1rasburg some years be-
! fore coming to this town two years ago.
He was young man of good moral char-
acter, kind, unselfish, and, by his kind
ness and noble qualities he had endeared
himself to large number of people, both
young and old. He was twenty years old
; at the time OF his death lacking only. q
few days. He was faithful member OF
the Modern Woodmen, and the order at
tended the funeral in a body. Relatives
from abroad attending his funeral were
HI. a. Cowles of Boston, B. E. Hill OF
Mansfield, Mass, and his father, A. E.
Hill of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The
. funeral was held at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Friday afternoon, Rev. w. R.
Davenport officiating, assisted by Rev. g.
L. Shaeffer. The body was taken to Paw
tucket, r. I. for burial.
CARD-We the undersigned take this
method.of thanking the many friends and
neighborA who so kindly assisted in the
sickness sRnd death of one we loved and
mourn: May your kindness be rewarded
! from above.
>s ss A. e. HILL,
; ]. B. COTTON.