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

orange hall March oath, and worked the
=, ano second degrees on five candidates.
.eAt meeting will be held Friday even
ps,Apr'6,and the third and fourth degrees
DC worked. A bountiful supper VIII
served after the entertainment. All
4e'ioers are cordially invited.
a gloom was cast over our community
saturday when the news went out that
M ~ u PeroivaI had passed away after an
- eS q only eleven days. Mr.. PercivaI
-a4 Deen a great sufferer with kidney
Ote and rheumatism for years. he was
nusal and Industrious, and was often
3 70 q things easier. l. was often
ionaeSed that when Uncle Scion ceased to
WIZ he would soon cease to live, and 50 IL
pioFso' Tor after he took his bed the end
was not long delayed. Mr.. Percival was
~ Ia Glover and when only twelve years
u age ne was thrown on his own resources.
WIN all his earthly possessions in a small
sait-Dox, he went out in the world to gain
q iVeIlnood. He was one OF nine children,
oily Two sisters, Mrs. L. Kimball andpMrs.
= Dutler, survive him. Fifty-four years
ago ne came to this town. Fifty years
iaSt August be married Mrs. Alsaida Bean,
ano oy that marriage one daughter, Mrs.
nate Hancock, was born. Twelve years
ago under the pastorate of Rev. James
0teVens he gave his heart to Christ, the
entire family coming to Christ the same
evening. He loved the church as he loved
MS own life and nothing but sickness
could Keep him from the services of the
mouse OF God. Oftentimes his efforts to be
present would necessitate his going to the
limit OF his physical strength. In the
prayer meeting his testimony and songs
were a great inspiration to all who listened.
through his sickness he was repeating pas
sages of Scripture and hymns. He had a
very retentive memory. He leaves a wife,
Who Is IN very poor health and one daugh-
ter, who with her husband have given him
the kindest of care. Not only the family
mourn but the church and community are
all mourners. Mr.. Percival was eighty
years and two months old. His funeral
will be held Tuesday at 100 p. M, Rev.
M. A. Turner officiating.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. A. j. Smith is very ill.
Mrs. Lila McEntre is visiting in Green's
boro.
Charles Chilburn moved last week into
Mary Spaulding's house..
Harry Emery and family moved last
week into j. ID. Clark's house.
Easter exercises are being prepared by
the Sunday school of the M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noodle moved last
Thursday to the chosen place lately pur-
chased of John Babcock.
News Of the marriage of Daisy Martin to
J. w. Bolton OF Holyoke, Mass, has been
received. Mrs. Bolton is the daughter OF
Lamson Martin and formerly resided with
her aunt Mrs. Charles Robbins of this town.
Mrs, Aun TllIotson, aged rs years, died
at her home Tuesday a. "a. The funeral
was held THURSDAY P. n, Rev. Il. j. Chrys-
tie officiating. Mrs. THlotson was an ex-
EN- oIary Christian woman, loved and re-
spected by all who knew her. She leaves
two sons, one daughter and three grand
children to mourn her loss.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
James Simpson is in Boston.
Mrs. Litch is quite sick With a cold.
Laura Silver is working dew. Wheel
er's.
Nellie Ainsboro is ~recogsrisg from her
sickness.
E. T. Whealer was in Barton two days
last week.
lisa Wheeler visited friends in Glover
last week.
Miss Annabel Young is stopping at A..
Paddock's.
Miss Helen Barclay is visiting at Dr..C.
w. Dustan's.
Mrs. Bingham is staging with hsr sister.
Mrs. A. Snaith.
Mrs. Marcy n Mrs. smita remain.
about the same.
his Easter vacation.
II. G. Newton fron Walden. ,zas in town,
on business last weak.
7. M. Gallagher is having lIaber drawn.
to build an addition to his barn.
Bernie Hoyt and Glen Hatch are work.
ing for Chas. Root through the sugar
season.
The lecture given by Rev. Chrystie was
fine and it was 8 great loss to all who4 did
not attend.
Mrs. May Ann Root, wife of the. late
Dea. Moses Root, who lad been visiting
her Oh ldren in California, died there last
week Monday. Further particulars will
be given next week.
Mrs. Fl. d. Marckres, who has been a
. great sufferer for many years, passed away
last Wednesday. The funeral was held at
her home on Friday, the body being taken
to Glover for burial.