Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-14
COVENTRY.

COVENTRY.
Mrs. Ernest Perry remains very sick.
Orvlle Hancock hiss employment in the
bobbin mill.
George Drake is confined to the house
with illness.
| Mrs. VIM. Stevens has been q,E5se sick
| the past week.
Mrs. May Pike has been having the grip
for a few days.
Arthur Faulkner had another attack OF
appendicitis last Monday.
! AID. Thurs Der went to Bast Burke last
| Tuesday to visit his parents.
Mr. Rextord, who has lived in Alvah
| Smiths house, has moved to Derby.
/ VIM. Wright has been making repairs, on
the Baldwin & Pike slaughter house.
Mrs. Harris, living in Henry Clifforo's
| house, has moved back to Barton Landing.
Bert Ware, Lhesney Brooks and Willie
Treaudo have been having the mumps the
past week.
Marion Guild has gone to Lrasburgh to-
care for Rexoir boy, who is very i'll wit h
pneumonia.
Mrs. Lucretia Frost of Northheld is Wis
iting her brother, Gardner GoEham, and
bar sister, Mrs. Anos NORTH.
Miss Agnes Keys, teacher of the higher
department of the school, has been i'll part
Of last week 30 the school was closed.
Mrs. E. G. Elliot, who died SO sud-
denly at Barton on Jan. 5, will be remem-
bered as Abbie Kendall, daughter of Sam
uel Kendall. Coventry was Mrs. Elliot's
childhood home.
. Remember the donation at the M. E.
church next Wednesday evening with a
chicken pie supper. The burg orches-
ira will be in attendance and good pro-
gram will be given. All are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. G. Cleveland and sor
Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. James LABEL, Mr.
and Mrs. Hollis Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs. A
D. Thurber, Albert Webster and Free
h Hancock went to Newport to attend the
\ horne talent entertainment last Thursday
4 and Friday evenings.
Joseph Kidder, the oldest person Ii
town, passed away at one O'Clock Frida,
morning. Mr.. Kidder was born in Iras
burg, his father having moved to tina
town 100 years ago next March. Mr.. Kid
= der was 90 years and two months old FL
had been twice married and by the forme
marriage he had one daughter Ann, VIII
has for years sacrificed everything to sta
and care for her father in his declinin
years. She has ever been solicitous TO
his welfare. Her faithfulness and devotion
show 1t was service of love. Mr.. Kidde
has held various town offices. He repre-
sented the town at the legislature. He We
overseer of the poor for several years an
v Justice of the peace also. He was law
abiding citizen, one whose judgment We
looked up to. He was loved and respecte
by the townspeople. The funeral was bel
Sunday afternoon and the remains will
taken to Boston to be cremated at his RI
quest. The only near relative he leave
is his daughter Ann, who has the sympa
thy of all. He also leaves nephew Joni
Kjdder Of this town.
cRAFTSBURY.
Mrs Nellie Uric spent few days in Blu
lington last week.
> Leota Stratton and Percy Keir returne
& to Barre last Monday.
x Mrs. Henry King visited in Hardwie
and Wolcott the last of last week.
Several from here went to Albany la
~ Monday evening to hear the Thespians.
Several from here attended the meetir
m of the Modern Woodmen in Hardwick La
Tuesday evening.
There will be donation In the M.
W church for the benefit of the Rev. w.
Allen Thursday evening, Jan. II; ever
body invited.
Elmer Stratton has sold his store al
I'D GOO DIS, also the two story dwelling hou
standing near 1t, to G. M. Ainsworth, CO
sideration $1,000.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Daniels are {
happy parents of a baby girl
David Stewart from New Jersey, W
came to see his brother, has returned.
AIvah Daniels has been visiting l
49, brother, Harry Daniels, the past week.
~ The social at Robert Harper's n,
Years eve was a very pleasant occasie