Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-14
WESTFIELD.

News has been received that Charles
Spieer, the sick gentleman, arrived safely
at his home in Enosburg.
The NJ. w. A. gave social in the hall
last Thursday evening to the members of
the fraternity and their ladies. 49,,
Mrs. Edna Cross has purchased j. Percy's
house in Troy village and moved there.
Her brother Dan Foster, will live with her.
Thomas Gilbert has had the Peoples tel
ephone installed in his house. It is ex-
pected the Peoples line will be extended
! to the north hill.
Ralph Hardy of the North hill, who en-
| tertained Alfred Sparks of Lowell, Mass,
! last week, is entertaining Dr.F A. Leahey ;of
| the same city this week.
| Mrs. 81. b. Hitchcock, who had recovered
sufficiently to go out driving again, was
! thrown from her carriage second time so
that now she is confined to the bed
There will be G. E. rally in the Cong'l
church tomorrow, Tuesday, evening, Rev.
j. Poeton, the county president, and Miss
Grace Young, the state secretary, are to
speak. Everyone is invited.
The editor invites you to treat by read
ing the opening chapters of "The Lion
and the Mousse" in this issue. This is 6
great story concerning a great man. 1t
has created great sensation and is great
seller. You can read it serially in this
paper without cost, though it has cost the
editor good royalty to publish 1t.
/ On Sunday, Sept. 18th, Wealthy Edwards
widow of the late Hiram Smith, died q
the home of her daugh liter, Mrs. Martin D.
Gilman, in this village, aged 81 years
The funeral was held the following Wed
nesday, Oct. End, from the residence, the
Rev. ]. III. Wallace of Rchford, forme
pastor, officiating. All of her children
were present, also her brother, Lot Ed
wards, and Mrs. Edwards, of Derby, an
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Martin, of Troy, and other relative
and friends. W. d. Miller was manages
and four sons acted as bearers. The inter
ment was in the cemetery on the Eas
Hill besiie her late husband and deceased
children. Wealthy was the daughter an
Oldest child of Noah and Keziah Farmal
Edwards. She was born and spent tn
most of her life In this vicinity. While ii
the employ of the late Hon. Russell s. Pae
of Hyde Park, father of Ex- Gov. c. s. Page
she became acqu ainted with the late Hi.
ram Smith who also was in the employ {
Nc. Page. They were married about 1856
They commenced housekeeping In Elder
but moved to this town In 1853. In 1856
they purchased OF Noah Edwards the farm
on the East Hill which was their home Il
many years thereafter. Nine childre
9 were born to them, six sons, three dauzh
tiers. Leon, the oldest son, died In 1871
at the age OF eight years, eight months
Leila, the youngest daughter, died in 1888
s aged II years, three months. Mr.. Smith
e the husband and father, died In 1S94
) Emma. the Oldest daughter, died In 1872
aged "a years. In 1899, Mrs. Smith WEI
! to Troy village to live with her sc
: George, who with his brother, Carroll. cor
J. Quoted a mercantile business there e
q several years. In the spring of 1906. Mr.
: Smith having failed very greatly in heali
a came to this village to live with her daugl
d ter, Mrs. Gilman. She has reouirs
much care, which has been given he
faithfully and tenderly by her daughte
n Mrs. Smith is survived By six children
Carroll OF Foug hstown, n a., George, wi
he at present IL staying in town, Laura, wi