Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

ley, Friday.
Mrs. Fred Hamblet was called to Derby
June 30 to attend the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. Adams.
Merle Varney has finished her school at
Plunkett and is with her mother, Mrs.
Henry Church.
A large number from here were at New
port July to attend the Forepaugh &
Sells Bros circus.
Vanessa and Airline Holton of Stanstead
spent last week with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Holton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock and little
son Roy OF Coventry visited his sister,
Mrs. Ernest Wsrboys, last week.
Mrs. Grace Lyon has very much i'm
proved her yard by taking down the board
fence and erecting woven wire one in its
stead.
Mrs. Moffatt and daughter are visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Herbert Badger, and.
grandmother, Mrs. James Dudley, in
Norton.
The 18th annual reunion of Co. &, 10th
Reg. VT. Vols, will be held at their cot
tage at Westmore July 10 and II, with
business meeting at 2 O'Clock p. M. the
first day, ard camp fire in the evening.
All comrades invited. K. E.. Clifford
president, E. J. Bruce secretary.
The many friends of Mrs. Ed. Huse were
shocked and saddened to hear of her
death, which occurred July 4, after an
illness of three days. Mr.. and Mrs. Huse
lived in this town for many years, 1emov-
ing few years ago to Bloomington, where
they have since resided. The sympathy of
this community goes out to the bereaved
husband.
COVENTRY.
Alma Metcalf has gone to Newport
Center for a visit.
DR.. r. F. Willard is entertaining his
sister and her husband.
Miss Eta Litchfield is home from lras-
burg, where she has been teaching.
Mrs. Charles Williams and two children
of Boston are guests at Chesney Brooks.
Roy Clough is very sick at the home of
II. Pike. Henry Harvey is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols and daugh-
ter Dorothy are guests at Mrs. Ii. e.
Nichols.
Mrs. Alsaida Percival is in poor health.
Her sister, Mrs. Ellen Drew, has been Wis
iting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Berry of Barton have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Piiny Metcalf.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold social next Friday evening. Straw
berry shortcake will be served.
Mr.. Andrus, living on the Jones farm,
died very suddenly Monday, July 1. He
was pensioner OF the late re bellion.
The trees in the cemetery have been
trimmed, adding much to the appear ance
of the grounds. These trees were set out
II years ago by Deacon Loren Frost, Nell
son Shepard and Joseph Wheelock.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will give a garden
party Wednesday evening, July 10, at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Boynton. All
are invited to come and enjoy a social
time. Ice cream and cake will be served.
Children's day was observed very pleas
antly at the Methodist church Sunday
evening. The house was full and the
exercises were good. The children were
we'll trained by Mrs. Katie Hancock and
Mrs. Bertha Hancock.
Those from out OF town who came to
attend the silver wedding anniversary of
MIR. and Mrs. James LABEL were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Winget and two daug hters, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Herman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Lee of Irasburg; Miss Mabel Par
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ParliD, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens and daughter Helen
of Barton Landing; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Enos and Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wright
and daughter of Newport; and N. P. La
bell of Troy.
The event of the week was the 25 b we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. James
LABEL Tuesday evening, which was a
genuine surprise. 1t was planned and
executed in such manner that Mr.. and
Mrs. LABEL had no suspicion of the cele-
bration until the guests began to arrive.
About 80 persons were present. Cake, ice,
cream and orangeade were served. Mrs.
Herbert Wright of Newport read very
appropriate poem and Rev. A. S. Bole in
behalf of the company with few fitting
presented Mr.. and Mrs. LABEL a
set ct dining chairs, the gift OF Mrs. La
BELLS father, brot hers and sisters, silver
berry spoon from Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Morrill,, a set of silver dessert spoons and
set of silver teaspoons from Mr.. and Mrs.
John Enos and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wright and sum OF money from the rest
If the company. The occasion was very
enjoyable.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. E. n. Nelson is visiting in Lowell.
j. c. Allen from Burlington is in this
own on business.
R. c. Moody made a business trip to St.
Johnsbury last week.
Herbert Corrin went to Lowell, Belvi-
dere and vicinity last Friday.
A. e. Jackson, from Maine, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. s. L. Leavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith, from Morris
town, visited at s. L. Leav1tt's last week.
Will Farr was called to Hardwick
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