Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25


| weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. William Buck of Newport
Center visited his daughter, Mrs. John
Page last week.
Arthur Dudley OF Nashua, n. H., spent
a few days with his aunt, Mrs. NJ. A.
Wells, last week.
Mrs. Eliza Webster of West Burke is Wis
iting her son, E. P. Webster, and other
friends In town.
Mrs. Nancy Clark and Mrs. Dana Clark
of Evansville visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mansel
Clark last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John France of Boston
spent a few days with his uncle, David
France, last week.
Leland Herman, George Kennison and
Cassius Allen went to Newport Thursday
to drill In the military company.
The Irasburg Cornet band will give
masquerade promenade In Courthouse
hall, next Thursday evening.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eta Hitchcock will
be held at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Webster, Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Herbert Fay's daughter and mother,
who have spent several weeks with him,
returned to their home In Delaware last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Eliza Wells and Miss Leah Cole
were called to Coventry Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs Wells's niece, Mrs. Lii
liam Johnson.
Mrs. Richard Shepard, who has been Ill
several months, died Saturday morning.
day at 10 o'clock.
A goodly number attended the meeting
of the Ladies' Aid society held with Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Russell last Thursday, and
all report very pleasant time.
The officers and team of Irasburg camp
of M. w. Of A, went to Newport Center,
last Wednesday, to exemplify the work on
class of nine, secured by Deputy H. c.
Goss. All report fine time.
The Burton Hill school taught by Miss
Dora Wiley OF Barton Landing closed last
Friday. Edwina Flint had no marks dur
ing the term. An entertainment was held
at the schoolhouse Thursday evening.
After a short program games were played
and light refreshments were served. There
was good attendance and all enjoyed a
pleasant time. This has been very sue
cessfuI term of school and Miss Wiley will
teach the winter term.
LOWELL.
Horace Hines is very sick at this writing
Bernie Wilson is at work in Charleston
for one week in the creamery.
Mrs. M. ]. Morton of Maiden, Mass, was
called here Tuesday by the death of Mrs
Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Hitchcock O.
+ Westfield were in town Wednesday and at
. tended the oyster supper.
Mrs. Henry Parkhurst and daughter o
North Troy are the guests of her parents
g Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Sanborn.
9 Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Coolbeth Of New
8 port Center were called here Tuesday by tn
II death of his sister, Mrs. Stewart.
70 Mrs. Ruth Stewart, wife of David Stew
y art, died at her home Sunday, Nov. Il
after long illness with dropsy and hear
trouble. She leaves to mourn her loss o.
aged husband, one son and one daughter
l. two brothers, and many friends. The fu
neral was held Tuesday at the Congrega
tional church OF which the deceased was
- member. Services were conducted by til
pastor, Rev. III. L. Severance. Her age WI
J. 65 years.
The festival and oyster supper held
g. Woodmen's hall, given by the ladies of IL
Congregational church, was q success
a. Tuesday evening Prof. Johnson's colort
st quartette OF Kelly Vale entertained Il
company with fine music, doing credit
en- themselves and very appropriate +
o. the occasion. The children did their par
in finely, the tableaux showing the vaca
chair and the evening prayer were We
- beautiful. Much credit is due the cor
mittee for their effort to make the ente
> tainment a success and to Miss Cadd
Stephenson who presided at the plan
Wednesday evening an oyster supper W
w. served and thanks were extended to t
as' people who were so willing to contribu
er, for the tables and for the many lit
tokens for the several booths, apron
i'd quilts etc. Proceeds, $4,000.
MORGAN.
~, DEFERRED LOCALS.
It'll Hiram Todd is taking trip to Bostc
G. e. Elliott has sold his farm to Hol
Wheeler.
elk. Will Shannon has moved to the Osmo
vn Brown farm.
Merl Elliott is out after an attack
ton chicken pox.
George Beadle of Newport Center was
avis town the 14th buying fur.
en- Porter Lyon and Mrs. Fred Lyon hi
been visiting at G. 1. Moore's.
nth Mr.. Weeden is preparing a~place
:. tools to do butchering for neighbors.
and The gale of last week did considera
damage, blowing down fences, trees
sheds.