Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-06-03
BROWNINCTON.

MRS JOSEPH LABoUNTY
AND FAMILY
BRoWNINGToN.
Mrs. Frank Lewis is improving slowly.
Mrs. Gotta from Canada is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Nathan Berry.
Mrs. Geo. Burroughs has not been as
we'll the past few days.
&c. Orne, who has been in very poor
health all winter, is now improving.
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. o.
A. Grow Friday afternoon. All enjoyed a
pleasant meeting.
Chas. Josiyn, Geo. Pierce and Fred
Campbell had the Peoples phone installed
in their houses last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hudson and little
son of Lisbon, N. H., were guests of her
mother, Mrs. Orne, the past week.
George Hunt has sold his farm, farming
tools, sugar tools, and all his stock to Max
Porter for 5000. He has taken possession.
the academy hall May %. A full house
was in attendance. Memorial day exercises
| were given by the school children for
which much credit Is due Mrs. Cameron,
| their teacher. Comrade A. w. Wiley
made some very interesting remarks in re-
gard to our country's flag, with other
stories of his experiences in the civil war.
The meeting closed with the national
hymn, america"
| Mrs Elvira Ruth Leland, whose death
occurred May %, was born in Barnet Feb.
%, 1886. When six years OF age her parents,
John j. and Ruth L. Robinson, moved to
Bath, N. III, where they remained until
1851, when they moved to this town. April
Is, 1858, she was united in marriage to Car
los B. Leland .of Barton. Five eaitdren
were born to them of whom three SONS,
Henry, Herbert, and Homer, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leona Leonard, survive her. Her
husband died June %, 1896. In 1884 Mrs.
Leland sold her home farm where she had
lived forty three years and purchased a res
idence in this village where she remained
until her death. She was always ready tc
help the needy or suffering around her and
leaves large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn her loss. Funeral services were
held Sunday, May 26, Rev. Fl. e. Howard
pastor of the M. E. church, Of which sht
had been member for many years, oficia
ting Much sympathy is felt for the be-
reaved family.
BROWNINGTON CENTER.
Pre- Memorial exercises were held in tn
schoolroom Wednesday afternoon. Th
children in their speaking and singing die
credit to themselves and also to the teach
er. The flag drill was very pretty and i'm
.pressive. Short speeches were nass b.
Comrades, one beingL. A. Lund from Bar
ton Landing, also by Rev. FL. Howard o
this place. The children formed in pro
cession, marched to the cemetery an
placed flags and wreaths on the graves @
the dead heroes, nineteen in number.
t EVANSVILLE.
Fred Orne has bought Ira Bickford
l farm.
D. a Randall has sold his house to tn
Pike Mfg. Co.
!, George Hunt has sold his farm and stoc
to Ed. Porter.
4 Mrs. Lucia lite has returned home, afte
i. spending the winter away.
: Mr.. Barber of Pike Station, n. H., We
here again on business last week.
Mrs. L. A. Drown is spending few day
!. at George Kings at Barton Landing.
: Bert Durham will move soon into tt
; house he lately bought of TAos. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Pike of Pike Station
n. H, visited at II. [. Smiths last week.
T. e. Marshall took all the scho
r, children to Barton Landing Decoratio
day.
- e. P. Shur, manager of the creamery, WI
in Elmore last week trying to buy ii
If creamery at that place.
u The exercises at the church Wednesds
II evening were we'll attended and ii
10 children spoke excellently, much prai
being due the teacher. Mr.. and MIR
- Daniel Skinner OF Barton Landing talke
ne to the children, instructing them
ID patriotism, telling them to love Il
glorious old stars and stripes and to loo
Y upon the old soldiers with reverence ar
love. Rev. Mr.. Howard spoke briefly an
to the point, praising the g. a. h. Tor u
good work done in the schools. II
Ladies' Aid society received 70 90 for
cream served on that day.
=. EAST CHARLESTON.
,g Vanessa Buck, who has been Ill, Is In
at proving.
", Mrs. Wesley CargilI is painting q
as buildings.
it. James Hinton has moved into Mr.. Gil
Nv sons house.
e. Mrs. George Lang is visiting frienos
he Island Pond.
I'D Mr.. Douglas has moved his iahliy ID
as Mrs. LaaoEte's house.
"a Mrs. JOAN Busk visesd relssFes
rs. Derby and Newport last week.
uI The Clyde River creamery viii pay
nd patrons every week after June 1.