Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-06-24

Horace Hancock and friend of Coventry
spent June 16 at Ernest worboys.
Mrs. Cobb of Barton has been the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Kate Cummings. From
here she went to visit relatives in Island
Pond.
Mrs. Loren GLADDEN. and son Harold of
Glen Sutton, p. O., are visiting her sister,
Mrs. 8. d. Barrup, also other relatives in
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest worboys went to
Newport to attend the graduating exer-
cises, Mrs. Worboys' sister being one of
the graduates.
MRS. Hattie Revoir has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Louisa worboys From here
she went to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Moore OF Boston.
Sunday, June is, was observed as Wood
man Sunday. The NJ. w. of A. attended
the services In a body and Rev. ]. n.
Dickson gave them an excellent sermon.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold social
Thursday afternoon and evening at the
home of Mrs. G. w. Hamilton. A supper
OF baked beans, cold meat etc., cake and
| Ice cream will be served from 80 to 6 80.
Ladies please bring thimble. All plan to
stay In the evening. A cordial invitation
| is extended to all.
| DEFERRED LOCAL.
Lemuel r. Foster, whose death occurred
recently, was born in this town in 1S41.
de enlisted in Co. B, Sth VT. Vols, Nov. 80,
1851, and served honorabIy for years. On
Jan 20, 1865, Mr.. Foster was united In mar
rage to Miss Mary A. Darrah. To them
were porn four children, Georgia A, now
Mrs. A. 4. Woodland, Gilmore R.. Wilbur
T., and Ora {. Gilmore died at the age of
years and the others are residents of this
town. Mr.. Foster had a slight stroke of
paralysis about three years ago and another
more severe stroke last August, since which
time he had been nearly HELPLESS and had
lost the power of speech. His death how
ever was due to heart failure. Everything
possible was done to relieve his suffering
and his wife has been in constant attend
ance. Mr.. Foster was kind husband and
father, good neighbor and loyal citizen.
Besides the bereaved wife and three chill
dren ne leaves to mourn his loss two
brothers, Erwin OF Manchester, N. H., and
EDWIN OF Smithland, Iowa, q sister, Mrs.
Martha Wiley of Auburn, N. a., and
halfbrother, Charles Foster of Derby. be-
sides large number of other relatives and
friends who have the sincere sympathy of
all In their hour of sorrow. The funeral
was held Wednesday at the Cong1 church,
Rev. j. a. Dickson officiating, assisted by
Miss Eddy, and the interment was in the
cemetery here. The flowers were many
and beautiful. The g. A. r. and W.R.C.
attended the services In body.
COVENTRY.
Misses Eola and Nina johnson, sisters of
Glen johnson, are visiting him.
J Warner Guild and Willie Treaudo came
home from Hanover hospital Wednesday.
} Chiidren's day will be observed in the
} Methodist church Sunday evening, June
80.
The w. G. T. U. social which was to
/ have been held Wednesday has been in
definitely postponed.
The lawn party and Ice cream social
, which was to have been held at Orville
! Hancock's Tuesday evening has been
/ postponed.
During the thunder shower Tuesday
!; evening tree near Harry vinton's house
was struck by lightning, and Mr.. Vinton
was rendered unconscious by the shock.
The Children's day exercises in the
Congregational church Sunday, June is,
were excellent. The children all did
nicely and showed they had been thor
oughIy drilled.
CRAFTSBURY.
} Mrs. Amanda Silver is very i'll with
mumps.
5 VIM. Williams two children are very i'll
with scarlet fever.
g Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bridges visited in
Wolcott last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin are occupying their
! tenement at Harry McEnter's.
Mr.. Gordon, engineer at the Graham q
Skinner mill, was quite i'll last week.
Ice cream will be sold at Mill Village on
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
4 baseball team.
Several from this part OF the town at :.
tended the Sunday school convention at
g East Craftsbury last Tuesday.
i The examination for admission to the
academy or secondary schools will be held
June y and IS at the academy.
/ John Harvey's house was struck by
| lightning last Tuesday afternoon, setting
!. on fire. BY the persistent efforts of the
i family the fire was extinguished with very
little damage.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
, Mrs. NJ. II. Paddock is at her camp in
| Greensboro.
> Miss Mary Root is spending the week
: at Silver Bay.
G. g. Chase was in Newport last Sat-
urday on business.
Harley Cowles has finished his work at
Barton and is at home.
Howard Lyon is home for the summer
from Montpelier Seminary.
Deacon n. B. Williams was in West
Rindge, N. FL over Sunday.
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