Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-02

Several young people from this place at
tended the leap year dance at Newport
Friday evening.
Mrs. Harold Farman of Westfield was in
town to attend the recital at DERBY aca-
denny Friday evening.
W. R. Daley of North Troy was in town
Saturday his little daughter. Miriam, re-
turned home with him.
Mrs. Henry Chapper and little niece OF
Sprin gteld, Mass, are visiting her sister
in-law, Mrs. Ernest Albee
The students Of d. A. presented very
pleasing program at the closing recital for
the winter term Friday evening.
GLOVER.
Charlie Shepard is working for Z. W.
Bean.
Mrs. Alnora Kirby is visiting her son,
H. E. Kirby.
Ernest Kin1ball OF Wheelock was in
town over Sunday.
A sou was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
oureaux February 26
John Hendricks friends are delighted
to see him out again.
Helen Johnson has returned from her
visit to ST. Johnsbury.
Remember the dinners served at the
vestrys town meeting day.
Elijah Stone was the guest of his cousin,
Phinando Stone, Thursday.
IF !.
Alexander has been quite sick.
j. II. Hoyt attended the Chapter district
meeting at ST. Johnsbury Friday evening.
Miss Maud Phillips and living Carr of
Morrisville spent q few days in town last
week.
Elias Miles and sister, Ms. Wright, of
Parton, were the guests Of Mrs. Holmes
recently.
Rev. w. B. Dukeshire of Barton will
preach in exchange with Rev. A. w.
Hewitt neXt Sunday.
Revs Hewitt and Mclaughlin attended
each others church yesterday and assisted
one another in their services.
Mr. Smith OF West Glover begins work
this Monday morning for r. E. Davis as
clerk in the store. Mr.. Smith will board
with Mrs. Amy Anderson.
Rurrah for the leap year girls! The
event of the season was the leap year ball
Friday evening attended by 81 couples W no
report a most enjoyable evening. Mrs.
Wilson, caterer, served an excellent supper.
IS members and guests partook of the
bountiful Grange dinner Thursday. The
program prepared by the lecturer was
taken up and much enjoyed and we
think will prove a source of much inter-
est. letter was read from Mrs. o. D
Grey of Dispatch, n. Y, which proves
that she has not forgotten her old friends
in Glover.
Pres, Geo. Gates of Claremont, Cal.
arrived here Monday and the same day he
ard his mother, Mrs Stark, started fol
California. The many friends of Mrs
Stark wish her pleasant journey 10 Cali
fornia, happy visit with her sons family
and a safe return to us again when she
sees fit to come. Mrs. Stark is lady 81
wears old, but she looked forward to tn.
long trip across the continent with pleas
ant anticipation.
The community was shocked to learn o
the death, from typhoid fever, of Mrs
Melvin Bowen, about II O'Clock Sunday
She leaves to mourn her loss her hus band
three children, one a baby six weeks old
and one sister, Mrs. II Z. Potter of Barton
Mrs. Bowen'5 ste pm0ther, Mrs Holmes
and Mrs. J. G. King have been caring TO
her and have done everything in thei
power to save her life, but for the past fou
weeks she had been doing her work alon
and had overtaxed Der strength SO ths
when tie dread disease fell upon her sh
had not the strength to combat 1t. La
Thanksgiving time Mrs. Bowen's faith
and grandmother, who had cared for b.
since her own mothers death when 81
was child, died within few hours
each other and this was a great grief
Mrs, Bowen. Mrs. c. S. Parker is carir
for the little baby at her home. II
community extend deepest sympathy
the bereaved family. The funeral will
held from the house to- morrow (Tuesda
afternoon.
WEST GLOVER.
Joseph Brooks is cutting wood for N.
Stevens.
There are several more cases of mum ps
this vicinity.