Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

Mrs. OSCer, TO the hospital Tor SER
ious operation. Soon after her arrival
here she was attacked with erysipelas
of the head and face and died on We'd
nesday. The sister underwent the
operation and there is hope of her
recovery. Mrs. Jones leaves husband
and five children to mourn her loss, be-
sides many other relatives.
Frank Walcott is reported as being
very i'll.
Mrs. Will Simpson is at work for
Isaac Rash.
Mrs. Fanny Spaulding has been very
i'll the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck are rejoicing over
the birth OF son, March IL.
Mrs. Abby Drumming is visiting at
Eugene Bickford's in West. Glover.
Elias Miles has the foundation laid
for cottage on the shore of Silver
lake.
Miss Edna Uric is to teach in the
Clark district and Miss Irene Randall
at Naples.
Mrs. Bert Quimby spent Saturday
and Sunday with her husband in Lyn-
.donville.
The Grange sugar party.wa a. sue
cess. The boys orchestra was especial
ly enjoyed.
Wallace Watson has bought Frank
Taylor's house recently vacated by
Melvin Bowen.
H. J. Dwinell of Maynard, Mass,
is stopping with his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. J. E. Dwinel.
Miss Ruth Mcdowell of Lyndonville
is spending two weeks with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dwinell.
Glover Grange will meet Thursday,
March 26. Dinner will be served at
noon followed by the regular meeting.
Mrs. Cameron has purchased Mr..
McClure's house. Mr.. Mcclure is to
go to Sheffield to live with his daugh-
ter.
George K. Drew has recently pur-
chased full blooded white Plymouth
Rock rooster of w. M. Davis of Han
cock, N. H.
There was a quilting party at the
home of Mrs. Fanny Carr last Friday.
Twelve ladies were present and sup
per was served.
Glen Johnson visited his brother,
M. w. johnson, a day last week on
his way to Island Pond where he has
purchased restaurant.
David Anderson and family, whoa
have spent the winter at Southern
Pines, N. c., viii start for Vermont
on the Both day of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Phillips enter
tanned quite party Of friends Satur-
day evening at whist. Refreshments
of ice cream and fancy cakes were
served.
WEST GLOVER.
The Butterield boys are working at
VIM. Cameron's.
dard seminary, Barre.
Some of the Barton scholars are at
home, having the mumps.
Miss Church, former teacher at this
place, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. L. L. Hastings, who has been
caring for her sister, is at home again.
Mis- Bessie Jerome of Barton has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Lula
Lewis.
The Willing Workers will hold box
social at the hall March 27 A cordial
invitation is given to all.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral of David Baker
were Rev. Mr.. Wild of Royalton,
Charles Ross of St. Johnsbury and sew
eral friends from Barton.
In the death of David Baker, who
died Sunday, March Is, at the age of n
years and almost seven months, the
town Of Glover has lost one of its we'll
known and highly respected citizens
He was born in 1880 on the farm where
almost all his life was spent and where
he died. One in family of five chill
dren of Thomas and Huldah (DwinelI)
Baker, he is survived by only one
brother, Thomas, a resident of North
Dakota. Enjoying the advantages of
academic education in St. Johnsbury
and other places, he followed the voca-
ton of teaching for several years with
marked success. On October "a, 1856,
he, married Emily H. Cutler of West
Glover, who survives to mourn his loss
Of the IL children born to them, four
died in infancy, and the remaining
eight are all living, five in the West
and three in Vermont. Mr.. Baker die
not seek public position although filling
for a time several of the Offices in the
gift Of the townspeople. His life was
devoted to the cultivation of his farm
and to the kindly oversight and liberia
maintenance of his family and the ed
ucation of his children. In 1868 he ane
his wife became members of the Con
gregational church at West Glover, ane
he was always deeply interested in it,
welfare, serving for many years as SUI
perintendent of its Sunday school, al
ways being liberal contributor to it
financial support At the time of hi
death Mr.. Baker was the oldest mem
Der of the church in West Glover, which
loses in him most efficient friend ant
helper. For several years he has bee
in declining health, and for man,