Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-08

| companion court Clyuo Will dtGoIlu
church in body June IA at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon at the F. B. church.
Rev. Mr.. Dark will give the address.
Everybody welcome. Foresters will
meet at their hall at o'clock sharp.
GLOVER.
Bert Watson has moved into Albert
Abbott's house.
Mrs. Gilman has moved into the
rooms vacated by Mrs. Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. French of St.
Johnsbury called on friends in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Hickman of Philadel-
phia has been visiting her uncle, L. P.
Drew, recently.
| D. j. Sargent expects to move into
the tenement vacated by Bert Watson
in the McGaffey house.
Mrs. w. A. Roystan was in Burling-
ton several days last week attending
the Grand chapter of the o. E. S.
Several from this place attended
the Congregational conference at
West Glover Tuesday and Wednesday.
All those interested in organizing
band are requested to meet in the town
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Bean are to take
trip this week to Barre and Wash
ington, visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. L. Johnson and Miss Flor
ence Johnson of st. Johnsbury and
Herbert Stanton of Danville were at
M. w. Johnson's Saturday and Sunday
Charles Crosby, brother of Mrs: A.
c.. Phillips, and Mr.. Davis from Me-
chanic's Falls, Me-, are visiting at A.
C. Phillips. They are buying horses
for livery stables.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Templeton, who
suffered a shock week ago, died
Wednesday morning She will be much
missed by her many friends, who will
feel her loss greatly. The funeral was
| held Friday at her late home.
The Ernest Workers will hold their
next social with Mr.. and Mrs. S. N.
Clark Thursday afternoon and evening,
June 10. Ice cream and other refresh
ments will be served under the trees
if the day is fine. This is their an
nual meeting and a good attendance is
desired.
Mrs. L. A. Averill and daughter
Ruth from Barre, Mrs. H. E. Tenn
pleton, Mrs. C. P. Pitkin, Mrs. Frank
Pitkin, Mrs. Fred Pitkin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Barney and DR.. and Mrs.
P. l.. ::Templeton from Montpelier
attended the funeral of Mrs. Temple
ton last Friday.
One of the pleasantest events of the
season was the gathering Of the
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. w. Johnson at their home Saturday
afternoon to remind them of their 18th
anniversary. A bountiful supper was
served to about $50 people under the
trees in the yard, the beautiful weather
making this a pleasant feature of the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson were
taken completely by surprise. A
chiffonier was left them as a souvenir
of the occasion, also an 0. r. S. pin
from Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Drown of
Barton, and two cut glass vases from
friends in St. Johnsbury.
CLOVER.
About Is relatives and friend of Mr..
and Mrs. John Martin Sherburne as
sembled in their pleasant, home in
Glover village Monday afternoon, June
l, the happy occasion being the 50th
anniversary of their marriage. Rev.
Geo. Severance, who was pastor of the
Universalist parish here so years ago,
performed the marriage ceremony in
the presence of several witnesses who
have long since passed away. Mr..
and Mrs. Sherburne were both born lr
Glover II years ago and have always
lived here for many years on the ole
Sherburne homestead, but later gave VI
the farm to their son and moved tx
the village where they can enjoy qule1
and rest from the labors of a large
and thrifty farm. J. Martin Sherburne
is the third son Of John and Maria
Clint Sherburne, and his wife wa:
S. Almeda Leonard, daughter of the
/ late Horace and Betsey (Woods) Leon
ard. They have two children, Der
Sherburne, who lives on the home farm
a and Mrs. Eta Dexter, who resides il
town with her son and daughter. Their
$ are four grandchildren, Burley ant
Daisy Sherburne, and Perley and Opa
Dexter. The day was spent in fam
lily party, and in the evening many in
}. vited guests, consisting of brother
q and sisters, nephews and nieces, cous
i ms and many friends and neighbors as
sembled in congratulation of the day
There were three couples present VIII
s had passed their 50th marriage ami
8 versary. Music on the graphophone
the singing of old familiar songs i
- which all could join, and sociability o
a old friends made the evening pleasan
and long to be remembered. One nc
ticeable feature of the gathering wa
d the many children present. Had Pres
IT Roosevelt been there he would hav
been favorably impressed that som
l. of the Green Mountain towns do nc
. need lecture on the race suicide ques
s. ton from him A bountiful collatio
of scake and ice cream was served
Several valuable gifts of gold line
). silverware were presented by their chi
n, dren and grandchildren, while Other
ID gave souvenirs of flowers and othe
remembrances. Mr.. and Mrs. She