Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30

ton will remodel the second story OF
the building, giving him ample room
for his furniture business.
The funeral of Mrs. L. D. Miles was
attended at her late home monday
Aafternoon, Rev. A. A. Murch Officiat-
ling. Mrs. Miles, has been in very poor
health for a long time, and recently
contracted a cold, which was not at
first thought dangerous, but which
soon resulted in pneumonia. causing
her death early Saturday morning.
She leaves to mourn her loss her hus-
band, Sheriff Miles, who is himself in
poor health. two sons, Frank and Ed.
Miles, and a daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Biddle.
A Castle of Knights of King Ar
thur, to be known as Castle Warwick,
was organized at the Methodist vestry
Wednesday evening, Rev. W. R. Dav-
export and team of 10 members from
Barton Landing being present to exem-
plify the work. Thissis secret order
tor boys who have reached the: age of
II years and 20 presented themselves
for initiation. The design of the soci-
ETY. is the betterment Of it's members
both socially and from a religious
standpoint and while the project is
fathered by Rev. C. D. Lance of the
Methodist church the organization is
non sectarian and any good, decent boy
is eligible to membership.
COVENTRY
Miss Eta Litchf1eld has returned to
Barre.
S. A. Cleveland started Thursday
night for the West. .asea
Simon Morrill, has been putting in
windmill and bringing water to his
buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Thrasher of West
Minister West are guests at the home of
Chesney Brooks.
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Frasier the past week.
N. H. Shepard, who has spent the
summer In Norwich is back and intends
to spend the winter here.
Mr.. Dolan of Eden, chopper here
for the bobbin company, is disabled
with bad cut in his foot.
Mr.. Wilcox of Newport Center has
moved into the Downing house and
works for S. A. Cleveland.
Mrs. Hollis Hancock has been in
Newport for few days. Her mother
came home with her Saturday.
Mr.. Perry of Connecticut is at
Charles Putney's, called here on &C.
count of his sons serious illness.
Mrs. Carrie Miller of Westfield and
George Thurber of Boston have been
guests of A. D. Thurber the past
week.
George Herman has had the mis-
fortune to lose both of his COWS. 1t is
thought they were poisoned in some
manner.
The delegates to the county Sunday
school convention at Barton are Mrs.
Katie Hancock from the Methodist
church and Mrs. Mary Frasier from
the Congregational church.
Ralph Perry, who fell downstairs and
was seriously injured, was taken to a
hospital in Boston Thursday night.
He was in such weakened condition
it was feared he would not be able to
reach there. News was received Sat-
urday evening he had arrived safely
and it was thought they would be able
to operate Saturday. His nurse, Mr..
Scott, accompanied him.
Clayton Newman, who worked for
some of the farmers here last spring
claimed he came from Port Henry N.
Y. 1t seems he has come to grief. He
borrowed some clothes of Clayton
Brooks saying he wanted them to wear
to his Cousins funeral at Newport
Center. 1t seems he returned to Port
Henry and he was wanted for robbing
a bank. We hear that he got SEN
tence of 20 years.