Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-23
Amos Robinson sent his English BULL

dog, Queen of May" to Massachu-
setts last week, where at three kennel
shows she captured nine first, two
third and three special prizes. One
special prize was for the best English
bulldog in the show.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office September %.
Please say advertised when calling for
these letters: Prof. A. E. Berry, F.
H. Cook, F. G. Clark, A. R. Johnson,
Walter Lothre, J. P. Murry, Nora Nc
Donald E. D. Percy.
Mrs VIM. Buell., who has lived at the
town farm for some time, died there
Sunday, Sept. 13. She fell a few
weeks ago and never fully recovered
from the effects. She was rs years of
age. The interment was in the cem-
etery here, Rev. W. B. Dukeshire Off
ciating.
The Ladies' Union of the Methodist
church will meet at the church parlors
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 80. All
members are requested to be present
at the business meeting at O'Clock.
Supper will be served at 6 o'clock.
Everybody invited. Mrs. Wilkfe and
Mrs Simpson will entertain.
Joseph Cohen, who has been confined
to his bed for the last three months,
died Thursday afternoon. He has
been in the rag business here for sew
eral years, and was very we'll known
in this vicinity. He leaves to mourn
his death a widow and two children.
The remains were taken to Boston for
burial under the Jewish rites.
D. T. sComstock, while waiting for
the 40 train Friday afternoon, fell
| from his wagon unconscious. He was
taken to the home of his son, f. W..
| ComstOck, and a doctor was summoned.
The doctor called it paralytic shock,
Of the right side He has been very i'll
| but is little better this morning He
is man 76 years of age.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gatlonal church society was held at the
church Monday evening. The follow
ing officers were elected: F. w. Bald
win, president; G. R. Scott, secretary
j. A. Pearson, treasurer; F. W. Bald
win, trustee of funds; and F. w. Bald
win, Geo. Katen and Hugh Campbell
society committee 1t was voted to
raise money to put on steel ceiling IN
the audience room of the church and
to make other repairs.
Judge and Mrs. J. F. Ruggles Of
West Burke and his brother and wife
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ruggles of Sar
/ Francisco, Cal, were guests of II. F.
Pillsbury last week. A. B. Ruggles
went to San Francisco 35 years agt
and has grown up with the place. HI
started in a down town brokers' office
and has worked himself up to presi
dent of the San Francisco Stock Ex
change, where they sell stocks at th
rate Of a million dollars day. H
reports that they are fast building VI
the city, and that it will soon be bet
ter than ever.
The w. C. T. U. met with Miss So
phia Drew Tuesday, Sept. Is, here be
ing II members present. Mrs. Seave
and Mrs. Eddy were appointed by tn
president committee on music. Tn
money received on the assessment o
; so cents per member was $13. .7e
Mrs. Cowles was appointed delegat
for the state convention. 1t was vote
; to take 80 copies of the CRUSADER" t
r be distributed among the schools
' A paper, Enthusiasm and What
: Will Accomplish, by Mrs. P. L. Wei
ster, was followed by original sugges
tions for promoting the temperanc
work by Mrs. G. H. Davis, Mrs. H.
4; Seaver, Mrs. Cordelia Cutler, and
! reading by Mrs. Eddy. The meetin
I closed with the w. c. T. U. benedi'
ton.