Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27

Sunday to learn the particulars of the
and then he went to Mon
treal to see his nephew. MIR. Doe re-
ceived a card from the authorities in
the hospital at Montreal Tuesday
morning which stated that there was
very little hope for his recovery.
Mrs. Oliver Durham observed her
9th birthday Thursday. She was
very kindly remembered by her many
friends with a post card shower. A
number of her close friends sat down
to tea with her and by that time she
had received 81 cards. the number of
her years, 20 more cards were received
ed during the evening, n aking in all
81. Her many friends wish her many
more of these pleasant occasions with
all the attendant blessings of health,
happiness and prosperity.
The BSok and Thimble club was en-
tertained by Mrs. .Gardyne and Mrs.
Matthews at the home of Mrs. Gar
dyne January 20. A very pleasant af-
ternoon was spent with music and
readings by members of the club fol.
lowed by a "Cake Contest The
prize. dainty book of recipes. was
won by Mrs. Bean. Refreshments
were served and social tine enjoyed.
TweEty-eight members and FIVE WISH
tors were present. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Marston February 3.
DIR. Milton Butler Pratt lectured to a
very large and appreciative audience
on Monday evening on the subject
1.-The Size of Man." He was witty,
humorous and eloquent, and held to
his subject with an excellent mental
grip, carrying his audience with him
from start to finish. The thought
presented was stimulating and inspir-
ing. The general impression is that
it was the best lecture of the course.
The next and last number of the course
will be the Weber male quartette on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 10. Don't
fail to hear them.
COVENTRY.
J. P. Wheelock is home from Mont
peiier.
Mrs. r. B. Edmunds is very i'll at
this writing.
N. H. Shepard was somewhat injured
by fall Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Porter went to Jay
for visit Saturday.
Willie Thurber is helping his broth
er, A. D. Thurber, in the store, for a
short time.
Quite large number attended the
Congregational social Friday evening
and good time is reported.
Mrs. Esther Livingston has gone to
Derby to spend the remainder of the
winter with her son George.
Wayland Sinclair has moved from
Henry Clifford's tenement to Alvah
| Smiths house in Hermanville.
Mrs. Martha Edmunds, who has been
in poor health for some time, died this
morning. Further particulars will be
| given next week.
The little adopted daughter of Harry
Manley has the measles. 1t is thought
she caught them on the train coming
from Burlington.
Mrs. Rose Winget of Irasburg, Myra
Douglass, Mrs. Annie Parlin of Or
leans, Hector Douglass of st. Johns
bury Center and Flossie of Massachu
sets are in town, called here by tn.
Seriods illness of their father, Lewis
Douglass, who is very i'll with hear
trouble. DIR. o. B. Gould was Gale,
Friday to council with DIR. Willard il
his case.
AFRO Bryant suffered a shock Frida.
and was found in his woodshed. Their
seemed no hope for him from the first
and he died about noon Saturday. Mr.
Bryant was born in Irasburgh on tn
farm where he always lived until h,
moved to the village about two year
ago and by his pleasant genial way ha
won the love and esteem of all. H
was an honest, upright, law abiding cit
izen. He was united in marriage t
Sarah Locke and by this union two Chi
dren were born to them, Nina, wife O
Luke Eaton, and Emma, deceased. H
! leaves wife, one daughter and fou
grandchildren to mourn his loss. Hi
! funeral was held at the house Monda
. afternoon and the interment was g
Irasburgh. Rev. A. S. Bole officiatec
, The bearers were Homer Somers, Wn
, Locke, E. I. Bryant, Albert Webster
, The funeral was in charge of MI
Whipple.
Our community was grieved an
S shocked Saturday morning to lear
| that Constance Uord), wife of Luthe
e r. Guild, had died in the night. Sh