Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-13

from Mrs. eSeaVey OF west Derby.
Mr.. Crawford very feelingly respond
ed to the beautifully worded presenta-
ton. A poem written by the hostess
ter wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford |
many more years of welded happiness
the company went to their several |
homes in the early hours of the day
after. Those attending from out of
town were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Sill
yer, Holland; Charles Crawford and
family, Newport; John Hancock.
and family and Miss Lou Hancock of
Coventry Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Craw-
ford Westfeld; Wright Kendall and
family, Troy.
COVENTRY.
George Drake is newly painting his
house.
Mrs. A. Percival and Anna Boynton
are improving.
Mrs. James Cook has gone to Berk-
shire to visit her son William.
Miss Grace Williams is stopping with
her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Burbank.
E. S. Cowles and family have ar
rived for the summer from Jersey
City.
Mrs. Thompson of Albany has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goss.
Homer Webster's family of Ben
nington are guests at Albert Web
ster's.
| Mildred Cleveland of Orleans was
| the guest of Ms. A nasa Sessions the
| past week.
| Willie Thurber of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of his brother, A.
D. Thurber.
Chesney Brooks has moved back OF
to the hill in one of Ira Wneelo ck'5
farm buildings.
Asa Hancock sold his stock and
farming tools at auction Thursday.
The fam is not sold yet.
E. A. Bryant has sold his farm to
Herbert Fay of Albany. Price $4,000.
Mr.. Fay is to take possession Nov. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafa Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Alec Berry and son Kenr eth
of Barton are guests at Pliny Metca f.
Mr., and Mrs. Leland Green and son
of Richford are spending few weeks
with their father, c. O. Humphrey.
Albert Patten has bargained his
farm to a Mr.. Currier of New Hamp-
shire, who takes .poss e5s:on October
1st.
A large and beautiful century plant
belonging to Mrs. Austin Mongeon
was blown off the veranda and de-
molished in the storm Sunday.
Lightning has struck twice on Ira
Wheelock s back lot, tearing out five
or six lengths of fence each time. II
also struck on the 9th of June, coming
in on the telephone wire to J. G. Cor
hams house, setting the paper on fire
on the walls and throwing picture
several feet into the room. If Mr..
Gorham's people had been away the
house would probably have burned.
The Needle Book club met at the
home of Mrs. R. Noyes last Thursday
, Thirty were present. The day was al
anyone could ask for. A stump
tuous dinner was served. All
had had an enjoyable time
Many thanks are due Mrs. Noyes fol-
the success of the day. At the next
meeting the ladies are requested tt
respond to roll call by giving theil
, favorite recipe.
, One of the worst thunder storms
accompanied by high wind and hal
storm struck this town a little after
one o'clock Sunday afternoon. Many
/ shade trees in the village were either
blown down or limbs torn off. Apple
trees also suffered the same. The
Landmark elm" on Geo. Ware
place was uprooted as were others
In distance of a few rods four tree!
lay across the road. The 'veranda OF
; Mrs. Louisa Newton's house was tori
off. A large balm of Gilead tree blew
on to Geo. Corrow's house demolishine
{ his veranda Roofs were blown of
buildings belonging to Mrs. Jant
a | Heermon, Lewis Mongeon and Hardy
f Frazier. The lumber in Heermon'!
D mill was blown about. This. witt
fallen trees, made the road through
Heermonville impossible. John Nc
: Murry's shed was moved about tw,
y feet. Chimneys were blown down OF
: and Charles Chapman's houses. Tele
places. Lightning struck the house O
IS. D. Morrill, and the barn belongin,
{ to Ware & Lee. Have not learne
+. the extent of damage.
5 CLOVER.
: Mrs. Sarah King is il, havin g SER
! Gus trouble with her eyes.
S Lawrence Johnson and family hav
!, moved into Mrs. Chapman's tenement
Q Amy Blodgett is seriously i'll an
! Mrs. Lila Rich is in attendance a
" nurse.
l. Fred Dwinell of Lyndonville is Wis
> iting his grandmother, Mrs. ]. E.
l. Dwinell.
Children's Day was observed at tn
J. Methodist church last Sunday wit
n appropriate exercises.
+ Rev. M. S. Eddy occupied the pull
: pit of the Congregational church a
l. West Glover last Sunday.
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