Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-16
WEST DERBY.


There were two more persons bap-
tized at the Baptist church Sunday
night.
Melvin Chappell has moved from
the town farm into his own place on
Spring street.
Charles MCGOWAN of Georgeville.
Que., visited his sister, Mrs. H. L.
Daley, recently.
Geo. Hill has left his work at the
flour sheds and moved his family to
Canada. They are on a farm.
The graded school finished it's winter
term last Friday after three weeks
vacation the spring term will CON-
mence.
Rev. Charles Mcclure went to
South Barnston Sunday to conduct
the funeral service of the late Charles
Keazer.
Mary Wright died at the home of
her daughter, Florence Shillito the
18th. Funera! services were at the
home Sunday afternoon. The body
was taken to Cowansville Monday
morning for burial.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Fred Dona-
ghy visited at Forest Cousen's, Bolton
Glen, recently. Mrs. Thomas Dona-
ghy brought from the Knowlton Or
phan home, a little girl, IL years old
whom she expects to live with her.
COVENTRY.
Glenn Johnson of Island Pond was
in town Tuesday.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Rean Thursday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Jenkins, March 6.
Mrs. Frank Parlin of Orleans was
in town visiting her sisters Friday.
Mr.. Bowen of Derby has purchased
the George Sylvester place and moved
there.
Rev. F. W. Lewis preached in the
M. E. church last Sabbath and admin
istered the Sacrament.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Greenwood of
Enosburg Falls are ~in town, the
guests of relatives and friends.
Rev. A. S. Bole was home from
Barnet Sunday and occupied his pull
| pit in the Congregational church.
Mrs C. Tower. came from Orange
Thursday. She had her side hurt on
the trip and has been unable to be
out.
Several from this place went to
| Newport Center Wednesday evening
to hear the Canadian Jubilee singers.
All report pleasant time.
The people here were saddened to
learn of the death of DIR. Fred Gray
of South Troy. He was born in
this town, being the son of the late
Hubbard and Mary Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Livingstone
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Turner and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook of Derby,
Rev. c. A. Livingstone of Port Hen
ry, N. Y, and Luke Livingstone of
South Hero, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lee
and Mrs. Emma Gilman of Irasburg
were in town Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Esther Livingstone.
Our community was shocked Thurs
day to learn of the death of Mrs. Els
Their Livingstone, which occurred al
her niece's home in Montreal. She
had been at Port Henry to spend q
few weeks with her son, Rev. e. a
Livingstone and was on her way
home. She stopped to visit her niece
in Montreal and was stricken with
grip, which led to heart failure, the
cause of her death. Mrs. Livingstone
was born in Montreal. She married
John Livingstone and by that unior
eight children were born to them, five
sons and three daughters, George OF
Derby, Luke of South Hero, John Of
Iowa. Alfred of Amherst, N. H., anC
Rev. Charles A. of Port Henry, Jane
wife of the late Harry Herman
The other two daughters are dead
Mrs. Melvina Thompson late of Fitch
burg, Mass, and Emma, late of THU
place. Mrs. Livingstone was mem
Der of the Congregational church hav
ing Joined during the pastorate o.
the Rev. Pliny White. She believed
in God and His power to save and al
: ways was "a constant attendant a
both Of the churches here and felt ;
deep interest in them. She was
very unselfish person and had hos
of friends to whom she was known a.
Aunt Esther. 1t didn't matter VIII
was sick or in trouble, she was Their
, to assist, would walk miles to help i
/ she heard of anyone in need. Tn
pastor said in closing, "She was
good woman, the highest complimen
one can have paid to Them" He
remains were brought home accompa
MED by her two sons, Luke and G. A.
and the funeral held in the M. E
| church Friday, Rev. D. G. Guest off
ciating. Four of her children wer
present and several grandchildren
We shall miss Aunt Esther's fsmilia
face among us and our sympathy ex
tends to the bereaved family. Sh
was 81 years, IL months and five day
old.
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