Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-02
E. j. Bruce is a little better.

| Monday.
Reuben Horn is not as we'll at pres
ent writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Holmes of
Derby visited at Ed. Hutchinson
last Saturday.
Mrs. Clifton Barrup has been
great sufferer the past week with an
| liberated tooth.
Arthur Worboys received 112 post
cards TO remind him of his birthday
which was Feb. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Leonard and
child of St. Johnsbury were here to
attend the funeral of his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. George.
Mrs. E. w. Barron has presented
the liabrary with eight new books and
the Mothers club have given twelve,
making an addition of twenty nice
volumes.
Maurice Pickel has been visiting
his brother, Harper, at Island Pond.
They are to have paintshop there
and another one here.
Mrs. Julia Ruiter and aunt Mi
randa' have gone to Derby to spend
the remainder of the winter with
Mrs. Ruiter's daughter. Mrs. Rufus
Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelton and two
children of Graniteville. P. O., and
Tom Camp of Newport, visited at
Charles Rildreth's the first of last
week. Mrs. Hazelton and Mrs. Camp
are Mrs. Hildreth's daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Johnson of Hol-
land were here to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Colby George, as also were
Fred Spencer and family of Lyndon.
They are now visiting Mrs. Spencer
sister, Mrs. G. w. D. Reed.
Mrs. Colby George, the subject of
this sketch, was born in Morristown,
n 1881 and was ther fore nearly
seventy-nine years of age at the time
of her death. She was first married
to Mr.. Reed and lived in New York
city till his death which occurred in
1866. Since then she has resided
nearly all of the time in this place
Mrs. George was most estimable
| lady and leaves a large circle of
| friends who sincerely mourn her loss,
besides a son, G. w. D. Reed of this
place, and grandson, Ray Leonard of
st. Johnsbury. Her daughter, Mrs.
| Leonard died a number of years ago.
She also leaves four brothers, Step
hen, George and David Cook of this
| place and William Cook of Spokane,
WASH, also a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Bur-
nap of New Rochelle. N. Y, and a
number OF other relatives. OF the
+ Cook children reaching maturity.
| Mrs. George is the first to die. Mrs.
George has not been we'll for years
but attended the social at the school
| hall Monday evening. Feb. IA and
was in her usual health and in the
best Of spirits. She was taken Ill the
next day. The funeral was held at
ating and the interment was in the
| cemetery here There were some
beautiful flowers, among which were !:
carnations. Colby George; cut flow
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Leonard pill
low. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. D. Reed !;
! sickle of roses and carnations.
grange: pillow. G. A. r. and W.R.
c.; roses, Ladies Aid society; bas-
ket cut flowers, Mothers club, and a
sheaf of wheat from the Baptist So
ciety, of whose church she has been
a most faithful member for many
years. Much sympathy is especially
expressed for Mr.. George, who is in
| very feeble health.
cRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Knowles from Hardwick has
been in town for the past week visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Martha Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martha Sawyer were
! in Hardwick last Saturday to attend
| the funeral of the four months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Aivi Partlow.
The next w. C. T. U. meeting will
he held next Tuesday, March 8. with
Mrs. George Wheeler. Subject of
meeting, Medical Temperance.
Mrs. Stintson from st. Johnsbury,
sister of Eben Smith, was called to
| this town last Saturday by the serious
illness of her brother.
Among TIE pleasant events of the
week was the marriage at the M. E..
parsonage last Wednesday evening of
Frank | amanda and Miss Martha
Cable, both of Greensbt 70.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Ora y
whose tragic death in Hardwck O C
cured last Mondaysnight were, brought
to this town Wednesday and placed in
the family lot. She was we'll and ia
vorably known In this town.
Eben Smith aged IS years died at his
| home Sunday morning after several
days illness of grip ending with heart
trouble. tbs remains we're taken to
Clinton, Maine. his former home for
interment Tuesday afternoon.
The M. w. A. from Greensboro
Bend gave the play ga Soldier of
| Fortune" in the town hall last Fri
day evening to good house. People
we're we'll pleased with the entertain
ment.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Miss Lora Witt is visiting her
brother at Orleans.
Renfrew Gallagher is home from
Albany for few days.
Mrs. Bagley from Keene, N. H., is
visiting at Mrs. Scott Aliens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Cowles were