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

two days. while visiting her daughter
IN Pittsfield. N. H. She was life
long resident of Bennington and a
member of the Old First Congrega-
tlonal church for more than forty
years.
j. G. Turnbull Company have pur-
chased the creamery at Shady Hill in
Middlesex, and will open it about
April 1st with Herbert Bridge local
operator. The creamery there has
had varied history. Newspaper re-
ports from there speak of the conf
dence people have in the business
now that Mr.. Turnbull has taken hold
of it.
DR.. G.. J. Ferguson, State Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Vermont, gave two very eloquent
and stirring addresses both morning
and evening in the opera hall to
union congregations. The audiences
were not as large as they should have
been considering the great Importance
of the question discussed. The spe-
cial music was rendered by male
Lockwoo and Shaeffer. DR.. Fergu-
son also addressed the Bloomington
village congregation in the after
noon.
Henry Bassett's tenement house was
discovered to be on fire Saturday
morning shortly after eleven o'clnck.
The fire was caused by a burning
chimney. The fire department re-
sponded very promptly and soon had
it exiting uished. The loss by fire
was slight but the entire house was
threughly Quilted by water. The ten
ement was occupied by the families
of Alfred ST. Peter and Preston Sar-
gent. Their furniture was not in
sured and it was considerably dam
aged. The home is covered by insur-
ance.
Mrs. Hilaman Hudson, who has been
Ill with pneumonia the past month,
had heart failure Saturday morning
and died very suddenly. Mrs. Hud-
son was born in Whitefeld, N. H., and
later lived in Magog P. @. She was
married to Mr.. Hudson about three
years ago and they have resided at
Orleans since. She leaves to mourn
her death besides her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Davis of Orleans, and
other near relatives. The burial was
in Pleasant View cemetery Sunday
afternoon, Rev. G. L. Shaeffer officiat-
ing.
Owing to Senator SINNERS absence
the annual business meeting of the
Board of Trade had been postponed
until Saturday evening. Pres. Skin
ner called the meeting to order and
the various officers and committees
rendered their reports which were
accepted and approved. The change
in the personnel of officers and com
mittees were very few. Rev. w. r.
Davenport, president, vice C. S. Skin.
ner; Harry Dickens. vice president,
vice j. G. Turnbull F. c. Brown was
added to the general committee; and
0. w. Locke, chairman of the Sum.
mer Boarder's Committee, vice G. L.
Shaeffer. -
The last and one of the best mum
bers of the lecture course was gfver
Monday evening by Pitt Parker, the
crayon wizard, who is also the mana
ger of the Eastern Lyceum Bureau
Mr.. Parker certainly demonstrated
the fact that he rightfully holds the
title Of crayon wizard. His work al
through was first class, attractive
instructive and highly entertaining
and the large audience that filled the
opera hall gave frequent demonstra
tion of its appreciate The commit
tee would take this opportunity OF
thanking the patrons of the course
for their interest and support which
made possible this most excellent
course and hope that the combined
effort of the past three years may bt
continued in the future.
| Arthur Rollins, who moved from
here to near West Charleston, dieS
Sunday night after an Illness of bu
three days. Inflammation of the bow
els was the primary cause of death
He lived with his wife's parents, Mr.
ard Mrs. Hunt. He leaves To mourn
his death, a widow. mother and TIVE
brothers. There was a short servic,
at the house followed by funera
service in the congregational chdrcI
here at l 80 yesterday afternoon witt
lnterment in the cemetery at Barton
He was member of the order of tn
Modern WOodmen of America. and
large delegation attended the service
IN body in full uniform, many &C
| GuC EClldlHS ~ Tile gray
and giving their beautiful burial ser
vices. Rev. G. L. Shaeffer officiated
BROWNINCTON
r. Gilbert Gross has gone to Florids
Orson Grow has made 200 pound
of sugar. <
Max Newton has finished work a
the Chandler mill.
~tMrs. Clara Grow is at Orleans cal
Ing for Mrs. Landon.
, Mrs. Going from Barton is visitin
her nephew. George Going.
Mrs. Elmer Holmes has been suffer
ing with blood poison in her finger.