Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-12

Miss Sophia Drew, Thursday, Jan. 6 !;
r. B. jerome, Friday, Jan Z: Mrs.
Helen jerome, Sunday, an. 9. and T.
w. Drew, Monday, Jan. 10. T. w.
Drew received IS post cards and two
dozen carnations. The carnations
were presented by Miss Maud Button,
| Mrs. Sarah E. Powell of this place
and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer ESmith of
ST. Johnsbury. Miss Sophia Drew
was the recipient Of good number
of post cards.
One of the pleasant events of the
season was birthday surprise party
at B. B. Jerome's Sat 4rday evening
with one hundred of the friends of
the family present. An impromptu
musical program was carried out con-
sisting Of the following: A song by
Mrs. Homer Smith of St. Johnsbury.
Several fine selections were rendered
by Mr.. Hutchins. violin, Slayton
Lang, clarionet and Miss Bessie Je-
rome, piano; a piano duet,< Miss Je-
rome and Miss Geneva Wbitcher, two
duets by Ruth Gleason and Miss Je-
rome, two piano solos byDecima Doyle;
two songs by c. b. Webster, and ap-
propriate numbers by quartet con-
sIsting of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Web
ster. Mrs. Blanche Smith and II. G.
Perley. Light refreshments were
served, and the table was pretty dec
Grated by Mrs Doyle. Mr.. and Mrs.
jerome were the recipients of 130
post cards. A happy social time fol-
lowed the musical entertainment and
the event was one long to be remem-
bered with pleasure by all present.
Mention was made in the Monitor
last week of the burial of Mrs. Har-
riet N. Fay at the village cemetery
Wednesday. We give further particu-
lars in today's issue. Mrs. Harriet
Fay was born in Enosburg on June
%, 1888, and she was married to Mi
chael L. Fay in 1854. She came to
Orleans county forty years ago. Mrs.
Fay was postmistress for ten years
in EVANSVILLE, later she moved to
Barton and spent about ten years
living in the Evans house for some,
until ber son-in-law, S. F. Bickford
built her neat cottage house on High
street. Here she lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie Bickford, some years
ago. Her last sickness was of abnut
years duration though she was bet
ter during last summer, but chronic
trouble from which she had suffered
%, she passed away. Mrs. Fay was
circle of acquaintance wherever
she lived. She was social, kind,
neighborly, a friend to the poor, and
on the whole most interesting lady.
She leaves to mourn her death one
son, Herbert Fay of Albany, her
daughter, Mrs. S. F. Bickford of Wy
oming. Delaware and several grand
children.
The following clipping is taken
from the Pasadena, (Cal..) Daily
! News of December 30th. Mr.. Twom-
bly, will be remembered as a former
j. Twombly, wife of Fred E. Twom-
bly,, the we'll known merchant, died
this morning at the family residence,
/ 270 Oakland avenue. Mrs. Twombly
had been an Invalid for several years.
She was native of North Hatley,
province of Que, Canada, and was
At years of age. In December 1887,
she was married to Mr.. Twomhly in
Massawippi, province Of Quebec.
They came to Pasadena Immediately
after their marriage and have resided
here % years. Mrs. Twombly is sur
vived by her husband, two sons, Ralph
and Everett, daughter Bernice, and
sister, Mrs. H. W. LeBron, of Santa
; Rosa Cal. She was woman es.
teemed byeall Uho knew.her for her
: many admirable traits of character.
Considerate and patient, she endured
her long illness with great fortitude
: and shortly before her death expressed
the Cesire that, as her illness was
hopeless, she might be spared only tC
spend Christmas day with her family
and then be released from the suffer
: ing she had borne so uncomplainingly
The funeral will be held Friday af
ternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence. Rev. Matt S.. Hughes of the
FirstM ethodist churchwilI conduct IA,
service. Interment will be in Noun
tain View
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