Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-09
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Illness.
A. C. Stannard of Lowell was in
town Wednesday on business.
F. P. Gates was in Island Pond the
first of last week on business.
Miss Viola Eldridge of Malcolm,
Iowa, visited friends in town last
week.
o. C. Miller was in Lowell Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs G. R.
Watson.
Lawyer H. A. Black and family
are in camp at Vale Perkins. Que,
this week.
w. B. Bullock and Harry Hunter
are in camp this week near the Max
field lighthouse.
Earl Brown of the National bank
begins an annual vacation of two
weeks on Thursday.
Lewis Drew of Montpelier, formerly
in the National bank here, visited
friends in town over Sunday.
The ladies of the Social club were
entertained by Mrs. l.. B. Wellman on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Chase and
daughter Ruth are visiting relatives
in Sutton and Burke this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Brainard Of
Lowell, Mass, visited last week at Z.
w. Spears and w. B. Bullock's.
A. C. Clark and family are enjoy
ing ten days vacation at the home
of 6. B. Bowley on the lake road.
The ice houses of Swift and Com
pany have received coat of paint,
greatly improving their appearance.
Rev. C. D. Lance and family re-
turned today from Corinth, N. Y,
spent.
The W. C. T. U. will meet on
Thursday afternoon of this week for
basket picnic with Mrs. Geo. Her
rick. Bring the children.
Theron Meader, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. F.
Davis, for the past three weeks, has
returned to his work in Boston.
Madam Lillian Carllsmith and her
pupils give song recital this (Wed-
nesday) evening to invited guests, at
the parlors of the Newport House.
Henry Burgess of the clothing firm
of Blodgett and Burgess is taking a
months vacation from business,
which time he will spend in camp
down the lake.
Arthur True, who went last week
to Hartford Conn, has undergone a
severe surgical operation on his leg.
He is reported as doing as we'll as
can be expected.
The new wharf for the accommoda-
tion of the steamer Anthems is COM
pleted and will be much appreciated
by lake craft of smaller dimensions
as we'll. The anchorage is now in
much more desirable shape than has
been the case for long time.
Rev. Fred Williams of West Burke
preached at the Methodist church on
Sunday. There was no evening serv-
ice in this church as Mr.. Williams
was unexpectedly called home to
attend the funeral of one of his
parishioners in the afternoon.
A good old fashioned Merry-go.
round has been doing a thriving bust
ness on the Brady lot the past week
and incidentally adding materially to
the whisting nuisances of this vicin-
itv. But Merry-go-round minus q
whistle or music would appeal but
little to the average youngster.
Hon. C. A. Prouty spoke before the
Civic association at the Goodrich
library last Tuesday evening.
Various topics of interest to the
association and in connection with
it's work were discussed in Mr.
Prouty's usual able manner and his
remarks were much enjoyed by all
present.
About rs members of the Congre-
gationel church and other friends
attended the reception given Rev
and Mrs. Edwards at the parsonage
Tuesday evening. Aug. l, by the
| Ladies' social union. Every oppor-
tunity was given the visitors to
| become acquainted with the pastor
| and his wife. Refreshments were
| served and the occasion was witha]
! a very enjoyable one.
i Fred NJ Wheeler, for many years ir
| the employ of J. F. Lambert and later
with Roy P. Skinner, died suddenly al
Il his home j uesday night. MIR. wheeler
worked up to six o'clock Tuesday
evening and went home as usual. His
II death occurred about eleven O'Clock
and was almost instantaneous, hear
L failure being the cause. His wife
/ and two daughters survive him. Ths
| funeral was held Friday from St
II Marks Episcopal church.
ii The recent bad fire in Farnham anl
II the possibility of such an occurrence
II in our own town, may go far towart
II reconciling any who may be opposed
II to the recent outlay for the equip
II ment of our fire department. TIL
II purchase Of new hose, ladders. chem
II ical engine ard hose cart would seen
II to indicate that the boys won't b.
II asked to perform impossible feat
II with rotten hose any longer.
: While, as a whole. our villag