Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-15

to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Lucy
Melvin.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church served dinner to large
crowd of voters on town meeting day,
realizing about $50 therefrom.
The community was much saddened
on Monday morning by the sudden
death of their much respected towns
man, Frank S. Melvin. Further mo-
tice will be given next week.
Mrs. Lucy Melvin died Saturday,
March 4, of acute bronchitis. Funeral
services were held at her late home on
Monday following. Rev. S. T. Ach-
enbach officiating. Mrs. Melvin was II
years old and leaves to mourn her loss
three daughters and one son. Her
many friends extend their sympathy
to the relatives in their sad bereave-
ment.
N. B. Payne was taken sick Friday
with pneumonia and died Tuesday,
Feb. 28. The funeral was held at his
late home on Thursday afternoon,
Rev. S. F. Achenbach conducting the
field Jan. "a, 1884. and came to
Greensboro with his family forty-one
years ago. His wife died two years
ago this month. The deceased was
a kind husband and loving father in
his family, an obliging friend and
neighbor, and leaves many friends
who extend their sympathy to his
daughter in her bereavement.
GREENSBORO BEND.
Miss Eva Gilman of Sheffield is
working at the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pope returned
from Boston Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Hill were in
Barton on business trip Saturday.
Miss Nancy Bailey of West Burke
is stopping at Hiram Daniels for
few weeks.
Mrs. E. S. Hill has returned home
from her visit to her brother, Carl
Scott of Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. D. King were in
Glover the last of the week to see Mr..
Kings mother, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Emma Christie is at R. J.
Shurtleff's for few days, called there
by the illness of her Ecother, Mrs.
Sophia Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. o. L. Barnard at
tended the funeral of Rev. G. L.
Wells at Hardwick Sunday Afternoon.
Rev. Wells was former pastor here.
Mrs. R. A. Richie is suffering
from an accident, which befell her
one day last week when she fell
down the stairs and bruised herself
quite badly, also cracked several ribs
Arthur Holloway was quite seriously
injured one day last week when he
fell beneath moving sled and was
dragged some distance. hurting his
forehead and face. 1t is hoped that
he will suffer no serious result from
it.
The last entertainment of the Ep-
worth League lecture course was held
on Friday evening, March 10, the
male quartette of Grace Methodist
church of ST. Johnsbury with Miss
Helen Sylvester as reader. The at
/ tendance was large and the conc ert
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
MRS. MARY A. BARR.
The entire community was saddened
and shocked one week ago last Sun
day evening to learn of the sudden
death of Mrs. Mary A. Barr, wife of
John Barr, after an illness of only
two hours. While she had been in
feeble health for several years, she
seemed in her usual health and able to
be about her accustomed duties on the
day Of her death. She was a true
Christian woman, a faithful wife and
mother and consistent member Of
the Methodist church. She was al
ways faithful in attending church serv-
ices, when her health permitted, and
on the day of her death, was found in
her accustomed place in the house of
God.
Mrs. Mary Curtis Barr was born in
Greensboro October 10, 1880. When
quite young she went to Manchester.
N. H.. where she lived until her
marriage to Reuben Rice, when she
resided until the death of her hus-
band. The condition of her health at
this time necessitated treatment for
vile, N. Y. After her recovery. she
made a trip through the western
states and then returned to her native
town. 49,
In November, 1877, she was united
in marriage to John Barr of this
place. coming into his home like an
angel of mercy, assuming the duties
of the home and caring for his four
motherless children as tenderiy as an
own mother, and during these years
had d avoted herself unsparingly to
the interests OF the home, making
home to her dear ones, the dearest
spot on earth-the place where a
warm welcome always awaited the
absent ones on their return. Her
bright. cheerful disposition and pa
tient Christian character, her capa,
BILE, willing hands ever ready to per-
form service for others. greatly en-
deared her to her many friends. "Hel
children rise up and call her blessed
and her own works shall praise her in
the gates"
The funeral service, which was
largely attended. was held at the
Methodist church Wednesday, at D.
M, Rev. 0. L. Barnard officiating.