Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13

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Mrs. r. H. Burke, and little Inez
Crandall, made flying visit to Mrs.
Burke's former home in Derby Line
on Tuesday of last week.
! Miss Alice Townsend, who has been
spending part of the summer with
friends in town, returned to her work
in New York on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Celia Spencer returned to her
school in Waltham, Mass, last Fri.
day. and Ray Spencer to the New
Hampshire agricultural college at
Durham.
Ernest Richardson was brought
home on Tuesday If last week from
West Charleston where he has been
i'll for some weeks. He is still very
weak. and only sits up short time
each day.
Merrill Hastey. who has been
clerking in the store of w. w. Coe
through the summer, has returned
to his home in McIndoes, and expects
to enter school little later. Mr..
Hastey is a fine young man, and we
wish him success in whatever he un-
dertakes.
Ten students from West Burke are
attending school at st, Johnsbury this
fall. They are Bernice Roundy. Mar
ion Walter, Matte Dickerman. Pearle
Burns, Edna Coe. Dale Sleeper,
Arthur Bishop, Harry Drown, Dale
Donahue and Robert Porter Edna
Coe is boarding with her aunt, Mrs.
Lowell, and Donahue with Mrs. Bail
ey.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Thompson celebrated
her seventyffth birthday, on Sep
TENDER 5th. Mrs. Mary Packer and
Mrs. Gray of st. Johnsbury spent the
dav with her, and several friends
called in the evening to offer their
congratulations. Ice cream and cake
were served by her daughter. Miss
Nellie Thompson, and very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Thompson received a collection
of post cards. and several other to-
kens of remembrance, including two
choice bouquets.
MR.. FISHER A SUICIDE.
Richmond Fisher, aged sixty-fve,
who recently purchased the Dryer
farm. on the Willoughby lake road,
took his own life on Tuesday of last
week. not far from eleven a. m. Mr..
Fisher was not well. and had not been
quite himself for some time. He was
found in the barn. hanging from the
high beams. and it is probable that
al took place in the M E. church here
Thursday a. M, Rev. Mr.. Williams
officiating. 1t is a very sad case and
the stricken wife and other mem.
bers of the family have the sincere
sympathy of the whole community
The former home of the Fishers was
in Colorado.
Miss Angie Davis is teaching in the
Taft school.
Willie Switzer has gone to Etna,
. N.sH., to attend school.
I Martin Gibson was in town satur.
day. the guest of j. E. Wentworth.
The people in the Whipple district
are fortunate in securing the services
of Miss Madge Burnham to teach
their children.
. Last Sunday about forty from thi.
| tO"tl dtbCINlCu Guc yearly conference
/ of Free Baptists, held at Lyndon Cen
ter.
Mrs. Olivia Whipple and daughter
Miss Hattie, Mrs. Gertrude Clark anc
sister, Miss Ruth Eastman. reached
Washington. D. c.. last Thursda,
night. They left Washington Frida.
, night for their home in Southern
Pines, n. c.
The inside of the Baptist church i
receiving necessary repairs. TIL
> pews have been thoroughly cleaned
scratches removed and two coats oil
shellac applied. The window frames
5 castings and floors have been painted
= and a new carpet has been laid on tn,
I entrances, platforms and aisles.
EAST CHARLESTON
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin SAWYER and sol
of Island Pond and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
= ter Stevens and son of Coventry, wer
3 the guests of Mrs. May Taylor re
= Gently.
$ The topic for the c. E. prayer meet
e ing Sept. II, "My Denomination
e Roots, Branches, Fruit" Leader, v
Y R. Price.
: Mr.. and Mrs Will Moultou and so
= and Miss Gladys Batchelder spent til
Z past week with relatives in She
Is brooke.
le Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson ar
% Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Royce of We
D. Charleston and Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
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