Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-04-12

Among those who came from out
side towns to the funeral of Elisha
Foster were John P. Webster, Mrs
Emma Woodland, and Mrs. Clara Mil
Ter, of Lyndonville, Mrs. Arthur Kilt
ridge of Derby, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Drown of Orleans, Irving Alexander,
Henry Durham and Mrs. Monteith.
Lester Dunham, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Durham, died Tuesday.
He was taken i'll with acute rheuma-
tism few weeks ago. Then a Sc
we're nervous trouble developed and
after sickness of much suffering he
passed on into rest. His parents
have the deepest sympathy of the
entire community.
The Beau Lac club had a very sue
cessful impromptu social evening for
F. H. Pillsbury, who soon leaves for
st. Johnsbury. as the guest of honor.
Mr.. Pillsbury has been most helpful
and generous member of the club
good time enjoyed. Mr.. Pillsbury
carries with him the best wishes of
his many friends.
: The Afternoon Study club met
Thursday with Mrs. Barrows. Twelve
members were present. Roll call
What Has the Club Done for Your"
The lesson for the afternoon was
''The New South; Some Writers on
Southland" Mrs: Seaver as teacher.
Reading, "A Notable American
Sculptor, Mrs. H. R. Cutler; song by
Mrs. R. P. Webster; reading, Life
among the Mountain Whites, Mrs. J.
A. Pearson: The next meeting of
the club will be the annual meeting.
At the regular meeting Of the Bar
ton Fire department Tuesday evening
the following officers were elected l.:
Clerk, S. A. Hunt; treasurer, 2. l..
Webster; captain. hose No. l. F. V.
Cloutier; assistant captain. F. S.
Frechette; captain No.2, ]. w. Murk-
land ; assistant captain, H. C. Gay
capt. No. 3,W. W. Hartwell assistant
captain. Geo. King captain No.4, P.
L. Webster; assistant, Mart, Brun.
ming; captain hook and ladder. Al
Dana; assistant captain, +. P. Web
ster.
A unique and n-provoking eve
ming was spent by the Woman's club
Wednesday, April 5. at the home of
Mrs. W. NJ. Wright. 1t was Chill
dren's evening and the members came
dressed as juveniles should be anc
carrying their dolls. The roll cal
was Recollections of Childhood .
Mrs. Blake read an interesting paper
on "Children at Home" after which
the company became members of g
primary school. taught by Mrs. Er
win. The realistic way in which time
turned backward showed that schoo
days were not forgotten even to the
pranks. The program closed with
solo by Mrs. R. P. Webster Re
freshments were then served, consist
ing of viands harmless to children
such as lollypops, chewing gum, ami
NAL crackers, sandwiches and cookie
with candies on top. The evening
was one of the most enjoyable of tn
club year.
w-IOUGH3Y. j
Olin Abbott has been i'll with pneu
monia.
B. C. Berry is very i'll with hear
trouble.
Amos George Jenness of Burke re
Gently visited at H. ]. Brooks.
: Mrs. Bernard Anderson and bab
, are visiting relatives in Barton for
time.
Fred Hemmings has moved frol
the Drown tenement back to hi
: farm.
o. G. Abbott has finished work ft
H. T. Seaver in Barton and ha
moved his goods here.
Bernard Anderson has finished wor
J for E. G. Drown and secured a pos
a tion in Littleton, n. H.
Bessie Gray began Monday in tt
high school at Barton intending
s take three-year course.
Aaron Annis from New Hampshir
is here looking after the sugarin
and farm work on his brothers. farm
:; Mrs. Julia Drown and Mrs. C. F
Brooks visited Mrs. Mary G. Kimha
at Geo. Reeds in Barton one day las
: week
e CRAFTsBURY.
e F.J. GIidden is suffering from
e carbuncle.
Mrs. Nerva Renfrew returned fro
: Peacham Monday.
The village school buildings are I'll
{ dergoing repairs.
Y Hollis Lathe is confined at hom
with a sore ankle.
t The grange served new sugar {;
t their hall Friday night.
q Bessie Holton was at home frol
I Greensboro over Sunday.
S J. N. Patterson has been appointe
jani or of the town hall.
f T. N. Gallagher was a business Wis
! itor in Burlington Saturday.
= = Frank Jones from johnson visite
- friends in this town last week.
J. S. H. Gage vhad a telephone il
stalled in his house last week.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Lathe returned fro
= Lowell, Mass, Saturday night.
u !. Mr.. and Mrs J. N. Patterson visi
- ed their son in Hardwick Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams al
o spending a-litte time in Albany vii