Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-04-26
= Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat
LIE. WEILMAN, Local Editor
COVENTRY.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

COVENTRY.
Mrs.. P. Wheelock went Monday
to the hospital at Hanover, N. H..
for treatment.
Mrs. F. H. Ingerson has received
news of the death of her aunt. Mrs.
Sarah Abbott of Boston.
Mrs. A. j. Hancock has been at
Newport visiting her sister. Mrs.
Emily Allen.
DR.. o. B. Gould of Newport was
called Sunday for consultation in the
case of Mrs. j. P. Wheelock.
On account of the illness of the pas
tor, Rev. F. B. Blodgett. Rev. c. w.
Morse occupied the pulpit in the M.
E. church Sunday.
Carroll D. Wilder and Elsie Herr
man were married Saturday at the
home of the bride by--the Rev. M. W.
Haze. Congratulations.
At the Congregational parsonage
Friday the 21st Arthur Barbo of New
port and Clara Cross of Coventry
were married by the Rev. M. w.
Hale. A reception was given that
evening at the home of the brides
parents.
The w. C. T. U. will meet in the
Congregational vestry May End at 10
a. m after the May breakfast. AS
this is the annual meeting there will
he election of officers for the coming
wear and reports from superinten-
dents of different departments. Also
/ delegates to county convention will be
appointed. Those who have not al
ready paid their dues please do so at
this time.
The funeral of George L. Herman
was held in the Congregational
; church Tuesday, Rev. M. W. Hale
officiating. Mr.. Herman was buried
under Masonic rites. The service at
the church was very impressive.
The Masons marched in a body to
the cemetery. The floral display
was very beautiful. A pillow of
, Easter lilies from the Masons; Gala
lilies from the w. C. T. u. a pillow
of roses from the children; n carna-
tions, Mrs. Herman; roses and car
nations from his sisters and grand
children; a profusion of roses from
from out of town to attend the funer.
al were Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Black,
Harry Black and Leslie Phelps OF
: Newport, Mrs. Mildred Falconer Of
t Hanover, N. H., Mr.. Ellis of the Dut
ton Lumber company, New Hampshire
and the Masons from the Irasbure
lodge.
ELIJAH S. COWLES.
j., The following is copied from TIL
! Jersey Journal of Jersey City, N. J.
i i under date of Saturday, Apr. Is. Mr.
> Cowles had spent his summers her
for several years.
: Elijah Strong Cowles, a well-know
n lawyer of this city, died suddenly O
v heart failure yesterday afternoo
while at lunch in his home, 282 Bar
J. row street. Mr.. Cowles was born i
v Coventry, VT, April 20. 1886. Hi
q family had lived in that communit
for many generations and his mothe
was of the family of Deacon job
d Strong of Northampton. whose son
8 and daughters have brought honor t
# New England for decades. Studyin
law in Coventry and completing his &c
g ucation in New York, Mr.. CoWle
% came to Jersey City in 1865. H
l. formed partnership with Washing
ton B. Williams and later~was assoc
ated in the law business With Willial
ID H. Carey.
r Early extending his practice to Ne
n York, Mr.. Cowles became a membe
of the bar there For twenty on
&c years he was president of the Aut'
-, - matte Fire Alarm Company of Ne,
II York and was interested in other bus
ness ventures.
A Republican in politics, Mr.. Cowl'
at was never active in political affair
ne the only position in this field eve
al held by him being the presidency
the Board of Education. His priva
;s life was devoted to Christian servic
10 He was at first affiliated with the o
of Conversational church and late
az Joined with Waverly Congregation
- church on the Heights. He then b
came member of the Bergen K
r. formed Church. Thirty-five years a,
st he was president of the Huds'
or County Sunday School association al
to retained his interest in the work un
his death. He founded the old Jers
,eo City Y. M. C. A. and for many yea
, 'r. was it's president. He was an cid
70. of the Bergen Reformed church a
w. took lively interest in the Mer
,re club there.
10 Mr.. Cowles was also member
the Union League club, Historical {
ell ciety of New Jersey. Hudson Cour
sa- Historical society, Vermont assoc
in ton, Congregational club of N
RS. York. Peace society of New York
will the Jersey City board of trade.
of Mr.. Cowles is survived by his W
and one daughter. Funeral servi'
-. will be conducted at his late home
.sd. 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon by r
nue DR.. Cornelius j. Brett. Intern
&C. a. will be in Arlington Cemetery.
m. LOWELL
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