Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-23
WEST CHARLESTON

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eral months has been mentioned in this
paper from time to time, died Friday.
He leaves one brother, Clark Royce.
and one sister, Mrs. ]. d. Niles. both
Of this place. who are the last of ten
children, born to David and Harriet
(Streeter) Royce, who settled in this
town in 1928. A widow and one son
h. Eugene Royce of Brookline,
Mass, also survive. Mr.. Royce was
native and lifelong resident born in
this town March 9. 1884 of a genial
and cheerful disposition, loving home
and its pursuits throughout a long
and busy life He has shown great
kindness and love for the helpless and
has given home and care to sever
al homeless children, one of them,
who survives is Edward Royce of this
place. The needy and deserving
were never turned away from his
door empty handed. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon with services
conducted by Rev. o. S. Bancroft at
his late residence. There were many
beautiful flowers, silent tributes of
respect for the deceased and SYM
pathy with the bereaved.
Card of Thanks-We desire to thank
all who rendered us such kind aesis-
tance during the sickness and death
OF our husband and father. and espe-
clally the pastor and choir.
Mrs. Charles Royce,
H. Eugene Royce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Royce.
CRAFTSBUkY
Maud Amsden is home from New
York for a short vacation.
Ray Richardson has moved his goods
into the j. E. Dawson tenement
house.
The Rev. W. E. Allen will occupy
the pulpit OF the NJ. E. church next
Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Poor and daughter Mary
from Wolcott are visiting friends in
this town.
Mrs. Eliza Snuff and son from
Stratford, n. H, is visiting friends
IN this town.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson from Worces-
ter. Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. N. Nelson.
Miss Christina Calderwood re-
turned from New Hampshire last
week bringing her nephew with her.
The meeting of the fifth annual
outing of the NJ. w. A. was held here
Wednesday of last week and in spite
of the threatening weather and rain
was a fine success. See more extend
ed account elsewhere in this issue.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Robert Stewart is recovering.
A party was given Miss Ruth Nc
Laren, Aug. 10th in honor of her
eighteenth birthday. A pleasant eve
ming was spent.
Among our young people, who are
home for their yearly vacation are
the Misses Flora and Mary Duttou,
Ray Bailey. James Anderson, and
Charles Bailey.
This community was greatly shocked
and saddened. when news reached it
of the death of Mrs. Augustus Pad
dock. None of the particulars re-
garding her illness have been learned.
The two weeks allowed for the va
cation of the fresh air children passed
altogether too rapidly to please them
and it was with reluctance that they
boarded the train Wednesday for New
York.
The Christian Endeavor societies OF
! Craftsbury and Greensboro held Z
. union service in the U. P. churct
Sunday evening. Every seat in the
audience room was occupied and the
meeting was very helpful and inter
:: esting.
NORTH CRAFTS8URY.
Mrs. Burnham has sold her farm.
Miss Kathsryn Randall is on the
sick list.
, H. o. Douglass and fanny are away
on a vacation.
Rev. E. R. Gordon has returned
from his vacation.
The ecademy school will open We'd
nesday, August 30.
Prof. j. E. Colburn has gone to
Fairfax on business.
g. Cbasse went to Barton Tuesday
with one of his noted sugar rigs.
Many from this place are in Bar
ton attending the Orleans County fair.
Rev. John Chamberlain was called
to New York Monday to attend the
funeral of one of his friends.
The sad news has just reached here
from India of the death of Mrs. Mary
Paddock. 1t was a great shock to
the whole town. She was a woman
kind and sympathetic to all and her
return was looked forward to. She
went year ago to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Anna Cole at Velore, India
and was to have started back i'm Feb
ruary accompanied by her grandson.
n Cecil Cole, but the severe hot wealth
er was more than she could endure.
She leaves two daughters here, Mrs.
.> Mamie Hazen and Mrs. Pratt. one
brother, DR.. c. w. Dustan, who have
the sympathy of all.
DERBY.
Mrs. Geo. BuFton is on the sick list.
Miss Rebecca Ferry has a sister
visiting ber.