Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-11-29

J. C. Babcock from Hardwick was a
business visitor in this village Tues
day.
Paul Andrus from Barton visited
his sister, Mrs. Clarence Woodbury.,
recently.
A. C. Chase from Greensboro Bend
was a business visitor in this town
Saturday.
Mrs. T. M. Crowley left Tuesday
for Hardwick where she expected TO
enter the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Howard Skinner and daugh
ters left Saturday for Swanton,
Thanksgiving.
There we're two successful deer
hunters from this village last week.
Mr.. Balch and Bay Simpson. The
latter very kindly divided the spoils
with his neighbors.
The news of the sudden death in
Whitman, Mass. of DR.. o. A. Bemis
reached this town last Wednesday.
DR.. Bemis was sixty-ive years old
and was for many years a successful
physician of this town where he had
many friends. He moved with his
family to Whitman, Mass, about
eighteen years ago..
From weekly reports sem by the
teachers to the superintendent of
schools. it appears chat the average
per cent of attendance of all schools
in the town of Craftsbury up to the
last two days of the fall term was "a
per cent. The banner school for high
per CEN of attendance was district
No. 8, taught by Miss Margaret
Morse. where the average attendance
for the term was SO per cent. Dis
trict No. !, taught by Miss Lora
Witt. was next, with an attendance of
school fell below 80 per cent, which,
on the whole, is a very creditable
sho wing. The superintendent re-
spectfully urges the same cooperation
of parents with teachers for the re-
mainder Of the year. in order that we
may. as far as possible. eliminate
waste in school attendance. G. L.
Cowles, superin tendent of schools.
The untimety death Of John Keir,
who passed away Wednesday after.
noon, Nov. I, at the Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington. was a great
: shock to the community. It is safe
to say there was not another man in
!; Northern Vermont that was so widely
! known as Mr.. Kerr His genial and
sunny disposition always won a per
manent place in the hearts of all who
ever knew him. 1t was always q
: pleasure for him to administer to the
needs of those less Fortunate, many
deeds of charity came to his attention
- o,,or IiI ~ fCil 70 roeo~pi1o tLc
needs, bat few from him knew whaf
he contributed to the work of charity
and ~benevolence. Mr.. Keir was borr
in Hatley, P. O., So year ago. hi
parents being of Scotch decent
Coming to Greensboro at the age Of
Fl years, he entered the employ o
his brother. H. A. Kerr. After learn
ing his trade he came to Craftsbur,
II and was employed by Henry Hcyt,
after about a year purchased tn
business of Mr.. Hoyt and from tina
time conducted a growing and sue
cessful business, and today hi
o business stands a monument to hi
1t strict business integrity and is one o
p. the largest of its kind in this section
y He leaves a widow and three childre
s. to mourn his loss, Fred c.. Percy C.
and Avis j., also an aged father
Duncan Keir of Hatley, P. O.. on
brother, Henry A. Keir, of Lancaster
N. H., and two sisters, Mrs. Williar
L. Mabon, of Craftsbury and Mrs. F
. W. Carr of Newport. The esteem i
which Mr. Keir was held was evidence
by the largely attended funeral, whic
was held 10 the M. E. church a
N Craftsbury. Saturday. Rev. W. E
Allen conducted a private service 2
\ the late home as we'll as the servic
L at the church. The Modern Woo
men, of which order he was a member
attended in a body. The intermer
rs was in the family lot in the Crafts
Id bury cemetery. Seldom has there eve
Id been such a beautiful display {
~ flowers, among the many design
IS were So carnations from Mrs. Keil
I'd crescent. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mabor
o. cross, children; pillow, Mr.. and Mr.
= F. w. Carr and Clarence Kerr; sprs
.. of carnations and roses. MFR. and Mr..
"a Henry Keir; spray of carnations, M
and Mrs. H. L. Bates and son of L
lie Angeles; spray of carnations, MIR
Claude Fisher, pillow of roses. er
ployees ; spray of carnations. A. 1
COUNSEL; carnations, j. H. Currie
panel of chrysanthemums, Mr.. al
- Mrs. Ernest Keir, panel of chr
santhemums. Miss Marion Cutie
s. spray of carnations, Paul w. Waite
man; chrysanthemums. Mr. al
Mrs. G. H. Shepard wreath of rose
Mothers club, Newport; earnatlor
Miss Frances Larner bouquet of chr
es santhemums. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Bemis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Curt:
N. Frank Paddleford and E. G. Paddl
'e, ford /: carnations, Ladies' Aid societ
chysanthemums, grange; carnatlor
e, Miss Mary Spaulding ;chrysanthemul
I'M Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Williams; M.
MS A.. pillow Of roses. F. P.
err
Sc DERBY.
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Rev. Gordon is on the sick list.
Ira Grapes was in town Sunday.
James Rlay called on friends
III town Sunday.
a Charles Smith has gone to Flor.