Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-27

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Smith was born in East Haven, June
II, 1859. His early life was spent in
the town of his birth and on Nov. 8,
1880, he married Miss Susie Bailey,
one of its fair daughters. Four chill
dren were born to them, Lisle of West
Lebanon, N. H., Carroll of Burke,
one daughter, Mrs. Sydney Brigham
of East Burke, who with her husband
and children was spending the winter
with her parents. Mr.. Smith has for
many years been engaged in buying
eggs and poultry, which he sold to the
ty markets, and was we'll know all
through this section of the state. He
joined the Masons at the age of
twenty one, and has for some years
been a member of the J. O. U. A. M.
Both orders attended the funeral and
the Masons conducted their beautiful
service. Mr.. Smith was a devoted
husband and father, and kind friend
and neighbor. A profusion of beauti-
full flowers testified to the love and es-
TEEN felt for him by those who knew
+ and loved him best.
SHEFFI Id
Mrs. Small is working for Ira Davis
at Lyndon.
Wilbur Hunter has returned from
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson have been in
Victory the past week.
David Roberts and Will Peck were
in Guildhall last week.
Clynton Jones has commenced work
in the store for A. j. Griffin.
Clayton Smith was the second one to
get deer~in this town thus far.
Carrie Wright of Lyndon is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Or
cult.
Gordon Trip of Orleans is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Gray.
Mrs. Flora Harris of Littleton and
Mrs. Anna Hall of st. Johnsbury were
in town Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Bancroft preached an ex-
cellent Thanksgiving sermon Sunday, it
being a union service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Green, also
Willie Gray of Lyndonville, spent Sun
day with their parents.
Bessie Shatney and friend, Dennis
Mcnamara, visited at her home in
, West Glover over Sunday.
Loren Randall of Wheelock, a
former resident of this town, passed
away at his home last week.
Paul Willard, son of Mr. and Mrs.
, Wylie Willard, has been very sick with
: throat trouble but is considered out OF
danger.
Chester Ash went to Guildhall hunt
ing but decided to come home Monday
night. Thursday one of his party
killed brother hunter
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sheldon went
to St. Johnsbury Saturday to see their
son, Bert Sheldon, and wife, who were
thrown from carriage and badly
hurt.
3 Mrs. Jack Drown came very near
meeting with serious accident Fri
day. She tripped on a rug and fell
=, with a lamp in her hand. The lamp
set fire but she managed to throw it
out of the window and saved the house
from burning, but she broke several
, ribs and is badly injured.
About forty of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Jones gave them 6
surprise party Monday night. Games
were played, cake, sandwiches anC
coffee were served and general gooC
time was enjoyed. Rev. J. D. Wal
3 dron presented them, in behalf Of the
friends, half dozen teaspoons and {
Dair of dessert SnOOnS
SUTTON
H. w. Switzer is gaining slowly.
| Charles Clark remains about the
7 same.
Mrs. F. w. Barker remains about
the same.
Mrs. Hodge has finished work at F
R. Whipple's.
School began Monday at the village
: with Mr.. Hasbrooke of Lyndon as
teacher.
Miss Sadie Blake was quite sick las
week with acute indigestion but is
much better.
The receipts from the Ladies' Aic
society supper and apron sale Friday
night.were $11.5O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Stevens have
gone to Attleboro, Mass, to visit
: their son, Arthur.
Last Sunday the Sunday school vot-
ed to have a Christmas tree at the
church, which pleased the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Gray and Miss
Ruth Chapman of Lyndon Center, Mr..
. and Mrs B. D. Ruggles of West Burke
attended the Ladies' Aid society supper
Friday night.
A Card.