Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-08-07
COVENTRY

COVENTRY
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Mrs. Lillian Clifford was i'll last
week.
Miss Frances Nichols has gone to
Burlington.
Mrs. Clarence Cross is visiting rela-
tives in Richford.
Roy Shippee has been spending a
week in Lyndonville.
P. L. Metcalf fell off a load of hay
and broke his wrist last week.
Miss Taylor has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Benware.
Clarissa Metcalf had adenoids and
her tonsils removed Thursday.
E. L. Batchelder has been haying
for Allie Wright, who is in poor
health.
w. S. Boynton of Bennington is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
S. Boynton.
Mr.. Marston of Troy has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. M. H. Chafee,
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hyland and
family have gune to New Hampshire
to visit friends.
Daniel Gray has so far recovered
as to be able to return to his work
at Lee Porter's.
DR.. R. F. Willard and family have
returned from their visit in Burling.
ton and Topsham.
Mrs. George Cummings died of tn.
berculosis at her home in East Gov.
entry last Saturday..
Mrs. Martha Gardner spent a few
days in Charleston last week visiting
her son, Clyde Durgin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Kaplinger
and little son of Springfield, Mass.
are visiting at James J. Labell's.
Mrs. Jessie Hermon, who has beer
spending a few days at home, has re
turned to her cottage at Willoughby
The new stage curtains for the towr
hall purchased by the school directors
and made by the ladies of the V.
society make great improvement il
the hall.
Bert Heath and Iva M. Sanville O:
Irasburg were married July 18th BY
Rev. G. E. Wells of Irasburg. A re-
ception was given them in the eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Ingerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Worboys ane
daughter of West Charleston, Mr.
and Mrs. o. D. Hancock and daughter
and Horace Hancock of Newport ane
Will Hancock of Boston were in towr
last Friday to attend the funeral of
Harold Hancock.
Harold Hancock, youngest son O.
Mrs. Esther Hancock and the late A.
B. Hancock, died Wednesday, July 81
at II 80 a. m. He has been suffering
from tuberculosis of the spine TO
several years and has borne hi
suffering very patiently and uncom
plainingly. It has been only q shor
| time since he had to give up and thel
he failed very rapidly. All was dom
for him that kind friends could do
The funeral was held in the M. E
church Rev. c. w. Morse of New
port Center officiated, assisted b.
Rev. w. H. Fairbanks. The mall
quartette, A. D. Thurber, Rev. w. H
Fairbanks, w. Z. Thurber and J. P
Wheelock, sang three selections. TIL
floral offerings were many and beauti
full. Harold leaves to mourn his los
a mother. Mrs. Esther Hancock, tw
sisters. Mrs. Clara Worboys of Yves
Charleston, Miss Lou Hancock o
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The town hall was crowded Wednes
day evening of last week to listen t
the drama, 1.-The Village School
ma 'am." given for the benefit of tn
Village Improvement society.
would be impossible to specialize a
all took their parts so nicely
After the first act. a ladies' quartet
Mrs. Kate Wright of Newport. Mrs
R. S. Wilcox, Mrs. H. c.. Clevelan
and Miss Myfa Douglass. sang 18th
Bells of Shandon" very nicely. Afte
the second act, Walter Cleveland san
in his usual pleasing manner and re
ceived hearty encore. At the clos
J of the drama, song was sung by til
entire company, Come Join the V.
Society,"" This was an original son
. written for the occasion by Mrs. Kat
Hancock, and set to the music of tt
song, "I'm Subject of the King.
They were called back and sang tt
last verse again. Much credit is dr
! Miss Myra Douglass who acted
3 critic and prompter. All hope tn;
! another drama may be given in I'll
near future. Receipts of the evenir
7 were S50.75. The drama was presen
: ed at Irasburg Friday evening. tt