Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-12-18
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE


H. I. Foster has been very i'll for
the past week with quinsy sore.
Mrs. Will Goad of Littleton, N. H.,
has been visiting at Otis Goding's.
Mrs. May Coe left Woodsville, N.
H., for California Monday, Dec. 9th.
Mrs. Della Foster is improving and
is able to sit up for short time each
day.
Miss Celia Spencer is expected home
on Saturday of this week, for a
week S vacation.
The Misses Laila and Glenn Roundy
are at home from Newport for the
holiday vacation.
School opened in the Ward district
last week with Miss Eunice Rice of
Newark as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. c.. Woodruff
were in Montpelier on Thursday and
Friday of last week.
w. H. Fairbanks of New York City
will spend Christmas week with his
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Hall.
The w. R. C. will hold their quar-
terly social on Saturday, Dec 21st.
There will be initiation and election of
officers in the afternoon.
On account of Christmas, the regu-
changed from Wednesday evening to
Friday. The members will please
bear this in mind
E. E. Alexander and daughter
Myrtle, ]. M. Smith and son Will and
daughter Ida went to Bloomington
Friday to attend the funeral of
relative, Mrs. Laura Smith.
Pastor Davis was unable to occupy
his pulpit Sunday on account Of illness
and beautiful sermon on the story
of Ruth was read in a very pleasing
manner by Mrs. H. C. Colby.
| The sale at the church Thursday
afternoon and evening was a success
in small way. The ladies realized
a little over twenty-five dollars from
the ARTICLES sold, and felt amply
repaid fof'their labor.
Ira Carr returned last week from a
visit to relatives and friends in Spring
field and Lowell, Mass. While away
Mr.. Carr attended the wedding of his
brother Harold, who will be we'll
remembered by many here.
Next Sunday the services at the
church will be in Observance of Christ
mas, hymns and music will be appro-
pirate to the season and the pastor
will speak on the subject, 1.-The Birth
of Jesus" Christmas exercises will
be held in the church Wednesday
evening, Dec. Is. All are cordially
invited.
The village schools closed Friday
afternoon, with very interesting exer-
cises. The men were conspicuous by
their absence, there being only the
pastor and janitor present; but
the woman were there in full force,
and showed their appreciation of the
good work which the teachers and
pupils are doing. At the close of the
} exercises the children were presented
boxes Of candy from DR.. E. E.
Dickerman, chairman of the board OF
, directors, and the teachers.
Mrs. Frank Pierce died on Monday
, of last week after a short illness Of
, only few days. Mrs. Pierce haC
resided here only a few months, anC
: had made few acquaintance but he
sudden death was a shock to everyone
: and much sympathy is felt for thu
! bereaved family. She was forty-si1
, years of age, and leaves a husband
and five children The funeral took
place Thursday morning, Rev. E. E
Grant officiating, assisted by Rev
t Mr.. Davis of West Burke. The inter
0 ment was in East St. Johnsbury
( Music was furnished by quartet,
y of ladies', Mrs. w. E. Gaskell. Mrs
D. D. Ruggles, Mrs. H. A. Fowler an
Miss Mabel Porter.
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