Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-08-06
Orleans News Page
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} News and Views from this
Hustling Village
AddioNaA Nsws Page Hav S. NOehster, SocaA sdytor

Miss Vera Piper of Canada is visiting
at Smith and Aldrich's.
Rev. E. B. Harris entertained two
Of his nephews last week.
Mrs. J. K. Herbert and daughter,
Charlena, have returned to St. Johns.
bury.
Miss Carrie Purinton of Bristol is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. M. w.
Hale.
DR.. R. F. Willard is attending the
state board of health meeting at Bur-
lington.
Mrs. P. L. Metcalf is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lenna Smith, in Con-
cord, N. H.
G.. E. Gorham has moved into the
house he recently purchased of E. L.
Batchelder.
Mrs. Mamie Arnold and son of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting at
Ware and Lees.
Claude Brooks of st. Johnsbury
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
P. Brooks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wheelock attended
the funeral Of Mr.. Rollins at Newport
Center yesterday -4at..:'>44 i
Mrs. Clara Worboys and children of
West Charleston have been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Esther Hancock.
w. S. Boyntonl of Bennington is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Boynton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens of Beth
lehem, Pa, have been visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. VIM. Stevens.
/ Chas. F. Putney has sold his farm to
w. E. Davis of West Derby. We are
sorry to lose Mr.. Putney's people.
The Sunday afternoon meeting at the
West hill school house will begin at
o'clock instead of g. 80 as heretofore.
H. c.. Cleveland, John Wells, C. A.
Bickford and J. P. Wheelock, were al
badly burned in fighting fire Saturday
morning.
Will Corrow, son of E. A. Corrow
fell from the roof OF his fathers new
barn, distance of about 80 feet, Mon
day. He is resting comfortably ant
the doctor was unable to find any
broken bones, so it is hoped he may
suffer no serious injury.
The silver communion service, pre-
sented last summer to the M. E
church by Mrs. L. NJ Thurber, twt
long white table cloths and a part O.
the aprons and one quilt made by thu
Needle Book club for their fair
were burned in the fire of July 26
This is sad loss to the church, a!
they are trying to support a residen
pastor this year.
Card of Thanks-We wish to expires!
our heartfelt thanks to our friends ane
neighbors and all who worked 81
heroically to save our store and It's
stock of goods, also our dwelling house.
furniture, clothing, etc.. from de-
struction by fire Saturday morning
also to all who offered US their home:
and in other ways gave us thei1
sympathy. May the Giver of all good
bless and reward them all.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Thurber
and family.
COVENTRY FIRE.
The fire of July 18th, which started
in the hotel and consumed the hote
and barn, A. D. Thurber's store. and {
large part of his stock of goods, tine
house and barn of L. S. Eaton and the
) house and barn of A. D. Thurber, alse
ruined the large iron safe belonging tt
the town. in which the land records Of
the town were kept. The contents OF
the safe were badly charred and burned
but for the most part are still legible
This will necessitate the copying o:
the records. The barn belonging tx
w. r. Shippee was burned and hi
house and Mrs. Esther Hancock