Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-23
WEST BURKE

WEST BURKE
The NATL Bank of Newport is now
paying per cent on all saving deposits
Mrs Clara Packard of St. Johnsbury
was the guest of Mrs. Ida Powers last |
week.
Mrs. Alton Marsh of Barton, was |
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Nettie |
Mccoy Sunday
Mrs. Wayne Humphrey and little |
son. of Wolcott, have been visiting |
relatives in town.
Miss Florence Page of Sutton is
working for Mrs Ernest Miles, who is
improving slowly.
Miss Eva Rosebrooks has been Wis
iting relatives in Newport. during the /
past three weeks.
! Joseph Carpenter, who has been
boarding at Harry Woodurff's. has gone
to 0. G. Woodruff S for the summer
| Mrs. Frank Anger and daughter
Martha of Bellows Falls, visited rela-
| tiveS in town the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Clara Burke started this week
for Ohio, where she will spend the
greater part of the summer with her
sister.
Mrs. John Merrill of Newport, visit
ed her aunts, Mrs. Lorinda Marshall,
Mrs. Fanny Sergeant and Mrs. Abby
Humphrey last week.
Miss Winifred Kimball of Will
loughby is working for Mrs. A. w.
Brockway and Mrs. Brockway is
helping her husband in the store.
Miss Myrtle Alexander, who has
been in poor health for a long time,
went to Montreal Friday for treat
ment. Her many friends hope she
NAV return soon greatly benefited.
The removal of Rev. G. M. Davis
from this charge to Johnson, seems to
be a matter of general regret. not
only in the church but throughout
the whole community. Our very best
wishes will go with him and his family
to their new home.
A sugar party was given in the
vestry Friday evening for the benefit
of the Sunday school. The sugar was
donated by Superintendent G.. G.
Ames and was excellent Doughnnts
and pickles were furnished by the
ladies and a brief program was given
during the evening. Everyone seemed
: to have good time, the children in
particular, and about six dollars was
!, added to the treasury of the Sunday
school.
SHEFFIELD
Charles Sheldon seems a little better
at present writing.
Lyle Jenness goes to Rutland Mon
day morning to work in the electric
business.
Mrs. George Woodnan of st. Johns.
bury visited at Jane Woodlands the
last of the week.
Hollis Brown died Monday morning.
His sister. Mrs. Josie Everett of Bos-
. ton, was with him.
: Rev and Mrs Burgin and Mr.. and
: Mrs. Holden visited at Jennie Miles's
the first of the week.
: Clinton Jones stepped on rusty nail
: recently, which necessitated the use of
a crutch for few DAYS.
Fife Dane will entertain the Ladies'
Aid society at the vestry Friday after
noon and evening of this week.
a Miss Newton has returned to the
\ village school. She is one of our best
>
, her again.
: Rev; Mr.: Simpson and family left
I Saturday for Lunenburg where he is to
t preach the coming year. Mr.. ard
: Mrs. Simpson have left many warm
Y friends in the community, who wish
them prosperity in their new field.
: The grange conferred the third and
(. fourth degrees on several candidates
INV (1slyy
!. Wednesday evening will be the regular
! grange meeting. There are several
candidates to take the first and second
e degrees.
n Mrs. Bert Green is sick.
4 Joel Chesley went to Barton Sunday
| night.
!. C. H. Whipple has blood poisoning
n in his hand.
2 Miss Mabel Whipple was home from
/ ST. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Chapman went back to
her school in Bethel Saturday.
y Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Joy visited his
10 sister, Mrs. Clara Gray of West Burke,
}. Sunday.
:. y Miss Harriet Clark left Monday
~ morning for trip to Boston and
Washington. D. C. Miss Clark in
IS tends to return here before going to
re Minnesota.
h
:. The following schools began Monday
II morning: John Dean on the South
n Ridge; Miss Bertha Craig in the
Wilson school; Miss Angie Davis in
II the Taft school.
Of Word was received from Barnet
il Sunday morning that FELTON, P. Hodge
ly resident of this town for severa
~ years. died quite suddenly. The re-
Us mains were brought here Monday.
ne The funeral services were held at the
church Tuesday at p. m.