Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
WEST BURKE

G. H. Coburn was in St. Johnsbury
Thursday.
Mrs. A. Craig has been visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Ellen Thompson spent last
week with friends in Willoughby.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brockway spent
Sunday in St. Johnsbury recently.
Rev. J. @. Angel is entertaining his
mother, Mrs. Angel, of Randolph.
Clarence Densmore has been spend
ing the past week with his mother. Mrs.
Ellen Densmore.
Mrs. Mary Bailey is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Island Pond and
Littleton, N. H.
F. G. Reynolds of New York city was
the guest of Mrs. and Miss Aldrich the
first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Avery of New
port were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Gaskell last week.
Miss Myrtle Alexander was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Mabel Silsby
of St. Johnsbury. last week.
Miss Clara Smith, C. D. Whitney
and niece of Barnet and Ernest King
of Hillsboro, N. H., visited at Harvey
Drew's recently
Mrs. A. D. Fogg, Mrs. Matte Coe,
A. c. Way. o. E. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. /.
Foster, DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Burke and
others attended the state fair at White
River Junction last week.
Miss Mabel E. Porter of West Burke
and John Woods of Malvern, Arkansas,
were married quietly at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. T. Porter, at nine a. M, on Friday,
Sept. 18th. The happy couple left at
once for their new home in Malvern.
Mrs. Woods is one of our finest young
ladies, and the very best wishes of a
host of friends go with her to her far
away home.
REBEKAH ANN BARTLETT
Mrs. Rebekah Ann Bartlett was
born in Palmer, Mass, July IL, 1917.
She was the daughter of Josiah and
Rebekah Shumway Dean In October.
1888. she was united in marriage to
Saul Bartlett in Sutton, where most of
her life has since been spent. A son
and daughtr came to bless their home,
both of whom are now living. Mrs
Bartlett was woman of unusual phys
ical and mental vigor, and until a
very few years ago. was able to be
about the house, and do more or less
work. She had stroke Of paralysis
two years ago, since which she has
been almost helpless. Her mind has
been unclouded, however, until the
!: last few weeks. and she has borne her
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always greeting her friends with a
pleasant smile and words of cheer.
! She was most kindly cared for during
her long illness by her children, who
have done all in their power for her
pleasure and comfort. She passed
away Monday, September 18th, after
Sc years of brave, noble living. The
funeral took place on Thursday after
noon, at the residence of S. M. Bart
lett. Rev. J. @. Angel officiated,
and appropriate selections were sung
by male quartette from ST. Johns.
bury. The interment was in the
North Ridge cemetery in Sutton.
Mrs. Bartlett leaves two children,
; Simon M. Bartlett Of this place anc
Mrs. E. S. Tracy of Brock ton, Mass,
, and several grandchildren.
SHEFFIELD
Julia Mitchell is very poorly.
Henry Duvall of Burke visited a
, Adna Simpsons Sunday.
Ben Gray of Windsor visited friends
here the last of the week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hawkins visited
) at Adna Simpsons recently.
o. H. Jenness and family visited al
Bert Jenness's in Barton Sunday.
George Giffin and family are tn,
2 guests of S. A. Jones and family.
See my advertisement on page thre'
, of this paper. Annie P. Strobridge
Adna Simpson and brother, John
t have been visiting their sister, Emily
in Greenfield, Mass, the past week.
Mrs. Anterior Chase has returne,
to her home in New York after a few
weeks visit among relatives an
e friends.
: Mrs. Martha Underwood will enter
d tain the Ladies Aid Friday Afternoon
: and evening this week. Come earl.
h and bring your needle and thimbl
e prepared to do sewing. All invited.
About 35 members of the E. L
O junior society met at the parish hous
n and surprised Mrs. Bancroft on Frida
;, afternoon in honor and appreciation o
- her helpful work among them the pas
= year. Music, singing, charades an
q games were enjoyed. In behalf of tn
q Juniors, Miss Ruth Barber presente
\ Mrs. Bancroft with a set of silve
~ fruit knives. Mrs. Bancroft responde
very feelingly and by request gave
II short talk on her girlhood days in Ohio
It after which refreshments were serve
"a ! consisting of Ice cream, cake an
is cookies. We regret the departure c
r. Rev. Mr.. Bancroft and family but on
20 best wishes for their success go wit
them in their new field of labor.
I'd SUTTON
h Mrs. Olive E. Harris is home frol
Orleans for few days.
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