Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-01-01

were well attended and held at the
| Baptist church, Rev. A. B. Ross
preaching an excellent sermon in the
morning and Rev. j. A. Mitchell lead
| ing the evening sermon. AT the latter
| John Hayes gave several sacred Selec-
tions on his phonograph which were
appreciated by all
Dr. and Mrs. J F Kendrick were
called to Craftsbury recently to attend
the funeral of their niece, Miss Jessie
Kendrick. Miss Kendrick made her
home here with her uncle and aunt and
attended school. She made many
dened to hear of her early death.
Their sincere sympathy is given the
bereaved father and other relatives.
Mrs. Wesley Horn and daughter,
Mrs. Tobias McCluskey. ard little son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Calkins
at Morgan Center last Monday. This
was rather an unusual gait ering. there
being five generations present: Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Calkins, their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fowler of Boston, the latter S daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wesley Horn, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tobias McCluskey, with her
small son, Gilbert Henry McCluskeY.
The Christmas tree was held Tuesday
evening at the Baptist church. The
church was packed with an apprecia-
tive audience and all the children did
finely. The union choir, duet by Brown
and Tracy and solo by Tracy were all
fine. Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Ross were
presented a mission rocker and other
gifts by their people. Rev. j. A.
Mitchell was given a sum of money
by his congregation. Brown and
Tracy were eacn presented a nice
rocker as token Of appreciation Of
their services.
Philip J. Niles died on Tuesday,
Dec. 10th. Although he had been in
poor health for long time his sudden
death was rather unexpected. Mr..
Niles was about fifty years of age and
had lived here nearly all his life. He
was pleasant man and good neigh
Dor, always ready to help in time of
trouble He married Miss Addie
Waterman, who survives him, with
other relatives to whom our sympathy
is given. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at the Baptist
church, Rev. J. A. Mitchell officiating.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Tracy sang ap-
propriate selections. The NJ. w. of A.
had charge of the funeral and their
part of the service was both beautiful
and impressive and we'll carried out.
H. G. Ruiter was the director, Bert
. Bailey Wesley Horn, Eugene Clarke
, and Henry Lafoe, members of the
Woodmen, were the bearers. A large
number of the Woodmen attended in a
body and the team wore their uni
forms. Mr.. Niles had been member
of the III. w. of A. society ever since
it was started here. The flowers were
f,1 .oI
in the village cemetery.
COVENTRY
L. j. Elliott is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mr.. James Brown of Mont
,, real visited at H. H. Hancock's Mon
day.
Miss Cora Bean is home from Hat
field, Mass, where she has been
teaching.
q Norman Tice is spending his vaca-
; tion with his parents, Mr.. and II rs.
Robert Tice.
/ Rev. Willis House occupied the pull
pit last Sunday It is expected that
Miss Foster, deaconess, will be here
next Sunday.
q Miss Eva Elliott has been helping A.
D. Thurber, invoicing his goods. Wal
i ter Cleveland has been helping G. J.
r Benware in the same capacity.
Mrs. L. A. Smith has returned from
9 North Woodstock, N. H., whe re she
has been spending the past four weeks
. with her daughter, Mrs. Effie Smith.
The annual meeting and roll call
f Of the Congregational church is called
g at II a. m. on Jan. 9Th. All friend.
and members of the church are invited
to attend.
DR.. Gile of Hanover, n. H.. was
called here last week to perform an
= operation on Mrs. II. A. McMurry
The operation was very successful and
she is gaining nicely.
; Rev. and Mrs nj. W. Hale wish to
: express their appreciation of the
p friendship which prompted the pre-
senting of handsome purse Of money
on Christmas evening.
: Charles Perry, who was stricken
: with apoplexy a short time ago,
r passed away last Thursday at his old
home. at the age of n years. where he
was being cared for by Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Dean. Mr.. Perry's wife died 80
years ago. Mr.. Perry was quiet
t unassuming man. respected by all who
knew him. His funeral was hell in
the M. E. church last Sunday, Rev. NJ.
9 w. Hale officiating Members of the
= M. E. choir sang. ''Abide with Me- -
By request Mrs. A. D. Thurber sang,
1.-The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere -
, Mr.. Perry leaves to mourn his loss
two sons, Clarence E. and Ernest L. of
Irasburg, and one daughter, Nellie,
!. wife of Fred Rean of IraShurp and
I. several grandchildren. Interment in
, the village cemetery.
CRAFTSBURY
S. L. Leavitt remains very i'll.
!. Mary buckles finished her work for
o Mrs E. N. Nelson Tuesday.