Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-04

+ Will Pearsons and niece, Miss Copr
of West Derby visited his sister and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffin
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal. Wilson Of Brown
ington were here Decoration day. They
are members of the G. A. R. and w.
R. C. here.
Mrs. Cordeau and brother, Mr..
Coates of Derby Line visited their
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Gee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shannon of
Derby, Harry Cushing and family and
Ora Piper of Newport were here
Decoration day.
Rev. Pierce of East Charleston.
Rev. Hallet and Charles Carpenter of
Derby Line were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Ross one day last week.
Remember the Congregational Sum
day School convention to be held at
East Charleston on June 10. It begins
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Mrs. Bert Campbell of Lyndonville
and Mrs.. Matte Tarrant of ST.. Johns
bury visited their sister, Mrs. J. F.
Kendrick, and family last week.
Rev. J. A. Mitchell was at Holland
last week Monday evening, where he
gave an entertainment with his
stereopticon for the Ladies' society of
that place.
Mr.. Kline and family went to
Livingstone, Montana and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eastman to Lewiston, Mont. not
both parties to the latter place as
printed last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs George Piper were at
East Charleston Saturday to attend the
funeral of the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Piper.
Last week Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hayes and children of Newport
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hayes and
children of West Derby visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes.
Many here were shocked and sad
dened to hear Of the sad accident
which befell Henry Norton of Island
Pond on May 20, and which resulted in
his death. Mr.. Norton and family
lived here many years.
The M. w. A. dance Friday evening
drew good crowd. At its close the
teams of Fred Carney of this place and
Mr.. Griffin of Morgan Center had a
collision. Fortunately no one was hurt
but Mr.. Griffin's wagon was badly
damaged.
Saturday as S. D. Barrup was re-
turning from East Charleston, leading
a horse, it became frightened at an
automobile and jumped onto the
wagon, damaging it greatly. Luckily
the horse Mr.. Barrup was driving was
perfectly quiet and Mr.. Barrup was
not injured but the horse he led was
bruised.
Memorial Sunday was observed at
the Baptist churchb union service
and fine sermon, by Rev. A. B.
Ross, and appropriate music by
Brown, Cummings and Tracy besides a
union choir. The church was prettily
decorated. The old soldiers were few.
The w. R. c., the Sons of Veterans
and the Grange attended in bodies.
On the evening of May "a members
n h giving gh Mr.: and and Mfs IT. c. Easataah
a reception at the town hall. A large
number were present and pleasant,
social time was thoroughly enjoyed.
Plenty of cake and ice cream was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman have
lived here many years and always been
socially identified with the town. The
grange presented Mr.. Eastman with q
fountain pen and Mrs. Eastman with e
safe journey and pleasant visit and
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A good crowd, despite the threaten
ing weather of the morning, gathered
to observe Decoration day. The usua
ceremonies were held at the cemetery
in the forenoon and all did justice tt
the ample supply of good things fur
nished for the dinner at the Congre
gational vestry at noon. In the
I afternoon all marched to the Baptis
church, where they listened to a goo
program of music and recitations an
a stirring address by Rev. J. A
Mitchell. Sanderson's drum corp
furnished patriotic music and wa
much appreciated. One could not he'll
noticing, the fast thinning ranks o
the veterans.
COVENTRY
Miss A. R. Kidder visited friends i
Newport recently.
While playing ball last Friday
Edmund Bowen broke his leg.
Mrs. Herman Bradley of Lyndonvill
is visiting at Charles Boynton's.
The ladies of the M. E. church me
and cleaned the church yesterday.
Mrs. Best has returned from he
visit in Richford and ST. Adams.
Miss Simpson of Sheffield is til
guest of her sister. Mrs. Carl Goss.
Mrs. Laura Lumbra of Montgomel
is the guest of her son, H. J. Frazier
Mrs. C. J. Brooks and little son {
Berlin, N. H., are visiting at G.
Wares.
Mrs. w. A. Elliot has been quite j
F with lumbago. Her mother, Mr.
Jewell of Newport. is caring for her.
Mrc Corro11 Wildor Of Nouy,ort VIZ.