Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunting of
Newport, N. H.. were in town the lat
ter part of last week.
Henry Moulton, who has been criti-
cally i'll for some weeks, is better and
able to be out once more.
Mrs. H. C. Colby has been entertain
ing her sister. Mrs. Fred Barker of
Plymouth, N. H., during the past
week.
Rev. and Mrs w. E. Allen of Bar
ton visited Rev. and Mrs. Davis at
the parsonage on Thursday of last
week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Porter visited
friends IN Barton Saturday. Mrs.
| David Por ter of ST. Johnsbury recently
visited at F. T. Porter's.
! John Woods. who has been spending
| the winter in Germany, landed in Bos-
| ton recently, and Was the guest of
Miss Mabel Porter over Sunday.
Evening Star Chapter of the O. E.
S. entertained D. D. G. P. DR.. Smith
of Lyndonville and d. D. G. M. Mrs.
Smythe of st. Johnsbury Friday even
ing.
Warren Gaskell had the misfortune to
| cut his hand quite badly while work.
ing at the Fairbanks shops in st.
Johnsbury and has been at home for
the past week. :,
The proceeds from the play, "Fe
male Masonry. together with a gener-
Gus gift from Miss Louise Darling.
have enabled the O. E. S. chapter to
complete the payments on their piano.
which was purchased last fall.
News has just reached here of the
death of Mrs. Warner Hartwell of Ply
mouth, N. H., which occurred late
Sunday Afternoon. Mr. Hartwell and
the many other relatives have the
deepest sympathy of this whole com
munity, in their great and sudden sor
row.
Mrs. Laura Mabel Davis, the wife of
Leroy c. Davis. died Friday, Feb. 81,
at Burke. She was born in New
ark August 10, 1876, the daughter of
James and Electa Packer Ball. She
lived in Newark until her marriage to
Leroy c. Davis, Jan. II, 1893. Since
then she had lived in the village of
Burke. Mr.. Davis, VINO has been the
town clerk for several years appointed
Mrs. Davis his assistant. In this way
Mrs. Davis became well known among
the people of the town. Her faithful
ness to every trust and her pleasing
manner were such as to win friends for
her everywhere. Beside her husband
and father. Mrs. Davis leaves three
brothers. Charles Ball of East Burke,
Harley Ball of ST. Johnsbury and
Frank Ball of Newark. and two aunts.
Miss Emily Packer. Mrs. James Sis
by of HARTFORD Conn One brother,
Dwight Ball, died little over two
years ago. The funeral was held at the
home Monday, Feb. Oath at l o. NJ,
Rev. George NJ. Davis officiating.
Mrs. H, NJ. Fowler and Miss Mabel
Porter sang three hymns. Many beau
tlfui flowers gave testimony to the es-
TEEN in which Mrs Davis was held.
Among those from out of town to at
tend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
; Albert Babcock and Mr. and Mrs.
George Ord Of St. Johnsbury and Henry
Webster of Orleans. The burial was
IN the cemetery near Burke.
And still her silent ministry
Within my heart hath place,
AS when on earth she walked with me,
And met me face to face.
Her life is forever mine:
What she to me has been
Hath left henceforth its seal and sign
Ergraven deep within.
SHEFFIELD
Mary Phillips is spending a week in
St. JDhnsbury.
Mrs. Freeman Shedd died at Water
bury yesterday morning.
Gordon and Merrill Trip of Orleans
have been enjoying a visit to their
grandmother, Mrs. Elvira Gray.
Bertha Simpson has been visiting at
Chester Simpsons the past week.
Mrs Ida Gray visited her parents in
Hard wick last week.
Henry Mitchell visited his son at
Lyndon Center the first of the week.
Mrs. Small has gone to Barre t.
work for Noah Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Berry are rejoic.
ing over the birth of son.
Bradley Ingalls, died at his home
! Saturday morning, having suffered q
slight shock few days previous. Mr..
ingalls, had lived where he died all OF
his life ard had held many offices OF
trust n town. He was the first master
of the grange and always took a great
interest in it's growth. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs W. J. Smith,
who has done all that loving hands and
willing heart could do to make his last
lays comfortable. The funeral was
held from the house Monday at two
Del ,ck. Rev. f. W. Bennett. former
pastor. offic ating. Mr.. ing alls was 81