Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
WEST BURKE


WEST BURKE
Mrs. Della Foster is visiting at H.
H. FLYERS in Burke
The village schools closed Friday for
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Annie Fairbrother was in St
Johnsbury on Wednesday of last week. |
Miss Alice Smith is teaching the
winter term of school in the Marshall |
district.
Byron Downing of Hartford, Conn. !
recently visited his sister, Mrs. Louis |
Labor. of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Dow of East |
Enosburg were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Porter last week.
Mrs. Hursey of Montpelier. who has !
been staying at the parsonage for |
several weeks, is quite i'll with pneu-
mOnla.
Many of our stores are most attrac-
tive in their holiday attire, and should
be visited by everyone before looking
out of town for their Christmas gifts.
Hugh Mcfarland. who was operated
upon at Brightlook hospital in ST.
J ohnsbury Saturday, Dec 9th. has
| improved rapidly and is now at home
| again.
| Mrs. S. S. Dunn of Rochester was
called here on Saturday by the serious
illness of Mrs. Julia Cummings. who
is failing perceptibly and probably
cannot recover.
If you axe magazines. farm papers or
any erodicals it will pay you to drop a
postal card to the Monitor for irs special
periodical price list. 1t will save you
money on every order. IT. free for the
asking.
| Mrs Ruth (AngelD Hayward, who
| has been spending a short time in
Barre since her marriage. returned to
West Burke Monday, to remain with
her father. who greatly needs her,
! during the winter.
| John Donaldson of Newark and Miss
! Edna Coe of West Burke were married
in East Burke Nov. 18th by the Rev.
Mr.. Van Hagan. Some weeks later a
reception was given them at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
! Coe, and they were the recip eats
, of many useful gifts. They have
gone to housekeeping on the farm
recently vacated by P. A. Davis. Mrs.
| Donaldson is one of our bright capable
girls and our best wishes go with her
and her husband as they enter this
new life together.
CHARLES WATSON ROWLAND
Charles Watson Rowland. who has
been in poor health for some time,
died suddenly Monday morning, Dec.
hnr i,o P,, in,
1S47, and has spent most of his life in
town. He married Miss Stella Ben
nett, who survives him, and he also
leaves three children, Sherman of this
place, Mrs. Claude Watson of Lyndon
vile and Mrs. Sturtevant of Went
worth. N. Fl. The funeral was held at
his late home on Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Eaton of St. Johnsbury Off
ciating. The bur. al was in the How
land cemetery very near his home, and
the beautiful Masonic service was
conducted at the grave. Mr.. Rowland
was successful business man, a fine
Judge of horses and stock. and most
generous, kindhearted neighbor and
friend. He will not only be missed in
his family, but his familiar figure will
be missed about the streets and stores
of the village. The family have the
sympathy of large circle of friends.
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Bennett of Woodmont. Conn.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Bemis of Lyndon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Willard, of Sutton, MIR.
Kittredge and son of Lyndon and w.
B. Eastman of St. Johnsbury.
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Julia Chesley reports pleasant
session of the state grange.
M. l.. Scarborough supplied at
Wheelock Sunday afternoon.
! A nine-pound boy recently arrived
at the home of Wiley Willard.
John Gambler and family are stop
ping at A. o. Gray's for time.
The M. E. sale has been postponed
until the first Friday in January.
j Please bear the change in mind.
Winfield Bennett was seriously hurt
in the woods Friday while chopping.
He fell onto stub which pierced his
body several inches.
The following officers have been
elected by Independent grange: Mas
ter, Ernest Boynton; overseer, Perry
Barber; lecturer, Arthur Dunton
chaplain. Anna Ranoall; secretary.
Anna Mitchell. treasurer, Sarah
Gray: Ceres. Alice Davis; Pomona.