Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-29

COVENTRY

COVENTRY
Mrs. VIM. Stevens is improving.
Mrs. C. E. Gorham is able to be out
| again.
| The schools in town commenced
Monday.
w. r. Thurber was in st. Johnsbury
Thursday.
Andrew Corrow is moving into his
village residence.
Mrs. James LABEL, who has been ill
with neuralgia. is gaining.
Miss Frances Nichols expects to be
in town the second week in May.
Miss Mabel Rowell is visiting her
grandfather in Massawippi, P. @.
D. w. Fairbrother has improved the
looks of his place by grading the lawn.
Napoleon LABEL will move on to the
farm recently purchased by Jas. j.
LABEL.
Mrs. Clara Worboys of West Charles
ton is visiting her mother, Mrs. Esther
Hancock.
Asa Hancock of Derby visited his
mother, Mrs. Asa Hancock. the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent of Newport
were in town Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. j. C. Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Thurber went
to Newport yesterday to attend the
funeral Of Bedford Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole of North
Troy were in town Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. J. G. Kidder.
The friends of Mrs H. B. Nichols
will be sorry to learn that she is i'll at
the home of her daughter in Ludlow.
The friends of Rev. E, B. Harris
will be pleased to know that he is to
be pastor for the next conference year.
Next Sunday will he observed as
Rural Go-to Church Sunday. Let every
one attend church and extend the
notice.
Rev. E. 8. Harris and J. P. Wheel
ock. returned from HardwicS Friday
night to attend the funeral of Mrs J.
| G. Aidder.
Mrs. Mary Berry of Barton and Mrs
Lenna Smith of Concord have both
been very i'll at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Metcalf.
About 20 of the friends of Mrs.
Esther Hancock took dinner with her
last Monday to remind her that it was
her Goth birthday. A pleasant time
was enjoyed by all.
About thirty of the friends of Mrs.
Leonora Ware gave her a surprise
party Friday in honor of her 18th
birthday. A bountiful dinner was
served and pleasant time enjoyed by
all.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve their annual May
breakfast on Friday morning, May 1st.
The day will be given to the cleaning
OF the church. Let as many as pos.
sible come and help.
The preparatory service will be held
in the vestry OF the Congregations
church on Thursday evening. Subject
"Wh0 Should be Members OF the
, Church." The Lords supper will b&
= observed Sunday morning.
The W. C. T. U. will meet May 5tI
with Mrs. Hale. This is the annu2
meeting, There will be reports from
all officers and superintendent O.
departments. Also election Of officer.
and delegates to the county convention
in Newport. May 1921. Response tt
roll call, Current Events. Let every
member, who possibly can, be present
Please report all Flower mission Worl
to Mrs. Myra Willis, superintendent.
The community was shocked Thurs
dav to learn of the death of Heller
Baldwin, wife of Jonas G. Kidder
Mrs. Kidder had been i'll for a few
days but not considered seriously il
until the day before her death. Mis-!
Mable Ware. nurse, cared for her, anc
everything was done TO stay the dis
ease but in vain. Mrs. Kidder was
consistent member of the NJ E. church
where she will be greatly missed i,
church and Sunday school, a kim
neighbor and friend, loved and respect
ed by all. She was 81 years of age
, Her funeral was held in the M. E
church Saturday afternoon at on
o'clock. Rev. E. B. Harris officiated
assisted by Rev. M. w. Hale. A quar-
| where" ''The Better Land" an
"When Night is Near The inter
ment was in the village cemetery
, Much sympathy is felt for the bereave
husband. who is left with no relative
nearer than cousins.
The April meeting of the w. G. 7
U. was held at the home of Mrs. J
Wells. The program for the day wa
: a very interesting one. Articles wer
read by nearly everyone present, show
e ing how the cause of national constitu
tional prohibition is being champione
r by most of the national church confer
+ ences and councils, national G. T
convention, the national w. C. T. u
the national Anti-Saloon League. tn
:, Ohio Progressives and many othe