Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-15
COVENTRY

C. E. Gornam Of Lyndonvile spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. A. J. Hancock has returned
from her visit in Irasburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Benware returned
Saturday from their auto trip.
Miss Clarissa Metcalf has gone to
Concord to visit her sister, Mrs. Lafa
Smith.
Geo. Lathe of Newport is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel
Lathe.
P. L. Wheelock, Mrs. A. D. Thurber
and Master Guy spent Monday in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Eugene Lyon and children have
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L.
Batchelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Scott of Orleans
visited their daughter. Mrs. w. E.
Drake Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Perry and sons. Dean and
Charlie, went to West Burke Friday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Dean.
Berlin, N. H., where she has been
The many friends of Walter Cleve-
land will be glad to know that he has
returned home from the Brightlook
hospital much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Currie of Woods
willie, N. H., and Miss Kate Stevens of
Orleans spent Sunday with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Stevens.
Sunday morning Rev. H. C. Squires
preached an excellent sermon in the
M. E. church. In the evening the
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Newport preached.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Berry and son.
Kenneth. who have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.L. Metcalf, have
gone, to Concord to visit Mrs. Berry's
sister, Mrs. Lafa Smith.
The many friends of Myron A.
| Lewis will be sorry to learn of his
death which occurred Wednesday at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Cora
Goss. Mr.. Lewis has been gradually
failing for some time. Mr.. Lewis
was quiet unassuming man, but was
respected by all.
The "Best" class met last night at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marley.
After the devotional exercises several
of the members gave recitations and
anecdotes. Mr.. Doran of Newport
was present and spoke. Refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and ice cream and
waters were served. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
MRS. HARRIET B. NICHOLS
After a painful illness of several
weeks duration, during which her suf-
fering was borne with great patience,
Mrs. Harriet B. Nichols, widow of the
late Capt. Henry G. Nichols of this
place, died at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in Burlington at the age of "
years, five months. The body was
brought here Monday, July 6. The
funeral was held in the M. E. church
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. B. Harris
officiating. Songs that she knew and
loved were sung by quartette. Mr..
Thurber and w. R. Shippee. The
burial was in the village cemetery.
Mr.. Nichols moved his family to this
place about 80 years ago, at which time
Mrs. Nichols became an active member
of the Methodist church and she con-
tinued SO until her strength failed.
She was an earnest Christian woman
and always loyal to her church.
Mrs. Nichols possessed beautiful
alto voice which kept its sweetness
remarkably for woman of her years
and she was able to fill her place in the
choir until less than two years ago.
She had also been teacher in the
Sunday school for many years and was
loved and respected by all who knew
her. Her Sunday school class attend
ed in body. She leaves to mourn her
loss two daughters, Ella M, of this
place and Frances NJ, now Mrs. Geo.
H. Sanderson of Burlington. and three
sons, Stephen of Boston. Hobart of
New York and George of Burlington.
Those from out of town to attend the
funeral were her son, Stephen Nichols
and wife of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Sanderson of Burlington. DR.. and
Mrs. A. M. Goddard and Mrs. R.
Goddard of Albany, Chas. Riley Of
Hyde Park, A. Goddard and Mrs.
Young.
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