Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-03-18

neither absent or tardy: Avis. Iva,
Ellen and Roger Whitehill. Albert
Musgrove and Sarah Musgrove had no
absent marks during school member
ship.
wESIFIELD
Mrs. J. Dudley Traver is very low.
Dana S. Giipin is home from Brattle
boro.
The Rev. F. B. Hyde and family
are spending few weeks in Troy.
B. E. Gilman and son have gone
to M Maine to remain until September.
Lyle Woodwork is home from St.
Johnsbury academy with the mumps.
At the home of the officiating clergy
man, on Tuesday evening. Mar. 3,
Ephraim H. Courser and Mrs. Mae M.
Miner were united in marriage by the
NeV. M. w. ailiiah. -~zszz' -.------. = E~ssasa
The G. E. society gave a social in
the church on Friday evening, Mar. 6.
which was attended by nearly 100
people. Rolls, doughnuts, pickles,
coffee and sugar on snow were served.
There was music and recitations. The
special feature of the literary program
was the reading of several original
poems by the Rev. J. Elliot Bowman
of North Hyde Park. These poems
are very fine and were read with great
expression and power. Mr.. Bowman
is writer of rare talent. His many
friends here were much pleased to see
him once more.
Mrs. Lucinda H. Whitney died at
North Troy at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Ethel Elkins, on Tuesday night,
March 10 of bronchial pneumonia
She would have been rs years old on
Mar. Is. the funeral was held at the
home of Mrs Elkins on Friday after
noon, Rev. VIM. Millar officiating and
the burial was in the cemetery on the
North hill in this town, where the
parents Of the deceased were buried.
Wright, w. D. Bell and Geo Root
The deceased, who was born anc
reared in this town. was the daughter
of the late Horatio Hitchcock and
sister of the late David S. Hitchcock
She passed some years in Clinton
Mass, where her husband and daugh
ter died. She was an earnest Christ
ian, living a most exemplary and con
scientious life so that she was held il
the highest respect and esteem by al
who knew her She is survived b,
two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Brown AM
Mrs. Oscar Abbott of Clinton, Mass
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER
SARY
March Is. 1864. Sydney L. Hendri.
and Lydia Ann Hitchcock were mar
Medad and Patty Miller Hitchcock i
the town of WestfeId. The ceremon.
was performed by the Rev. A. A
Smith, then pastor of the Congrega
: tional church in Westfeld and late
pastor of the churches in Lowell
: Irasburg and johnson, but who nov
resides in Reading, Mass. The brid
was born and reared in Westfield. Th
groom, who was the oldest child O
: Luther and Laura Smith Hendrix, wa
I born in Gardiner, Mass, March II
1887. When four years old he move
to Enosburg with his parents and 81
years later to Westfield. The brid
: was born Apr. 26, 1841. With tn
! exception of two and one-half yeal
l spent in Montgomery in the early pa
i of their welded life, Mr.. and Mr.
r Hendrix have lived in Westfeld sint
their marriage. In Montgomery M
Hendrix engaged in the tub busine
= and in shoemaking. After returnir
, from Montgomery to Westfeld
! followed farming and also tub makir
= in which he was an expert, as We
:, also his father and brother. II
. Hendrix tubs were of the best al
:, were always in demand. In tt
nineties Mr.. Hendrix opened the WOO
q working shop in the village whi'
business is now conducted by his son.
e For many years Mr.. and Mrs. He
, dirk have been members of the chur'
and for long time they were mer
: bers of the choir, Mr.. Hendrix actir
!" as chorister.
! Three children have been born
y y them, Eva T., who is the wife
e Sprague jenkins Of West Charlesto
= Theo B. and Winfred of Westfel
:, Mrs. Jenkins who is now the pos
, master at West Charleston, has tv
children, Ray and Goldie. Theo. wi
is a graduate of the johnson Norm
school, as was also her sister, is
successful school teacher in the grad
of the Barre city schools.
is AS the 18th came on Sunday. tt
golden wedding anniversary w;
observed on Friday. the 18th. On tt
d afternoon of that day. large compar
of the relatives, friends and neighbo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix gathered
u the church in honor of the event al
to testify to the respect and esteem
q which they hold this worthy coupl
Remarks were made by Chaplain
w. Farman, A. J. Miller and Re
e F. B. Hyde. Miss Theo Hendrix res
poem. In behalf of the compan.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde presented the coup
r with snug sum of money which NJ
Hendrix accepted with fitting ar
felicitous remarks. Ice cream ar
Is cake were served. The occasion W;
I very enjoyable one. Among tho.
present from out of town were Mr.
Sprague jenkins and daughter Of We
= Charleston, Miss Theo Hendrix wi
: came from Barre for the occasio
Mrs. Alice Raymond Of Stowe, M
ID and Mrs. Chas. Morse and Berni
# Morse of Bakersfield. Carroll Hitc