Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-10
BROWNINGTON CENTER

BROWNINGTON CENTER
Carl Wells spent Sunday with his
sister in Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Dutton visited
at E. M. Porter's Sunday.
Mrs. Collins Lacourse visited he1
father in Derby last week.
Mrs. D. II. Fox and son Floyd visited
friends in Westmore Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Gilman of Orleans
visited at the electric mill Sunday.
Mrs. Ulie Gray of Barton is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Philo Pow.
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Smith of Orleans
visited his father, w. P. Smith, Sun.
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Phillips of West
Glover visited at Philo Powers the
first of the week
The community was sadderel te
learn Of the Sudden death of Mrs. E.
S. Tinkham Monday night.
Mrs. Homer Whitehill and Mrs.
Chas. Whitehill spent part of last week
visiting friends in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thayer of Stan.
stead Plain visited Mr.. Thayer's sister,
Mrs. Homer Whitehill, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Canning of East
Charleston recently visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Canning.
Thomas Canning and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Canning took an
auto trip to Bethlehem, N. H., last
week to visit relative who is serious
ly i'll.
Quite delegation from Newport
Center council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. met
with Ethan Allen council Wednesday
night. A very pleasant evening was
spent. The d. of L., and invited
friends furnished supper after which
there was promenade.
J GEORGE PORTER, sR.
George Porter, Sr. died at the home
of his son E. NJ. Porter at Evansville
Thursday at the advanced age. of sc
years. He had been in poor health
for several years but was able to be
| about the house until a few days be-
fore his death. The funeral was hello
at the house Saturday. May 80, at 9 a
m. The Rev. John Robinson officiated
using the Methodist Episcopal buria
service, after which the body was taken
to North Troy and placed in the
family lot by the side of his wife, who
died seven years ago. He is survived
by his son, E. M. Porter, with whom
he lived, three grandchildren, Max E.
Porter of this town, Geo. C. of Orleans
and Porter Colby of Barton. three
great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs
Augusta Pettingill of Compton, N. H.
Mrs. Henrietta Hunt of North Troy
and two brothers. Webster and Alder
Porter, both of North Troy.
Those from OUT of town to attend
the funeral were: Mrs. Henrietta
Hunt Of North Troy. Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry Hunt of Derby Line, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Geo. Porter of Orleans, Porter
Colby and Mrs. Emma KimbaIl oil
Barton. The floral pieces were: shea1
of wheat from Mr.. and Mrs. E. M
Porter; bouquet of roses from George
and Max Porter; spray of Easter lilies
from the Jr. 0. U. A. M, and bouquet
from the D. of l., also cut flowers
from other friends.
bers of the orders for their kind re
membranes.
COVENTRY
There will be service Sunday after
noon al 3 o'clock in the Center school
house.
EVANSVILLE
Mrs. Kendall is working for Mrs.
Dennison Gallup.
u. w. Brown visited at A. Wilkes
in Barton over Sunday.
Rev. Wilcox of Sheffield visited Rev.
John Robinson last week.
| Mrs. A. H. Allard of Newport is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. A
| Drown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Norris anc
little daughter of Barton called on Mrs
Chas. Hilliard Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
lawn party on Fred Fosters lawr
Friday evening. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Everyone invited
Ladies please bring cake.
LOWELL
Geo. Laclair of Richford was in towr
Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Barney is visiting relatives
in Burlington.
Henry Coburn. Jr, is very sick will
typhoid pneumonia.