Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15
WEST CHARLESTON
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WEST CHARLESTON
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Mrs. G. l. Moore and Miss Gene
We've of Newport visited at the home
of her father, A. w. Lyon, last week. :,
j. B. HoIton is in very poor health.
suffering with hardening Of the arter-
les. He has the sympathy of all his
friends.
| Theme of sermon at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. 1.-THE Second
Coming of Christ" Evening. 1.-The
| Most Honored of all Women''
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Brooks and
little daughter. Charlena, of Coventry
have been here the past few days to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Temple and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lyon.
A. G. Bishop, R. F. D., carrier, is
bewailing the fact that for some dis
lance around the village there is no
snow and in the country there is an
over abundance. One day recently
the road was so soft he was obliged to
leave his team at barn and make the
remainder of his route on foot.
The Easter concert at the Baptist
church Sunday morning was very good
and largely attended. There was a
good number at the Sunday school.
Mrs. Tracy has taken charge of the
girls class and on account of Mr..
Holton's i'll health he has given the
teaching of his class to Mr.. Tracy.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. J.
H. Dickson and son. Leigh. are quar-
antined in their home in Manchester,
N. H., with scarlet fever Murray is
still in the hospital on account of diph-
iberia. Mr.. Dickson and the other
two children are staying away from
home until the quarantine is removed.
| Alden Armstrong of Holland did some
papering at the E. j. Bruce home last
| week. Miss Lou Bruce was here part
of the week to get it ready for occu-
pancy but was recalled to Newport by
news that her father had had a shock.
She is assisted in caring for him by a
trained nurse. Mr.. Bruce is confined
to his bed and Mrs. Bruce does not
seem to gain as rapidly as it was
hoped she would. They are both very
frail and have the sympathy of their
4 friends here.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday services as usual. c. E..
meeting Thursday evening. Topic,
''The Conservation of Time" Eccl.
70: 1-8. Leader, Margaret Kidder.
The Easter message to the young
people given by the pastor Sunday
morning was beautiful message of
cheer and helpfulness.
| Notwithstanding the terrible winds
storm Sunday evening large audience
gathered for the Easter concert SER
vice. On account Of the storm, several
of the smaller children were unable to
be present. The service. ''Life's
Morning. by I. H. Meredith, was one
that could not fail to impress all pres
ent with the beautiful thought of the
risen Christ and the joy of the Easter
morn. The children deserve special
which they all carried out the parts
assigned them. Especially would we
mention the solo sung by Clayton
Gray. aged five years, solo by joey
Cummings and the motion song by
four girls from the Cleaners class.
The audience room was beautifully
decorated with potted plants. ferns,
Easter lilies and festooning.
Mission Study class meets Friday
evening with Mrs. Kline.
MRS. ADELLA BRACKET
On the afternoon of Apr 9Th the
body of Mrs. AdelIa Bracket was
brought here Mrs Bracket died IN
Gorham, N. H.. where she has made
her home the greater part of the time.
since the death of her husband two
years ago. with her daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Norton
She has been great sufferer with a
cancer in her throat and borne all pain
and sorrow with the fortitude and
patience that only true Christian can
possess. Mrs. Bracket was a mem
Der Of the Baptist church here and was
a beautiful woman, possessing large
number of friends She was a sister
of the late Charles and Leavitt Hill
dreth of this place and had lived here
for many years until her home was
broken up. Two sons. Burnie, in
the West and Wilmer in Massachu-
sets and two daughters, Mrs. Nellie
Allen of West Stewartstown. N. H ,
and Mrs. Curtis Norton of Gorham,
N. H.. aid their families are left to
mourn the loss of loving and faithful
mother The funeral was held here in