Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-05

AUGUST S. 1914
Loren GLADDEN. and daughter, Miss
Nora, of Springfield. Mass. and son.
Medford, of Highwater. P. O., were
visitors at S. D. Barrup's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck have been enter
tanning her sister-in-law, Mrs. F. I.
Marvin of California and her niece,
Mrs. Courtney and child of Sheldon.
While on a load of hay Saturday
Daniel Spencer had bad attack and
fell to the ground, breaking three ribs.
Mr.. Spencer is getting along as we'll
as possible.
Last week Sunday, Mark and Guy
Barrup kept account of the autos and
motorcycles passing the farm during
the day. The autos numbered III and
the motorcycles were IL.
The barn near Ellsworth Heath's
belonging to Erol Driver was hit by
lightning on Sunday afternoon and
burned. Mr.. Driver lost all the last
years hay but this years was not cut.
Herbert Bridges of Coventry came
with his auto Sunday to take Mr.. and
.,AAo Oioy COu DIOOhS duu LWo HIIiS
| daughters to their home in Coventry.
| Mrs. Brooks's sister. Miss Verna
Temple, accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Horn and two
young daughters and their oldest
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kinney attended the funeral of
Mrs. Horns mother. Mrs. Henry
Fowler at Morgan Ce9ter recently.
Ray Faufaw of Holland has been here
at the homes of his aunts, Mrs. Carrie
Faufaw and Mrs S. D. Barrup. the past
week. Mr.. Faufaw got splinter in his
right hand some time ago but supposed
| it was entirely healed and used paris
green for spraying and the result was
blood poisoning so he came here to be
treated by DR.. Hendrick. At present
his hand is much better.
COVENTRY
Harry Vinton is in very poor health.
Warren Place spent Sunday in North
Troy.
c.. O. Litchfeld is clerking for G. J.
| Benware.
Rev. M. w. Hale and family have re-
turned from their vacation.
Chas. Roger from Canada has pur.
chased the Joe Fuller farm.
Mrs. Grace Smith of Orleans is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Benz. Rowe.
Henry Clifford had the misfortune to
lose horse by drowning recently.
A daughter. Gwendoline Ellen, was
born July 10Th to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Brooks.
Miss Mile Switzer and Clayton
Morse were guests at A. D. Thurber' S
last week.
Mrs. Jewell of Newport has been
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. w.
R. Thurber.
Mrs. P. S. Hitchcock has been quite
i'll, threatened with pneumonia, but is
now gaining.
Miss Mabel Ware has returned from
Derby where she has been caring for a
diphtheria patient.
Mrs. E. l.. Batchelder and daughter
Corrie, visited relatives in West
Charleston recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcfarland and
son, Stuart, of Worcester. Mass, are
guests at John Wells's.
Miss Myra Douglass has returned
from St. Johnsbury where she has been
visiting her brother, Ector.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Barrows and
children of Johnson, visited his mother,
Mrs. H. c. Barrows last week.
! Clayton Brooks is moving on tc
what is known as the Ide farm recent.
ly purchased of H. c. Squires and son.
| Mrs. C. T. Chapman has returned
from her trip to New Hampshire anc
other points. Mrs. A. ]. Hancock
kept house for her during her absence
Recent guests at G.. J. Beware:
were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cummings ant
children and Miss Beatrice Mann O.
Barre and Miss Gladys Rice of AL
toona, Pa.
Mrs. William Stevens has returned
from her trip to New Hampshire
where she went to attend the golde,
wedding of her niece. Mrs. Stevens
was one of the wedding guests fifty
years ago.
Where is the new fence that was tt
be placed around our common? Also
where is our fire protection? Las
week we experienced very narrow
escape from most disastrous fire
Had it been discovered ten minutes
later, in all probability the whole west
side of Main street would have beer
laid in ashes.
GOLDEN WEDDING
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all Friday evening when about 15(
friends and neighbors gathered in the
NJ E. vestry to celebrate the 50tl
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Stevens. The following program
i, was given Solos. Mrs. Gertrude
Ware, Miss Ruth Shippee, Miss Lucy
Hancock and Mrs A. D. Thurber in
strumental music. Mrs. Ira Wheelock
remarks by Rev. E. B. Harris; ar
original poem was read by Mrs Kate
Hancock; letter from Rev. M. S.
Eddy. a former pastor was read. J.