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

The news of the death in Chicago of
Mrs. jackson Leavitt. wife Of the late
S. L. Leavitt of this town, was an
nounced Tuesday morning. She went
to Chicago last fall to visit her son,
A. &. Jackson, of that city.
Almost everyone from this part of the
town attended the last lecture of the
course given by H. V. Adams at East
Craftsbury Thursday night. This lee
ture was especially interesting, really
the heart of it was the "Power of
Imagination, and was well illustrated
by practical facts. Everyone who heard
it should be benefited by hearing
Grapes of Gold"
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. James Anderson and son, Will
Human, are visiting in Lyndon.
Hal Higgins is the new man to oper-
ate the town farm the coming year.
The singing school closed Friday
evening after very successful term
taught by A. R. Cewles of Barton.
Ora Anderson is laid UP with very
painful injury to his knee which he
received in the woods.
John w. Simpson of Harvard Law
school was called home last week by
| the death Of his father.
Ben Locke, who carried on the town
farm last year, has moved into one of
John w. Simpsons tenement houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Cowles of
Barton were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Shields Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Mary E. Wylie, who has been
spending the winter in Chicago with
her daughter. was called home by the
death Of her brother. Geo. w. Simpson.
/ II. V. Adams delivered the last
lecture of the township lecture course
on Thursday evening. 1t was Of a
very high quality The lecture course
was large success in every way.
Relatives from a distance who
attended the funeral of MIR. Simpson
were Mrs. Helen Conant Wright of
of Concord, N. H.. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
McLoud of Hardwick, James G. Simp-
son of Greensboro Bend and Geo. H.
Howard of New York City
GEORGE w. SIMPSON
The sudden death of Geo. w. Simp-
son on Wednesday morning, Mar. II.
came as a great surprise to the people
of the community. He was FRUSTRATED
| by heart failure on the morning before,
and few hours later lost conscious.
ness and remained unconscious till the
end. He was greatly weakened by &
recent attack of the grip but was able
to go around and attend to business
the last week of his life. He took
part in the proceedings of town meet
ing the Tuesday before his death. He
never was rugged man in appearance
and this winter his health failed
considerably. He spent his entire life
in East Craftsbury where he succeeded
his father in business. The funera
was held in his home on Saturday
afternoon and was very largely attend
ed by friends from far and near. The
floral tributes were large and beauti
full. partially covering the casket ane
being banked high back of it. The
service at the house was conducted by
Rev. C. E. Garvin. Two beautiful
solos were sung by Charles S. Conant
of Concord. N. H.. brother in-law Of
the deceased. Miss Elma Taylor reac
very impressively Tennyson's "Cross
ing of the Bar" The service at the
cemetery was conducted by the Mason
ic Lodge of Craftsbury. who attended
the funeral in body and of which
the deceased was member. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice
Conant Simpson. one daughter. Miss
Mary j., and one son. John W., aIst
by one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Wylie o.
East Craftsbury and two brothers
John w. of New York city and Jane!
G. of Greensboro Bend.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. C. B. Cole still remains yer.
ill.,
Will Ryan was home from Newpor
large part of last week.
Mrs Homer Collins is stopping witt
her mother while she is i'll.
The prayer meeting Thursday even
ing will be held at DR.. Dustan's.
Bliss Farrar was in Cabot last wee]
to attend the funeral of his sister.
Mrs Chas. Wheeler has gone t
Chicago to be with her sister who
very i'll.
G. L. Wheeler visited friends il
Brownington while court was not i
, session last week.
One of the pleasant events of las
week was the marriage of Geo. Dun
to Miss Margaret Ainsboro. They vii
reside on the old home farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Root, who wen
west last fall to visit friends, ar
expected home Thursday. They hav
reported very pleasant winter an
all welcome their return.