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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-14
EAST ALBANY
Gil OVER GLEANINGS

A very pleasant evening was spent in
music and games. Cake and coffee
were served, The friends left a small
token of their regard in the form Of
money with which some memento of
the occasion might be purchased.
STONE FAMILY REUNION. =
The 22d annual reunion of the de-
scendants of the Stone family met
nth Mr.. and Mrs, Amos Bean in their
cottage at Stone pond in Glover June
% A general good time was enjoyed
by all. A bountiful dinner of baked
beans, brown bread, pickles, rolls,
pies, cakes cookies and ice cream was
served to which all did ample justice
The business meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Bean, president pro
tenn. There were 35 cousins present ::
Mrs. Diantha Sanders. Mr. and Mrs
Perley Sanders and daughter, Iona,
Mrs. Jane Williams, Mr., and Mrs
Theron Williams AND son Arthur Of
Williamstown: Mrs. Grace Waterman
and daughter, Olive, of Barre; MIR.
and Mrs. Elijah Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Stone and daughter, Frances,
Of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. S. w. OAR
ling of l. ndonville: Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Stone and Misses Bessie and
Mary Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Clark
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Bean. Mrs Harris Drew. Mrs. Levi
Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dai :
| ling and TWO children, Eta and Rus
sell. Mrs. Lucy Darling. all of Glover,
also several visitors, Mr.. Patterson of
Williamst town, Mr. Willfore of Barre,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Nye. Uz Cameron,
Miss Ida Bean and Miss Alice Dexter
of Glover. Minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved. The
! following officers were elected: Mrs.
Fannie Carr, president; Mrs. Amy
Bean, vice-pr, sideat; Hattie G. OAR
ling. secretary and treasurer. Letters
were readings and recitations by Iona
Sanders and Mr.. Cameron and speech
by Ebert Nye. Adjourned to meet
again to the call of the president the
fourth Wednesday of June 1916.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
The entertainment by Frank Rey-
nolds was well attended and much
enjoyed by ALL
On Thursday evening the subjec,
will be 1st Psalm. Please bring help.
full thoughts from your reading.
There will be the usual Sunday ser.
vices.
Sunday evening will be given the
story in song. 1.-The Pink Rose " The
music is beautiful and the story inter.
estlng se.es~>e '-ses = s"--'s'te'@s
On Wednesday the Cleaners class will
+ hold social.
A special service for the D. of L.,
was held SUNDAY, the members attend
ing in body, dressed III regalia. The
churh was prettiiy decorated and the
music of patriotic character appro
pirate to the occasion The pastor
sermon was on Divine Battlements, y
Deut. q 8. When thou buidest &
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GLOVER

Miss Alice Dexter is visiting in
Springfield. r.-
E. A. Norton is building an addition
to the barn on his upper farm.
N. A. Norton and family of Lyndon
vile are in town for vacation.
Two granddaughters from Bradford
have been visiting at r.. H. Nye's.
Elmer S. French of Boston has been
spending few days at his old home
George Drew and family visited his
sister, Elsie, in St. Johnsbury recently.
Master Stanley Dubois of North Troy
is visiting his aunt. Mrs. H. E. Clark.
Ernest Leonard and brother, who
went to Concord recently, have re
turned home,
Mrs. v. I. Cameron goes this week
to massachusetts, to visit her daughter
and brothers there.
Wendell Thompson of Danville is
visiting at B. M Sherburne's and
other places in town
| Miss Olive and Master Aldice Chris
tie of ST. Johnsbury are visiting their
uncle, George Drew.
DR.. Nichols was in town last week.
1t is reported that he intends purchas
ing residence here.
Lee Abbott from Mass achusetts
made short visit to parents ana
friends here last week.
B. M Sherburne and B. R. Sher
burne have installed lightning roc
systems in their buildings.
Mrs. z. Marsh and daughter. Ar
Iene, from Barton have been spendine
a week with Mrs. Burleigh Sherburne
| Mr., and Mrs. Ellery Dunn Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Anderson and Mr.. Curtis
and family took an auto trip to Viii
loughby Sunday.
bury was in town the last of the week
She has had monument erected O,
her cemetery lot here.
Mrs. Frank Paddleford's sister an,
husband visited her last week. comm,
from their home in Suncook, N. H.. b
auto and returning through the Whit
Mountains.
Mrs. Winnie Calkins died early Mon
day morning after long and yer,
painful illness. The funeral was he'll
at the church Tuesday at 2 O'Clock
Interment in Riverside cemetery. TIL
bereaved husband and daughters, siste
and brother. have much. sympathy
The Ladies' Mite society will spen
Saturday. July fifth with Mrs. Am,
Bean at Woodrow cottage, Stone pond
A dinner consisting of baked beans
rolls, ice-cream. cake and other dain
ties will be served, Members are re
quested to bring needle and scissors
Friends to the number Of about 5
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Darlin,
at their new home on Friday evening
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Joseph Cushing of Wisconsin, John
France and Enoch Shanty of Island
Pond. Ernest Baker and family of West
Glover and Mrs. Gilbert of Albany
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David France during the past week.
A very pleasant evening was enjoyed
at the town hall Tuesday evening, July
6. when relatives and friends met to
the number of 60 in honor of the 18th
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Ferne Jones. Several pieces of glass
ware, including a water set. also a
sum of money, were presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Jones as a reminder of the
occasion. and ice cream and cake were
served.
On Saturday afternoon at 215 the
lrasnurg ball team will cross bats with
the strong Newport team. The game
promises to be good one, so don't
miss it. Plan your naying so you can
see the first home game of the season.
The local team has recently been
reorganized and is anxious for games.
Any team desiring games communi-
| cate with the manager, Oscar N.
Washer. The boys are planning to
procure new uniforms if the finances
permit.
Mrs. II. c. Seavey gave party in
the town hall Thursday evening in
honor of her niece. Miss Glenn Fuller,
the occasion being Glenn's Goth BIRTH
day. A large number responded to the
! invitation, despite the rainstorm and
all spent a very enjoyable evening.
Several pieces of silver and cut glass
esteem. A pleasing program consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music
and readings was given after which
promenading was in order and refresh
ments were served.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
We were very glad to see so good an
attendance at church Sunday in spite
of the Chautauqua attraction in the
afternoon and evening. We had 141
at church and 126 at Sunday school.
The Glover community church had 124
in Sunday school. The primary depart
ment with 80 children present, gave a
very interesting exercise and song at
the close of the Sunday school. We
hope they will favor Us again.
The Older Boys will meet on Friday
evening at the vestry.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet at the
parsonage Saturday at O. clock.
Services at the usual hours next
Sunday.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH =
Choir rehearsal at the parsonage
Friday evening. Preaching Sunday
morning at 1915. Sunday school at
IL m. C. E. Sunday evening at z
o'clock. Leader, Mrs. J. M. Lanou, or
substitute. Topic, "What Christianity
Has Done for the World" Preaching
at O'Clock. Glad to see you bring
; your friends to church. This is a good
way to entertain friends on Sunday.
? Watch for notes next week regarding
next Sunday evening service
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LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
BLOOMINGTON CENTER

Mrs. Alva Chapman and son. Edward,
who have been visiting her mother,
Mrs Amanda Powers, have returned
to their home in Glover.
Mr. and Mrs. w P. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs G.. w. Smith of Orleans took
an auto trip to Island Pond and into
New Hampshire the Fourth.
EVANSVILLE
Roland Hill has gone to Boston.
Mrs. M. A. Foss is visiting her son,
Fred, at Albany.
Frank Lapierre is visiting friends at
ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. L. A. Chapel of West Burke is
visiting at Dennison Gallup's.
Harry Webb and family of Hanover,
N. H.. is at Ed. Carpenters visiting.
Darwin Wright has moved to the
place lately bought of Mrs. VIM. Alex
ander. ar 49, s*:Ts%s
Eldon, LaClair has his buildings ali
repaired and is now giving them coats
of paint.
Arthur Miles was hurt quite badly
one day last week on the road from
Orleans to Barton by being thrown out
of his wagon. two ribs and one finger
being broken and one leg badly
jammed. At this writing she is on the
way to recovery.
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THE THREE GRAF TSBURYS

DR.. and Mrs. w E. Bailey spent sew
eral days last week with friends in
Hardwick.
Guy Edg)er has moved from the
Harvey Rice place to Miss Mary
McRoy's house.
Mrs. VIM. Magoon visited friends
in Newport the Fourth, returning
home on Tuesday.
brief visit to his daughter, Mrs. H. Z.
Hartman, last week.
Norman McCallom of Abingdon,
Mass, is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mayburn.
Miss Ruth Heidger is home for the
summer after having graduated from
the Curry school of expression. in
| Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Wilson re-
turned to their home in Halbrite,
Saskatchewan, Friday after a months
visit with their parents here.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Will Ander-
son of this place and Miss Helen Stew
art of Caldwell. Kansas. on July Sd.
The members Of the Junior C. E.
society celebrated the birthdays of
MBs Jennie Daniels and Mrs. Horace
! MacLaren on the parsonage lawn one
day, last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey have
gone to Washington. D. c., after a
months visit with his parents here.
After some preliminary work there
they will return to the Hawaiian
Islands, where Mr.. Bailey is govern
ment civil engineer.
Mrs. James McCue died on Sunday
morning, July 4th, at the home of
; John Richardson in the SD year of
her age. She has been an invalid for
many years, not being able to walk.
She was buried at East Albany on
! Tuesday.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Herbert Hanson was badly choked
pain, by something that was lodged in
the throat. The child was rushed to
Hardwick by automobile, driven by
Foster Babcock, and surgical help
succeeded in forcing down into the
stomach the object that caused the
| choking. thus giving relief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Macomber were
surprised by their children on the
| occasion OF Cn0lr HICloCn WoQQ1ng an
niversary, recently and they were
substantially remembered by gifts of
gold coins. Their children who were
present were Mr.. and Mrs James
Black of Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs.
| Bert Lang of White River Junction
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Wilson of Hal
brite, Saskatchewan province, and MIR.
and Mrs. Will Wilson of Craftsbury.3
| The social given by the e. E. society
ION Friday evening, was a decidedly
novel and interesting affair. The
vestry was decorated to represent
Fairyland. which was garden of ever
green trees and bowers lighted with
japanese lanterns. The subdued light
had an effect remarkably like Fairy.
land. The program was interesting
throughout. The committee in charge
consisted of Misses lAnnabel Young.
Martha Paterson, Maude Bailey and
Mildred Dutton. They put a large
amount of work into it.
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ALBANY

Lucius Brown is visiting in North |
Troy.
Fred Newton is building a cottage
at Caspian lake.
in Newport Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Fisher visited
in Craftsbury Sunday.
Katherine Lanphear was home from
Craftsbury over Sunday
Matte Garvin from Orleans visited
at Mrs Firms last week
]. B. Roe IS Of Burlington visited
friends III wa Saturday.
Nav Nils returned to Barre, Mass,
with her f. ler last week
t'>,on Putra OF Chicago is visiting
his Gle. Julian Putra.
Manual Bailey has finished work al
MorrsviIle and is a home.
Clyde Thompson has moved into the
house purchased of Mrs. FrasieT.
Mr. and Mrs. B S Aiken of Leomin-
ster are visiting at R M. Cowles's.
ZAlda Reynolds of Leominster,
Mass. is visiting at D. Fl. Hack ett's.
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Of Worcester,
Mass, are jting at Manual Bailey S.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells of'OI leans visited
at D. H. Hackett's the first of the
week.
Alice HoIbrook from Irasburg visited
her aunt, Mrs. Charles Winget, Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Sweet recently
visited at Osmond Loomis's in Crafts
bury.
Mrs. Ora Rowell and daughter O.
McLellan's.
DR.. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury was il
town Monday of last week to operate
on w S. Eldrjdge.
Barbara Fletcher is spending tht
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sanders at Orleans.
Mrs. McClary of Chicago and Mrs
Morse of ST. Johnsbury are at the
McClary summer home.
Mrs. Charlotte Chamberlin is spend
Ing the week at Orleans with he1
sister, Mrs. George Sanders.
! DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Bushnell ant
. daughter of Quincy, Mass who are
camping at Caspian lake, spent Sur da
at Fred Newton's.
Mrs. Ella Frasier and daughter
Miss Lucy Martin. have gone 10 St
Adams for few days From ther'
thew will go to Underhili for few
weeks visit.
Tuesday morning, July 6, anothe
good citizen~was taken from cur mids
with but a few days warnjng-th
third man from Main street in few
weeks time. Willard Samuel Eldrdg'
was a lifelong resident of this town
: having been born in Albany, Nov. %
I 1852 the son of John and Mary A
Oyon) Eldridge. His father cam
here from Craftsbury and settled O.
the farm now occupied by Barne,
; Dyer. "Wii," the name he has bee
! known by for years. learned the tin
smiths trade, and also made PLUMBING
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CRAFTSBURY

Irena Emery is ill with rheumatic
trouble.
Mrs. Ernest Dill was in st. Johns
bury last week for medical advice.
Mrs. J. Smith and family are taking
a little outing at their cottage at Lake
Elego.
Mr.. Mckinley of Newbury has been
a guest of Mrs. and Miss Uric for
several days.
Mrs. Laura Goodrich left for her
home in Springfield by the way of
Vergennes Saturday.
Flora Waterhouse commenced work
for E. M. Marckres Saturday. Mrs.
Marckres is quite i'll.
Ed. Hardy and son left Saturday to
continue their canvassing in Windsor
and Windham counties.
DR.. E. N. Bibby was in ST.. Johns
bury Saturday attending the lectures
on infantile paralysis
Rev. G. D. Pierce occupied his pull pit
at the M. E. church Sunday for the
first time since his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Calderwood
0HI0IldiISu Odlu0IWOOu SlSGSJ
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, of
Wolcott Sunday.
The gathering of the Ladies' Aid
society and invited guests at George
Wheeler's Friday was very pleasant
occasion. About 70 partook of bounti-
full supper.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Ida Watt and children have
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estelle visited friends
in Newport Sunday.
Adnah Pike has returned to his work
in New Hampshire.
Mrs Agnes Witt is in Orleans to
attend the Chautauqua.
J. B. Rogers of Burlington visited
friends in town last week.
w. L. Dustan and family were in
Barton last week to visit friends.
Mrs. Chase was in Albany last week
visiting her sister. Mrs. McCullum.
| Rob Stone, who has been i'll. IS again
| able to resume work gathering cream.
Quite large number from here went
| to Hardwick last week to attend the
circus.
| Mrs. Violet Tucker Sanborn of
Lowell was guest at c. H. Roots
| Sunday.
S. L. Lyon was in Morrisville the
| first of the week to visit his son.
| Howard.
Miss Blanche Silver of East Crafts
bury visited her friend, Miss Perrin,
last week.
/ Rev. E. r. Gordon was in Lyme, N.
1 H., Sunday and Rev. c. B. Rowley
i occupied the pulpit. s.F
/ Mrs. A. E. Cowles is home from
| Craftsbury where she has been caring
for Mrs. Allen Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barber, Miss
Ann Barber. David and Clyde Barber
visited at Guy Garvin's over Sunday.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Miss johnson of Greensboro Benz
. spent the last week at Tim Silver's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-14

Mr. and Mrs. l. S. Drew visited their
daughter in West Derby recently.
Mrs. Minnie Gates spent the past
week with her sister in Evansville.
The band will give an open air
concert on the common Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lewis of Wells
River visited her father. C. D. Bailey
recently.
Rev. Oldridge of Sheffield was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Powers
Tuesday.
N. F.. Winget and family of Lowell
visited his brother. C. W. Winget.
over Sunday.
DR. c. C. Waller of Lyndonville
spent Thursday with his brother, DR..
P. C. TempIeton.
snent the past week with her aunt,
Mrs. j. H. Lanou.
Mr.. and Mrs James McCaffery are
entertaining her sister, Miss Lena
Sheehan. of Boston
H. B. Chamberlin was IN Wells River
Friday to attend a birthday party in
honor of his mothers 88th birthday.
Archie Besaw, who is suffering from
tubercular trouble. has gone to the
Pittsford sanitorium for treatment.
The ladies of the Congregations
church are planning to hold fair OF
useful and fancy articles August ane
| Rev. I. A. Rose has sent in hi
resignation as pastor of the Congrega
tional church here to take, effect Octo
Der 1st, much to the regret of all.
Allen Wheeler has sold his farm t,
Ben Mason, who has taken possessi OF
and Mr.. Wheeler has moved his famil,
hpf ST. Johnsbury.
7 Preston Webster, John Miller an,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Brahana and Mis-
WinZler motored to Burlington an,
Montpelier Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Besaw enter
tanned her niece, Mrs. Blanchard an
friend, Miss Selma Beedreau, of Mill
bury, Mass, recently.
Mrs. Hannah Hull and Mrs. Nor
: Batchelder of St. Johnsbury spent
few days with their sister, Mrs. Allie
Wheeler, the past week
Mrs, A. NJ. Clough and children
Maryland and Charlena, in compan
with her father. A. B. Post, visite
her sister in Stowe over Sunday.
Ransome Shepherd and sister. Haze
and friend. Miss Kier, of Montreal
with Mrs. Nellie Houston as chaperor
are camping at Bloomington pond.
: Mrs C. E. Towne and children hav
} gone to Boston to join her husband
who has so far recovered from hi
. recent operation as to be able to leav
r the hospital.
A very enjoyable meeting of the N
E. Ladies Aid society was held at tn
= pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T
Chamberlin Thursday and despite til
hard rain there were 70 present.
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Common Looking People.

In ''The War Time Diary of John
Hay'' in Harper's Magazine is this rec
ord of a famous saying:
''The president Oincoln tonight
Oec %, 1863 had a dream. He was
became known who he was they began
to comment On his appearance. One
Of them said, He is very common
looking man. The president replied:
The Lord prefers common looking
people. That is the reason he makes
so many Of them"
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ALL THE ALBANYS

part of his business. He united with
the Methodist church years ago. but
became newly interested about two
years ago and has faithfully lived up
to his new insight Just before the
operation was performed he said. al
may not live. but III go to meet my
Saviour He came out from the
anaesthetic but only lived few hours.
No mortal man could save him. He
leaves wife, who was Nina George,
and che daughter, Myrtle, wife of
Charles Stewart, and four grandchil-
dren. He also leaves two brothers and
three sister, WHO will mourn his sudden
de II. Re VIII be much missed III
Ire community Of which he was a
member 50 long. The funeral was at
the home Thursday afternoon and
although very rainy day, many
attended Rev. |. P. Chase officiated
The flowers were abundant and beautl-
fnl in their silent testimony. The
people from out of town who came
weie M. and MRS WaiIsca Eldfidge,
Ray s1ldridge, Linn EidIidge and
Mr.. Whipple Of Orleans, MIR. and Mrs,
Henry Eldridga Of East Hardwick,
Mr. and Mrs. Fairbrother, MIR. and
Mrs. McPhiopy of Cabot, Frank
4 Eidri zee, Mrs. NJ 4tie Anderson, Mr..
Clover, Mr.. Pike and Mr.. Lyon of
Craftsbury. The family are very
grateful 10 all friends who have assist
ed and extended sympathy with flow
ers and in other ways.
SOUTH ALBANY
Miss Elizabeth Simon of East Albany
is working for Mrs Clyde Anderson.
Thomas Calderwood has gone te
work for Charles White through the
, having season.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R Vance have beer
entertaining Mrs. Martin of Canada
f for few days.
Mrs. James Calderwood was in St
Jonnsbury Tuesday of last week fol
further treatment of her throa at.
: Misses Floy Webster and isabelle
Young of West G over spent the latter
part of the week with Miss Ila Uric.
? Alvah Miller is working for Horace
McLaren of Greensboro. Henry Ma
COON is working for John Morse OF
East Albany.
Mrs. Guy Courssr and children
Esther and Malcolm. who have beer
. visiting at WIZ Conrsars. returned
Tuesday to their home in Sutton.
! The band concert and strawherY,
supper of Saturday evening developed
into a social visit and honey supper
Are sorry for the crowd that came ant
were disappointed but no blame can ht
put on any one The Ladies Ak
society Will endeavor to have what j
2 a6vertises after this. Amount ne
V So 90,
EAST ALBANY
=. Mrs. Charles buckles, who has beer
- sick for long time, is not as we'll
y Elmer Slack and family recent,
e made a short visit at Edward Keith's.
, Ade!bert Macia has remodeled an,
> improved the Interior of his house
. rendering it far more convenient TO
: work.
Y Fred Twombly is building verand
n on his house. He intends to clapboar
i and paint the house later, which will
g be decided Improvement