Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

Anna Burke.
H. L. Doyle has. sold his farm on
Gaskell hill to Mrs. Almira Sisco and
son of Newport for the sum of SIP, 900.
MIR, Doyle has purchased Hotel Ray
mOnd in Newport and will go there as
soon as he can settle up his affairs
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Fairbrother
returned from Boston last week with
new Hudson automobile They were
accompanied by their cousin, Mrs.
Mordaunt, who will remain in town
with her sister, Mrs. w. E. Gaskell,
for some time.
ALMONT H. SILSBY.
Almont H. Silsby, a resident of this
village for the past 33 years, died at
his daughters home in ST. Johnsbury
Wednesday afternoon, Sept Is, OF
heart failure. He was born in 1S47
and married Miss Louise Melcher of
Newark in 1872. He was lumberman
and did business all through this sec
ton of the country. He served year
in the Civil war and has ever been a
faithful and interested member of the
q. A. r. He was also a member of
Caledonia Lodge, F. & A. M. and was
one of its past masters. The first
years of their married life were spent
in Newark and Island Pond, after
which they came to West Burke to
reside. Mr.. Silsby first built the house
now owned by DR.. E. E. Dickerman,
and later, the house across the street
now owned by DR.. r. H. Burke
Eight years ago his health failed,
owing to a sex ere shock and since that
time he has been able to do no work.
| although he could get about, and call
on his friends and neighbors. Since
selling their home to DR.. Burke, Mr..
and Mrs. Silsby have lived in Mrs.
May Goes tenement, until this fall,
when they went to St. Johnsbury to
1--we With their daughter. Mrs. Annie
French. The funeral occurred at the
G A K. hall here on Friday after
noon. Rev. J. @. Angel officiated
| and members of the choir furnished
music. The interment was in Hillside
cemetery beside his daughter, Bertha,
who died many years ago. During the
years of suffering and partial helpless
ness, Mr.. Silsby has been most faith
| fully cared for by his devoted wife,
who has done everything in her power
to make his life easier and brighter.
SHEFFIELD
D. c. Green has moved to Newport
Virtulon Chesley has moved to
Sutton.
Doris Jones has gone to Boston for
the winter.
Ernest Boynton is back in the cream
cry for few weeks.
William Blair has gone to New York
for few weeks visit.
Erla Simpson has gone to Saratoga
Springs for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton have gone
to Massachusetts for few weeks.
Fred Day has moved to Lyndon
where he traded for place some time
ago.
Rev. w. H. Bishop is attending the
Baptist state convention at Burlington
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of Newport
Center were called here for the burial
of Mrs. Miles Friday.
The remains of Sarah Miles of MARI
! boro, Mass, were brought here Friday
for burial beside her husband. r.
George Folsom, son of Olive Folsom
died last week after many years of
Illness The remains were taken to
Jericho, accompanied by Erwin Brown.
Union House District)
Mrs. Warner Jesseman of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rood visited
at O. W. Jesseman's Sunday.
Mrs. Warner Chesley of Lyndonville
visited at 0 ". Jesseman's and G.
W. Chesley's last week.
Rev. C. r. Upton preached at the
Union House Sunday afternoon. There
will be another service there in two
weeks.
SUTTON
Herman Davis is working for W. N.
Robinson.
Miss Gladys Kelly is working for H.
D. Chapman.
y Virtulon Chesley is moving from
Sheffield village back to his farm.
Mrs. w. w. Sanborn has been caring
for Mrs. B. w. Twombly, who is sick.
Mrs. Warren Chesley of Lyndonville
has been visiting friends and relatives
in town.
E. M. Phifeld has sold his place to
Mr.. Sawyer of Mortified. Considera
ton. 1900.
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE
Miss Belle Fairbanks is at E.
Smiths in East Haven for a week.
Mrs. Lila Austin of Lyndonville is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Gilman.
Wednesday evening good company
of young people enjoyed corn roast
with Mrs. Fairbanks as chaperon.
George Page has moved his family
into the Frank Curtis house, Bennett