Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-05-05
DEMICK'S MILLS

DEMICK'S MILLS
H. w. Demick was business visitor
in Newport last week.
Chas. Ladd bought a team in New
port one day last week.
Miss Cora Hartley of Derby Line
visited at her home Sunday.
R. j. Hunt of Derby Line was a
business caller in town recently.
Oscar Proulx of Newport was
business visitor in town last week.
Fred C. Gibson of st. Johnsbury was
business visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Minnie Lombard of Beebe visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Chas. Ladd, recent
ly.
D. w. Davis and F. T. Caswell of
Derby Line were callers in town last
week.
Mrs. M. ]. Demick is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. L. Ames, at Derby
Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Perkins of
Rock Island visited at John Audette's
Sunday.
.Chas. Ladd, who has sold his farm,
has had an auction and is stopping
with his son, Carroll, for the present.
LOWELL
Maynard Alexander was in Newport
Friday.
]. H. Silsby of Hartford. Conn, is
in town.
Ben Derusha has purchased new
Overland car.
Francis Jacques is quite sick with
rheumatic fever.
Roy Newton was in st. Adams the
last Of the week.
Robert Grove of Sheldon is visiting
at ]. F. Stephenson's.
II. H. Stannard of Orleans was
visitor at c. G.. STANDARDS the first of
last week.
Mrs. A. H. Hoyt of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pudvah.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week Mrs. Blanchard will have
special exhibit of children's hats to
close out at reasonable prices.
believing and Disbelieving' was
the Sunday morning theme at the
North church, and Taking the Left
Hand Road" for the children's sermon.
Three members were received into the
church by confession of faith.
John Everett Conant died in the
early hours of Thursday morning,
April 20, at the home of the friends
whom he had chosen to care for him in
his declining years. He was the son
of James S.. and Susan Rice Conant,
and was born in Cavendish 76 years
ago. At the age of eleven years he
removed with his parents to the farm
in the southern corner of Troy. which
became the family home for many
years. He was an Industrious. pru-
dent and respected citizen, faithful to
his parents and caring for his mother
with tender devotion during her feeble
old age. He survived his twin brother,
James and all his brothers. children,
and his sister. Mary, wife of Nathaniel
Chamberlin of Lowell. Nearly fifteen
years ago, at his own earnest request,
and Mrs. J. c. Young. Here he has
passed on to the sunset of life, assist
ing as he was able about the farm,
enjoying the society of his neighbors
and of the people of the church at
their meetings of worship and social
gatherings and going twice year OF
more for vacation visits with former
neighbors and friends near his old
home. He was a careful, conscien.
tious man, of upright character and
pure speech, interested for the prosper
ity of others, appreciative of modern
improvements. and we'll read in current
events and the history Of the country.
In his declining years he was man Of
prayer, and as the end of life drew
nearer he became more fervent in his
petitions, humbly seeking for pardon
and peace with God. This peace he
found. to his great joy, and his life
became unusually calm and happy
toward it's close. With strong faitl
that his prayers were answered, he
received Christian baptism and was
numbered among the processing disci'
Piles of the Saviour. thus leaving his
testimony to the necessity and worth
of the Christian religion. With pa
thence he bore his pain, expressing
gratitude and affection to those wht
ministered to him and murmuring thu
sweet WORD Home When earth wa:
receding and speech became difficult
His funeral was held Friday Afternoon
at the home, and was conducted by hi
pastor, Rev. E. T. Hurd. with appro
pirate music by Mrs. Cello. Mrs
Stephenson and Mr.. Stannard. The
bearers were Freeman Farman, Alder
Stewart, L. w. Willis and Charlie
Carter. A large number were presen
at the services, both at the house ant
at Evergreen cemetery, where his bod!
was laid to rest in the family 10
among his kindred. Sweet flower
were placed about him and on hi
grave. The world was made better By
his life here and by the unfalterint
faith he cherished in the eternal lif'
beyond.
Card of Thanks-We wish to exten,
our hearty thanks to the man.