Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-01
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday, at 1870 a. M, subject,
Loyalty to Christ" II. 90 noon, Sun
day school; 7.30 p. M, union service
in the Congregational church, Rev. w.
R. Price, pastor. G. E. meeting to-
night at 73O o'clock. Mrs. Bowen,
leader. Come with us and we will do
you good. All these services are help
full. Come! You are needed. You are
welcome.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Morning worship at 1920, Sunday
school at IL, evening worship at 40
O'Clock. Subject for Sunday evening,
"Do We Want Prohibition in Yer
MONTH
C. E. meeting Thursday evening at
7.30 o'clock
The ladies of the church will give
3 o'clock dinner and Christmas sale on
Friday. Dec 3. Adults 25 cents. children
10 cents. Everybody welcome
At the annual business meeting of
the Mission Study class the following
officers were elected for the year ::
President, Mrs. w. r Price; vice.
president. Miss ELAN. A Ito recording
secretary. Mrs. G. M. Calkins; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. George Cum
mings; treasurer, Miss Grace Knight :;
chaplain, Mrs. G. L. Kline ;instructress,
Mrs. j. F. Kendrick assistant instruc.
tress, Mrs. A. H Kinder; solicitor for
"Life and Light" Mrs. Kline.
A. W. LYON
In the death on Nov. Fl, of A. w.
Lyon of this village we realize that
another of our oldest and most worthy
citizens has been called away. Angus
tus Waldo Lyon was born in Morgan.
March Fl, 1883 and had lived also in
Derby and Westmore besides here. In
many respects Mr.. Lyon could not be
| classed as an old man. Always erect,
genial and witty, he was favorite
with both old and young and will be
greatly missed in our village. He was
the son of Porter and Elvira (Morse)
Lyon and of their family only one son,
Josiah B. Lyon of California, who has
been here for some time, remains. On
July IL, 1856, Mr.. Lyon was united in
marriage to Miss Harriet B. Prescott
of Oakdale, Mass, and to them were
born three children, George A. Lyon of
Estherville, Iowa, Porter E., of this
place and Mrs. Eta Moore of New.
port. Mrs. Lyon died on March 20,
1871 and on May l, 1872. Mr.. Igor
married Miss Frances J. Clark of this
place. To them were born three sons,
Fred, who died Dec 9. 1905, Eugene
A., who resides here and Bert, P, who
resides in New York City. Mr.. Igor
was Civil war veteran, having served
four years, five months. He was twice
wounded severely and three times
slightly. He was sergeant in Co. D
Sd Reg. and 1st lieutenant in Co.
Tofo
never tired telling of his war expert
He vas member of Isaac Blake Pos
G. A. R., No. 1O4, a Master Mason,
member o. the military order of thu
Loyal Legion of the United States ant
was also department commander o.
Vermont. Mr.. Lyon was only i'll tive
weeks and died of pneumonia. The
funeral was held at the home Nov "a
Rev. N. D. Hetherington officiating
Burial in the village cemetery in the
family lot. The house was filled will
friends, eager to show their respect TO
the dead and sympathy for the living
The children living were all presen
with the exception of the son in Iowa
Mrs. Bertha Lyon, widow of the son
Fred, and her two sons were presen
Josiah B. Lyon, the brother of tn
J deceased. The bearers were the sons
J; Porter. Eugene and Bert, and the son
in-law, G. l. Moore. There was vas
quantity of beautiful flowers, consist
ing of red, pink and white carnations
white roses, white and lavender chrys
anthemums. They were in spray
from relatives, and friends. wreat
from the G.. A. R., and w. R. C.
sprays from the Ladies Aid societ
here and from the Tuckabache class O
Newport, spray from Mrs. Lyon an
a pillow from the children.