Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-17
COVENTRY

Mrs. A. M. Best is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Lewis Mongeon is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Perry Hitchcock is in poor
health.
Henry Clifford is out again after
having the grip.
Mrs. Stanley Elliot has been i'll with
grip but is gaining
Mrs. A. J. Hancock is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Laura Brooks.
l.. w. Drake has been confined to
the house the past few days.
Mrs. John Wells, who has been i'll
with grip. is again able to be about.
Miss Mabel Ware is in Berlin, N H.,
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. j. Brooks.
Hardy FRASER went to Montgomery
Saturday to see his mother, who is
failing.
Mrs. Bert Ware has been spending a
few days with her daughter and family
at Sherbrooke.
Mrs. Emma Adams of Newport
Center is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Brooks.
Mrs. Hollis Wells has returned from
st. Johnsbury hospital. 1t was thought
best not to operate.
Mrs. A. D. Thurber will have a
spring line of trimmed millinery.
Watch for opening later.
Remember the cantata, "The Holy
City," next Tuesday evening at the
Congregational church, Orleans.
Mrs. Dan Buck and son, Elmer, have
returned from Canton, Mass. Mrs
Bucks father accompanied them home.
| w. R. Thurber. who has been con.
fined to the house for several days,
with the grip, is again able to be
about.
Rev. E. B. Harris went to Irasburg
Sunday to supply the pulpit of Rev
G. L. Wells, who is in quarantine for
scarlet fever.
Mrs Taylor. who has been spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs. p.
in West Derby.
There will be a masquerade and
promenade in the town hall Friday
evening for the benefit Of the V. I. S.
All come and mask.
Misses Lora GLADDEN. and Lottie
Elliot, Louis Kahlstrom and Harry
Thayer attended the promenade at
Irasburg Friday evening.
Rev. e. A Tuck, who was expected
to speak in the M. E. church Sunday.
was unable to be present. and Rev. M.
w. Farman of Westfeld preached an
excellent sermon. Music was fur
nished by members Of both choirs.
G. f. Perry has received premium
amounting to 1878, on one gallon OF
syrup, entered at the annual meeting
of the Vermont Sugar Makers associ
alton held at Montpelier JAN. 10, 20.
Score 95, being one-half point higher
than any of the several samples from
Orleans county.
The Best class met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal. Gardner Tuesday
evening of last week, and although
not as large a number as usual were
able to be present on account of BAG
roads. yet all present voted it to be
one of the pleasantest evenings they
ever spent. Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. Rich
ards of Newport were present anc
made remarks which were greatly
enjoyed by all. Refreshments of cake
raised doughnuts and coffee were
served.
Among those from out of town tt
attend the funeral of J. D. Edmund:
were David Drake and daughter, Ger.
trude, of West Derby, Frank Lemo
of Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Metcalf, ant
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Met
calf, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kidder. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Marley, Mr.. and Mrs
A. D. Alger, Chauncey Miles and Will
Kidder of Irasburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Frizzell and daughter of Newpor
Center, also other relatives.
The funeral of John D. Edmunds
late of Newport Center was held il
the Methodist church in this plac,
Monday afternoon. Rev. G. w. Kelley
of Newport Center officiating, assisted
by Rev. E. B. Harris. A quartz
furnished music. The burial was il
the Jrasburg cemetery. Mr.. Edmund
for many years just in the edge Of
Irasburg, and for while in the vii
lage, less than a year ago moving t.
Newport Center. He was quie
unassuming man and one who wa
respected by all who knew him. 4
few years ago he met with grea
grief. when his only son, John, jus
at the the edge of manhood, died o:
infantiIe paralysis. He leaves t
mourn his loss besides his wife on
daughter, Mary, wife of Chas. Metcal
of Irasburg, who with the grandchil
dren. have the sympathy of their man.
friends.