Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-15
EAST CHARLESTON
Henry Wilder is failing.

Henry Wilder is failing.
Fife Canning of Enesburg is stay
ing with her parents.
Topic for C. E. prayer meeting
Nov. 16, GLOW to Be Strong"
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Maxwell visit
ed relatives in Morgan last week.
George McKenna has moved his
family into Wesley CargilPs house.
William Carter entertained his
brother, Fred, of Holland last week.
The fair held by the United Work
ers was a success. Proceeds, $16O.19.
Robert Archer of Wallingford,
Conn.,, was in town on business last
week.
Herbert Wallace has moved onto
the farm he bought Of Joseph Can
ming.
Mrs. Lottie Goodwin is home from
Barton, where she spent several
weeks.
Mrs. Guy Hinton has returned after
spending several weeks with relatives
in Glover
Several from here attended the dis
trict meeting of Rebekahs held at
Derby Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morrill, of St.
Johnsbury were guests recently of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Canning.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Carpenter and Mrs.
Ida Willis, who spent the summer
with relatives here, have returned to
their home in California.
The Echo Christmas club met with
Mrs. D. K. Hopkins Saturday after
noon. Refreshments were served and
fine time enjoyed by all.
The music and social committees
will give a November social Friday
evening, November II. Admission
ten cents, everybody come.
! Doris Allyn, who has been i'll sew
eral weeks with pneumonia, was op-
Grated on last week by DR.. Farmer of
ST. Johnsbury, when large quantity
of pus was drawn from her lung.
Mrs. E. W. Buck entertained the
Christmas club Wednesday. The
gentlemen were invited in the eve
ming, which was pleasantly passed
playing cards. Dainty refreshments
were served.
William S. Moulton, who died at hi
home November 2, was born at Bart
lett, N. H., June 3O,1841, the son O.
Abner and Nancy Godfrey Moulton
He enlisted in Co. K, 10th Vt. Volun
teers infantry under Capt. Steales
Aug. 8, 1862. He served three years
The regiment was in command of Co
Albert Jewett, and he participated i
the following battles: Orange Grove
! Va, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mort
Anna and others. In the battle o
Cold Harbor he was wounded and ia
+ ken prisoner and was in the rebe
prisons until paroled Feb. 20, 1865
and was mustered out and HONORABLE
discharged June %, 1865, at the clos
of the war. Mr.. Moulton was yer
interesting speaker on this subject
and the children of this place will al
ways love the memory of Grandp
Moulton, who was always so willin
to visit their schools when invited t
tell of his experiences. Feb. p
1867, he was married at Eas
: Charleston to Mary L. Chase. TIE
t children were born to them, five Q
whom died when young. Mrs. Moul
t ton died Jan. 20, 1910. Five son
+ survive him, Charles N, William, Al
y vim, Don and Bert, several grandchil
: dren and host of friends, who wi
miss kind, helpful neighbor and
!; good citizen.
| The funeral was held at the HON
L l. November 5, Rev. B. M. Scudder OF
t floating, and several old veteran
o from Island Pond were present. TIL
: floral offerings were very beautiful
silent tokens from loving comrade
and friends. Burial in the family lc
in the Hillside cemetery.