Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-05


England which was held in this town.
The celebration will be held June %,
ID and rs, 1917.
On Tuesday, July 18th, the old Pas
sumpsic Congregational club will hold
a meeting in Greensboro in the Con-
church with the idea of
reviving this club which has been
quiescent for some time. At this
meeting, addresses are promised from
Rev. DIR. G.. E. Burton and Rev. DIR.
II. A. SwartZ, both of whom will
come from their summer camp at
South Hero. A banquet will be served
by the ladies of the Ladies' Home
Circle of the Congregational church att
5. 80 p. M.
GREENSBORO BEND
w. u. Hill is building an addition to
his barn.
Archie Blanchett visited at the home
of his parents over Sunday.
Harry Brown of Wheelock was in the
place calling on friends Sunday.
Laura Dane of Sheffield is visiting
Mrs. Minnie King for few days.
Will Clary has purchased Chevrolet
automobile of parties from Danville.
A. G. Chase and Cecil and Irwin
Billiard were in Newport on business
Monday.
4. D. Piper carried number from
bury Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. r. B. Smith at East
Hardwick Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank McGill and daughter,
Marguerite Esdon, were here from
Passumpsic to attend the Esdon re.
union.
Doris Bailey, who has been stopping
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Wilcox, has returned to
her home in Craftsbury.
MEETING OF ESDON CLAN
The Esdon Clan held it's third annual
reunion at the home of Mrs. Helen
Esdon. Greensboro Bend, on Thursday,
June 20, which proved a most pleasant
air. and included large number of
| Barnet, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oneida. Kan
sas, East Ryegate, Bristol and West
Barnet. The officers of the Clan were
Edwin L. Esdon, president and Mrs.
Jennie Moore Of PassuDipsic, secretary
and treasurer. Early in the morning,
the guests began to gather, by car
riages and automobiles and train.
New acquaintance were soon made
and old acquaintance were renewed
and in most informal but none the less
hearty fellowship. Delightful family
incidents were related of the early and
later days of the Esdon family in this
IS MD
marriages through the yeaTs-of the
numerous children born to the Esdon
descendants, who have been for the
most part farmers. James Esdon came
from Scotland about 1910 and settled in
or about Hardwick. He had five boys,
James, William, Robert, Alexander and
John and three girls, Agnes, Eliza and
Jane. From this family have sprung
the large number Of Esdons, who live
still in Orleans county. About 80 of
the descendants of the Esdon family
sat down to a bountifully spread table.
: and enjoyed a fine time, under most
f suspicious circumstances. The persons
t present were Helen Esdon, Rev. and
] Mrs E. L. Thorpe of Brooklyn, N. Y.
= Mrs. Agnes I. Minis of Superior, Wis. :,
r Eliza A. Slapp of Hardwick, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wilkinson of Kansas, Mr.. and
Mrs Lucius Brock of Barnet, James
: and Annie Smith of West Barnet, Ell
. win L. Esdon, George M. Esdon, Miss
:. Mabel Esdon, Jeanette NJ. Slapp of
Hardwick, Marguerite Esdon Of Pas
: sumpsic, Helen A. Clapp, Mr.. and
: Mrs. Fred Eldridge and Howard Ed
ridge of Hardwick, Mrs. Lettuce Ma
Y gee, Hugh NJ. Steele, Jennie E. Mel
t son, James 6. Nelson of East Ryegate,
e Mr.. and Mrs James R. Gelbraith Of
j. Passumpsic, Raymond Moore, George
O T. Galbraith. Mabel Esdon, Jean E.
e Galbraith and A. A. SIapp. James
e Galbraith, was chosen president.
for the ensuing year. The Esdon
don clan is to meet at the home Of Mr..
n and Mrs. Lucius Brock, Barnet. next
!, year.
GREENSBORO-No Neighborhood
a George Spiers and daughter, Elsie
y visited at Glover Thursday.
Harold TweedIe of Providence, R. I.
|. is working for Irwin Wilson.
IS Andrew Wiley, David Speir and Ro,
2. Young were business visitors at Barton
l. Saturday.
). Mrs. Julia Young of Craftsbur,
visited her sister, Mrs. William Youns
last week.
is Miss AGA Hill bas finished her worl
e for Mrs. Pike of North Craftsbury anc
n is at home.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lapierrt
= entertained relatives from Massachu
sets last week.
n Hazel and George Philbrook were
" recent visitors at the home of thei1
- uncle, Carl Phllbrook
II Miss Marjorie Hall celebrated hel
% birthday Wednesday by entertaining
is few friends in the afternoon
Ruth, John and Frank Collins and