Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-25


all members viii be present.
Rev. C. ". Kelley was in Lowell
Wednesday evening of last week. and
delivered a recruiting speech. He
was accompanied by G. ". Russell
and NJ. III. Taplin Of Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simino and
her father, David Mason. and Miss
Phoebe Simino, spent Wednesday at
Fort Ethan Allen. Mrs John Austin
conveyed the party in her car.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve ice cream on the
church lawn Saturday evening if the
weather is favorable. If not it viii
be served in the church vestry.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held their annual meeting and
election OF officers july II. Mrs. c.
H. Hannant, president; Mrs. r. 6.
Quimby, vice president; Mrs. ]. c.
Carpenter, secretary and treasurer.
Maurice, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank King, died July II. The child
was eight months old and had been
sick for many weeks with ricketts,.
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday at p. m, Rev. II. &.
Upper officiating.
MRS. W. L. LOCKE.
Mrs. w. L. Locke, who went to Lyn-
donville six years ago to live with
4 her daughter, Mrs. Nettie Schofeld,
died there July II from a general
breaking down of health. Amelia
Emeline Hill, daughter of Perley and
Mehitable Hill, was born in Starks-
boro, Addison county, Feb. z, 1910.
/ Her early life was spent IN Starks-
boro. On June 1, 1852, she was mar
ried to William L. Locke of this place.
They spent 40 years of their married
life on their farm here. Six years
ago they went to make their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Nettie
! Schofield at Lyndonvills Mrs. Locke
has been. IN frail health for several
years but never lost interest in events
/ and has always enjoyed meeting and
making friends. She enjoyed read
| ing very much, and many pleasant
! hours were spent with her books.
/ Four children were born to Mr.. and
! Mrs. Locke, all of whom are living.
4 Charles c. OF st. Johnsbury, Mrs.
! Nettie Schofield and Mrs Nellie Eaton
/ of Lyndonville and George L. of Or
! leans. Mrs. Locke was a member Of
| the Congregational church at Iras-
! burg and when her health permitted,
was a very active church worker,
which she enjoyed very much On
June 1, 1912, Mr.. and Mrs. Locke cell
/ ebrated their golden wedding ami
tversary at their home in Irasburg,
which was very happy event. She
/ viii be missed by many, but most IN
/ the home as wife and mother.
/ Funeral service was held at Lyn-
donville conducted by Rev. J. J..
Hutchinson. The body was then ta-
ken to rasburg for burial where a
short service was held at the grave.
| About fifty old friends and neighbors
gathered at the grave to show the
| last mark of love and respect for the
beautiful life that had been lived and
that has gone from us. The family
have the sympathy of all in their
sorrow. There were many beautiful
flowers given by sympathizing
friends.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Sunday, July 29th.
Morning worship at 1O.45.
Evening worship at 7:3O o'clock.
Sunday school at 1910.
Junior League at $50.
Thursday evening at 7.15, Epworth
/ League Prayer meeting.
IRASBURG RED CROSS.
The soldiers of the Allies are now
fighting our battles Our soldiers
will soon be in the trenches in France
and their needs as well as the needs
of our Allies must be fully supplied.
There is great need now for surgi-
cal dressings. hospital linen and hos
pital garments in practically unlim-
tied quantities in the hospitals Of
France. There is great need also IN
Russia, England and Italy. The pub
lie is earnestly requested to assist, not
only in the contribution of money, but
IN the preparation of the necessary
supplies.
Irasburg has a very large mem
bership and has responded very gen
erously indeed in money contribu-
tons, but many more workers are
needed at once to volunteer for the
preparation of the supplies called for.
A large amount Of material has
been purchased and the cutting and
distributing committee are ready to
supply everybody who is really in
sympathy with the Red Cross work
with all the work they want to do.
Please make a special effort to at
tend the meetings for work on We'd
nesday afternoon at the town hall at
2 o'clock or as soon after as convent
ent.
The surgical dressing class is in
full operation at the home of Mrs. j.
G. Carpenter and they are doing. a
most interesting and useful work.
You are invited to join this class. Let
no one in Irasburg be accused Of be-
The United States is at war. In the
words of President Wilson, "The su-
preme test of the nation has come.
] We must al sneak act and serve To-