Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-11-07
WEST BURKE


last week.
Clarence Carrick is visiting rela-
tives in Island Pond.
Mrs. Ellen Densmore has gone to
Milford, Mass, for the winter.
Mrs. Fanny Moore of Sutton is
cooking at the Miles restaurant.
Charles Whipple has purchased the
Pythian block in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Ida Powers has sold the post
office block to DR.. E. E. Dickerman.
Miss Beatrice Chappell has return
ed from her visit to Lexington, Mass.
Mrs Ida Rich of Glover was the
guest of Mrs. O. L. Leonard Thurs
day.
H. P. Hood & Company have dis
continued their milk business here
for the present.
Victor Blaisdell of Concord, N. H.,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. O. L.
Leonard, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Anger have
been spending a few days with rela-
tives in Wheelock.
Henry Fairbrother of Pawtucket,
R. l., has been visiting relatives in
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Vance of West
Glover visited their mother, Mrs. Alb
by Whipple, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Folsome of
Hardwick have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. E. F. Miles.
Dr. Herrick is having an addition
built on the east side Of his house
which he will use for an Office.
Several relatives and friends from
out of town were here Saturday to
attend the funeral of O. T. Allard.
News reached here Friday that
Clyde Smith, youngest son of Mrs
Susie Smith, has enlisted in the Ma
val reserves.
Mrs. Nellie Billiard of Middletown,
Conn, is visiting her father, S. M.
Bartlett, who has seemed slightly
better Of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Downes have
sold their farm in Sutton to DR.. Her
rick and have rented rooms of Mrs
Abby Humphrey for the winter.
The brothers and sisters of Mrs.
Mary Smith gave her very enjoy
able surprise on the evening of her
10th birthday which occurred Nov. 1.
Olin T. Allard, who has been fail
ing in health for several months, died
Wednesday, Oct. 31st, at the age of
70 years. He leaves a wife, and two
sons, Will and Frank, of this village.
Mr.. Allard has always lived in Burke
and vicinity and was pleasant, kind
ly man, who made many friends. The
funeral took place at the home of his
eldest son on Saturday afternoon and
burial was in Hillside cemetery. The
family have the sympathy of the COM
munity in this their hour of sorrow.
WEST BURKE SUICIDE.
This community received terrible
shock early Monday morning, when
Charles H. Whipple, aged So years,
shot himself causing instant death.
Mr.. Whipple was a native of Sutton
and came to this village last spring,
where the family have lived in the
house of Mrs. Whipple's mother, Mrs.
Della Craig. Last week Mr.. Whipple
bought the Pythian block in ST.
Johnsbury for the sum of $4,000,
and since that time has been very blue
and respondent. He complained of
pain in his head Monday morning, and
liIltlly IlI0u GIlS SIlOC, WulC1l
his wife to the scene of the tragedy
He used a rife, and it was an awful
sight which met her view, as his head
was nearly blown off.
Besides his wife he leaves a son,
and one brother, Manson P. Whipple
of Sutton, and many other relatives
and friends. The funeral will take
place at the residence this afternoon.
The stricken family have the heart
felt sympathy Of the whole commune
ty.
SUTTON
Mrs. Arvilla Chesley is moving into
her house at the village.
Gilbert Jesseman has had milking
machine put into his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Bennett re-
Gently visited at B. M. Laducer's in
Lyndonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanborn have
moved to Sheffield to live with their
son, Gilbert, this winter.
The dance at A. J. Clark's Friday
night drew a large crowd. Refresh
ments Of cake, cookies and coffee
were served, and all spent pleasant
evening.
SHEFFIELD
Will Dane visited in Franklin, N.
H., last week.