Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-26
ALBANY

Gladys Head spent a few days last
week at Newport.
Mrs. Finn spent the weekend with
her parents in Lowell.
Walter Lafeur and family have
moved to ST. Johnsbury.
Alice Kelley has gone to Montpelier
seminary to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Matthews
were recent guests at E. A. Andrus'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloud Of Chicago re-
Gently visited their niece, Mrs. Finn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bashaw visited
at H. D. Phillips in Barton Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Kelley visited her sister,
Mrs. Lydia Johnson in HardWick this
week.
Mrs. Nora Schofeld of Hyde Park
visited her brother, E. A. Andrus, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goddard of
Hardwick visited at DR.. Goddard's
Sunday.
Mrs. Page and Mrs. Goddard Of
Hyde Park visited at DR.. Goddard's
last week.
Rev. W. A. Craig and Andrew
Loomis attended meeting at Orleans
Thursday.
Mrs. John Hovey and children of
East Hardwick recently visited at J..
D. Kelley's.
Mrs. Abbie George and Mrs. Gowen
and two children are visiting in Lit
Teton, N. H,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Leach and Mrs.
Chamberlin spent some time in New
port last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Cowles visited
at G. P. Cowles' in Burlington the
first of the week.
Elwood Sanders of Medford and
Miss Irene Salter were guests at Ira
Sanders last week.
Mrs. Charlotte Chamberlin spent a
week in the White Mts., recently with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach.
Frank Rowell of Barre spent a few
days last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Rowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney. Dyer accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Nye of
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bashaw and
two sons and Henry Bashaw of
Richford visited at E. A. Bashaw's
last week.
Grace Hyde, who has been spend
ing several days with her mother,
Mrs. G. E. Rogers, has returned to
Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Rowell and son,
Frank, attended the golden wedding.
Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
David France in Irasburg Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Leach, who have
been spending several weeks here and
in the White MIS-, started last week
on the return trip to their home in
Wahpeton, n. D.
The Ladies' Social and Study club
, held their first meeting of the season
with Mrs. Irving Davis Thursday,
Sept. Is. An interesting program was
given, consisting of songs and read
ings. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served by the hostess. Ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. Goddard
Sept. 9th.
The United States Civil service
commission has announced an exam
nation to be held at Orleans on Oct.
10, as a result of which it is expected
to make certifcation to fill contem-
plated vacancy in the position of
fourth-class postmaster here. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this office was $426 for the last fiscal
year.
ALMON BURT.
By the death of Almon Burt, AL
bany loses one of it's longtime resi-
dents. About Is years ago his health
began to fail and since then he has
been failing gradually until the end
came Friday, Sept. T.
Almon Burtwas born in the Province
of Quebec April II, 1856. On April
4, 1869, he married Ida M. Beard of
Iron Hill, P. @. He worked with R.
Wyatt for several years saving wood
for the railroad from Sherbrooke to
White River Junction. Since then he
has been engaged in farming at SUIT
ton, P. O., Illinois and Albany. He
came to Albany rs years ago, pur-
chasing the farm where his son, Will
liam, now lives. He remained here
until i'll health compelled him to give
up hard work. Then he went to ILL
nO1S and Iron Hill, r. w., Tor time,
returning to Albany in 1913, where he
has since lived with his son, Henry.
He was a member of the Methodist
church and for many years one of it's
stewards. He was faithful attend
ant at church services as long as
health permitted.
He was tenderly cared for by his
wife during his long illness. He was
very. patient at all times and only
waiting for the summons to come.
. He leaves to mourn their loss a
wife, Mrs Ida Burt, three sons, Will
liam and Harry of Albany, and Albert
of Ashland, N. H., also three sisters
and a brother, Mrs. r. Wyatt of SUIT