Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
WEST BURKE

Mrs. Cora Chappell was ill last
week.
Mrs. Clara Ross spent the weekend
in Sheffield.
B. D. Ruggles was in Boston a few
days last week.
Mrs. Frank Gates was in Woods
vile, N. H., last week.
Mrs Lyman Walter is nursing at
Frank Lynch's in Lyndonville.
Mrs. George Craig of Westmore
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Ruth Leach was home from
Montpelier seminary over Sunday.
Alvah Moulton has been at home
from Littleton, N. H., for few days.
Mrs Dale Donahue has returned
from her visit to her parents near
Haverhill, Mass.
Little Abby Rood has returned
improving rapidly.
Miss Ella Wright of Meriden,
Conn, has been visiting her cousin,
Mrs. B. D. Ruggles
Mrs Florence Wishart and Mrs.
Olive Thompson of Lyndonville visit
ed Mrs. w. A. Drown Thursday.
Mrs. Celia Buzzell has moved from
the Bartlett house to the Bolton place
recently purchased by James Gas
|. kell.
Miss Viola Bean of Newark and
Homer Gustin were married at the
Methodist parsonage Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Carrie Osgood of Lowell,
Mass, was in town recently, called
here by the illness Of her cousin, Will
Roundy.
DR.. jenkins is able to be out, but is
still very far from well, and will not
be able to resume his practice for
some time.
Miss Leah Wyzanski of Brookline,
Mass, is in town for few weeks, as
sisting her mother in the settlement
of the Jacob Solomon estate.
"The Turmoil" read by Miss Jean
| Fowler Saturday evening, closed a
very good course of entertainments,
and was much enjoyed by all who
heard it.
The Cleaners spent a pleasant af-
ternoon with their teacher, Mrs. A. E.
Hall, Wednesday of last week. Re-
freshments of sugar on snow with
plain doughnuts were served, and all
enjoyed the social time very much.
Rev. G. w. Douglass gave an illus
trated lecture Sunday, his subject be-
ing, "America, Gods Melting Pot"
and the reader, Miss Jean Fowler,
who was in town, very kindly gave a
reading, "The God-Fathers," which
was greatly appreciated.
On Friday evening the friends of
Miss Lila COe gave her surprise
birthday party in the G. A. r. hall.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served, and Miss Coe was
presented with a clock and other
gifts.
Louis Goodwin, who has been very
i'll with heart trouble, died Friday
evening at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Adrian Cheney. He was 72
years old, and was member of the
Masonic order. Beside his daughter
vile and brother whose home is in
Massachusetts,
John Buzzell died early Sunday
morning after an illness of several
weeks. He was 81 years of age and
leaves two sons, Irving of Washing
ton, John of Lawrence, Mass, and a
daughter, Mrs. Ada Wilcox, of Cam
bridge, Mass. Mr.. Buzzell was a
served in the Sd Vermont regiment
The funeral was held in the G. A. R.
hall Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G. w.
Douglass officiating.
Mrs. Ida Powers entertained the
Woman's club and their guests We'd
nesday evening of last week. The
program consisted of song, 'The
Bridge" Miss Pearle Densmore;
tie Hall; sketch of the Life of Low
ELL" Mrs. Georgia Fyler; piano solo,
Mrs. Fairbrother; reading washing
ton," Mrs. Esther Porter; reading,
"The Perfect Tribute" Mrs. Eta
Ruggles; vocal duet, "Mrs. Mary Ber-
ry and Mrs. Nettie Mccoy.
SHEFFIELD
Billy Peck has purchased the Glib
circuit farm.
Newton Goodwin died at the home
of Ira Miles last week.
Merrill Trip of Lyndon visited at
Deb RandalPs last week.
James Mcdowell has bought the
Chesley farm at the Square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Jones were in
Montpelier on business last week.
Bertha Eastman has returned home
from Lyndon where she was working.
Ray Jenness recently visited his
sister, Grace Brooks, in ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Blake of Lyndon has been help
ing her sister, Mrs. Jenness, the past
week.
Tommy Player has moved his fami-
ly to Lyndon, where he has employ
ment.