Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
CRAFTSBURY

CRAFISBURY
Avis Keir is attending the summer
school in Burlington.
The Red Cross held the first meet
ing in their new quarters Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Cass Day from New
Hampshire called on friends in town
last week.
Mrs. Jennie Randall is spending
little time with her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Anderson of West Glover.
Hattie Hatch and Florence Grieves
&C L1-2-c.sttar, RTe-z.. a s-c-li--
their vacation with friends here.
Rev. C. D. Pierce gave a short talk
to the young people and children on
Sunday morning, after which COM
munion services were held.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
III. N. Stevens was in ST. Johnsbury
A-o1luay.
Mrs. E. A. Keller is visiting friends
in Laconia, n. II.
Miss Sarah Miller called on friends
here one day last week.
Mrs. Estelle visited friends in New
port Center last week.
w. A. Whitney returned Monday to
his home in West Medford.
G. A. Keller has a new Maxwell
with which he will do livery work.
Miss Emily Wheeler, who has been
in Orleans at her uncle's, has return
ed home.
Leon Wilson is visiting friends in
town. He has been in New Hamp-
shire for two years.
W. A. Whitney and C. A. Whitney
favored us with special music In
church Sunday morning.
Frank Wilson, who has been in
Rochester, for some weeks, has re-
turned to George Dunn's,
Miss Dorothea Whitney and Miss
Alice Forsythe, who have been spend
ing a short vacation in town, have re-
turned to their home in Waterfowl,
Mass.
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Hiss Bessie Locke of West Glover
is visiting Miss Maud Anderson.
Word has been received by rela-
tives from Clarence Dewing Of his
safe arrival overseas.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson of North Crafts
bury preached very able sermon IN
exchange with Rev. G. G. Adams on
Sunday.
Edgar Locke of West Glover is
ard Kendrick is also helping through
the haying season.
About 40 were present at the
church dinner Thursday. A very in
teresting study on "Christian Strong
holds in Africa" was taken up at the
meeting.
Many relatives and friends in this
vicinity of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Findlay were greatly saddened by the
deaths of their two daughters. The
following obituaries are copies from
the Gothenburg independent:
MISS LILLIAN FINDLA.Y.
The death of Miss Lillian Findlay
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
occurred at her home on Wednesday,
June 26, 1918. About three weeks
ago she was stricken with typhoid
pneumonia and with all the painstak-
ing watchfulness and care of physi-
clans, nurses and family members,
the steady progress of the severe all
ment could not be checked. While
never strong, those who knew best
her physical weakness were the more
impressed with her strength of spir-
itual character. She was consecrat-
ed Christian, and member of the
Antelope Center Baptist church. Car
rying with her a sunny disposition,
she was ever forgetful of self in
making those around her happy.
Lillian Elizabeth Findlay was born
August 16, 1899, and at death was
aged IS years, ten months and ten
days. She leaves to cherish her men,
Dry, father, mother, three sister and
three brothers. The sisters are, Mrs.
c. G. Tingley, Mabel and Mary Find
lay The brothers are: William, Neil
and Allen Findlay. Funeral services
were held at the home Friday, June
%, conducted by Rev. w. A. Daniel.