Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

apartment III Cne CODuTn DlOck JUST
vacated.
Mrs. Mae Cheney is now doing the
night work in this telephone ex-
change.
DIR. E.. E. Dickerman and Mrs.
Mary Bailey were married Tuesday,
April 13.
The w. F. M. S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. May Coe Friday after
noon at 2.3O.
Mrs. Achsa Turner has been i'll
again, and will not be able to go to
Mr.. Leach's for some time yet.
Rev. G. w. Douglass spent several
days in town last week, as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Angel went to
Aver, Mass, the last of the week to
visit Mr.. Angeles brother, Olin, who
is at Camp Devens.
Edwin Curtis has returned to his
home in Sutton and the nurse, who
has been caring for him, went back
to Burlington Saturday.
Mrs. Goss of St. Johnsbury and
Mrs. Mcdonald Of Peabody, Mass,
were the guests of their sister, Mrs.
Will Rice during the past week.
The total amount subscribed in this
town in Liberty bonds up to Satur-
day night was $4,000, which puts
West Burke we'll over the top, once
more.
w. E. Allard has bought Mrs. John
Coles residence on School street and
she will live in the tenement in Cur
| tbs Stoddard's house formerly Occu-
pied by his mother.
Mrs. Beri Berwick, a former resi-
dent of this place, died at her home
| in Bradford Wednesday morning of
last week. The funeral took place at
East Angus, P. O., Sunday.
Claude Duval, Guy Walter and
| Clyde Sleeper were given reception
and dance Wednesday evening and
were QUILTED by the local Red Gross
before leaving for Burlington Thurs
day morning.
Mrs. c.. A. Page entertained her
Sunday school class Saturday after
noon and Miss Rena Spencer of Lyn-
don, who is starting a music class
here, played several selections, which
were much enjoyed.
We are very glad to know that
Rev. Willard Arnold is to return to
us for another year. He has been i'll
with the grip during the past week
and his pulpit was occupied by Rev.
l. P. Chase of Concord Sunday.
SHEFFIELD
Samuel Paul has moved back to
town.
Delbert Flood has moved into Billy
Peck's house.
Rev. Mr.. Norris preached his first
sermon Sunday to a very apprecia-
tive audience.
James Mcdowell was elected road
commissioner at the special town
meeting Saturday on the first ballot.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Green and
daughter, Lillian, visited at A. O:
Gray's Sunday. Mrs. Gray returned
home to Newport with them.
There will be an entertainment and
social and refreshments will be
served at the town hall Friday eve
ming under the auspices of the La !
dies Aid society.
The house on the back farm for
merly owned by the late George w.
Chesley, burned to the ground Tues
day night of last week. The origin
of the fire is not known. The farm
was bought a short time ago by
Connecticut. He had no family and
only stayed there nights, taking his
meals out. That morning he went
to Barton and did not return until
late in the evening, only to find his
house in flames. The house was
practically new, never having been
occupied. There was no insurance.
SUTTON
Mrs. Arvilla Chesley has been ill
the past week.
c.. c.. Bennett has moved to the farm |
he bought of Winfield Bennett.
George Foster has been taken to a
hospital and is in a critical condition. !
Harold Coburn and Mr.. and Mrs:
Roy Coburn of Lyndonville visited
recently at C. E. Coburn's.
HARLEY w. ~SWITSER.
Harley w. Switser, whose death |
from tuberculosis was mentioned |
last week, was born in Sheffield, May
27, 1868, the son of Charles and Ase-
nath Scruton Switser, and died April
&c. He has spent the greater part
of his life in this town.
Thirty five years ago he married
Abbie J. Berry, who with an only
daughter, Beth, now Mrs. Van San
born, survives him. He also leaves
a twin brother, Charles, of Laconia,
N. H., and sister Mrs. Anna San
born of this place.
His funeral was held from the
church Friday afternoon, April 10Th,
Rev. Philip Contoise officiating and
burial was in the village cemetery.
The many beautiful flowers show
ed that he has left host of friends
by whom he will be greatly missed
reaved family in their sorrow.