Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
LOWELL

LOWELL
Mrs L B. WeIlman returned TO her
home IN Newport Friday.
Miss MeIba TiIlotson has returned
70 Albany 70 resume her school
L P. Aubin OF Newport was : bus
mess caller IN town the first OF the
week
u. L TiIlotson was taken seriously
III Wednesday OF last week, but Is
much better.
C A. Young Is home for 8 four
weeks vacation from his work II
kittery, Ne
Miss Ruby Stsnnard Of North Troy
IS visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs 4 J. Sawyer.
Miss Gertrude Butterhsld OF North
Troy Is substituting for Miss Elsie
Parker IN the high school
Harry Parker visited his brother,
V NJ Parker, the past week. return
ing 70 his home in North Troy Sstur-
day.
Miss Ruth WInget returned home
Wednesday from the hospital arBur-
ington- She Is rapidly reganing
health
One hundred fifteen dogs have been
licensed this year, = gain over pre-
cedIng years notwithstanding the IN
crease III license fee
Miss Meta Siseo was in Burlington
the past week 70 have her eyes treat
ed She was accompanied by her IA
Their, T. VI. Sisco.
Rev. and Mrs r \. Green went 70
Montgomery the last OF the week.
Mr.. Green being assigned 70 that
passionate ar the recent conference
Rev. Mr.. Howard Of Highgate was
assigned 10 the Lowell passionate and
arrived the last Of the week, and held
the first services Of the ensuing con-
ference year ST the N Z church on
Sunday morning
The many friends OF Mrs Z T.
Hurd viii be glad 20 hear from her,
through 8 letter received by Mrs c
Z Carter. that she has been able 70
make more than 20 garments for the
Red Cross society during the past
year. beside sewing for the Red Cross
and Ladies Aid society every week
at their rooms
V. NJ Parker, who was considered
20 Dc -~4-s ----l SN-----
ness the last OF the week. was taken
worse Saturday night and died about
) o'clock Sunday morning Ine III
neral services were held Tuesday al
terroon AZ his home, Rev. r 4 Green
officiating. and ne was laid 70 rest IN
the family lot N Lowell cemetery
Mr.. Parker was born II this town and
has been q lifelong resident here,
where he leaves : host OF friends The
entire community extend their heart
felt sympathy 70 the bereaved family
Early Friday morning the village
was aroused from is sIuubers by the
alarm Of fire and Il was discovered
that 7. Il. Co0Lbe-h'S barn vas II
flames. The FIRE started inside the
barn from some unknown cause and
when the family we're awakened by
the noise the fire had developed 70
such an extent that Il was Impossible
10 save even the animals and TWO val
liable horses . COW, and : cali were
burned with the barn and contents
but owing 10 the prompt action OF the
Valley Lumber company II using
their hydrznt fire protection they
we're able 70 save the house with only
minor damage
/ JAMES COLLINS
/ On the morning OF April 18th, James
/ Collins, who has been : great SUI
ferer for several months, passed 20
( the great beyond The last SIX
months OF his life he was confined g
/ his bed with illness complicated With
/ old age and during this time his pa
sielce and forUtu6e was remarkable
He had reached the age OF 81 years
/ eleven months and 3 days, his II
4 - - Gs-h h--~r1e-
Mr.. Collins vas born IN Ireland. the
son OF Thomas and Martha Gag
gard Collins, who came 70 this eoun-
Try when James was nine years old
They located II Troy, and he EyeC
With his parents until March, 1855
when he bought . farm II this to~r
and has been : respected resident
here since, : period 81 81 years
September 18th, 1865 he uarrie<
Miss Phoebe Ann Phillips Of Troy.
/ Five children came 70 bless thei1
home. William J., Jessie and Jennie
twins, Nellie and Eddie OF rhes'
William and Nellie lived 70 uarurIr!
but only William survives his father
Mr.. Collins was Al honest, uprlgh
nan. = kind husband and an accom-
nodatng neighbor, and VII Dc great
" missed by : large circle OF friends
The funeral services were held :
his home Sunday afternoon, Rev "
=. Warner, Of Barton, officiating
There were many beautiful fora
!. tributes, tokens Of love and esteem
He vas terderly laid . rest n n
: family lot IN Lowell cemetery
He i survived By his wife and u
, son. William, who have given mn
loving and uulrrg care during n
long illness. also his hzE-sEtsr, Mr..
A L Stebbins, OF this town and n
half-brother, Irwin Collins, OF s. =
: bans
At dawn he passed and marched ava
Beyond our little time and space.
: With strange new sunlight On his fac
And new strength for another ca
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