Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-09-24
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION
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Mrs. Anna McGraw of Williams
port, Pa, and Mrs. Bertha Harris of
Lancaster, N. H., called on j. W.
Fletcher Sunday.
Mrs. Inez Bassett and children are
spending a few days in Barre. Mrs.
Bassett went as delegate for the
Missionary society.
Mrs. Alma L. Wiggin, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Jane M. Wig
gin, the past week, has returned to
her home in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, Moore and
Miss Stella Beede and John Beede of
Westfield, Mass, were guests OF the
Eldridge family few days last week.
Clarence D. Pierce, Jr.,- who has
been spending the past week with ms
parents, returned to Burlington on
Monday and will resume his medical
studies.
There will be a special communi-
cation of Valley Lodge No. LOG, +. o.
A. M. Thursday evening, Sept. 70, at
7.3O O'clock. Refreshments Will be
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Mackender of
Craftsbury visited at G. d. Plerce,s
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
and took in the Newport-Barton base
ball game.
A. R Harrison is fitting up room
adjoining his barber shop on Main
street which is to be used as res
taurant. A veranda is being built to
provide an entrance.
Letters uncalled for at the post
Office for the week ending Sept. 18th
are for Mrs. Charles McGoff, Miss
Granet Macy, Miss Susie M. Saun-
ders, Miss Margaret Wal
lott and Mrs. E. limerick. For the
week ending Sept. 10, Miss Emma
Watkins, Miss Leila Bedell, Mrs. E.
C. James, Mrs. May Hyland, Miss Ell
sic Chase, Mrs. Henry Bedell, Miss
Fried Cowfon, Miss Mabel Blair
Mrs. Clarence Bedell, Henry Parker.
E. C. Norris and Dennis Drohn.
The opening meeting for the year
of the Book and Thimble club was
held Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. M. NJ Taplin, in the form of
a library benefit. There were 40
members present besides five honor
arv members and As invited guests.
The meeting was opened by the pres
ident, Mrs. Bartlett, with an address
of welcome. The program consisted
of a report of the state Library lnsti-
tute, held last July in Montpelier, by
Miss Ruth Richmond; short talks
"Our Library, Present Needs and
Some Practical Aids" Mrs. French;
Benefit to Our Community" Mrs.
Gross; Benefit to Our Schools" Miss
Florence GILES; "Civil Needs of Our
Community" Mrs. Harris; and talk
by Mrs. Cabot on the work of the
club to which she belongs in Cam
bridge, Mass. During the program,
Miss Lillian Doe sang several solos,
which were much enjoyed. At the
close a social time was spent and nice
refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by some of the
young ladies, and all returned home
feeling that the afternoon had been
pleasantly and proftably spent.
George Rexford Howe, whose death
occurred at Orleans, Aug. 4, was born
in Stanstead, Nov. 80, 1856. Mr..
James and Clarissa ReXford Howe.
When he was quite young his aar-
ents moved to Derby and later to
Bloomington where he resided until
he went to Orleans to work for the
Chandler Co. few years ago. Mr..
Howe was twice married. Jan. 3,
1908, he married Miss Flora May
Powers, who died Oct. O. 1905, of
tuberculosis. For two years Mr..
Howe has been failing in health. The
past winter he was seriously i'll for
several weeks. When he rallied it
was hoped he might regain measure
of health, but his disease was too
firmly seated, and after being con-
fined to his bed a few weeks he was
released from suffering. The funeral
was held at the Bloomington Center
church, Rev. r. A. Hamilton ofhciat-
ing and burial was in the family lot.
There were present his only sister,
Mrs. Jennie I. Robinson, Edgar and
Philo Powers of Bloomington, Eli
Duval of West Burke, brothers-in-
law; Mrs. Lilis Wells of Browning
ton, Mrs. Alma Chapman of Glover
Mrs. Florence Duval and daughter
Doris, of West Burke, sisters-in-
law, and a niece Miss Clara Grove OF
Medford, Mass. Mr.. Howe's son
Charles B. Howe, was unable to be
present. Mrs. Robinson, who has
kindly cared for her brother-in-law
extends heartfelt thanks to all who
so kindly assisted her in her sorrow
and for the lovely flowers from KIND
friends.