Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-07-16
WEST BURKE

Miss Celia Spencer is home Tor the
remainder of the summer.
Miss Pearl Densmore is spending
few days in Lancaster, n. II.
Merl Brigham has been spending
the past two weeks in Lebanon, n. H.
Earl and Bessie Fyler have been
visiting their aunt in Milton Mills,
n. II.
Miss Clara Hayden of Buffalo, N.
Y, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. o.
Sleeper.
Mrs. John Woods and two children
are stopping at F. 7. Porter's for
few weeks.
Marjorie and Clara Fyler of Burke
spent the weekend with their aunt,
Mrs. B. d. Ruggles.
Campbell Peters of New York is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Alice Town
send, for a few weeks.
The buildings of Ray Rosebrooke,
in Burke, burned to the ground We'd
nesday while the family were at work
in the hay field. The fire started in
the barn, cause unknown, and spread
so rapidly that very little was saved.
There was no insurance.
Sergt. Robert Porter, who reached
this side over a week ago, received
his discharge Friday and arrived here
early Sunday morning, where he
found a warm welcome, not only from
the home circle, but the whole COM
munity, for everyone is heartily glad
to have Bob back home.
The Cleaners had very pleasant
social at the home of Mrs. Mary Wal
lace Wednesday evening of last week.
Over 80 ladies were present, and all
greatly enjoyed the songs by Miss
Lenore King, and the readings by
Miss Ruth Leach. Refreshments of
ice cream and waters were served.
RILEY W. DENSMORE
Riley w. Densmore was born in
West Burke July 7th, 1878, the only
son of Daniel r. and Ella (Kenny)
Densmore. He was educated in the
schools of his home town and at ST.
Johnsbury academy and began his
business career as clerk in his ia
theirs store here. Mrs. Densmore
died in 1885, but few years later
Miss Ellen Wellington took her place
in the home and became a kind and
loving mother to the little son and
daughter, Emily, who so much needed
her care and guidance.
In 1896 Riley married Miss Ella
Mooney of this village and their
home has always been here. Ten
years ago he took his fathers bust
ness, and has been one of our leading
business men, being guardian of sew
eral people, and a recognized author
ity on many technical points concern
ing finance. For the past eleven
years he has been one of the directors
of the Citizens Bank of st. Johns
bury, where his father served before
him. and he has been our local post
master for several years.
A little daughter, Pearl, was added
to the home circle in 1897, who
brought sunshine with her, and has
ever been a joy and comfort to both
parents Mrs. Densmore left them
about two years ago, since which time
father and daughter have been more
closely united, rarely being separat-
ed, and always happy when together.
Mr.. Densmore was wonderfully kind
and thoughtful during the long years
of his wife's i'll health and did all that
he could to keep her cheerful and
happy. He has been a most loving
faithful friend, and will be sadly
missed in the little village where he
has ever been content to pass his
DAYS. in quiet enjoyment of the home,
the friends, and the work given him
to do, and in the fields. the woods
and along the streams, where he low
ed to fish, during the spring and sum-
mer months.
nor he went out for an hour or two
| IF his favorite sport, and as he did
not return at the usual time the fam