Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-03-24
EAST CHARLESTON

EAST CHARLESTON
Cecil Melville is on the sick list.
Emma Chamberlin is home from
her school for the vacation.
Charles Mcnamara has moved back
from Westmore where he has spent
the winter.
The United workers will serve din
ner Wednesday, March 31st. Every
one welcome.
Topic for C. E. prayer meeting
March 25, Every Day Courtesles.
Leader, Mrs. Batchelder.
Mrs. Will Locke has returned home
after spending several weeks with
relatives in Bloomington.
Nurse Chappell has returned to Is
land Pond leaving Mrs. Willie Hinton
much improved in health.
Eta Canning has returned. after
visiting relatives and friends IN dlf-
ferent parts of the state.
Rev. l.. A. Edwards of Newport
preached a very interesting sermon
Sunday morning at Plymouth church
Mrs. J. B. Cushman mas returned
from Boston. The doctor is out OF
danger and doing as well as can be
expected after his serious operation.
There will be a regular meeting of
the M. w. A Saturday, March II at
$50 o. m. There will be degree work
to do, each neighbor is requested to
make a special effort to be there.
COVENTRY
Paul Wells visited his sister at Or
leans last week.
Bert Bean visited at Herbert Smiths
in Orleans last week.
Annie Boynton of Derby Line spent
Sunday with her parents.
Edward Bryant has rented the Lee
mando Elliott house and moved in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Boynton have
returned home. Old friends were
glad to welcome them back.
Mrs. Vercoe of Barton, who has
been caring for Mr.. Southland and
little daughter, Ruth, has returned
home.
Mrs. Mitchell, who has been caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Messier, has
returned to her home in lrasburg.
Mrs. Messier and little daughter, JOS
ephine, returned with her for short
visit.
There was a very pleasant gather
ing at the Congregational church par
lors Thursday evening to celebrate
the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ames A. Morrill,. The YES
try was prettily decorated in colors
of yellow and white by Mrs. Her
bert Wilson and Mrs. Bert Ware.
Friends who stood in the receiving
line with Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorham of Bar
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bryant and Mr..
and Mrs. Vance. During the evening
to: Readings, Misses Shompany and
Bartlett; vocal solos, Mrs. A. d.
Thurber and Ralph Ware; instrument
tai music, Marion Cleveland; Mr..
| Bryant composed a poem which he
read. Mrs. Hancock read a poem
written by Mrs. Morrill's sister, Lou
Use Gorham Crawford. At the close all
joined in singing '1Blest be the tie
: that binds" A gift was presented
Mr. and Mrs. Morrill, by George Ben
ware testifying to the love of their
large circle of friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrill, returned thanks. Friends from
out of town who attended this gather
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. George Cor
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. E. White and
Maria Wright of Barton, Mrs. w.
Vance and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p Vance of Newport.
Mr. Elliott, whose sickness has been
mentioned several times, died last
week Wednesday. Funeral services
were held at his late home Friday
morning at 10 o'clock and the remains
were taken to Jay for burial. La
monda Elliott was born in Fletcher,
October 3, 1849, the son of Alvah and
Christiana (Goldthwaite) Elliott.
When small boy his parents moved
to Jay where the greater part of his
life was spent. On March 81, 1872
he was married to Miss Lottie Hon
singer and two sons were born to
this union. Soon after his marriage
Mr.. Elliott united with the M. E.
full member. He was greatly inter-
ested in temperance and for many
/ years was member of the I. o. G.. T.
His first wife died in January 1892.
His second wife was Mrs. Helen Rob
| inson of North Hyde Park. She has
most tenderly cared for him during
his illness. Mr.. Elliott greatly enjoy
ed having his friends and relatives
visit him in his home. He is survived
| by his wife, two sons, William and
Stanley, also eight grandchildren
who have the sympathy of many
! friends. Rev. G.. E. Southland had
charge of the funeral. The floral tri-
butte was large. Those from out of
town who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c.. Arel of Maine.