Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-05-19
COVENTRY

Carl GoSS mas nlreo InS A@oo
farm.
Miss Huntington of Irasburg is a
guest at Ralph Wares.
Mrs. Chas. Chapman has been very
ill again the past week.
Geo. Bean and daughter, Cora, Wis
tied in Orleans recently at herbert
Smiths.
Bert Ware was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday to attend the funeral OF
relative.
Mrs. Carroll Wilder and daughter,
Joyce, have been spending the past
week in town.
Mrs. Shepard and daughter. Jess
Ign, of Irasburg are guests OF Mrs.
Gertrude Ware.
Mrs. Polly Labelle and Geraldine
and Bernard spent Sunday with rel
atives in Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grey of Iras--
burg are stopping at Mrs. Barrows'
home during her absence.
Miss Clarissa Metcalf of Barton is
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Metcalf.
Remember the picture show, Harry
Carey in "a Fight for Love-" in town
hall Thursday, at S.15 O'Clock sharp.
adv.
Mrs. Archie Grant and Mrs. Stella
Sherburne and Mrs. Lennah Smith of
st. Johnsbury were visitors in town
last week.
Will Rollins of Greensboro and Paul
Brooks of Willoughby were in town
last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Kendall.
| Mrs. Helen Barrows has gone to
Barton to visit her son Charles and
will go from there to Johnson to Wis
| it her son, Homer.
Andy Edmunds, who has been work
| ing for Fred Hardy at Troy has re-
turned to Coventry and will work for
Mr.. Gilfillan on the state road.
News was received Saturday of the
death of Miss Ella Nichols of Bur
| lington formerly resident of this
place. She was i'll with pneumonia
but short time.
ter, Daisy, and Norman Tice of New
port, Miss Huntington of Irasburg,
Mrs. Sherburne and Mrs. Smith of St.
Johnsbury were present at the Irish
social Friday night.
Louie Lee has sold his farm to c..
Dunn. Mr.. Lees people expect to go
to New Hampshire. They viii be
| greatly missed in the church and at
our social gatherings where they have
always been ready and willing to help.
The village schools closed Friday.
1t is not expected that Miss Shompany
or Miss Bartlett will return, they
having made other plans. They have
done good work in school and have
the good will of all the pupils.
| CARD-We wish to thank our
neighbors and friends for the kind
ness in SO many ways during the i'll
ness and death of our mother and
grandmother and especially to the
Ladies Social Union, Needle Book
club and Leaders class for the beau
tiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wheelock,
Alta Wheelock,
Lucy r. Hancock.
Mrs. Alta Melvina Kendall, who
has been sick for "a long time died
May 9th. She was the daughter of
James and Abigail Rockell and was
born in Berkshire February 10, 1884.
She was united in marriage 60 years
lago to Cornelius Kendall, who died
several years ago. The early part
of their married life was spent in
lPoughkeepsie, N. Y. Mr. Kendall en-
listed and went to war while living
there but after his return from war
they resided in Canada, coming to
Coventry % years ago and since has
lived on the Chester Rowell farm
Mrs. Kendall was the last of a fam
n 10 oh hn
lverted at the age of 20 years and
united with the M. E. church and was
a faithful Christian, always willing
to give of her means to help in church
work. She was splendid scholar
and enjoyed studying scripture in
Years past. She leaves one daugh-
ter and two grandchildren and other
friends to mourn her loss. She was
a great care during her last sickness
and was tenderly cared for by hel
daughter and husband. Funeral ser.
lvices We're held at the Congregations
lchurch Tuesday, Rev. c. E. Southland
officiating. Appropriate hymns were
lsung by Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Thurber
There were flowers from the family
also the Leader class, the Ladies
Social Union and the former Needle
Book club of the M. E. church.
CHURCH NOTES
Subject of C. E. meeting Sunday
levening, Twill a Man Rob God
Leader, j. p. Wheelock.
The Irish social was great success
both socially and financially. Prof
and Mrs. McDowd brought down the
houIe. Mrs. McShane (Tinker)
spoke in her usual pleasing mannel
and all the stunts, songs, recitations
etc. wQrQ 11nr1Sna 11u 00Qd Tho ,ro
ceeds were $33 so.