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

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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lacourse,
Mrs. Lena Kettle,
| Alfred Lacourse.
EVANSVILLE
Ephraim Neil has been quite i'll the
past week.
Mrs Brooks of Orleans is visiting
Mrs. Alfredo Mcdowell for a time.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Robinson visited
at Mrs. Alfredo McDowelPs Sunday.
H. P. Leland is moving into the
Pike Mfg. Co.'S house near the school
house.
Roland Randall and Francis Aldrich
are working for w. j. Monteith in the
lsawmill.
H. P. Leland has sold his farm %
Mr.. Jenkins of Richford. Possession
given at once
W. ]. Montieth has the water
wheel in his mill repaired and has
commented saving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams and
son of Shelton, Conn.,, recently visited
Mrs. Williams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Bickford.
C. C. and w. w. Mcdowell have
been working for David Neddow,
making repairs on his house previous
to his moving his family there.
Mr. and Mrs William Lowery have
moved TO their home recently pur-
lchased of H. ]. Prescott. We are
glad to welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Lowery
to our community.
The community was shocked We'd
nesday morning to hear of the sudden
i n
and Mrs. Marshall were visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Osgood, in
Bradford at the time of her. death.
Much sympathy is felt for the family,
Especially the aged husband. An
Eobituary will appear next week.
The NJ E. Sunday school reorgan-
lied Sunday, selecting the following
iofficers: Superintendent, c. c.. Nc
Dowell; 1st assistant, A. E. Tracy;
second assistant, Mrs Nettie Mar
shall; secretary, Ida Lapierre; treas
urer, Esther Smith; organist, Esther
Kittle; missionary superintendent,
: Mrs. C. C. Mcdowell; teacher, pri-
mary, Mrs. Thos. Smith; juniors,
Mrs. Claude Houston; young peoples
class. Rev. w. w. Cook; adults, to be
supplied.
W. S. MCDOWELL
William S. Mcdowell, oldest son of
Thomas and Sarah Jane (SuffrenJ
Mcdowell, was born in Girvan, Scot
land, Sept. 18th, 1850, and came to
this country with his parents when
only four years of age, and settled in
the town of Glover. He was united in
marriage to Miriam Daniels of
Greensboro, Dec. 5, 1874. Seven
children were born of this union,
Archie A. of Sheffield, Edward E. of
Barnet, William w. and Clarence of
this place, Mrs. George King of
Greensboro, and twins, who died in
infancy.
After his wife's death, he married
Mrs. Adella Hill of Greensboro, June
%, 1893, who died in the fall of 1916.
June 27, 1917, he married Mrs. AL
freda Sessions of Orleans, who sur
wives him.
Mr.. Mcdowell has lived in Glover,
Sheffield, Barton and this town and
held town Offices in all these towns,
being overseer of the poor at the
time of his death. He was widely
known, being contractor and build
er by trade, having built $50 barns
besides other buildings. He was an
active, industrious man, a good neigh
Dor and great lover of home He
was an Odd Fellow for twenty years
and for several years has been a
VI fancy houSG NO. lu0, r.
& A. NJ. at Orleans. The funeral
was held from his late home Tuesday
forenoon, Rev. w. A. Warner of
Peacham officiating. Burial was in
Glover beside his first wife. His
brother Masons took charge of the
service at the grave
Besides his wife and children he is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Belle
Jameson of Florida and Mrs. Simeon
Swerdfeger of Marshfield, and two
brothers, James of Wheelock. and
Robert of Lyndonville He also
leaves several grandchildren.
The flowers were many and beauti-
full.
Card of Thanks-We wish in this
way to thank the friends and neigh
bors who were so kind and thouoht-
Iui during the illness of our husband
ana father. We would especially
thank the Masons for their help. and
all for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Alfredo Mcdowell.
A. A. Mcdowell
and family,
E. h. Mcdowell
and family,
w. w. Mcdowell
and family,
c. G. Mcdowell
and family,
Geo. c. King
and family,
Mrs. Nettie Marshall
and family.
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