Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-23
WEST BURKE

WEST BURKE
Ward Wheeler is no better.
Earl Fyler, who has been ill for
many weeks, is much better.
Mrs. A. c. Way is improving and
is able to be up part of each day.
Mrs. Helen Gaylor fell on the ice,
while out calling last Thursday and
broke her hip.
Mrs. Hortense circuit of Woods
vile, N. H., spent last Thursday at
Harrison Orcutt's.
Mrs. Mary Abar and granddaugh-
ter, Catherine, spent Wednesday of
last week in Lyndonville.
Ebert E. circuit of Plymouth, N.
H., spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. III. circuit.
Dale Roundy and Miss Dorothy
Newman attended the Elks ball in
st. Johnsbury on Friday of last week.
Charles Rice of st. Johnsbury was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. H.
Coburn, the latter part of the week.
Mrs. D. S.. Atwood and little
son Of ST. Johnsbury have been
spending few days at L. G. Roun-
dy's.
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| coventry were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w r. Thurber, the latter part
of last week
Little Ruth Reed is ill with bron-
cho-pneumonia, and her aunt, Miss
Brock, OF st. Johnsbury is helping
care for her.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Leonard and lit
tie son, Edward, of st. Johnsbury,
were weekend guests at DIR. E. E.
Dickerman's recently.
George Nichols went to Brightlook
hospital in ST. Johnsbury last week
for treatment. His hand was operat-
ed upon Saturday. 1t is hoped he
will be able to return home in a week
or two.
Howard, the little four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lowell,
who has been i'll with scarlet fever,
died early last Tuesday morning and
was buried later in the day. His
sister, Frances, is now very ill, and
Beatrice Fifeld and Mr.. Haskell, are
both i'll with the same disease, but
are not dangerously sick at present.
The house is quarantined and all mea-
sures are being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Riley w. Roundy celebrated his
87th birthday on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 18th. Lis little great-granddaugh
ter, Pearl, who is but ten years old,
made him birthday cake, all herself,
and he received many cards and let
which made the day a very happy
one. Mr.. Roundy still walks down.
town and does a good bit of work
about the place. He is and always
has been wonderfully young and Wig
orous, and we hope to be able to greet
him on many more birthdays.
| Mrs. Alwilda Coe of Burke, who
has been ill at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Underwood, in Barton, for
several months, died last Thursday
afternoon. She was 80 years of age,
and had been in feeble health for
several years. The remains were
taken to Burke Friday and the fune-
raj occurred Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Wells
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. I'm
derwood and Mrs. Wells, one sister,
Mrs. Dana Coe, of Burge, two grand
children and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. DIR. Kendrick entertained the
Cleaners on Tuesday evenig, Febru-
airy 10th. The rooms were decorated
with red hearts, and red and white
carnations and presented very at
tractive appearance. The hostess
little daughter was dressed in a fancy
costume and helped in many ways to
make the evening a most delightful
one for all present. Several laugh
able and interesting stunts were tried
after which a short but very pleasing
program was enjoyed. Later the
ladies were escorted to the dining
room by Miss Elsie Whipple, who cut
the valentine cake, which proved to
be quite as good as it looked i'm it's
white icing decorated with one big
red heart in the center. Ice cream
was then served and a very pleasant
social hour followed with a bit of
music now and then for variety.
SUTTON
Charlie Bennett has been ill with
grip the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vance are
spending week in Montpelier.
Mrs. HI. A. Coburn of ST. Johnsbury
spent the weekend at C. E. Coburn's.
Fay Stedford and Simon Roig have
finished work for G. E. Coburn and re-
turned to their homes in st. Johns
bury.
The friends of Mrs. Ruth Turnbull
will be sorry to learn that she has to
return to Brightlook hospital for
treatment.
Birney Gordon of Worcester, Mass,
and Lucius Gordon of Lyndpnvile
called on their brother, G. l.. Cor
don, Saturday.
Friends here will be panied to learn
that Lewis Gordon of Lyndonville has
suffered another stroke of paralysis
and is in failing health.
Mrs. Verna Craig is in very poor
health and has gone to Lyndonville,
where she will receive medical at
tendance from a st. Johnsbury ply
stefan.
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE
Mrs. A. H. Clark is gaining.
Avery R. Curtis spent few days
in Beebe recently.
Kathleen Mcfarland has been out
of school a few days on account of