Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-01-11
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BROWNINGTON
Mrs. John Dwyer is back keeping
house for Thomas Canning.
Thomas Canning visited his chill
dren in st. Johnsbury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eley and Thel-
ma visited in town last Sunday.
Myron Nichols is confined in bed
for few days with hard cold.
Ruby lone, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Waterman, is quite sick.
Mrs. Foster is stopping with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Halves for a time.
There will not be any promenading
or dancing at the social given by the
Grange January Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Burnell's little
boy has been having pneumonia, but
is improved at this writing.
There will be a box social for the
benefit of the Grange Friday night,
January ID. Everyone is invited and
the ladies are requested to bring
boxes.
Mrs. Xebronia Watson and Joseph
G. Dori are on visit to Mrs. Wat
sons sister, Mrs. Will J. Stone, be-
fore resuming their world concert
tour. They have just returned from
South America, British West India
China, and Australia. They leave on
the midnight train Monday.
CALVIN WILSON
Calvin Wilson was born in Salem
Derby December 28th, 1885, son of
Rev. John and Mrs. Synthia Wilson;
he was of family of seven children,
five boys and two girls. Two broth
ers survive him, George, aged 88
years, now living in Irasburg, and
John, 81 years old living in Manches-
ter, N. H., and several nephews.
When a young man he enlisted in
the ninth Vermont Co. E, and served
as corporal three years. At the
close of the war he bought farm
in Salem Derby and married Miss
Martha Griffin and lived there sew
eral years. Two children were born
to them, both of whom died in infan-
cy. After the death of his wife he
married Mrs. Nettie Smith of Brown
ington. After having lived on the.
farm As years, their health failed and
they moved to Mrs. Wilson's home in
Bloomington. And there they spent
the remainder of their days. Mrs.
Wilson passed away on October 18th,
1920, and was laid at rest beside her
first husband, Robert Smith of Or
leans. Since her death Mr.. Wilson
has been cared for in his home by Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Lacoss, who did ev-
erything for his comfort. He had
been in his usual health and enjoyed
a Christmas dinner and Christmas
tree in the afternoon. He sang some
army songs and Monday morning he
was taken with acute indigestion and
was sick only two days, passing away
on his Seth birthday, Wednesday
morning, December %. The funeral
was held at the home Friday fore
noon, with burial at West Charles
ton beside his first wife, Rev. c. d.
Pierce officiating.
BROwNINGTON CENTER
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Borret are visiting
friends in Irasburg. b..i 49,.
School began Monday, Miss Jen-
ME Chamberlin teacher. a. =
Miss Sylvia Perry has finished
work for Mrs. Adelard Cabana.
Miss Laura Whitehill has returned
to open her school at Echo Pond.
! Mrs. Barbara Ellis has returned to
her work at Horace Whitehill's.
:. Miss Pauline Fox spent part of
last week with friends in Orleans.
Thomas Gilman of Morgan was
guest at Horace Whitehill's last
week. -..-,s,
Miss Alice Ennon of Orleans spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John
Duffy. .a <fu
Mr. and Mrs Fl T. Blake of
Bloomington visited at w. P. Smiths
Sunday. t-,o
Miss. Jennie Chamberlin has re-
turned to her school after two
weeks vacation at her home in North
Troy.