Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-26
Flag raising at Barton next Thursday,

S. Morrill, of STAFFORD, Gen. w. w.
Grout and others. A good time expect
ed. Come out and see the Star Span
gled Banner thrown to the breeze, with
the names of the next President and Wee
President Come, also, and hear what
will be best of all, the speaking in the
evening.
Prof. VIM. rAnnis is at the Jerry Drew
stand in this village with some excellent
horses for sale, and some good trotters.
He is also ready to train for speed and
fit horses for the Fair. Any one wish
ing to call on Mr.. Annis will find him
at the above mentioned stand or on the
trotting park, and, though horse char
acter, always sober and clothed in his
right mind.
Mr.. EDITOR Permit me through
your columns to say word in regard to
Mrs. Rhoda Hill, who died in this vii
lage Oh the 18th inst, as recorded in
your last issue.
Though she had lived several years
in Barton, she was unknown, only by
name, to a.Inajority of the townspeople,
as the infrmities of age compelled her to
live a retired life. She was person of
more than ordinary intelligence. Hav-
ing quick and accurate discernment, and
judgment comprehensive and just, her
counsel was often sought by those who
knew her best.
She was for many years a member of
the Freewill Baptist church at Sheffield.
And though she was unable to attend
the public services of religion in this
place. the cause of the Master remained
dear to her heart Before the years Of
decrepitude had overtaken her there were
none more jealous than she in efforts to
follow Jesus and in constraining others
to seek the Savior. Rarely was there
ever a mother more solicitous for the
spiritual welfare of her children. Never
can the writer forget an interview he
had with her previous to her illness, in
which she plead with him, as only be.
living child of God can plead, to seek
the salvation of souls perishing in him.
80, 60 OUT she said, ''into the highways
and hedges and compel them to come in
If they will not come to you for the Cos
pei, 90 you to them with it. Rely not
so much upon grand sermons as upon
prayer and personal conversation. o,
traOel, TRAVEL, go after the careless and
the lost. o, be constrained by the love
of Christ and by their great need. u
Thus she counseled: and thus she led
me to see what poor unworthy servant
} of the Lord | am, but 1 trust that hel
earnest words will have their proper in
fuence on my heart and life
During her severe sickness she wa:
cheered with the hopes of the gospel, and
t died leaning on that unseen Arm, which
so often during her earthly trials hac
been her strength and support.
God calls our loved ones, hut We lose not wholly
What He has given:
, They live earth in thought and deed
As truly as in heaven" s. V. M. D.
COVENTRY.
On Wednesday, the 2lst, the Congre
: gational Sabbath School had their an
) nual excursion down the lake, with
y picnic at Owls Head. The day was fin
: and all appeared to enjoy themselve
i we'll.
), The water in Black river has been e1
, tremely high for the past few days, s
: that the wheels at the grist mill an
: tannery could not be run. The rive
has not been known to be so high befol
;: for 80 years, at this season of the yea
CRAFTSBURY.
J. Newell Whitney has lately lost
70 sheep and six lambs-supposed to hay
If been killed by dogs.
he Mr.. Henry Tillotson's goods were ST
IL into the street by Sheriff Wilson, on
" process in favor of Oril Tolman.
n The rain week before last done CO..
L. siderable damage, washing roads, inju
ed ing crops, &c. The wheat crop he
he is ruined, or nearly so. The Collin
p mill dam on the Wild Branch was pal
d, ly carried away.
lie Our Greeley Flag that disappeared
ar suddenly on learning the result of t
On North Carolina election, made its a
r. pearance on Saturday the 18th, abo
OF nine o'clock, P NJ. 1t was given to t
on breeze, but disappeared before the ne
ry morning and has not been seen since.
~ J. H. Forsyth has just returned fro
100 a trip to Wisconsin and other weste
n' states. Everywhere he has been, it W
~ Grant, Grant, all Grant A vote on t
vs. cars was taken on two occasions, a
" both times Grant was elected, two
''o one.
III, nv ,., w.,
b;s The school at Mill Village, taught
"A Miss Clara A. Bushway, closed Aug.
= The scholars numbered fourteen Sew
90 of the pupils had no tardy marks duri
70 the term-Hattie Randall, Bell Har
OFT man, Clara Hadley, Flora Hadley, \
H. "a Randall, BERTHE Jones, Charlie Smi
. Three had but one tardy mark each