Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-26
IRASRURGH

to obtain medical treatment, and will be
absent for few weeks.
Mr. Cowles, the singing master, is drill
ing the old folks of this community, as
an initiating step for an ''old folks con-
cert" which he intends to have Thursday
or Friday eve. of this week Success to
him.
Messrs. Henry Somers and Chas. W.
Wheeler, have been appointed agents to
close up the business of the Congrega-
tional building and repairing commit
tee, and to deed the pews of the church,
when the same are sold.
The Congregational Society finds it
self somewhat in debt, but hopes that
when all subscriptions are paid, and the
pews of the church are sold, that all
debts will be cancelled and its affairs
put upon sound financial basis.
The Methodist Society is making ar
rangements to purchase the house just
south of Russel's. Drug store, and for
merly occupied by L. S. Thompson. for
a parsonage. Their present parsonage
is badly located, being nearly a mile out
of the village.
The cashier of the bank was unable
to handle his funds last week, owing to
the refusal to work. of the lock of the
inner freproof department of the bank
safe. The services of an expert from
Boston were obtained, and in few min
utes the safe was open. The same COM
binations had been used too long, and
the lock consequently slightly worn SO
that it did not work perfectly.
Not long ago Holdridge s. Waller
came near being swindled out of a car
load of potatoes. A firm in Maine sent
them an order for the potatoes, ordering
them sent to firm in Newmarket, N. HI.
The potatoes were sent. The next heard
from them, was Geographic dispatch,
eight or ten days after, stating that the
potatoes had been in Boston about a
week, having been sent there by mistake.
Inquiry was made, but 10, and behold
no such Maine or Newmarket firm could
be found. Fortunately Holdridge &
Waller recovered the potatoes in as good
a condition as when they started upon
their wanderings. Holdridge & Waller
had previously had dealings with the
bogus Maine firm, and every thing had
gone along smoothly.
At the late term of court bill of d.
vorce was granted to Mrs. HI. Sisco,
she getting it on the, 18th and on the
goth she had been courted and married
again, Quick time; who can beat this ?
LOWELL.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety gave an entertainment on Tuesday
evening, the Goth, at the church, follow
ed by an oyster supper at the parsonage.
The exercises at the church consisted of
prayer and an Introductory poem by the
pastor of the church, followed by music,
vocal and instrumental, songs by the
old folks, dialogues, tableaux and read
ings, all of which seemed highly salts
factory to the audience. The net pro-
ceeds, which we understand were some.
where near forty dollars, will be added
to the fund which the ladies are accumu-
lating for the purpose of repairing the
church.
NEWPORT.
Newport came near having a fire last
Saturday nj ht. A cask containing
ashes, standing back of Goodrich Block
took fire about midnight. Mrs. Preston
discovered the fame and gave the alarm
in season to save the burning of tive
blocks of buildings.
ORLEANS COUNTY TEMPERANCE Con
vENTIoN.-The annual meeting was helt
at Newport, Feb. l4th, according to pub
lished call. But uery tea0 were presen
at the morning session. The meetin.
was called to order at l o'clock by JOSH
ah Bates, president of the society, anc
D. NJ. Camp was chosen secretary pr
tenn. The following committees wer
chosen: On nominations, Charles Cum
mings, DIR. L. Richmond, J. B. Vince
lock. On resolutions, Hugh Elder, Ir
A. Adams, D. M Camp.
The county commissioner submitted
brief report of his doings the past year
Nine agents were appointed by him
seven only of these reported sales. Fo
the eight months ending with Jan. l
1872 the sales by these seven agent
amounted to over $4,000. The larges
amount was sold in Barton over $500
the least in Charleston, about $l75.
The committee ON nominations report
ed the following officers of the societ
for the ensuing year and their repol
was unanimously adopted
Joseph Bates, I'd, Derby, president
Dea. Charles Cummings of Charleston
Hon. l.. 2. Tenney of Albany, vice pres
idents; D. NJ. Camp, S. H. Pearson, ez
ecutive committee, Corroden Cumming
of Newport, county commissioner. II
committee also recommended John Youn
) of Derby, as desirable candidate fl
States Attorney.-Eapress.
SHEFFIELD.
Geo. G. Lougee is tired of farmir
and will sell out at auction on the fft
of March, when he intends to settle I
, and 90 to Massachusetts.