Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-29
ALBANY.

Well, old Santa has passed through
Die place again on his regular annual
sisit. hating to favor his numerous
friends in this place with a nice enter
kainment at the cold house." We are
Inclined to believe the good man reser-
led his most beautiful tree for this par
Iicular place and that it was richly and
astefully filled, all who had the pleas
hre of looking at it will agree. Presents
ranged from paper girls, custom made
10 nineteen dollars in L. S. currency.
BARTON.
Colonel Eaton killed a COW, two weeks
hgo that lacked % pounds of weighing
BOO. Had 10 pounds of tallow the
hide weighed Sc pounds and the meat
was fat.
Saturday morning, the mail train down
ran into team at Smiths Mills, which
a drunken man had allowed to be on the
track. The horses, sleds and all, were
thrown down the dump, but no serious
harm was done to the horses or the train.
Remember the temperance meeting
tomorrow (Tuesday) night An oppor-
tunity will be given to those who are
opposed to temperance agitation, and
wLo desire to sell and use liquor as they
please, to advocate their side of the
question. There will be those present
to discuss the matter upon this side, and
lively time is anticipated.
Brainard Stebbins, who died some
thing more than three years ago left by
his will $500 to each of the churches
in Barton Village. Of this sum $1,000
was to be put at interest and the inter
est to be used for the support of preach
ing. The $500 was also to be placed
at interest and the avails used by the
trustees of each of the churches in cloth
ing such poor and INDECENT children as
by this means would be able to attend
church and sabbath school. This money
WAS to 90 to the churches after the de-
cease of Mrs. Stebbins. About yeal
AGO Mrs. Stebbins died. and the money
is now being paid over to the trustees by
C. B. Stone, administrator, and will bt
invested according to the requirement:
of the will. Mr.. Stebbins was an In
flustrious, economical man. and amasseC
considerable property, the most of which
was divided among distant heirs, as hi
had no children. The two sons of R. r
Wilmot, who resided with Mr.. Stebbin
for several years, each receive $500
Mr.. Stebbins by these gifts to the church
es, has done that which will greatly ben
eft the present, as well as future gener
ations. and his name will be honore(
long after his monument and those NOR
stately, now standing beside it hav
crumbled to pieces.
The exercises held at each of tn
churches last Wednesday evening were
creditable to all engaged, though yer.
little time had been taken for prepare
zion. At the Brick house, two tree
were we'll filled with presents, mostl,
for little folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Web
received several valuable presents from
their friends, Mrs. Webb received ST.
in money for the Ladies Benevolent So
ciety, which also gave SIS for the pur
chase of Sabbath School books. At tn
White house no tree was used, but pyr
amid was used instead and was richl
laden with gifts for the children, bot
small and great. The smiling face
that could have been seen when the ex
ercises closed, showed that little mon
ey expended for our friends, will max
many happy hearts. The few need
families IN the village were not forgot
ten, but received gifts that will do ther
much good.
BARTON LANDING.
The Good Templars levee last Monda
evening was a success. Mr.. Fisk's ad
dress was admirable, the tableaux an
the supper excellent
A. N. Garland has put in a fore
pump in his grist mill, so that in cas-
of fire he can throw water into any pal
of it.
Our citizens were disappointed in tn
failure of Gen. Grout to be present /;
announced on Friday evening to deliv'
b lecture. Prof. Nichols was presen
however, and made remarks, and ais
made arrangements for course of le
lures on Phrenology, commencing tn
Monday night.
The Musical Convention at this plac
commencing Jan. 18th, 1874, is to ho
four days, with concerts Thursday al
Friday evenings Prof. L. o. EmersC
pt Boston, Director Miss Kate McCl
ry. pianist The Church Welcome,
pew book ofchurch music, by w.
Perkins, will be used at the convent,
in connection with the National al
Worcester Chorus books. All who ha
choice pieces of music in the shape
Fongs. DUETS, quartetts. &C. should
careful to bring them, as they will
wanted at the concerts and social hor
In order to secure the full benefit of t
convention, all should be present t