Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20

Wheeler, has gone into store at ST. AL
bans Good luck 60 with him.
Miss Buchanan of Albany is hired to
teach the school in district No. 4, (Kid-
der district) instead of Miss Kinney, as
reported, and has entered upon her du-
ties.
D. P Walworth Of Coventry was cleo
ted as one of the directors of ''The Ma
tional Bank of Orleans" at the annual
meeting of stockholders, Tuesday Jan.
II, in place of c. P. Allen.
1t is said that one of our citizens is
inventing a flying machine" with a
tail fifty yards long. 1t is to be run by
a perpetual motion" machine. Truly,
this is an age of wonders!
Charles Lucier has rented his farm to
Gilbert Lucier from Barton, giving pos
session in the spring
Snow about four feet deep on the
mountains, and lumbermen who have
jobs feel pretty sore, calling it hard
job to earn their board.
D. Y. Clark has got the running gear
nearly all into his board mill, and in
few days will cut out lumber for all who
are in need. A good mill has long been
needed in this town.
NEWPORT.
Horace Bean intends building another
hotel here next summer. He has bot
the site now occupied by Bakers store.
The donation visit at Newport Center
for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Robinson, was
we'll attended, and about $50 realized.
A Mr.. Bailey was severely hurt last
week, while at work in the woods, by
another man falling a tree on to him.
John House was also badly hurt last
week while at work on the new railroad,
by frozen dirt falling on him.
ORLEANS Co. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
The annual meeting of this society will
be held at Newport, on Wednesday, Jan.
goth, commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The forenoon will be devoted to organ
ization; reports of the county commits
sioner; reports from the different towns
in relation to temperance matters. In
the afternoon, the election of the officers
of the society, the selection of a candi-
date for county commissioner. At 2
o'clock an address will be delivered by
Rev. L. H. Stone, General Agent of the
State Temperance Society. Every friend
of the cause in the county, who can at
tend the meeting, is earnestly invited to
be present.
E. E p ?; c G Executive
ID. Nj. CAMP, Comu;ttee
S. H. PERSONS. 00mini''ee'
Chase, of the Lyndon Union, picks
up the following good one:
One of the most noted characters in
Newport'is Adariah Lewey. a gentleman
of African descent, and in whose compo-
sition the peculiarities of his race are
intensified. White boys, who are pre-
sumptuous enough to claim rights which
colored men are bound to respect, coca
sionally exercise their wit in PROFOUND
ing questions of science and philosophy
to Adariah, who always has his peucEar
answer. One day week before last J.
Baker had him on the witness stand,
and was calling his attention to the sub
ject of snakes. Adariah spoke of an en-.
counter with one this winter, and was
swelling up for a graphic description
when Jap interrupted him with, "Now
I've got you, old fellow Snakes are
: never seen in the winter. You bring
me live snake this winter, and I'll give
you the best barrel of flour I've got ii
the store AS Adariah lives princi
; pally on potatoes and salt, he needed
the -four muchly. "GoUy! Jap, youl
= heu that snake. shator" The next day
having explored all the springs in his
neighborhood, he appeared at Jap's store
with a live snake, and demanded the
-four. A good company of villagers was
present to witness the dropping Of Jap'
under jaw, and the exchange of goods
Adariah is growing fat now on extr;
l feed, but Jap is always extremely busy
when store conversation turns on the
subject of snakes.
8 SHEFFIELD.
f The Baptist society will hold thei
, next quarterly meeting in Sheffield com
e mencing next Friday, Jan. o.
i There is quite religious interest il
:, town. At the union meeting in tn
Babtist house. some twenty four (mostl,
young persons) have decided to live
:. christian life.
:. The week of prayer, as it was observ
Il ed in Sheffield. was success. Chris
} tian union,'' regardless of sect, was tn
is motto. Love appears to be the prevail
h ing charistic in our community w
), may cry Gas Julian the apostate to hi
i heather courtiers), 'See how these chri:
tians love one another.
ST. JOHNSBURY.
, The new Universalist church is to