Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-08

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He leaves a wife nearly as far advanced
in years as himself, who to cheer her
up under this, the heaviest blow in her
long life, has the sympathy Of all her
numerous acquaintance.
The annual Sabbath School Conven-
tion in this town is close at hand. 1t
is hoped you, my friend, are a member
of some of the county's Sabbath schools.
If you are not, onght you not to be ?
You tell. Your pastor and superintend-
ent have programmes before this doubt
less, and will tell your school all about
it. Have you attended previous conven-
lions If so it is believed that you will
want to be at Irasburgh on the 18th and
18th and will if possible. If you have
never been present, let this be the first
one sure Important matters will come
up for discussion come prepared to ex-
press your views freely. Changes in the
constitution will be asked come to think
and act carefully, prayerfully, that the
best results may be attained. A COM
mittee is to report upon the very impor-
tant question of employing county S.
S. Missionary come with your wisest
thoughts for the discussion that may fol-
low their report. Let there be full
convention. Let us gather if it may be-
with The Spirit in all our hearts. Will
God withhold this blessing if sought be-
times, continually, Alright ? P.
LOWELL.
On Friday, afternoon, the 2Sth ult..
George Traver was taken violently crazy.
He had been in the village nearly all
day, and was taken sick soon after getting
home. DIR. Goulden was sent for, but
Traver wonld take none of his medicine,
and forcibly elected him from the house,
remarking that he would make him
''feel BETTER He then turned upon his
wife, but was prevented from doing her
harm by Mr.. William Dodge who accom-
panied the doctor. who seized and held
him. The doctor gave him chloroform,
which seemed to quiet him some, but
for two or three hours he foamed and
raved like mad man, after which he
Gained down and remained helpless as
a child until the next morning, when he
died. He was about fifty years of age,
and leaves a wife and three children.
LYNDON.
Friend Chase of the Union arrived
home last week from his Western tour.
He says he dropped off the cars when
he got to the Lyndon,d depot. He ought,
for the looks of the thing, to have come
home SOBER
Samuel B. Mattocks, for long time
past, cashier of the Lyndon bank has re-
signed, and Mr.. Pearl, the efficient assis-
tant takes his place. Mr.. Mattocks has
been courteous, accurate, faithful and
honest in his dealings, and will be great
ly missed by a large class of customers.
MI. Pearl brings to the position, consid-
cradle experience and aptitude for the
business, and very pleasing manners.
.SHEFFIELD.
There is great deal of sickness in town,
several are lying at the point of death.
The base ball club had an oyster sup.
per and ball at the Grange hall on Thurs
day evening, November 9th.
The Sheffield Grange has been fitting
up the hotel hall for their use at cost
of about $40. and have leased it for five
years.
The next meeting of the St.Johnsbury
District Preachers Association, will be
held at Sheffield, commencing Tuesday
December 9th. Preaching Tuesday eve
by Rev. A. L. Cooper. Wednesday eve
by Rev. J. Nc. G. Fulton.
Our Lyndon correspondent writes us
that on the night of Dec. 5, about Z
o'clock, a house was burned in Sheffield
near John O'Hara's. The particular!
were not obtained, otherwise than it was
formerly owned by L. NJ M. Gray, ant
now by man out of town, and unoccu
pied.
SUTTON.
The village school commenced or
Monday last, taught by Miss Rosen;
Campbell. There are about 40 pupils
in attendance.
Z. Butter6eld had hog slaughtered
last week which had two bladder
of the usual size, both in perfect run
ming order.
The average attendance of the mem
bers of the Sutton Sabbath School dur
ing the past month has numbered lis
The intermediate Lesson Paper is used
and much interest is manifested at pres
, ent.
The lecture of last week was not yer,
largely attended, partly on account Q
bad roads and in part because of the un
certainty of Rev. Fisk being able to al
rive; he was assisted by Rev. Hender
son, and all who were present were muc
E interested.
NORTH TROY.
The first of series of dancing schools
to be conducted by Prof. W. | Paul
was held at the Frontier House hall, O