Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-19

The old Methodist church has come
down from Its underpinning. and the
frame for the new one has commenced to
rise
On our trip to Irasburgh last Friday.
We noticed the farmers all along the line.
were either engaged in shaking down
apples. digging potatoes or turning over
the sod God makes little apples. this
year" said one man. and potatoes are
mighty scarce" said another. Henry
SOmers. however. Was pulling out upon
his sandy side-hill. some Chilies which
were not to Be sneezed at. and which
will be in quick demand another spring.
The boys, As : general thing. could be
seen wandering over the hills with =
gun and pOwder-hOrn by their side. or
coming frcu out the autumn leaves with
. fat partridge or IN unfortunate gray
squirrel In their fingers
DRowSED.-Ai Carter. eighteen or
twenty years of age son Of 10 Carter.
left the residence of AlphOnzo Clark last
Tuesday evening after dark. to 80 to
John COltous. who lives On the opposite
side Of the river. He borrowed Ian
tern and took boat without oars. and
it IS supposed. undertook to ges across
by rocking the boat. or by padding it
with his hands A little girl saw the
light upon the Eater and noticed that il
suddenly disappeared. but thought No
more about it until the next morning
when the boat was found in mid-strean
resting against the boom. Search was
at once made and young Carriers body
was soon discovered BY Fred HOldridge.
and hauled up by Henry Jaeknan
LYNDON.
When Capt Steve" MeGaEey came
to the Capital. where he 50 cre.iit2bIy
represents Lyndon in the Legislature
one Of the first men he met was ]. O. 4
Peck. who had often been his guest, bur
Mr. Peck did not know him. The rea
son was. as Mr.. Peck put it. ..because
he was dressed up ike French dancing
master" which We take it Is not hi
style at hOue.-ArgHs.
SUTTON.
Rev Mr.. Tasker has accepted the cal
from the church IN this town and vii
begin his year ne1t Sunday
Miss Filler. Of Burke. has one The he's
select schools ever taught in the village
1t numbers 40 scholars With very resu
lar attendance
We are glad 10 learn that Reub Eli
has made his mark at Montpelier. In
other day republican. aiming 10 *
cure his vote TO i certain measure. II
preached him. Wont you step in an
take su'thin - do t-hzt 2" said IL
surprised and unwsshsd democrat
Won't y0u step into the saloon an
have little something 20 drink 9
Look ere. sir" exclaimed the untel
ri6ed. s.yOu republicans spend aboJ
half Of your tine in trying 70 make OF
, that the democrat are runaies- and her
: you are trying To get ne drunk. \,
sir. GgE'f dsiKE. / don't belong 10 yoI
party" SPIRITUALLY speaking" Reu
played it first rate. and several Of L
By ISLANDERS actually believed be vas
!. Temperance usn-CRi0R-
There are few towns in the Sta
where the interest in Sunday schools
as great Is st Sutton- The average :
tendance At these schools Is about If
1 Per cent Of the population Many Of Il
: leading citizens Of the town are engag'
D IN Sabbath school wOrk. and much tn
Is spent by old and y0ung in prepsrsti'
: for the racitstio1s On the sabbath. IT
s branch schools held during the SUED
/. in the several outlying districts are bsir
0 closed for the season