Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-19

number of buckets. This accident has
put him back badly in the way of sugar
ing this spring. It vii cause him quite
a loss, as he has large and valuable
sugar orchard.
A series Of meetings are being held
in that part of the town, sometimes call
ed Brighton" The meetings are well
attended BY old and young and from
the seriousness and earnestness Of feel
ing manifested BY those who have hith-
ertO, given little, if any, attention to the
subject Of religion, it seems that the
spirit is at work in many hearts
Union services we're held at the Con-
gregatioual church on Past Day by the
Methodist and Congregational societies
of this place. Rev. A. A. Smith in his
sermon forcibly set forth the purifying
effects Of the Gospel in checking and
uprOoting the crying evils of almost ev-
cry community that cause all good men
to mourn, and adduced in support of
this. the wonderful results that have
followed the revival in this and other
communities. The law can only reach
and lOp of the rotten branches the
Gospel changes the heart, thewellspring
Of action, and the whole man is changed
LOWELL
The Monitor speaks Of a genuine wedding. Pro-
phetc presume. We wish 1t had told whether il is
be here elsewhere in this generation or the next
-Ezprsss
And only four weeks time to conjure
up the above. Such acuteness of intel
lect doth not abide IN every mans nod
die.
The Troy stage made its first trip on
wheels, on the 10th inst, and the John
son stage trundled through the notch on
the 18th.
B. 7. Woods has sold his shop to ST.
las Works for $500. Ben has got the
California fever bad. How the decayed
teeth viii fly when he gets there!
We came near having a fire here on
the 18th. inst Ed. Kinney built so hot
a FIRE il his dry house stove, that it set
fire to the ceiling and was making good
Roadway when discovered But help
and water being near, it was extinguish-
ed before much damage was done
Hosea Woods, a young soldier of prom
Use, for want of spirited amusement, pro-
cured a pistol with which to amuse him
self. He hadn't played with the hollow
thing great while before a bullet got
away from it at time when least ex-
peeted, and left an ugly mark on his
hand as it went by.
Andrew Kicker, formerly of Lowell,
was instantly killed on Friday last,
while telling trees on land in the west
ern part Of Morr1stown. A tree had
lodged, and when he cut away the sup
port it fell upon him, crushing his head
frightfully, breaking one arm and one Of
his shoulders. He leaves a wife and
two children. A companion who was
with him narrowly ESCAPED
NEWPORT.
The meetings have been continued
through the week with increasing inter-
est. The Methodist church on Sunday
evening was full using all the settees
from the vestry. The religion of Jesus
has been the principle topic of converse
ton in the family, and in the Office, in
the shop and on the street, in unaccus-
toned places and by unsccustomed lips.
There have been some signal conversions
during the week-no less than six Of
the prominent business men having
Welded themselves to him who Is Prince
Emmanuel, and many others Of the same
class have shown special interest by
their presence and attention Strong
men unused to tears, have been bowed
In sorrow and penitence on account Of
the new felt burden Of sin New family
affairs have been erected and dilapidated
ones repaired and the prayers of the lit
tie ones have become sweeter now that
the parents sympathies are enlisted Bi.
tble readings have been found effective
and profitable as introductory to the
prayer and conference meeting. Mr.
Wild's sermon. Sunday morning. (April
lID was from the last chapter Of Reve.
lation: The Spirit and the bride say
come" The Spirit Is the holy spirit
gently but surely and continually striv
ing with men The bride is the church
: which, notwithstanding her faults, SENDS
out the sweet invitation TO come to Je
sus- The sermon was exceedingly ap
prupriate and found resting place IL
many hearts Tears sufused many eye
towards the close when be alluded TO th'
little ones gone before and now in heav
en- reckoning Us to come Mr. Lock-
had an exchange with Mr. Culver. wh'
preached an effective sermon dlrectes
against the unreasonable fashions Of tn
day. Rev. Mr. Carpenter Of foWnshen'
in this state, preached at the Baptis
church in the morning and at 3 O'Clock
r dwelling considerably on the words
l the bible against sin and the punishment
5 due to It. At the Sunday evening meet