Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-24

seTmOh yesterday, anu we snail De With
out a preacher unless the Methodist
Conference, now in session, provide one
for US.
The orne Brothers are running their
scythe stone factory night and day and
receiving more orders than they can fill
at that; they employ ten hands. Warner
Fogg has taken the job to quarry the
stone which John Kerwin is drawing.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
John Hubbard has taken Mr.. Howe's
place as master mechanic at Lyndonville.
J. E. Dow of Wheelock, has sold his
farm to the Eastman Bros, for $4,000.
Teachers examination In all the towns
in the county occurs on Saturday, the
29th of April.
More than an average amount of su-
gar has been made at West Burke, this
spring, with the sap still running.
The Express cOmpany's agent at st.
JOhnsbury, complains that business is
dull, owing to the fact that the rummles
don't dare to bring in their liquor by
express.
Cobleigh & Porter of West Burke,
will each build dwelling house, this
spring.-A. B. Glidden will put an ad-
dition to his paint shop. and other i'm
provements are expected.
The selectmen of the county met at
St. JOhnsbury, last Thursday, according
to request, and appointed committees
and financial agents to prepare for a
Centennial celebration at that place on
July 4th.
Sugaring in Sutton is rather dull this
spring, thus far. The snow is deep and
it is with much difficulty that teams are
used in some orchards. Harlow Easter
brooks takes the lead, so far as heard
from, in amount made per tree.
The contract for digging the bitches
in which to lay the water pipes for the
new water works through the village of
St. Johnsbury, has been let at S2.74 per
rod to Joseph Trudell. The work on the
water works is rapidly going forward.
The friends of G. B. Farrell came
from Newark, N. j., and identified his
remains at Danville, where he was found
dead IN the road in February. They
were taken away on Wednesday last
His real name was Chas. B. Phillips.
Miss Mirzilla ]. Gibson, Oldest daugh.
ter of Hugh G. Gibson of Ryegate, left
home in good health on the l4th of Feb
ruary, to visit friends in Iowa. She
came down with the measles on the oath
of March and died on the 9th of April.
Rev. J. H. Winslow of Sheffield, made
a good report of his labors, in that tow
during the last two years. He haC
preached 258 sermons, attended 81 flu
nerals, held 600 social meetings, and re
ceived in full connection in the Metho
dist church, so members, beside larg
number on probation.
If Raymond won't put in a depot a
Clark's of West Burke, George know
how to make the trains stop. He stand
beside the track with kettle of sugar
toned down just right to lay on snow
The locomotive comes to a full stop an
the boys 60 for that sugar, never sweal
ing because they have to stop.
George E. Howe, master mechanic
the P. & O., met with an accident, la
Tuesday night, which, by good fortune
was not fatal. 1t appears that while ii
train was moving he jumped in an opp,
site direction, striking the connecting
. rod with force enoug h to break ri
Doubtless his conviction is that the tel
der is not so gentle thing as it mig
be.
The thirty-second annual conferen
of the NJ. E. church, was opened at S
Johnsbury, Wednesday morning last, |
Bishop Ames of Baltimore, Nd. Presi
d ing Elders of the various districts, wi
e leading and aged members of the co
!; ference, aided the Bishop in commune
service before the organization. Cha
n lain McCabe sung 1.-The Old Ministers
until the house was filled with shouts
.Glory." Rev. Z. Morgan was chOs,
! secretary, and named ReVs. Spence
Bicknell and Forrest as assistants. r
ports of Presiding Elders showed vict
Q ry over financial difficulties and lar
additions to the church. DR.. Linds
of the Boston University, addressed t
:. Conference, giving information in rega
to the institution. DR.. Vincent,
Sunday School Bishop, as he might
Z called, gave an interesting address
81 the Tract Cause, stating that the pre-
{ was the mightiest weapon against ev
'l The afternoon services were held in
Sc North church, by invitation from
Congregational society. and were ma
re exceedingly interesting by DIR. Vince
y on Sunday School topics. Rev. n.
Is Scott of Glover, preached an excellt
ce semi.centennial sermon in the EVENT.
he Thursday forenoon was chiefly devot
ut to business the afternoon was devot
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