Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-17

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which Mr.. Reid was charged with ex-
hibiting. and if Mr.. r.. on the eth
ult-, stated, as intimated BY your CORE
spOndent. that be simply showed the
Sign Of the Zodiac" it places Mr.. X
in a more unfavOrable light inasmuch
as he told the writer. in private cen
versation on the second day of the IN
vestigatiOn, that the book exhibited was
The Life Of Luther" and now he says
ii was an almanac. If Mr.. R. could
give statement. proving such ..tri-
umphant success, " why did he not do
so at the time An opportunity was
given him to do so ; and no one would
have rejoieed more than the writer. had
"triumphOnt" refutation of the whole
matter been given then. 1t may be
asked. why was not the case issued and
Mr.. R. pronounced guilty" or mot
guilty ?" would simply say in reply,
that We had no Jurisdiction in the case.
Mr.. R. is subject to another presbytery.
and all the evidence, and papers in the
case have been duly forwarded to said
presbytery. ]. s. Sapt. of Missions.
IRASBURGH.
The annual meeting of the Montepe-
her. Hardwich & Black River railroad
was held at Irasburgh, january 4th. for
the election of directors. 1t was called
to order by John c. Dow. of Albany,
and John L. Dodge of Irasburgh was
elected Secretary. pro tenn Mr. Dow
made remarks to1the effect that it was
desirable to keep up the organization,
although during the past year no prog
ress had been made. and the immediate
future was not full of promise yet il
may be better. The meeting proceeded
to ballot, and made choice of the follow
ing board: William Hayden, of Albany;
A. E. yudevine, Hardwick J. B. Whee.
lock, Coventry; ]. c. Dow, Albany; f
h. Powell, Craftsbury; P. B. Hancock
Coventry VIM. L. BarrOws and l. H.
Thompson. Irasburgh. and D. H. Buck
of Troy. FOrty-one votes were east
| The stockholders meeting was then ad-
jOurned.
LOWELL.
l.. o. Williams has just returned from
market with a fresh lot of new goods.
During the late thaw, the bridge OF
n. F. Hutchinsons' farm went off on |
pleasure excursion.
Mrs. A. P. Webster, while lying Oh
lounge the other night, watching Will
her sick husband. came near being Sc
riously burned She fell asleep and wa
aroused by FIRE that had burned the
lounge and communicated with he
clothing. 4..rF+
The dedication Of the Congregations
church was well attended, many comm,
from adjoining towns. The exercise
were very interesting. The sermon b
the Rev. Mr., Phelps and the history O
the church by Rev. a. A. Smith. wer
each instructive and entertaining.
NEWPORT CENTRE.
The Freewill Baptist Church have en-
gagged Rev. s-W. Stiles to preach 70
them another year.
The cankerrash is in. our vicinity ono
more, and several children are sufferin
with the disease.
The Sabbath-School concert held {
the Baptist Church last Sunday aftel
noon was successful affair. The exc
eises in every respect we're excellent
Nye Blake recently killed pig 81
months old which weighed when dresse
three hundred and fifteen pounds Ca
that be beaten IN this county?
The friends of Rev. John Morse lie
for his benefit last Wednesday afternOo
and evening about $50, mostly cash. f
which Mr.. Morse and family retur
thanks
An enterprising young lady took
fellow out to an evenings visit durin
the late thaw, and on returning wi;
him had the misfortune to drive into
deep brook, break the harness and strar
the sleigh. After waiting a moment 81
asked her partner if he was aware thi
this was leap year. The fellow W;
aware of the fact. and would have bee
pleased if she had done the furthl
leaping. necessary TO rescue the part
from their danger. But he gallan
ly yielded the point of etiquett
waded into the water and rescued Il
ship and its precious cargo from It's peri
With boots full of ice-water and a ne
pair of pants ruined. the unfortuna
r man was carried towards home, med
tating upon the beauties of Woman
Rights.
TROY.
On Monday. the 10th inst, the dive
ling house Of A. BOyden was Discovers
to be on fire in the partitions in Il
chamber The alarm was given at /
q. n. and the fire had made such pro
ress that all efforts 70 extinguish Il
flames were unayaling- A strong wiz
prevailed at the time. The FIRE soc
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