Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-10

will be an admittance fee Of So cents,
the proceeds, above expenses. to be ap-
piled in payment for church furniture.
We feel like advising all to avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear an able
defender Of the Christian side Of one Of
those great questions which divide the
world. Among many concentrations Of
this speaker we notice two from men
well known in this country. Ralph
Waldo Emerson says: He was well
worth hearing; every statement was an
advance upon what be had said before"
and Henry Wilson said of one Of his
lectures, that 1T was a contribution
worthy Of the head and heart of any
man of our country"
BRORNIYGTON.
H. Bradley has been appointed Post
Master at Evansville.
Meetings were held at the old church
during the week of prayer with good
success.
o. n. MOultOn drew with one Morgan
horse, 26O9 pounds including sled. up
hill that rises $50 feet in 100 rods.
s. s. Tinkham harvested 40 bushels
of turnips on the lst day of January.
The road from Evansville through to
Daniel Pierce's, that has been so long
in controversy. has been surveyed and
laid out and will be put under contract
next summer.
J. II. Evans and Frank Hunt have
taken job of the Scythe Stone Com
pany to saw and split all the stone that
is worked in the shops. 1t will require
five hands to do the work. The CON-
pany make $50 dozen stones daily.
EAST CHARLESTON.
The week Of prayer has been observed
here by meetings being held every even
ing. Some interest has been shown.
Mr.. H.~w. Kathan. former merch-
ant and well known citizen Of this VIII
lage. lies very sick at present. and with
out apparent hope of recovery.
There is to be donation here for the
benefit of Rev. Jesse Spencer, on Wed
nesday. the 18th inst. Oysters and 1
good time expected. Come everybody.
COVENTRY.
"Spirits" or some other mysterious
power, on the night of Dec. 81. trans
ferred the sign-bOard of DR.. Kimball
from his office to the barn of one Of hi
patients. 1t was worked up into kind
ling wood
A row occurred at the singing schOo
last Friday night. caused by the fOrci
bic ejectment of two young men, man
think, without just cause OF prOvOca
ton. A third party had too much mu:
Gle to be put out, and didn't 90
In answer to the question Don't 70
want to know the gals name. too 90 th
:, Union man responds, lit wouldn't d
Us any good so long as yOu are around.
He is so accustomed to being cut o.
that he takes it as a matter Of cour'
that he is always going to be.
= GRAFTSBURT.
u A. d. Larrabee says that quite nun
& Der of lively grasshOpPers were seen
, one Of his neighbOrs on the first day
January.
D. DERBY.
ID DR. J. H. Peck has left this plac
'e and We understand, expects to locate
D. Iowa.
Miss Harris, the music teacher in &
academy, has started singing schO
D. which opened with good prospects.
. Mr.. Josiah Shedd has let his farm
/. Mr.. Dane Of West Derby, for thr
years, and starts this week for CalifOr
ia where. if he likes, he intends to
y cate
\ The Baptist society will hold tn
annual donation visit and oyster supp
sc for the benefit of their pastor. Rev
:, G. LOrrimer, on Wednesday next. al
N. o'clock in the evening. A good time
n expected. and all are invited
ITS Col. Childs. one of the Oldest residel
"A Of this town, has let his farm q
ST. starts the present week for CalifOrn
ny where he proposes to spend some ii
in travelling and looking over that COZ
try. .r-r F-rrF -f--rF. -..r
YER GLOVER.
Inr See the auction advertisement Of
J. Lynds. in another place.
igu Lucy Randall picked a violet in
ads bloom from the garden. Jan 2nd-
Both Of the religious societies uni
The in the observance Of the week Of pray
~, Notwithstanding the bad condition
NO the roads, the meeting was pretty '
attended The meeting viii be resur
A.. Tuesday evening Of this week, and c
tinue through the week The Cos
workers from St JOhnsbury are exp
~ ed to be with Us Friday eve of this ",
and viii stay over the sabbath.
" There viii be an oyster supper
!. - Ievee BY the Orleans Grange. at In
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