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

spectacle family. consisting of three
brothers and five sisters. In early life
he went to KeOsauqua. Iowa, where du- (
ring SIX years he pursued the occupation
of merchant, and made many friends.
Afterwards he removed to Glover, and in
connection with Hon. f. B. Simonds,
continued in trade for several years
finally retiring on account Of the failure
Of his health. Mr.. Whittlesey was a
man well informed upon all topics of
interest. and through a retentive memo
~. had many facts. dates, &c. at his
command. His uprightness and honesty
secured the respect Of all Being a
practleed singer. for many years he gave
efficient aid in leading singing in church
and elsewhere. For two years qS65
and 1867 he represented the town of
Glover in the State Legislature. His
death. though sudden. did not find him
unprepared for the great change. as he
had long cherished christian hope.
GREENSBORO.
Crandall has put in an elevator to carry
grain to the second story of his mill.
The Greensboro Library has been in
creased some twenty odd books. The
Library now contains 1S5 volumes.
The young people to the number of
thirty or forty, gave ]. A. GOss sur
prise New Years night. With
oysters and social converse, they man
aged to watch the old year out and the
new year in, very pleasantly.
Those who have not been surprised or
by the visiting part of the community.
will do well to have their lamps trim
med and burning. and their extra fires
ready to light at short notice. for sur
prise parties are the order of the day.
Mr.. J. A. Goodrich has this winter
drawn to his house and converted into
stove wood, log. which has been for
more than thirty years upon the ground.
1t is of the red birch variety. and the
heart is firm and solid. seeming to be in
no way affected by its long rest
The 62nd anniversary of the Congre-
gatiOnal Sabbath School was held last
Thursday evening. In this centennial
year, it is pleasant for the friends of the
school to contemplate, that it is the old.
est one in the State. and in all prOba-
bllity there are but few older in New
England. The following officers were
elected for the coming year. C. L. Ba
ker. Supt Matt. Marshall, Assistant
Supt.; Geo. Drury. Treas. J. o. Cutler
Librarian. From the interesting repor
Of Superintendent. C. L. Baker, we con
dense the following: The school ha
been usually successful during the pas
year the whole number of member
125. average attendance 50 number o
classes, 10 Only one of this number
: Arthur -. has died The superin
: tendent has served eight years.
LRASBURGH.
u There were 215 persons connected wit
o the Congregational sabbatb-sohool dur
0 ing the year 1876.
Union meetings were held by tn
4 Methodist and Congregational sOcletie
e during the week of prayer. They wer
well attended, and there seemed to be
deep interest on the part of all who Al
= tended them For many reasons uniO
y meetings are to be desired and commend
# ed.
Samuel Morgan, who for sometiu
past has been doing the most extensi1
e. and successful pension business in Mort
ID ern Vermont, was arrested on the A
inst by Deputy United States Marsha
le s g. Bean, on q warrant issued by q
Of United States authorities, for some q
legged irregularity in his pension bus
10 ness. |aEA
ee The firm of c. W. & E. C. Wheele
n much to the regret Of their many frien
O. and patrons. IN pursuance Of their 4
tice given sometime since, closed the
,ir store January / It is greatly to
er hoped that circumstances may indu
J. them at no distant day to resume bu
7 ness IN this town. as the town can
is afford to lose from its business ranks
man Of such sterling integrity as C.
49, Wheeler, the member Of the firm "
"A has conducted the business affairs Of I
- firm here
- LOWELL.
The other day as Clinton Newton v
splitting wood. he mistOOk his foot
q tough stick. and split the foot W
- one blow.
The Lowell TemperaRce Society I
n at the Baptist church last Tuesday e
ming. and Notwithstanding the unfav
able state Of roads and weather.
leu house was well filed, at an early no
81 After the usual exercises. short spec
q IS were made by H. n. Hovey. jar
'eil Brown. o. Kinsley and others
Aeo next one will be on the first Tuesday
On Feb. when the election Of officers
PEI the year win take place
ct NORTH TROY
eA' Wood is selling at sI-25 per cord