Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-24

The new departure of the Reform
Club was success, there being larger
attendance than heretofore, and the ex-
ercise was very interesting at the last
meeting.
GLOVER.
Rev. George Severance, formerly pas
tor of the Cniversalist church, will give
the following course of lectures in the
South church at Glover, commencing
Wednesday evening, January 2, to be
continued through the evenings of the
week, and will also occupy the pulpit of
said church, Sunday, January 9th 1st.
"What is Spiritualism and who are Spir-
itualists ?" I'd, 1.-THE Spiritualism of
the Old Testament and Modern Phenom-
inal Spiritualism, one and the same in
their character" Sd, "Modern Spiritu-
alism has its prototype in its various
phases in New Testament Spiritualism."
4th, Healing the sick aud raising the
dead in later periods counterpart to
similar occurrences in the Apostolic
Age" 9Th, 1.-The gift of prophecy, gift
of which all ages partake." 9th. The
relationship of Liberal Christianity to
Modern Spiritualism."
IRASBURGH.
DIR. Rowell lost horse last Tuesday,
on account of broken leg.
Edward Howe was quite badly in
jured last Thursday by a falling tree.
Mr.. Curriers' donation was we'll at
tended and S75 were left with the es-
teemed pastor.
Samuel o. Clark has leased the old
]. H. Allen farm for year and moved
on to the same.
Mr.. Charles A. Jones of Coventry has
entered the Office of L. H. Thompson
as law student.
The wife of Hon. l. n Cusbman slip
ped upon the ice the 2lst instant and
dislocated her shoulder.
f. Miles of lowell had a smash-up
in the Common the other day. His
horse was frightened by sled, which a
small boy was using.
J. F. Kent and family have moved to
Randolph, Charlotte Co. Va, Mr. Kent
goes to act as overseer on the plantation
owned by the late G. P. Allen.
An anti-profauity society has been
formed here. Penalty for breaking the
pledge-to wheel member of the So
ciety around the square of the common.
Good hard wood only So per cord.
Beef and cents pound. Hay sold
at the Alger auction for 10 and IL dol
lars per ton, COWS from IL to 90 dollars
each.
The lecture delivered before the Iras
burgh Club, the 18th by Mr.. G. A
PrOuty of Newport was an able produc
ton, we'll delivered. 1t was Mr.. Prou
tvs first effort at lecturing. Those il
want of lecturer will do well to give
him call.
I
The regular meeting of Contra
Lodge, No. 62, F. & A. NJ. chose tn,
following officers for the year: Cheste
Rowell, W. M. Harlow Foss, S. w.
George L. Norton, J. w.; H. Somers
T.; z. E. Jameson. S.; f. Conner, S
D.; Thomas Landon, ]. D.; Frank Ian
don, F. G.. Metcalf. Stewards 7. Pear
/ SONS, Tyler; after which they adjourned
to B. B. Jackman's boarding house 70
refreshments.
On the afternoon and evening of Dec
10th, there was gathering at the res
idence of D. S. Ware to celebrate tn
: tenth marriage anniversary of Dustin
Ware and wife, BY three o'clock tn
D house was we'll filled, the last dele
t cation of tin ware arriving from New
7 port. f. Guild of Coventry as master {
q ceremony entertained the company b
s exhibiting the numerous presents wit
which the table was laden. All kline
of "Ware" was represeted, silver, glas
v earthern, wooden, tin, and kind tn;
made music on the Violin" Thel
were dress goods and linen, also fame
s articles and pictures. The little SC
K and daughter which help compose IL
family, were remembered as well /;
. their elders. These tokens togeth
with purse made up for the occasio
amounted to fifty dollars. The bou
tiful oyster supper provided by Il
ladies, assisted by G. Chapman as COO
. was feast of good things. Sevent
five partook, and the store was not e.
hausted. Such "guide boards" on Il
journey of life are very pleasant W;
marks to meet. Mr.. and Mrs. Wa
), think and feel that if cit is more bles
+, ed to give then to receive" all must
abundantly blessed who made this occ
sion one of SO much enjoyment to then
:. NEWPORT CENTER.
"a Samuel Meacham has let his old
Butler stand to G. Rogers for one year
20 Chester Allen is erecting new dive
' ing house near his black-smi shop.