Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-29

IN that town. The facts, as have been
heretofore stated in the MONITOR, are
these: The fact that Mr.. Pike was sell
ing large amount of liquor, had be-
come known by the amount of drunken
ness and disturbance in the village and
about town, and large number of the
best citizens in town requested and Pc
titioned Mr.. Pike to stop selling liquor,
to no purpose. Afterwards they sent
for the States Attorney, and had him
arrested and fined. Eight offences, only,
were proved against him, when large
number more might have been proven.
The citizens of Irasburgh are actuated
by no vindictive feeling toward Mr..
Pike, but they love peace, sobriety and
the good name of the town, more than
iails or court-houses, and far better than
they do that landlord who seeks to poi
son and ruin society by hellish traffic
in liquor. Here is what the argus says:
The people of Irasburgh say they
want good hotel kept there, as it is
necessary they should have if they do
not want to lose their last hope of keep
ing the county buildings, and yet set
of uneasy spirits there seem determined
to drive out every competent landlord
who locates there. Their latest in this
line was ramrod raid on 'mine host"
B. G.. Pike, which resulted in his being
amerced SlO3. fine and costs. Such per-
fOrmances as this are simply assinine,
and those who go into them are enemies
to their town, doing all in their power
to aid those who are attempting to take
from Irasburgh the last hold it has on
the Jail and court house.
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY.-A goodly
number of the relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Howard assembled
at their residence in Irasburgh on Mon
day Jan. 22nd 1877, this being the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage.
The meeting was u surprise to the hap
Ply couple who soon surrendered, as they
saw by the overwhelming majority that
resistance would be useless. Then fol-
lowed pleasant social interview in
which all seemed inclined to contribute
their part. Then after a collation. prepared
by the ladies, amply and we'll arranged,
(and it would be needless to say highly
enjoyed.) Mr.. and Mrs. Howard were
escorted into the parlor by Mr.. and Mrs.
d. H. Webster, who, filing right and
left, gave place foI tho rVrHDr couple
The friends had formed circle and all
seemed in readiness for the marriage
ceremony. All this was unnecessary,
since it was performed twenty years
ago. Hon. E. P Cotton, who had been
selected to present the gifts of the friends
said: ''Mr. and Mrs. Howard Il am
requested by these friends, in their be-
half, to present to you this stuffed chair
to be yours jointly, to be used by you
together, or separately as suits you best,
in which you are to rest yourselves when
tired and we present it with the hope
that it will add to your comfort in the
coming years. We also, present to
you this elegant silver cake basket, and
these napkin rings in memorial of the
past and the present. We wish you
many years of prosperity"
Rev. S. B. Currier said: 1--WE con-
graduate you this day, in that while
we thus celebrate the Goth anniversary
of your marriage, so good degree Of
prosperity has attended you during these
years. We hope this occasion will ever
remind you of friendships cherished
and like the oasis to the weary travel
er, this occasion may ever be pleasant
to your memory; and through all the
successive years of your pilgrimage, you
aims, your interests, your hearts may b.
one. For God hath said; 'Therfort
shall man leave his father and hi
mother, and shall cleave unto his wife
and they shall be one flesh So ma
you be one in all the interests of thi
: life, Having the promise of this lif
and the life which is to come that /
: in the providence of God you are separ
ated here, you may by and by be reunit
ed in heaven, where you will no NOR
a need these things which perish" Pray
| er was then offered commenting all t
God, and the care of his grace. MI
: Howard responded, in behalf of himsel
: and wife, very appropriately and fee
: ingly, he said, dear friends you hay
quite surprised us. We are glad to Sc
you all this day, and on this occa
v ion. We think of others we woul
q gladly have met. We thank you fl
e these substantial tokens of your respe,
It in these presents you have made v
is shall prize them as the gifts of OF
n friends. We thank you more for you
= expressions of friendship; and we hOl
we all shall so live here that when tn
life is past we shall meet never
,e part"
I LOWELL.
George Eddy, butter buyer, has n
- been seen or heard from for sever
~ weeks and some of our farmers are &c
IN ting anxious about the returns from the