Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26

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COVENTRY.
The Ladies' Aid meets at Deacon |
Cowle's Dec. 4.
S. P. Pinney will teach singing
sceool the coming winter.
At E. H. Lang's auction. hay sold
for $3.50 per ton, cows from $3.50
to S22.
Chester Rowell discovered fire in his
house attic last Monday. By vigorous
work the house was saved.
Rev. Mr.. Platt held religious meetings
at the hall during last week. Consid-
cradle interest was manifested.
CRAFTSBURY.
The Reform Club held meeting on
Thursday evening, and it was decided
to invite speakers from abroad to ad-
dress the next meeting. Let the friends
of temperance and reform attend these
gatherings.
Mr. Henderson, principal of the
Craftsbury Academy will employ Miss
Alice Stevens, a very successful teacher,
to assist him in his winter school. We
bespeak for the school generous pat
ronage.
The hotel property at North Crafts
bury has been sold for $4,000 to
Montpelier gentleman, who will open
his doors to the travelling public within
a few weeks A hotel is needed, and
we hope we shall have one that is not
addicted to Incorporate habits.
VEST OHARLESTON.
E. o. Silver of Derby has been engag-
ed to teach the school here this winter.
An effort is being made to procure
funds to start a singing school here,
under the direction of Prof. A. L. Bean.
Mrs. E. H. Robinson has just received
a fresh stock of millinery goods of the
latest styles. Rooms in E. H. Robinson's
store.
Geo. H. Foster has bought W. E.
Robinson's stock of picture frames and
framing material, and has moved them
into his shop. opposite Stems store. All
IN want of such goods will do well to
give him a call.
DERBY
Potatoes are working up to so cents a
bushel.
The Clyde Lodge of Good Templars
still fourishes.
Henry Coburn has rented the Marston
farm of Jesse Wiley Rent $210 per
year.
The Baptists.are trying to raise sufi-
cient funds to hire N. c. Sanders as
pastor for the coming year.
A citizen of W. Derby has offered S25
toward new sabbath School library,
If other parties will raiseIa like sum.
FATAL AooIDENT.-Tommy Porter,
son of William Porter, fell from bank
some days since, and was so sbadly in.
jured internally, that he died the next
! | Il for al
People along Clyde river are hoping
that the late troubles with the Passump
sic R. R. may result in the extension o
the South Eastern to Island Pond there
by affording this valley better railroad
, facilities.
, GREENSBORO.
= The installation of Rev. Moses Pattel
? as pastor of the Congregational churcl
! took place last Wednesday, according t
!. previous announcement The examina
/, ton took place Tuesday eve. and wa
a quite largely attended by the public
a The installation services were very inter
f esting and impressive. Only seven o
: the eleven churches invited were repre-
r sented, viz. : Peacham, Hardwick, VOL
colt, johnson, Underhill, Glover an
v Craftsbury. The following was the orde
!. Of exercises: Anthem by the choir
e Introductory services by Rev. j. H. E
=. Baker, corresponding member of tn
d council; hymn by the choir; sermon b
- j. d. Emerson of Cnderhlll statemer
It by Dea. Marshal ceremony of admii
d sion of Mr. Patten to the church col
it Quoted by Rev. G. B. Thomas of We'
IS Glover anthem; installation prayer b
d Rev. G.. S. Smith of Montpelier; charg
r, to pastor by Rev. A. A. Baker of .Eai
3 Hardwick; right hand of fellowship t
it Rev. G.. H. French of Johnson; addre
1t to people by Rev. A. W. Wild of Peacl
am; address of welcome by Dea. Drury
chant by choir; closing prayer by Re
]. Boardman of North Craftsbury; do:
t. ology; benediction by Rev. M. Patten.
e. CLOVER.
Mr.. James Walker wishes to thar
s. those who so kindly rendered him ASST
D. lance during his protracted illness.
It Mr. Norton Mcclellan dressed, la
!, week, the best lot of turkeys we ev
es saw. d. L Dwinell takes them at
he cents per pound.
in Dan. Young has moved into his NJ
house. Mr.. Gates of Barton Landin
elk now occupies the rooms from which N
nd | Ynnnr moved