Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

are said to have been printed at Iras-
burgh.
Rev. Lawrence Phelps was ordained
pastor, on Thursday last, by council
convened for that purpose, at the Con-
gregational church In this place. The
council met at 10 IL o'clock, and chose
Rev. w. S. Herrick, moderator; Rev. G.
B. Thomas, scribe. The necessary pa
pers having been read and the examina-
ton proving satisfactory, the meeting
adjourned. The installation and ordina-
ton exercises were held in the afternoon.
Rev. w. J. johnson read responsive
anthem Rev. J. A. Haley made the in
vocation. The reading of the scripture
was by Rev. Alcott the prayer by Rev.
E. P. Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury. The
sermon was preached by Rev. E. Hooker,
of Middlebury, from 1st Cor. 15:42-43-
A. The ordaining prayer was offered
by Rev. w. S. Herrick; the charge to
the pastor by Rev. +. B. Phelps; the
right hand of fellowship by Rev E. P.
Wild; the charge to the people by Rev.
G. B. Thomas; the concluding prayer
by Rev. j. Boardman, and the benedic
ton by the pastor. The church was
very beautifully decorated with flowers
wreathes and emblems. The excellent
music of the choir added much to the
solemnity and interest of the occasion.
BARTON LANDING.
The political excitement has ebbeG
out.
B. G.. Jones is erecting a house fol
himself near N. L. Simpsons.
Potatoes are being bought and shipped
at this station. "Down country" apple
are arriving.
A daughter of John Hammond diet
in Stowe of fever last Monday and wa
taken here for burial.
Rev. J. Gill of the New England
Conference will preach at the M. E
church on Sunday next.
Glib & Emond are established il
their boot and shoe business, and hav
the best furnished custom shop in thi
vicinity.
The depot caught fire Saturday, but
prompt discovery and application of wa
ter extinguished the blaze before it di
much harm.
The boys had to celebrate little owe
Mr.. Collins election, and so fired fe'
guns. Jack and William didn't contrib
ute anything for powder.
1t is a curiosity to some how ma
who only sailed one small pig can sell
hundred and fifty pounds of salt por
and run family on that pig. Anothe
fellow thinks he can explain it.
There will be an agricultural fair q
Austin's new block, on the 25th an
26th of Sept. Everything usually ez
hibited at fairs, except stock, will b
shown. A small entrance fee will /
charged and diplomas and small cas-
premiums awarded. All interested al
invited to contribute for and assist i
the exhibition.
Mr.. Dewey, father of Bradford Dewe
who lives in the edge of Irasburgh, die
suddenly Sunday morning from an III
known cause. A somewhat remarkab
circumstance is related in regard to
dream he had on Friday night, In whit
he thought he died and was carried
Waterford for burial The dream is b
ing fulfilled, as he has died and his r
mains will be carried to Waterford a
cording to the dream. He was vel
aged man.
BROWNINGTON.
d. Gregory has job to move and r
pair the village schoolhouse.
We regret to learn that our esteem,
townsman, l. G. Smith, is in a We
feeble state of health.
) E. Colburn starts out as peddler
Gould's bitters.-Ed. Murray, son
the veteran peddler, A. J. Murray, h
made his first trip in that business.
Bartlett & Goodenough finished the
q wood job in Sutton last week, and sta
out with their threshing machine. TIL
have a good machine and do a go
{ days work every time.
, COVENTRY.
The Ladies' Mite society meets wi
Mrs. DR.. Kimball next Friday evenir
s Rev. Mr.. Somerville takes a vacati
e of some weeks. During his abser
IS there will be the usual services at
j. church.
Three sisters, Mrs. Reyes and t
is ladies from Canada, aged 76, 80 a
q 80 years, walked four and half mil
e one day last week.
e There was a lively strife for to
IS representative, on Tuesday, but J.
n Kidder won on the second ballot. B
70 low only got Is votes.
E. VEST DERBY.
/ Miss. Carrie Laplant suffered fir
Is ture of collar bone few days since