Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-22
Local News.
ALBANY.

he village school commences to-day.
bic Beede, teacher.
FOUR persons united with the Congre-
ional church, on the l4th inst.
B. o. Aiken is making preparations
the erection of new dwelling house.
lrs. DR.. Parker is making visit here,
paratOry to going, to Colorado to join
husband.
D. Darling has put the stock and
s that were saved from the tin-shop
he time of the fire, in shop on New
ct where he and Jimmy" will attend
he tin-smiths business, to the accept
e of their customers.
Ne notice with not little pride that
tin L. Colburn, formerly of this
0, has been selected by the President
Consul General for the city of Mexico.
COlburn worked his way up without
means or special help to be head
Drter at Washington for the New York
neS, and has won the esteem of all
b whom he has had to do. His
nds here and elsewhere rejoice in his
Fperity.
While Robert Emery was at work
be in the Darling mill, some days
he had the misfortune to tip a large
over on to himself from the saw car
&c, which fell across both legs and
arm. His screams brought lad Of
e fourteen years Of age to his rescue,
managed with cant-hook to roll the
off the sawyer. The misfortune of
ling large wooden leg, which Mr..
cry has worn since the war, was the
d fortune that saved him from broken
les in this instance. The log fell on
wooden leg and though Mr.. E. was
lily pinched, he escaped without severe
IN.
The Methodist society have purchased
land, house and church property
ped by the Baptist society. The
lrch was built in 1912 by the Baptists
an interest in it was sold to the
ngregationalits few years after, anG
tinued to be occupied alternately by
two churches for many years. Thu
hgregationalists finally built a hous,
themselves, and the old house wa
upied by the original society unit
put year ago, when it was rented t
Nethodists. From the death o
eminent members and other causes, tn
ptist society has become too weak
pport preaching, and decides to SUI
pder the field to its more prosperou
ter churches.
Since the M. E. church moved fror
Center to the West Village it ha
joyed unusual prosperity. Sunda
vices, conducted by Rev. John T
Prise. pastor, are very we'll attended
d the Sunday School is probably on
the best in the County. During Nj
orse's stay with US, quite numb'
We been converted and added to I'll
urch, and great good has been accon
ished. If he shall be sent to anoth,
I'D this spring, the good wishes of
rye number of friends will 60 wit
m and his family.
BARTON.
DR.. j. F. Skinner is raising A LAM
ON 80 sheep.
John Belfast and John Heating a
ch making needed repairs on the
hildings.
A large number of teachers were e
mined on Friday by Capt. Austin. s
Printendent.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps will be here th
eek, and preach at the Congregation
urch next Sunday.
Send in your big stories about sugs
pd we will publish them. Keep il
is side of the line of truth.
These bright, drying days are dol
UGH toward drying up the mud. viii
as been so severe for the last month.
Hurrah Ladies Mrs Hawkins
one to market and will be back nc
eek with lots Of spring millinery goo,
The letter published in these column
regard to this village, is worthy
ttentiOn by the citizens of this pla
esd it. -s~
Some Glover neighbOrs are wond