Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-03

State, compose the convention. Dele
gates wishing entertainment are request
ed to forward their names to Rev. N. G.
Saunders, Newport, Vt.
NEWPORT CENTER.
David Rollins has employed a clair
voyant to assist in finding that kettle of
gold.
Rev. Mr.. Butler of North Troy, will
preach every Sunday, at present, at the
Baptist church, at o'clock, p. m.
Some twenty persons who have made
professions of religion under the effort
of Mr.. Smith and others, were baptized
by Mr.. Smith, one week ago Sunday.
SOUTH TROY.
Gold digging continues with unabat-
ed vigor at the gold mine.
Mr.. Frank S. Rogers of Dartmouth
College, is at home on visit.
Brad. Houstin has commenced the
cellar for new house. to be erected
this summer.
WESZ,MORE.
A. J. Twombly owns sheep from
which seven pounds of milk were recent
ly taken at milking. From the same,
three-fourths of pound of butter was
made. Trot out your Jersey cows.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
S. H. Flint of Burke has rented his
gristmill to L. G.. Chilson.
There will be trotting races at Lyn-
donville, on the new track, July 4th.
Henry Cheney, of Barnet. has lost a
young horse for which he was recently
offered $4,000.
A bolt of lightning came so near the
Rev. i. H. Tabor while hitching his
horse at Newark Street. lately, that the
horse was knocked down.
Adams Kellogg, formerly of Hard.
wick, recently presented the Sunday
school of the place $50, and the clergy
man, Mr.. Lewis, with 500.
Bertha Won Hillern, the pedestrian,
is to spend the summer at st. Johns
bury, and having developed taste for
painting, will, it is said, devote herself
to art in the future
Oscar N. Colby of Danville who was
SO badly injured by a falling tree last
winter, is very liadle to lose his life if
he does not submit to the amputation of
leg.
About 100 of the best farmers In the
county gathered at st. Johnsbury last
Thursday to hear the two lectures by
Prof. Noah Cressy, who was to have been
sent by the State Agricultural College
to talk to the farmers upon the diseases
of domestic animals; but no Cressy APP
peared, aud the farmers went home
greatly disappointed.
HARDwICK.-R. F. Drenan and Ed
gar Hunt are petit jurors from this town.
The Guy family gave an entertain
ment here, last week, that was really
worth attending.
SHEFFIELD-Grass is looking very
promising.
There is much trouble in district No.
5, two lawsuits are pending and others
are brewing.
Independent Grange will hold their
9Th anniversary meeting next Friday.
All members are requested to be present.
Members from other oranges are invited.
COLONEL PROCTOR AT HoME.-When
Colonel Redfeld Proctor and his wife re-
turned to Sutherland Falls last Thursday
evening, after the adjournment of the
state convention, they met with a most
hearty reception at the hands of the PEG.
pie there. They found large gather.
ing of people assembled. bon-ires burn
ing, salute being fired, and the hills
and buildings illuminated. AS they
alighted on the platform three tremendous
cheers were given by the throng of PEG
pie, and Colonel and Mrs. Proctor wer,
escorted home, brass band leading
the procession. The ground and resi-
dence of Colonel Proctor were finely il
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, a
were the residences of all the neighbor
around. The word welcome" in col
ored lights. was thrown in an arch owe
the entrance to the grounds. The ban
gave serenade, after which Colone
Proctor made brief and feeling speec
to his employees. The Colonel was deer
: ly affected by this spontaneous exhib
ton of good will and feeling from hi
men. The affair was originated and Cal
ried through by them, and itshows the
esteem and regard for him. Every en-
ploye participated in this affair.
William Cullen Bryant. the poet an
iournalist now over eighty wears of aD
q fell upon a stone doorstep in faintin
fit last Thur day. and was badlyif nj
!. fatally hurt. He received severe bio
: on the head.
John Stoever, a respected citizen
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