Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-18
WESTMORE.

The prospect for numbering this win
ter is fair. Several are making pre-
parations.
Joseph Lyon is repairing and paint
ing his buildings preparatory to NOV
ing in.
The papers have not reported the re-
suit of the balloting on the 5th. which
was as follows Circuit, 81 Barlow, Is;
Waterman, g.;
Mrs. A. B. Rowland desires through
the columns of the MONITOR to thank the
friends who made the acceptable present
on the evening of the 9TH.
The Ladies' Aid society of this place
have been doing a good work during the
last months, in raising money toward
paying for preaching at the Mill Brook
school house They have recently held
two .'fairs" at Capt. Averill's hall where
they have disposed of large lot of ar
ticles, useful and ornamental, which
have been made by the society On
Thursday evening, Nov. 9TH, they had
interesting public exercises consisting
of music, tableaux, and an excellent
supper, and realized quite sum which
was paid to Rev. H. L. Jones, pastor.
Much praise is due Mrs. A. B. Rowland
for the work she has done for the society,
aud in making the fairs success.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There is to be a Thanksgiving ball at
the Elm House 10 Danville. Paul's
band, and half fare on the X. R.
Widow Emily Gray of Sheffield, has
bought the Osburn Ward place at Whee-
lock village, which has lately been oc-
cupied by James French. Price 5000.
The steam saw mill in the north part
of Sutton known as the Evans Mill,
was burned on Friday evening with
nearly all its contents and machinery.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it
probably was set on fire by the engine
in some manner. The mill was being
run by the creditors of A. B. Norris of
Norrisville. The loss is supposed to be
covered by the insurance.
LYNDoN.-The Seminary school at the
Centre closes Nov. %.
Luke Farley has moved from the hotel
to his place on '.sand hill"
Samuel Nelson was considerably in
jured recently by being thrown from a
lumber wagon.
An Odd Fellows lodge was formed al
Lyndonville last Tuesday evening. II
is christened "Union No. f."
At the auction sale of the property
belonging to the E. H. Fisher estate,
COWS sold at from Sl3.75 to SO; hay
at Sl0.25; Passumpsic R. R. preferred
stock at $34 to $50 share.
EAST HARDwIeK.-Looko out for chick
en- thieves.
Why don't the Library Society puI
their rules in force in regard to the use
of their books
G. A Goodrich and HI. Chase hav'
each erected new sugar houses and pu
in new boiling apparatus.
The East Hardwickers will do we'll t
pattern after the South village in tn
line of side walks. Who will start th
enterprise?
David Strickland is to move wher
Charley now lives, and Harvey Allen il
to remain on the old homestead. Char
ley moves to his Albany farm in tn
spring.
SUTToN.-G. H. Bigelow, the Unite
States mail director, has been in tow
investigating the post Office matter.
Durkee & Hodgden, shoemakers, hav
dissolved partnership. Durkee will III
dertake to manage the extensive bushes
alone.
Nathaniel Ham has snapped hi
place near the village with Judge Til
belts for his Robert Johnson farm pay
ing about $500 boot.
WEST BURKE.-The Methodist Preach
er's Association will hold its next NEE
ing at this place, on Dec. End, Sd, an
4th. The following is the programme
Monday evening, sermon by A. N
Wheeler, alternate, c. S. Boswell Tues
day evening, sermon E. Folsom, alter
ate, A. B. Blake. Essays: Paups metf
cd of preaching to the cultured Greeks
w. G. Robinson, E. S. Locke Scriptur;
sacredness of the Sabbath Day, A. ]
Blake, G. S. Boswell Unity and On
formity in Oneness, w. S. Jennie, J.
Spinney; What shall we preach ? Fl.
Austin, D. Lewis Wisdom and Know
edge the elements of stability an
strength, l.. G. Dickinson, S. S. Bris
ham; Short sermons, o. D. Clapp, !
H. Barton; Will earthly friendship
and family ties exist in Heaven A. I
Webb. H. T. Jones Only one probation
w. H. Wright, J. N. Winslow; tt
Transfguration-Its lessons, W.
johnson, E. Folsom; The power of ada