Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06
May your future be gladdened,

For the blessings this day shall have
May the gifts be prophetic
OF times energetic,
When the tide of success shall flow
May the days of resumption
Give business new ''gumption,"
And silver be plenty as snow.
May you live, still possessing
Each coveted blessing,
And your golden wedding behold,
With hopes growing surer,
And lives growing purer gold.
Through the wisdom that's better than
May the Father who loves US,
And graciously proves US,
Who purges life's silver from dross,
Stand ever beside you,
And tenderly guide you,
With glory illuming the cross,
And when at llfe's ending,
The angel descending
Shall loosen the silver cord,
In garments of brightness,
Of silvery whiteness,
May you enter the joy of our Lord.
After the poem, Rev. Mr.. Frasier of
Derby, re-tied the marriage knot, when
the presentation of the silver presents
was made by Captain Austin. Mr.. Col
Inns acknowledged the compliments be-
slowed on himself and wife in a very
touching and felicitous manner. BY re-
quest, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins sang very
pretty song, popular twenty years ago
and at later hour, Mr.. A. G. Parker
reminded all that it was time to retire,
by singing "The Sleepy Man. Wish
ing the respected couple many other
years of happy life, the company retired.
BROWNINGTON.
S. Townsend is selling sewing ma
chimes.
J. G. Bartlett pays cash for logs, and
of course, is getting large lot.
A. R. Parker says the report in the
Eapress that he was going to Canada is
a mistake.
H. G. Bruce is doing business on the
cash and ready pay system and hopes that
neither rich or poor will ask him for
credit.
G. E. Smith is framing a barn which
he intends to raise early in the spring.
"A Mcdonald is getting out lumber
for barn he will put up next season.
There was pleasant surprise gath
ering at I. G. and H. B. Smiths last
Thursday evening, at which large
number of friends gathered. 1t is not
necessary to say that a very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
COVENTRY.
Donation visit for Rev. O. D. Clapp,
January %.
Warren Mitchell has sold his lease
land to Moody B. Kimball for $500.
The week of prayer will be observed
in this place at the Congregationalist
church.
DR.. Kimball has returned from New
York, and is attending to his profession
al duties.
The Ladies Mite Society meets with
Mrs. Geo. Livingstone on Friday evening
of this week.
Among the many good things done on
Christmas, was the distribution of pro-
visions to some of the needy poor.
The ladies will hold a sociable and
oyster supper at Samuel Burbank's on
Tuesday eve, Jan. IA. All invited.
Henry Miller shipped car load of
COWS to New York last week. The cows
cost from eighteen to twenty two dollars
head.
Hon. l.. H. Thompson will lecture at
the Congregational church next Friday
evening on the subject, "From the
Darkness to the Dawn"
CRAFTSBURY.
Our subscribers in this town will
please accept our apology for the mis-
take in not getting their labels correct
ed. after Mr.. Simonds visited that sec.
ton some time since. We ask them
and all others to watch their labels, and
notify us at once if the proper correc
tions are not made. Editor.
DERBY.
The week of prayer will be observed
by union meetings this week.
VEST DERBY.
While they are Boosting of the Christ
mas tree in other localities, we nigh
mention that ours bore large numbe
of valuable gifts, among which was ;
gold watch to Miss Cora Hadley, ant
roll of greenbacks to Rev. S. S. Nick
son.
10. Aldrich, an Incorporate French
man got on tear few nj ghts ago an,
beat and abused his wife and children
so that they were obliged to flee to tn
neighbors for protection. 10. followe
them and it took three or four men t
hold him until sheriff Bowley arrived t
take him in charge. He was shut u
for the night, and on the following da
was brought before Justice, fined an
, bound up to keep the peace. Failin
l to get bail, he was carried to Iras