Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-24

An invoice DelDg taken, III was aSceT-
tanned that the valuable presents left
for Mr.. Gallup amounted, in round num-
bers, to two hundred and eighty five
dollars and nine mills. Mr.. Gallup
very happily thanked the donors for
their presence and their contributions.
GLOVER.
There are several new cases of canker-
rash in town.
The village schools closed last week
Thursday, both departments have been
successful.
The next meeting of the Ladies Par.
sonage Society will be held at the vestry
of the North church.
Mr.. Willard Lawrence one day last
week had the misfortune to severely in
iure one of his ankles while loading logs.
1t will be long time before it will be
of service to him.
Elmer DIinnell and wife entertained
their friends last Wednesday evening.
The house was overlooking with guests,
who enjoyed the sumptuous entertain
ment provided by the host and hostess.
VEST GLOVER.
The next lecture will be given on
Friday night, Feb. 25th, by c. A.
Prouty, Esq. of Newport, on "Antinquity
of Civilization"
IRASBURGH.
Those interested in having preaching
at the Congregational church, are invit-
ed to meet at the vestry on Thursday
evening next.
A set of buildings belonging to Will
liam B. Stiles, was burned last Friday
night with part of their contents. In
surance $775.
There will be select school at Iras-
burgh village this spring under the tut
ton of Eugene B. Goodrich. The school
will commence March 10.
Rev. Miss Shaw delivered very en-
pertaining lecture before the club on
Saturday evening. 1t is expected that
L. NJ. Shedd, Esq. of Coventry will
deliver the next lecture.
NORTH TROY.
The March meeting is to be held at
the school house in this village. The
warning is up.
Guy Woodward has sold his farm on
East Hill and removes this week to
Franklin County.
At the March meeting it is proposed
to see if the town will refund the rail-
road bonds. 1t seems to US that it
should be done.
Joseph Gregory who has been min
ing in Idaho returned home last Tues
day. He proposes to see Idaho again
in the Spring, and says common labor
ers there command $3.50 per day.
SOUTH TROY.
The report that John Carr, young
lawyer from Barton, is to settle here is
not true.
Geo. W. Aiken is taking the lead in
numbering. Stevens & Co. are doing
less than usual.
The village school taught by Mr.
Harding has been very successful. II
closed on Friday.
There is considerable sickness in thi:
vicinity. Diphtheria seems to be the
prevailing disease.
C. w. Stones lectures continue and {
series of meetings are being held at thu
Congregational church, conducted by
gospel workers from Newport and st
Johnsbury.
A few evenings since Geo. Boyder
was very pleasantly surprised by man.
of his friends, who stepped in to spent
the evening with his family. Mrs. Boy
den was not surprised, however, as sh'
merely invited the friends to surprise
her husband.
WESTMORE.
School at Mill Brook closed las
Thursday. The term has been yer.
profitable one.
There is preaching at the school hous
every other Sunday, and those who fai
to attend lose the benefit of an excellen
sermon. Sunday School every Sabbath
and prayer-meeting Sabbath evenings.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The series of meetings held in tn
county by Col. Mead, during the pas
week, have been we'll attended and Q
unusual interest. Mr.. Tinkham agri
cultural editor of the Freeman was pres
ent to assist in the work.
During the present week, three of GU
long time and aged residents have bee
taken from US, by death. Mrs. Lydi
Forrest died last Monday, at the age {
81 years and last Tuesday night Davi
Brown, Esq, died. aged SO years; ais
on the same night, Miss Hannah Sia'
aged IS years. Each of these person
has been known to our people for moi
than half century. as very worthy cit