Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-08
rom his desk In the South church to bis


house, and bis invalid wife is able
to hear him to discourse on the Sabbath.
Geo. B. Walker, the noted hotel keeper,
arrived home from the West recently.
elected officer N. M. johnson, who had
taken possession of the st. Johnsbury
House and took possession of the
same. He has knocked the boards off
the windows and doors. issued what be
calls proclamation" and opened the
hotel.
WEST BURKE.
A course of lectures will be held at
the Methodist church. commencing on
Tuesday evening of this week. Rev. II.
W. Worthen will speak on Tuesday and
on Thursday evenings, and Rev. H. A.
Spencer, and Prof. G. G.. Bush, lately
returned from Germany, will help make
up the course. The reputation of the
speakers is such as to invite large
attendance.
SUTTON.
Rollins Frost fell and dislocated his
shoulder recently.-D. S. Frost didn't
butcher his fat cow, as she took notion
to die of her own account, just before he
got ready.
The oyster supper gotten up for rails
ing funds for the support of the native
missionary teacher, which the ladies of
this town are supporting in India, was
fairly attended.
o.,-faninAs--e-s qv.ie0- fEoquouU- Of 1oUo.
Glib. Campbell surprised the community
by his marriage on the 9th ult., and
Cy. Bailey did the same shortly after.
Cy. was surprised in turn by party of
serenaders.
SHEFFIELD.
A lyceum has been started in Dis.
No.'9.
William hurry has hired the Osborne
Wand shop in Wheelook and moves
there.
Caledonian Co. Grange will meet at
the hall of Independent Grange in Shelf
field on the Sd Tuesday in Dec, at 10
a. m.
VIM. F. Mcdowell was visited by a
large number of his wooden wedding
friends on Saturday night. Many pres
ents were left and good time enjoyed.
J. F. Gray got quite badly hurt while
rolling logs at the Chesley saw-mill re-
cently.-Noah Drown fell from the barn
high beams the other day and was con-
siderably injured.
The pastors of the churches here are
we'll remembered by their friends. About
a hundred of the friends of Rev. Lewis
met at his house on a recent evening,
and brought large number of useful
presents, and spent the evening happily.
On Thursday night, large party visit
ed Rev. Mark Atwood and donated
many pounds" of acceptable articles.
The Elder thanked his company very
handsomely for the visit and the pound
ing he was compelled to bear.
LYNDoNvILLE.
One of the most notable wedding an
niversaries in this vicinity, was that of
MIR. and Mrs. Aaron Twombly. which
occurred on the evening of the 4thS The
preparations had been carefully made by
their friends, and with such secrecy that
the whole thing was perfect surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly when they re-
turned from neighbours where they had
been invited to tea, found their house
lighted in every window and about two
hundred guests present. The first one
to greet them was Rev. Mr.. Smith OF
Laconia, N. H., who performed the orig
inal marriage rite, twenty-five years ago.
Beside the large number present from
this vicinity, friends had come from
Barton and elsewhere, and the greetings
were most agreeable. The ceremony OF
remarriage was performed by Mr.. Smith,
whose remarks were peculiarly appro'
pirate and felicitous. Rev. Messrs
Noyes, Davenport and Bennett of Lyn'
don, and Randall of ST. Johnsbury, each
had a pleasant speech. A. L. Beane read
an appropriate poem. Mr.. Beane and
Mr.. Parker of the Vile, and Messrs
May and Dodge Of st. Johnsbury
formed an excellent male quartettt
who sang to the delight of all
| Among the numerous presents. were {
silver tea set, priced at $50, an ice pitcher
at $35, and other presents amounting il
all to 5000. Several of these were sen
from Boston and Portland. When thu
dining hall was opened, table was foune
that equalled the occasion. 1t was re
marked, that when most successful sur
prise gathering was needed, Jimmie
Richie should manage it. Aaron say
that if his friends will let him know
when they are coming the next time, h
Twill try and repay them for past favors