Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-02

There was large gathering at the
urprise party and candy pull at Newell
.yman's last Friday eve.
Amos Scott has gone to Clinton, Mass,
o engage IN business. He does not pro-
,ose to give up the study of medicine.
The spring school. under the teaching
# Henry Babcock. commences on Tues
lay, March 9. Mr.. Babcock's success
IS teacher warrants good attendance
N. B. Davis is sick with the dyspep-
ia, and this may account for his not
having visited the schools second time.
He will let his farm for the year to come
Ind try and regain his health.
Sumner Blodgett some weeks since,
ell on the ice injuring his arm. as he
slightly. The injuries proves
more serious than he anticipated. He
seems to have lost nearly the entire use
IF the limb, which grows worse instead
Of better.
VEST CLOVER.
Willie King bought four cow recently
of Aaron Skinner at $50 each.
About 125 of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore F. Wright met at the
house of Thomas Hastings, on the even
ing of Jan. oath, it being the fifteenth an
niversary of their marriage. Mr.. James
Whitney and wife of Craftsbury, Miss
Edna Cutler and others furnished music
suited to the occasion. After supper,
the presents were brought forward and
Rev. G. B. Thomas presented the gifts
in very appropriate address. Rev. G.
w. Ellis of South Albany offered prayer,
and made remarks. MIR. Wright replied
rendering his heartfelt thanks to all for
their kindness.
The Fellowship meeting of the Cong.
church will be held at West Glover on
the Sd 4th and 9Th. The following is
the programme of exercises:
Tuesday attermoon-2-Prayer meet
ing. 2:3O-Discussion: Topic, "The
Holy Ghost and His Work." led by
Rev. Joseph Boardmar, of North Crafts
bury. 3-Sermon by Rev. w. G. Som.
erville, of Coventry. EUenimg-7-
Prayer Meeting; led by Dea. Moses
Root. of North Craftbury. 7:30-Ser.
mon by Rev. Joseph Boardman, of North
Craftsbury
Wednesday naorning.-9:3Q-Prayel
Meeting lO-Discussion: Topic, "Du
ties which Church Members owe to the
Prayer Meetings of the Church ;" LED
by Rev. J. A. Bates of Barton Landing
lO:3O-Bible Reading by l. D. R
Collins of Barton Landing.-ll:30-
Question Drawer.-Atternoon-2-Tes
timOny Meeting; led by G. F. Davis o.
Barton. 3-Sermon by Rev. J. A. Bates
of Barton Landing. EUening-7-
Prayer Meeting; led by o. H. Austir
of Barton Landing. 7:3O-Sermon by
Rev. L. Phelps of Barton.
Thursday naorning.-9:3O-PrayeI
Meeting; led by DR.. R. B. Skinner o
Observation-Disclosures Topic, "Per
sonal Labor" opened by Messrs. D. W
Robinson and j. W. Hall, of Barton
1l:3O-Question Drawer afternoon
Prayer Meeting; led by Z. E. Raw
son of Barton. 3-Sermon by Rev. E
P. Wild of Newport, Eoea5mg-7-
Praise Meeting; led by Rev. E. P. Wild
of Newport. 7:30-Sermon by Rev. j
l.. Litch of Derby Line.
GREENSBORO.
Our Singing School is at stand still
on account of the sickness of the teacher
1t is reported that Kier is to build
large lot of milk-cans for Wooster o
Marshfeld
George Waugh, who has been from
town for twenty-five years, is here on
visit from Iwoa.
The 82nd birthday of Jabez Pinne,
Esq, was celebrated by his children Of
the 26th, all being present.
R. G. Christie has sold his farm t
Robert Smith of Patterson, N. J., an,
is to give possession in the spring.
A donation was made for Mr.. Stewar
last Tuesday. Some very valuable pres
ents were made to him and his wife.
The question of refunding the rail
road bonds is being agitated, and al
article for that purpose in the Tarnin
for the annual March meeting woul
be judlcious.
DR.. Jay Ward Pardo, has been givin
us course of lectures on Phenology th
past week, and very interesting one
they were, too. We wish larger nun
Der of people could have heard them.
Judge Redfeld was to have hear
the case J. A. Wilson VS.. Greensbor
last Friday at this place, but it was nc
reached for some reason best known
parties concerned. Who wants to settle
AS the report of the Fellowship NEE
ings, held here week before last Wa
not made by the committee, we will sa,
they were interesting and profitable
and it is great pity they were not hel
as first intended by the committee.
HOLLAND.
A little child of Mark Wilcox, fou
months old, died on Friday the 23rt
| after a verv short Illness