Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-12

Ing the "Week OF Trayer' aC Ine OOng.
and NJ. E. churches alternately.
On Thursday evening last Deacon A.
B. Sargent and wife we're surprised by
a large number of friends, this being
their silver wedding day. The usual
pleasant ceremonies were had and en-
joyed.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Rogers met at their residence on Mon
day evening last, to enjoy pleasant So
cial interview on the evening of their
fifth marriage anniversary. Suitable
presents were given and the evening
was spent very agreeably.
BARTON.
"Pocahontas" at Robinson's Hall on
Thursday evening.
Remember the singing convention at
Coventry, commencing on Wednesday.
Rev. L. Phelps will preach at the
Emerson schOol-housc next Sunday at
$3.50 p. m.
The agricultural meeting held here last
week was we'll attended and of interest
to all. We give our fourth page to a
report of it.
Do not fail to read the Travellers
prospectus for $780, Read it through
and subscribe either for the Weekly or
Seml-Weekly, and add one more pleas
ure to the household.
Somebody thinks it matter of news
paper Importance that he had a whip
stolen near Spalding's hotel recently.
We do not know of any Barton man or
boy who would steal whip-some tran
slent person, probably.
We intend to stop all papers which
are ordered stopped at a stated time. If
any of our subscribers desire to stop
their papers, it will be manly way to
send US all arrears, at the rate of a cents
for each week unpaid, with the request
to discontinue.
Not having heard from neighbOr Earle,
our beloved friend Of the Citizen, we
threw chip at him last week and got a
high compliment on birth, physical APP
pearance and mental attachments. 1t is
reported that Earle's brain continues to
soften, but what would be misfortune
to most men in his condition, is great
blessing to him. The more his brain
changes from its original state, the bet.
ter it is for its unfortunate possessor.
VIoK's FLORAL GUIDE.-This work i:
before US. and those who send five cents
to James Wick, Rochester, N. Y, for il
will be disappointed Instead of get
ting a cheap thing, as the price would
seem to indicate, they will receive very
handsome work of 100 pages, and per
haps 500 illustrations-not cheap, but
elegant illustrations, on the very best Of
calandered paper. and as a set off to the
whole, an elegant ColOred Plate that VIZ
would judge cost twice the price of the
book.
A pleasant ceremony was witnessed
at the Congregational church yesterday
afternoon, in the Inauguration of tn,
deacons elect. After mutual vote o
support from the church, and dedicatory
prayer, together with the pronouncinI
the brothers entitled to the duties ant
pane of deacons in Gods church, by tn,
pastor, the senior deacon. Dr. j. 4
Skinner, very touchingly and impressive
ly extended to them the right hand O
fellowship. Thus deacons, j. w. Hall
?. S. Hitchcock and b. +. Emerson be
came duly installed as officers in Christ
church.
y VIC mSlCoS OhduCt, NHc SET vi DullQ
ings owned by J. W. Batchelder wer
saved from burning up on Saturda'
night. |. X. Drew, who is taking car
Of horse for Mr.. Batchelder in hi
absence, had just finished his chores ant
was leaving the barn when he though
he smelled smoke. On returning to th
stable he saw a small blaze in som
straw on the barn floor. He immediate
ly put it out, and on examination foun,
match in the straw, which was partl
burned and had been the cause of tn
fire. He supposes some one had droppe
the match on the floor. and that eithe
himself or the horse had ignited it b
stepping on it. Mr.. Drew had II
matches in the barn that night.
The State papers. and religious pa
pers elsewhere, have recently been rur
ming an item to the effect that the Cor
gregatiOnal churches in Hardwicl
Craftsbury, Greensboro and Glover hav