Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-19

ed Z0U acres more OF IlmDereQ lanQ IN
the town of Westmore.
Those who have not paid their assess
ment in the Farmers Mutual are request
ed to do so at once, to A. G. Parker, Agt.
DR.. J. H. Vincent of New York, the
noted Sunday School man of the M. E.
church. will be present at the General
Conference which will be held hero in
April.
A donation visit and oyster supper
will be held at the M. E. church on Fri
day evening" Jan. 23d. for the benefit of
Rev. E. Folsom. Speakers from abroad
are expected. There will be music and
other exercises to fill up the time and
make the occasion enjoyable. All are
invited.
SOUTH BARTON
There is considerable religious inter-
est here at present, and some are getting
revived and converted.
There will be donation visit at G.
G. browns on Thursday afternoon and
evening, Jan 20. There will be an oys-
ter supper in the evening. All are in
vited.
BRO WNINGTON.
Mr.. Geo. Going cut a bad cash in
his foot few days ago.
Elmer Leonard drew load of green
spruce plank from Evansville to Barton
Landing. with one pair of horses, which
weighed 6,1OO lbs.
Donation visit at the Town Hall, on
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Jan
%, for Rev. E. Folsom. All are invited
to come and enjoy good social time.
Oysters will be served.
EVANSVILLE.
AS nothing serious had happened to
]. l.. Marshal for some days, he re-
lieves the monotony by cash in his
foot.
Rev. H. Stiles held meeting on Fri
day night which was we'll attended.
There will be meetings at H. Alexander
on Monday eve, and at the school-house
on Friday eve.
COVENTRY.
Rev. G. B. Thomas delivered an inter.
esting lecture on Monday evening last.
Mr.. Gotta broke couple of ribs while
sliding with the boys on big sled
recently.
H. G. Cleveland, whose Short Horn
stock has won considerable notoriety, has
recently received some White Chester
pigs from Pennsylvania.
The musical convention at the M. E
church was very pleasant affair. Mucf
useful instruction was given by Professor
White, and the singing and concerts
were very good.
The library association recently hello
an annual election, chose officers and de
cided to purchase more books. Members
are invited to give the titles of such new
books as they may desire.
At the business meeting of the Con
gregational church, S. Pearsons, S. Nye
s. Burbank, R. B. Edmonds and Homer
Thrasher were chosen committee. Mr.
Mitchell still cares for the church.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mason Reed and Bert Sawyer hav,
gone West.
A large amount of timber is bein!
drawn into Al Boynton's mill this win
ter.
Mrs. Marvin Marcy is suffering will
broken arm, occasioned by fall OF
the ice.
There has been three deaths in tow
within five days. Ira Carter, age rs
Jan. 8, Mary Heath, So; JAN 10, War
Norris, 68; Jan. IL.
The time given for introduction AM
exchange of school books ends wit
January, after which no old books will
be taken in exchange, and she low pric
of introduction will end. Will parent
remember these facts and make thei
purchases now? The new books ar
giving good satisfaction.
]. w. Norris who died IN this tow
on the 18th inst, was citizen we
known in this town and in Hardwic
) where he was born in 1904. He wa
the second male child born in that towI
his brother j. w. H. Norris being tn
; first. Mr.. Norris was converted {
Christianity when twenty years of ag
and always lived consistent Christia
life. He was a respected citizen and
S good Deighbor. His old friend an
1 neighbor, Ira Carter, who moved fro
!. Hardwick to this town about the tin
j Mr.. Norris came, died on the 9Th inst.