Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-12-27
Coventry.

Coventry.
Stock sold rather low at the Bailey
auction.
1t is not yet certain that Rev. Mr..
Bacon will become the pastor of Congre-
gational church.
The members of the Dorcas Society
will meet with Mrs. j. P. Wheelock on
Tuesday afternoon and evening next.
Lorenzo Jenkins bled at the nose sew
eral hours. on Friday night. and there
are some fears that he may not recover.
The Congregational church was well
filled on Christmas eve and the exercis-
es were enjoyed by all. The children,
under the leadership of Prof Xix, con-
tributed much to the pleasure of the
occasion.
The Methodist church was crowded
on Saturday evening at the Christmas
exercises. The address of Rev. Mr..
Austin was very appropriate and inter-
esting. A quartette from Irasburgh,
Mr.. Taplin, and others, sang a very
beautiful piece of music. We are sorry
to be obliged to report that few row.
dy boys disturbed the meeting, and dis
graced themselves by unbecoming con-
duct.
CraftSbury.
A. H. Dorman is repairing his house.
Farmers products have considerably
advanced in price.
Harry Merrill has been carried to
Boston for medical treatment. ser
Rogers and Beede recently sold IS
cows at an average of $25 each.
Mrs. Clark has built new house on
the spot which the old one was burned
last fall.
There was very pleasant surprise
party at Charles Hoyt's recently, at
which many friends assembled. and lib
eral presents were donated.
A slight fire occurred in the furniture
store of H. W. Stevens, Thursday morn
ing, but was discovered in time to pre-
vent a serious loss, and by the presence
of mind of Mr.. Stevens, was extinguish-
ed without the help of any one. AS is
usually the case after fire, Mr.. S.
will sell goods cheaper than ever.
West Charleston.
| G.. W. Clarke has sold his pair of
work horses for 5000. sl-,
The three Marvin boys have gone to
South Barton, numbering.
Gospel meetings have closed for the
present at the Baptist church.
The selectmen pay Mr.. Lackey S25
for injuries to his horse on the highway.
| Chester Eastman, spoken of last week
as having lost hand at the mill in
Morgan, was of this town.
School in the Hamilton district is
suspended for the present, on account Of
the sickness of Miss Ingalls,, teacher,
who has the diphtheria. Mr. ingalls,
lately buried his youngest son, who died
of this terrible disease.
Derby.
Mrs. Harry True has been quite sick,
but is now improving.
Christmas was remarkably quiet here.
No Christmas tree, no nothing in fact.
Rev. G. W. Stowell is to preach in
the NJ. E. church next subbath morning
and evening.
The Christmas Concert at the Con-
gregational church last Saturday even.
ing. was largely attended.
| Some miserable thief entered Johr
Dailey's barn, one night last week. and
stole two buffalo robes and a good horse
blanket.
An arrangement has been effected by
which 1t is expected that Rev. Mr.
Litch is to supply the Congregational
pulpit here, preaching in the afternoon
The donation to Rev. Mr.. johnson on
Wednesday last, was quite a success
Proceeds almost SO, for which youl
correspondent is requested to say the
recipient is extremely thankful. 49,.
The Wilson Brothers, Charles anc
Jason, have done little farming tn,
past season with the following results
2,l00 bushels of potatoes on z acres
700 bushels of oats on 10 acres, 9:
bushels wheat on 4 acres. 100 bushel
barley on 2 acres, $50 bushels Indi;
wheat on 6 acres, 600 bushels turnip
on ga acre and 40 tons hay on 10t
acres. They both voted for CARTEL,
and are happy.
Glover.
E. A. Norton has a large job of draw
ing hard wood lumber to Barton.
My item should have read 40 men owe
secenty years of age not sixty, as tn
MONITOR had it. o. V. P.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. A. CLARK fee
grati6ed for the unexpected visit of tn
Changers last Wednesday eve., and 70
the presents received.