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

etc. At the close of which, all those
who desired, repaired to the vestry be-
low, to enjoy social hour, and par
take of the bountiful repast. which the
ladies had prepared for them. Net re-
ceipts nearly S45.
DERBY.
D. P. Wiley died on Saturday morn
ing last.
The union meetings in connection with
the week of prayer were we'll attended.
The village is finishing off the W hoop
ing cough by severe run of the measles.
No one ever saw prettier winter wealth
ct than was seen in Vermont last week.
E. E. Silver who is teaching school at
Coventry was home for the Sabbath. He
reports very pleasant term of school.
CLOVER.
Mr.. Hiram Phillips is away on visit
to his son and daughter. living in Wa
terbury, Conn.
Deacon Marston was last Sabbath
elected for the 4th time in succession to
the office of Sabbath School Supt.
The Ladies' Parsonage society hold the
next meeting at the North church vestry
Friday afternoon and evening, Jan Is.
The oyster supper on So. Hill for the
benefit of Rev. Mr.. Goodell, was sue
cess. The receipts above expenses
amounted to SIS.
Rev. Tillotson preached last Sabbath,
at So. Church from Luke Il : 40. "But
one thing is needful." 1t was very
impressive and practical discourse.
Remember the donation visit for the
benefit of Rev G.. w. Goodell next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. Music and
other exercises in the evening. All are
invited to come and enjoy good social
time. The products of the farm will be
acceptable.
The lecture by Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson
last Friday eve, was one of the best, if
not the best ever delivered in this part
of the town. There was a full house.
The oyster supper was excellent, the
avails of which more than paid expenses.
The Changers desire to thank the Vestry
Society for the free use of the vestry.
VEST GLOVER.
The widow Spalding is in very pre-
carious condition of health, and her death
is constantly expected.
John CaIderwood has butchered 70
animals this fall for himself and neigh
bors.
GREENSBORO BEND.
The grocery and eating saloon estab-
lished by Mr.. Peck, is a convenient
thing for the place.
Wood, posts and lumber are being de-
livered to this place in large quantities.
Not quite snow enough for rough places
HOLLAND.
David Brown recently killed hog
that weighed 768 lbs.
Henry Pinney has oats that weigh 46
lbs. per bushel, threshers measure.
Caswell & PinneY are putting logs
into their mill which cost them, all ex.
penses reckOned, only 81 per 1000 feet.
H. R. Allbee has rented the place
known as the Piper place, for two years
This is a good farm and Mr.. A. is 6
, good man to run it,
IRASBURGH.
, The Clark Bros, are cutting ice at
cents cake. 1t is Is inches thick ant
solid.
G. W. Wheeler has sold the old bank
vault to party In N. H. 1t weighed
1910 lbs.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. J
G. Chapman on Friday afternoon. AL
are invited.
The donation visit for Rev. A. H
Webb. will be held on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 2lst. All invited.
Mrs. w. H. Beecher, who lives neal
3 the saw-mill, slipped on. the ice SOM
days since and fell, striking her head oil
, stone door step, cutting a long cash ant
rendering her insensible. 1t was though
that she would not survive, but she i
A.. some better and may recover.-Mrs
William Edmonds recently fell an
broke her wrist.
n John L. Dodge had one of his horse
drowned, while getting ice at the Gov
on Saturday. Mr.. Dodge was putin
blankets on to them, when they CON
menced to back. the lines catching unde
:, the sled, and before he could stop ther
: they went off into an open place, fftee
feet deep. Help came but before the
: could be rescued one had drowned.
: JAY.
s The wind unroofed barn for Martl
:. S. Chamberlin on the 9Th inst. MI
s Chamberlin is poorly able to bear th
loss, his property having been sweE
away some years ago by the misfortune
of his friends.