Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-16

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Holland, Nixon Morse; Irasburgh, E.
P. Church Jay, Samuel Johnson; Low
ell, A. J. Dodge Morgan, Samuel Lord (;
Newport, ]. d. Crawford; Salem, s. M.
Worthley; Troy, Nj. Hunt ); Westfeld,
o. c. Miller; Westmore, R. Averill;
Sutton, S. H. Ball Sheffield, James
Knox. Voted that the town committee
meet at Fosters hotel June 8th, to make
out premium list, appoint awarding COM
mittee and make arrangements for hold
ing fair; also, that the Society hold
their annual fair at Barton, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. 29th and 10Th.
BARTON LANDING.
Two persons received the ordinance of
baptism at the M. E. Church Sunday,
Feb. LIST.
The Fellowship meetings were not
largely attended. but were both interest
ing and profitable.
1t is Freeland Foster instead of L.
W. as your Westmore correspondent has
it, that now lives on the Morse place.
Do not forget that is good place tc
buy boots and shoes at Wilson's drug
store. He keeps very excellent line
of ladies' shoes.
President Hubert of Middlebury Col
lege will speak at the Congregations
church next week. Notice will be giver
on what evening.
There will be preaching at the M. E
church on each evening of the present
week. Revs. E. S. Locke, Clapp and
Brigham will be present.
Capt. o. H. Austin was admitted tt
the Orleans County bar last week. He
will practice his profession at this place
Luxuries were served at Nye's, and thu
Captain settled the bills.
1t has been reported that the reserved
seats for Captain Kyd" next Wednes
day night have all been disposed of, blu
it is a mistake. Tickets are still 70
sale at the postofice at this place, ant
at Curriers', Barton.
The annual meeting of the Orlean
County Temperance Society will be hell
at Barton Landing, Friday, Feb. goth
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Tn
forenoon will be devoted to business AM
reports, the afternoon to temperance ad
dresses. A County Commissioner will
be nominated and officers of the societ
elected. The County Reform Club i
invited to be present and participate il
the business of the meeting. 1t is hope
that representatives from all temperate
societies in the county will be present
Music will be furnished by the choirs.
BROWNINGTON.
Charles Wheeler is going to build
new store at the Centre.
Samuel Blake is going to move bac
on to his farm in March.
Albert Gallup has taken the job {
Elisha Foster, to run his logs from tn
Lake down to his mill for the next thre
years at 55 cts. thousand.
Mr.. James McCurdy, who was ft
many years resident of this town, die
Saturday morning, 10th inst, after a
illness of only week, at the residenC
of his daughter, Mrs. H. Nye of Bethl
hem. N. H., with whom he has reside
for the last few years. His age was 8
years and 3 months. For large pa
of his time he has been identified wit
the interests of this town, his faith,
having been one of the early settlers;
good citizen, an obliging friend an
neighbor, and one who will never
forgotten by his old friends and neigI
bors. He had been a member of IL
Congregational church for 49 year
having united in July, 1881. The
are only three members now living wi
were members previously, or united
the same time that he did. His renal
were brought to Bloomington, Sunda
and buried from the house of S. A. Hs
on Monday.-ErpreSS.
COVENTRY.
There will be an Antiquarian supp
at the M. E. Church, Friday evenin
: Feb. Goth, in connection with the don
, ton for Rev. HI. f. Austin. Entertai
, lnent at Town hall supper at chur
I. vestry. Rev. w. j. johnson of Der
is expected to deliver an address.
: ORAFTSBURY.
+, A series of lectures by Prof Par
were given at town hall recently on Phi
!, steal and Intellectual Depelopmel
t They were interesting and instruct
5 and ought to do good.
VEST CHARLESTON.
, The oyster supper at Morrill's W
! we'll attended and every one seemed
enjoy it. Mrs. Morrill, invited the 81
tie folks" in the afternoon of the ne
day, and doubtless they had nice til
> also.
Willie Robinson has gone to Pa
docks village, st. Johnsbury, to VIC
! in cabinet shop.-Geo. W. Foster
bound not to be idle, he has left to-
again to work for Mr.. Shaw. ieweler.