Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-07

Derby.
Surprise parties are all the rage.
Good Templars' Lodge meets on Sat.
urday evening of this week.
Ask A. J. Allbee what he knows about
tying colts to lamp posts.
Ed. Winslow, formerly clerk with II.
A. True, is about to start drug store
at East Burke.
Examinations at the academy this
week, and the term closes with socia-
BILE on Friday evening.
There is water famine here. The
mills and shops are stopped running,
owing to the river being SO low.
Rev. DR.. Litch. father Of the acting
pastor. will preach in the Congregation
al church next sabbath, at the usual
time.
There are several fast horses owned
here, and straight track for trotting
was ploughed out last week on the pond,
where they can be exercised.
Word was received here on Tuesday
last. of the death of Mary Silver, a
former student at the academy, and a
niece of A. A. Silver of this village.
The deceased was most estimable
young lady.
| Glover. 80
G. P. Owen and A. G. Phillips were
drawn as jurymen from this town.
Mercury run as low as $40 below
zero last Wednesday morning in this
vicinity.
Rev. B. M. Tillotson of st. Johnsbury
delivered an interesting lecture last Sat-
urday eve. at Institute hall. Subject,
(Which way does the world move. "
Mr.. Tillotson also preached at the South
church, to large audience from all the
religious denominations of the place.
Mr.. Tillotson is highly esteemed in this
section and always gives utterance to
ennobling thoughts.
| The Ladies Aid Society have secured
the services of st. Valentine, and will
give an entertainment and oyster sup
per in the vestry of the North church,
on st. Valentines eve, Feb. 18th. The
ladies will furnish music, declarations,
recitations and other entertaining feat
ures. St. Valentine will furnish valen-
tines to all who are present. All wish
ing to post valentines, will please do SO
at the vestry. on the afternoon of st.
Valentines day. The proceeds of this
entertainment will be used to assist in
the purchase of an organ for the church.
All are very earnestly invited to attend,
and aid in the accomplishment of this
object. Admission to entertainment 10
cents. Oyster supper only 20 cents ex.
ira.
Holland.
| 1t turns out that the case reported as
chicken pox, in the Boothman lumber
camp, was really the small pox, of which
there have been two cases. The au.
thorities will do the most possible tc
prevent the spread of the disease.
+ Joseph Fletcher, of this town, remem.
bers that the winter fifty-three years
ago was more snowy and severe than
the present. Snow fell, Nov. 9, to the
depth of over two feet, and there was nc
thaw till Feb. 2, when the snow was
four feet deep, the weather having beer
very cold In February Mr.. Fletcher
and several neig hbors went to Montreal
for market purposes; while goine
through the woods in Canada, five lear
and hungry wolves made their appear
ance, but did not dare attack the team
sters. -
Irasburgh.
There will be donation for Rev. A
H. Webb on Thursday evening, Feb. 10
at the M. E. church, at which time Rev
B. A. Sherwood of New Brunswick is ex
pected to give lecture. In case Mr.
Sherwood fails Mr.. Webb will give hi
lecture. "a Trip to India" Oyster
, will be served. As this is the last op
portunity Mr.. Webb's friends will hav
, to show their esteem for him and hi
r family, by substantial tokens, it is hope
there will be large turn out and liber
al contributions All invited.
Jay.
+. w. Noble is home from Richford
with badly jammed foot.
f Jay has disposed of its $1,000 {
! town bonds at five per cent.
) The severe weather has caused man
q cellars to freeze, and destroyed man
2 potatoes.
e B. N. Chase has moved to Troy, int
e the house he recently bought of Holli
: Pettengill.
Our old townsman, G. M Chamberlir
S is in town looking for farm which b
s can purchase. Hope he will succeed.
Y Lowell.
g Roads are high and loose.
Mr.. Brown is drawing his starch