Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-17

1AVanSV11e.
The winter school at this place is
very successful.
The erysipelas has broken out here,
and several are sick with the disease.
Benny, little son of Albert Grave
lin, recently swallowed large brass
button, which came near strangling him
to death.
Coventry.
The selectmen organized school dis
trict in the Gore. January IL.
Miss Addie Herman was on the
wrecked train but was only slightly in
jured.
F. C. Williams has moved into the
house vacated by Homer Thrasher. and
Charles Chamberlin into Mrs. Persons
house.
Rev. G. S. Butler will preach at the
Congregational church for few Sundays
to come. The vestry of this church is
being repaired.
Harrison W. Herman has bought the
Dustin Ware farm in Irasburgh, of
Thomas Kidder for $1,000, and Robert
Tice will move on in the spring.
The next lecture in the Dorcas Course
will be given by Rev. A. II. Webb at
the NJ. E. chapel on Tuesday evening.
Jan. Is. Subject. IA Trip to India
The school in the north part of the
town has had two teachers this winter,
and a third is trying to finish out the
term. There has seemed to be dis
cordant element in that school for few
years.
Rev. w. G. Somerville sustains a
heavy loss by the fire at Newport. All
the clothing of himself and wife and
great many valuable articles were de-
stroyed. He managed to save, at con-
siderable risk to himself, trunk con-
tanning his papers, manuscripts, about
six hundred dollars in gold, and other
articles of value. His horse, "Old Billy"
came near being burned.
West Charleston.
John Boyd has gone to Wheelock
numbering.
Water is becoming very low, and
some people are compelled already to
melt Snow, or 60 to the river for it.
Jennie Clark has closed the winter
term of school at Island Pond, but will
return. after short vacation to teach
spring term.
At the auction sale of the property of
Edison Lyons estate, cows sold from IA
to 33 dollars, and the best hay at
$1425 per ton.
On Saturday the 9Th, nearly 80 Of
the friends and relatives of Porter Lyon
and wife, made call upon that worthy
couple, and took possession of their
premises for a season. The occasion
was the 5Oth anniversary of their mar
riage. They took with them oysters,
and an abundance of other edibles with
which the tables were spread. 1t was
very enjoyable occasion to all who
were present. May Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon
live to enjoy many more marriage ami
versaries.
CraftSbury.
Protracted meetings are being held at
the M. E. church with good results.
Mrs. Isaac Whitney's father, who
lives in the West, is in town visiting
friends.
The donation last Tuesday evening at
academy hall, for Rev. J. Boardman
Melted $40.
Asa Hartman is teaching singing
schools at North Wolcott. South Albany,
Lowell, West6eld and Troy.
N. H. Kinney and wife, who have
been to Boston on visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. A. Whitney, have returned.
The meetings held by Rev. J. Wallace
and others, at his church have been of
much interest and result in several con-
versions.
Moreau Sawyer moves on to the place
vacated by George Nelson, and Mr..
Ordway from Barton Landing takes the
Sawyer place.
The reorganization Of the M. E. Sab,
bath-school took place last sabbath
Henry Allen was chosen superintendent
Henry Stevens, assistant.
The last meeting of the Earnest
Workers" was held at Deacon Moses
Roots. The society is preparing for a
fair to be held late in the winter.
Mrs. Lydia E. Pearl died at the home
of her brother in North Craftsbury, or
Sunday, Jan. 2. Mrs. Pearl was the
widow of the late S. H. Pearl, principal
of the Normal school at Johnson, some
ten years ago. and afterwards of the
Normal school at Plymouth, N. H. AT
ter the death of her husband, Mrs
Pearl removed to this place. where she
was for time connected with the AGA
deny club house. Her health was del