Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-11-06

At meeting of the Congregation
al society there was a unanimous
vote to extend a call to Rev. Mr..
Bacon of Shoreham.
Rev. G. d. r. Meacham delivers
his lecture ON the Holy Land, at the
Congregational church next Tuesday
evening, (Noy. y. This is under
the auspices of the w. c. I. Z. and
will be free. All invited.
Last week little two year old son
of Mr.. Trudeau drank some muriate
of tin, but the prompt action of Drs.
Branch and Gould soon relieved the
stomach of its unwelcome visitor
and saved the child's life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon Nye were
very pleasantly reminded of the
twentieth anniversary of their mar
riage last Friday evening, by the adj
vent of some fifty of their friends
who were provided with oysters and
other edibles for supper. A china
tea set and a willow chair were left
as a souvenir of the agreeable visit.
AS Mr.. Brewster of Newport was
returning home from Irasburgh, driv-
ing two horses, by some means he
dropped his reins while going through
this village and his horses ran across
the bridge and against the wall at
Mr.. Burbank's with great force. Mr..
Brewster was thrown out and receiv-
ed broken arm and other serious
injuries the horses were thrown
down and the shoulder Of one was
badly cut and torn; the carriage was
considerably damaged.
It is getting to be pleasantly dam
gerous to pass a marriage anniversary
in this town. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. 2.
Grant can testify to this. On Tues
day evening large number of friends
unexpectedly dropped in upon them
for a pleasant visit and to show by a
few tangible tokens, their love and
esteem. Pleasing remarks were made
by Mr.. Webster of Irasburgh, and
an appropriate poem was read by
Mrs. Tibbetts. The poem will be
published in these columns hereafter.
Craftsbury.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs.
A. Dawson, Nov. s.
Mrs. Hidden has a nice lot of fall
and winter millinery.
Charles Wheeler has hired the
Goodwin house and moved into it.
Mrs. 7. Graves will sell her farm
and farming tools at auction, Nov. 8.
Mrs. Sprague Gage is now sick OF
typhoid fever, the daughter having
recovered.
The funeral of Mrs. Eldridge was
held last Thursday, Rev. Worthen
officiating.
A. III. Dorman has moved into w.
Titus house and will take care OF
Mr.. and Mr.. Titus in their old age.
Mrs. Trenholine of Canada has
been in town of late visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. j. Hidden.-Mrs
Albert Whitney is also in town visit
ing friends.
Nathan Collins and wife have liv-
ed together as husband and wife 69
years. They are over 80 years OF
age. There are very few couples il
this state who have lived together as
long as they.
Lowell Hidden, who has been il
Washington Territory for the past
seventeen years, has been home on 6
visit with his wife some days. He
speaks enthusiastically of his western
home, thinking it ''the best country
in the world" for fruit and wheat
He will return soon, taking his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman
with him.
Rev. III. w. Worthen delivered thu
sixth lecture in the course, THURSDAY
evening, on the "Antiquity of thu
: EARTH His former lectures hav,
: been on foreign places, customs
etc., and all have been scholarly anG
of great interest. 1t is expected
that another course of ten lecture
will be given, the first to be held il
the NJ. E. church on the evening O
Nov. 8.
Derby.
Rev. F. E. Healy closed his pas
torate at the Universalist church a
s Derby Line on Sunday, after tel
t years service.
Steps are being taken to offer fire
e tuition in Derby academy to tina
teacher in each town in the county
S who shall teach the best term O
e school in his or her respective town.
Glover.
b Rev. J. w. Chamberlin is on til
gam.
t Mrs. Templeton and Mrs. Bea
!. are enjoying Montpelier society thi
S week.
Hugh Carr has sold off his COW
s and will sell his hay; he expects t
move into the village.
G VIM, Graham from Greensbor
S has moved into the house owned b
q F. Mcclellan, South Glover.
y All the candidates at the publ
examination of teachers for thi
}, town, received certificates.