Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-18

places named, Christmas week, and
we hope our patrons will meet him
and adjust business for 1888: SUIT
ton, Monday, Dec. 25, till o'clock
p. m. /; West Burke, Monday even
ing Westmore, Tuesday forenoon
East Charleston, Tuesday evening
Morgan Center, Wednesday fore
noon; Holland, Wednesday after
noon Morgan Corner, Wednesday
evening; Derby Center, Thursday af-
ternoon and evening West Charles
ton, Friday afternoon and evening.
SURPRIZED.-It has been our pleas
ure while conducting this paper to
make frequent records of 'ssurprise"
visits, but it had not been our lot to
have one of these gatherings drop
down into our establishment until
last Tuesday evening. Some of our
friends having conceived the neces-
sity of house warming. for the new
house, managed to- spirit Our better
and worse half away to a friends to
tea, while half a dozen women took
possession of the domicile and made
sudden preparations for a gathering
much larger than the inmates OF the
house would have hoped to respecta-
bly, entertain. About eight o'clock
we leisurely took our way home, and
as we approached the house there
was an illumination and a road full
of people which indicated something
decidedly unusual. Feeling that we
were captured, we made no apologies
but accommodated ourselves to the
situation as best we could. 1t turn
ed out that from $50 to 200 friends
and neighbors, including several from
adjoining towns, had met for gen.
uine 'house warming" bringing am
pie refreshments with them Ga lucky
thing). The gathering to us was
very agreeable, indeed, and we trust
that it proved so to all present. Our
friends have again put us under
deep obligations to them for a re-
newed expression of kindness, and
for gifts of much value. Two beauti-
full three-lighted chandeliers and arti-
Giles of silver were handsomely pre-
sented us by F. w. Baldwin, Esq,
in behalf of the company. Our friends
may rest assured that the occasion
will be remembered with great pleas
ure by us. Owing to the difficulty of
keeping the matter a secret, the
friends who had the work in charge
found it difficult to send invitations
to all whom they wished to invite,
and some were unavoidably missed.
To such, and to all others who would
like to see the new house or it's in
mates, cordial Invitation is given
to come at any time. 1.-The latch
string is out"
Barton Landing.
There will be exercises and a
Christmas tree at both the churches
Monday evening, the 25th.
The winter schools under the tut
ton of Mr.. Aldrich and Miss Chand-
Ter appear to be getting along very
well.
Mr.. Hildreth has returned from
market with large stock of goods,
including lots of articles suitable fol-
holiday presents. Everybody will
wish to visit his new store.
The second lecture of the course
will be next Friday evening, at Con
gregational church, by Rev. I'll. w
Worthen of Craftsbury. Subject
"Glimpses of sunny Italy.
South Barton.
A young man named Switser was
so badly injured while numbering fol
Melvin Drown last week as to cause
his death. He leaves q wife and two
children.
Bloomington.
Ellsworth Currier, while at work
for L. Grow, cut his foot badly will
an ak.
Elder Gregory is holding a series
of meetings at the school house ii
district No. 4.
The meetings at the Center are t.
continue through the week. Work
ers from abroad are expected. Sew
eral have started in the good way.
Frank Levy has moved back from
Island Pond to his old place in TIL
east part of the town.-Mrs. l.
Plant has moved from the Center t
the ID. Brown place in East Brown
ington.
The Fellowship meeting of th
Congregational church will be he'll
here this week, Tuesday and Wednes
day. The following is the pro
gramme : Tuesday, ? p. M, Devotion
al meeting; Dea. |. Alden. 2.30
Discussion "The beginning of tn
Christian life Rev. w. G.. Somel
vile and Dea. Marston. Z, Prayer
meeting led by Dea. |. d. R. Co
Inns. 7.30, Discussion 1.-THE dutie
of the Christian life Dea. M
: Root and Rev. S. Knowltor
Wednesday, 9 a. M, Prayer-meet
} ing; led by Dea. S. Parker. $50
Discussion 1.-The difficulties of th
4 Christian life Rev. G.. III. Sweat
e and Dea. NJ Marshall. IL, Bib
e reading d. M. Camp. Wednesda,
u. M. Praise meetino led nv Re,