Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27
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Horace Way has sold his farm to
Manly Bailey.
We learn that the Congregational
society is to have preaching again,
having secured the services Of Rev.
Mr.. Parker from Enfield, n. H.
S. R. George is moving into his
house on Main street.-Mrs. Geo.
Nye is moving in with her father, w.
Howard, at the Center.
AS Myron Annis, Jr., was rolling
log last Saturday, it slipped from
the skids and fell across his right leg,
breaking both bones below the knee.
Owing to extremely bad roads the
Masonic assembly was not largely
attended. Those who did attend,
pronounced it very enjoyable oc-
casion.
We have to chronicle the death of
Mr.. Samuel Russell, one of our aged
and most respected citizens. He
died of heart disease and had been
sick long time.
Rev. S. S. Brigham has been hold
ing social meetings since the week of
prayer with the most favorable re-
suits. Bro. Lewis of Sheffield and
Bro. A. w. Ford of Worcester have
been with him some of the time. Sis
ter O. G.. Lawrence Of Waterford has
also been labOring among the people,
going from home to home and pray
inc with all who desired OF would
permit her. For several weeks there
appeared to be no particular revival
interest, but on Thursday evening,
Jan. 26, after a powerful sermon
from Bro. Lewis, fifteen persons came
forward to the altar for prayers. Bro.
Ford led the altar service, and souls
were converted that night. From
that time the work has gone on and
fifty persons at least have made pro-
fession of religion. Bro. Brigham
has been untiring in his efforts and
rejoices in the grand work.
East Albany
c. A. Pettengill and Johnnie Tinker
each made new sugar on the 10Th.
Geo. Annis has taken Milo Stiles
farm for this year and moves soon.
Ira Colburn lost horse a short
time ago by slipping on the ice and
breaking a hip, making it necessary
to kill it.
Barton.
Our village schools commence next
Wednesday.
The ice cutters will be on the
pond, Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
w. f. Dodge of jamestown, Da-
kota, is making his friends in this vi
cinity short visit.
The editor is sick with lung fever.
He hopes to get into his chair again
within few. days.
Dancing assembly at Robinson's
ID opera house Thursday eve, March 2.
Bigelow's orchestra.
Charlie Graves wants every man
owing him dollar to call and settle
within the next thirty days.
Martha Woodman has moved her
millinery goods to the old boot and
shoe store of j. L. WoOdman.
Get your sugar arches and other
sap machinery at Murkland's now,
before the great hurry comes on.
Mrs. d. D. Bean will give music
lessons to those who wish instruc-
ton at her home, or elsewhere in the
village.
T. III. Husband, lumber scaler at
the upper mill, came very near get
ting his leg broken by log on Sat
nrday.
There was tin wedding at Thorn
as Wilkes last Friday eve. Thes
marriage anniversaries have beel
quite common around the mountain
this winter.
Unless the district clerks return
the school registers to the town su
perintendent Immediately, he Wi
not be able to make the report to tn
town meeting.
Will our subscribers remember t
come prepared to pay their subscrip
ton on town meeting day. The da
of advance probation is out, and yo
will be complaining by and by, if 20
have to pay extra.
A. A. Earle has finally located q
White River Junction. We under
stand he has bought out Thayer ,
Cummings interest in the Whit
River Junction San; but will doub
less publish under another name tina
that.
The town auditors will meet at the {
fee of Grout & Miles, on Saturday, Mar
4th, at o'clock a. M, to attend to t
duties of their office.
d. G. FRENCH
o. d. OWEN auditors.
GEO. II. BLAKE
Work has been commenced on t
rebuilding of the chair factory. v
understand that the building is to
40x5O feet, and that only one boa
saw, and four lathes will be put
at present, in place of two saws Al
six lathes in the old one.
The Express says: Twill Bla
please inform us what 'neao appoii
5leut' called forth the eloquent sDee