Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-18

East '1asss-Ieston-
A. Lang and c. G. Cate have
moved to Island Pond.
Mr. Rich Of Holland, a good black
smith, has gone to work in the car
rage shop.
H. c. Bruce who has gone into
trade in this village, goes 10 Boston
this week to purchase goods.
/ Coventry
There is much sickness, caused BY
feyers and colds, and the doctor is in
good demand.
Miss Sarah Ware had a large and
handsome night blooming cereus open
last Tuesday eve.
Luke Livingstone had the misfor-
tune to lose his valuable horse jun
DO" last week. 1t was kicked by
another horse breaking its leg.
Mr.. Mcdonald and wife formerly
Jennie FRENCH have been visiting in
town. 3Ir. Mcdonald was danger
ously sick last week but is slightly
better. His home is in Lowell, Mass,
where he is captain Of the night po-
lice.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor moved this week
INTO the NJ. E. parsonage. The Ia
dies Of that society with kindly fore
thought made a carpet and put it
down before Mr., Taylor and his sis
ter commenced housekeeping. This
society has also purchased one Of the
cottages on the camp ground at Lyn-
donville.
CraftsDurY.
Homer Bradley's hen laid a 4 ounce
egg recently.
Nathan Hill and wife of Burling-
ton have been in town recently on
visit. Mrs. Hill was daughter of
Governor Crafts.
Myra Dormam teaches in district
No. u, having sc scholars; Julia
Leach in the Sprague district, and
Nellie Leach in the Withers district.
E. S. Tasting. is shingling and
repairing his house.-Silas Coburn
has been making an addition to his
buildings.-Howard & Leayitt, the
new firm, have taken out the inside
finish Of the Leavitt store and will
make q great improvement in the APP
pearance and convenience.-Charlas
Conant is clap0oarding and other
wise improving his home residence.
In response to the call for the Institute
Of the W. C. T. q. Of Orleans county,
notwithstanding the unfavorableness Of
the weather, delegates from several Of
the Union met at Craftsbury, the 18th
and 18th, some of the ladies showing
their deep interest in this work by driv-
ing their own teams twenty and thirty
miles to be present at this meeting.
Mrs. Hidden made every effort to make
this second meeting of the Institute a
pleasant and profitable one to all present.
The address by Mrs. j. 9. Foster OF
Clinton, Iowa, was indeed excellent.
She is a charming speaker and commands
the closest attention. I wish every wom-
an in Orleans county could hear her, not
merely because she is such Il pleasant
speaker, but because of the instruction
given. Miss Laura Moore, vfce-president
Of Caledonia county, was present, assfs-
ing in all the details and was very ef1icf-
ent help. We hope to meet this lady
again at other meetings in our county.
There was q marked interest throughout
the meeting, and each took up the parts
assigned cheerfally. At the close, the
committee on resolution brought in the
following:
ResoJUed, LIST. That we, as members of
the w. G. 7. U. Of Orleans county, do
feel the need Of greater earnestness on
the part Of every sister in the county, in
the cause we here represent.
2nd. We viii pray and work earnestly
for an amendment to the constitution of
cur state, which shall forever prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating IL
Quors as Il beverage, in this state.
Sd. That tltis convention most heartily
extend to Mrs. Foster and Miss Moore,
our sincere thanks for their kind words
Of instruction, encOura gement and adj
vice, and we do pray that it may prove
as seed sOWn in good ground, which may
bring forth an hundred fold, also to the
ladies Of CraftsbuTy for the kind h0spit-
atty shown US during this convention.
SECRETARY.
Glover.
The Ladies Parsonage Society viii
meet at S. n. Clarz's next FRIDAY
afternoon. All are invited.
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson will preach
at the south church next Sabbath.
Sept. q, afternoon and evening.
It has been suggested that marital
! music band be organized to play at tht
coming fair, and let me invite all who
have flies or drums to bring them in ans
assist in forming a band and having
good time. o. V. PERCIvAL.
Holland.
NJ L. Ames has bought Of Mr.
Magee the Lee place, paying $500.
A. R. 1onlton and George Denied
: have gone to Canaan, N. H., to bull,
I dwelling house.
By invitation Of Hon. Stephel
Foster of Derby Line, the two Sun
day schools Of this town visited Sher
brooke on the 18th inst. The excur
sion was much enjoyed and Mr.. Eos
ter has our thanks for his kindnes
and generosity.
[Some of the Holland people EN-
i, phatically deny the statement yhio
appeared in these items last week