Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-02

Lyndon.
|. H. Hall, who built and filled a
large silo last fall. is very much pleas
ed with his ensilage fodder. His mich
COWS and sheep are doing excellently,
being largely fed on the preserved corn
fodder.
St. j ohnSbury.
E. D. Hopkins of St. Johnsbury. who
victimized so many friends and others
in his business career, and who was con-
victed of grand larceny at the county
court, was attacked last week with in
sanity, either feigned or real. and his
friends call upon the town for assistance.
If he proves insane he will be sent to
the asylum at Brattleboro.
Sutton.
Miss Mary Parker is going to Rush
ford. Mimi, to teach.
Mrs. G. O. Abbott has gone to Bethel,
Maine, to spend few weeks with her
husband.
DR.. Colby has bought twenty-four
acres of wood and pasture land of II.
Forbes, paying $500.
There was temperance meeting at
the church, Wednesday evening. Rev.
Mr.. Owen of Lyndon and Mrs. Fitz-
gerald speakers.
Milton Campbell has two-year-old
heifer, Jersey, for which he has been
offered S75. He expects she will prove
another Jersey Queen"
Alfred Allard's Christmas gift arrived
few hours late, but man with thou
sand-dollar boy can afford to wait. 1t
is hard to manage such things to min
ute.
| Mrs. G. H. Fitzgerald, superintendent
of Juvenile Templars for New Hamp-
shire, occupied the pulpit Dec 10Th,
giving very interesting address. She
also spoke to the children at the concert
in the evening. She is an unusually
good speaker.
There was large Christmas gather
ing at James M. Craigs's, on Monday
evening. at which pretty much every
body in the north part of the town, with
a few from other sections, participated.
There were lis present. The Christ
mas tree was heavily loaded, the presents
amounting to over $500. A generous
supper with oysters was served. The
occasion was very agreeable to all pre-
sent. Moses proved an expert at cook
ing oysters. There was also pleasant
gathering at Frank Drew's on the same
evening.
The commotion resulting from the ex-
citing trial of Caleb Aldrieh, at the
county court, week-before-last, has sub.
sided. and matters are assuming theil
normal condition. This case has en-.
> gendered considerable ill-feeling and
strife in the church and an endles:
> amount of talk. 1t is hoped that the
matter will ceased to be talked abou
and be forgotten. Mr.. Aldrich is not in
. sensible of the trouble, and doubtless
will refrain from taking any part in th,
social meetings, if he attends church a
all. Courtesy, alone. ought to proven
any person from intruding himself whel
. portion of the family, society, or othe
" organization, feel that his presence L
detrimental to the good feeling or pros
DC perity of that body, and we presume Mr.
g. Aldrich will not care to trouble tn
IL society any longer. The matter of RICH
and wrong in the case We do not discuss
ne The court has rendered legal decision
III on the case. and further discussion, pr
ne and con, is worse than useless. Tn
,h wise way now would seem to be, to hea
re the old sores, and let by-gones be BY
cones. Neither the town or the churc
is large or prosperous enough to be adj
Vn to advantageously carry on an interns
of war, which rends the church, estsange
n neighbors and families and does injur
ng to the business and reputation of th
p town. Grace and charity in the churcl
and neighborly kindness and manline'
Is, without, will bring the return of ha
lis mony and good feeling.
for sheffield.
rs Charles White is going to Manche
He ter, N. Fl. to work.
w There was watch meeting at Il
OF Methodist church Saturday night.
Temperance lecture at Baptist ehure
Monday eve. Mrs. Fitzgerald of Dove
us N. H.
% The donation for Rev. Mr. Atwo,
amounted to 500. Mr.. Atwood al
0m family are much esteemed both here al
iii' at Wheelock.
M. L. Hunter had a horse so bad
sa' injured recently, by slipping on the ie
h'S as to cause his death.
~ Mrs. McGaffey, mother of Ward Bra
ley died on Tuesday last after a lo1
es- illness. She was lady well-knoy
n. and much beloved. She died in fl
the hope Of the Christians reward.