Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-12

G. W. McGaffey is selling patent
carriage top which is an excellent
thing. Go and see one of them.
West Glover
r.. w. Buchanan is making i'm
provements on his barn.
C. f. Woodland has returned from
Troy and opened his shop again.
Lydia and Clara Colburn 60 the
White Mountains for the summer.
The following resolutions were adopted
at their June meeting by the West Glover
Missionary Auxiliary:
WHEREAS, God in His wisdom has taken
from us our beloved Edna Cutler Sisco,
RESOLVED, lst, That in this bereavement
the Auxiliary has lost valuable and eff
cient member, a cheerful and hearty
worker in this branch of service for the
Master.
I'd, That we submissively and trusting
ly bow to the Christening hand of our
loving Father, assured that it is well with
the loved one, and well with us if we
profit by the lesson taught.
Sd, That we will henceforth God help
ing us) be more faithful, more in earnest,
more self-sacrifcing in our endeavors to
obey the last command of our dear as
cending Lord, being admonished that the
time is short.
4th, while we deeply feel our own loss,
we hereby tender to the afflicted ones our
warmest sympathy.
Greensboro Bend.
Last Tuesday Charles Benedict
lost three fingers on circular saw.
Repairs around the hotel have been
going on, making the premises look
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pope have
taken a leave of absence and are
spending the same among friends in
! Canada.
w. B. Marsh has taken his wife
to Montreal to be doctored. Mrs.
Marsh has been great sufferer for
years.
There was pound party at Rev.
Z. B. Wheeler's last Tuesday eve.
bringing good cheer and things more
| substantial, to the pastor aud his
wife.
John Clark of Craftsbury, had his
hand fearfully mangled last Friday,
ON drag saw, while at work for j.
Currier, saving railroad wood at this
place. "A young man had two fingers
severed ON his right hand last week,
in T. S. & Co.'S. mill.
Holland.
There was a severe rain storm
here on Friday last, doing much dam
age to the highways.
The memorial services of Mrs. Cy-
rus Luce who died last winter will be
held here on Sunday June 25, Rev.
A. B. Blake officiating.
Mrs. Abbott, aged almost 81 years,
died Jan. 9th after long illness.
She retained her reason and was able
to speak almost till the moment of
her decease.
Irasburgh-
Jesse Barrows and Mrs. Fisher are
putting down new sidewalks.
David France has bought piece
of excellent land adjoining his lot,
of Mr.. Hawley.
Judge Thompson will erect a gram
tie monument made by Mack of
Hardwick, which will cost 500.
Joshua Beede, the new miller, has
a good stock of corn and feed, and
is doing good custom business at his
mill.
Cora Holman and Alice Chamber
lin are home on a visit, after an alb
sence of nearly two years.-Mrs.
Louisa Little from New York is here
visiting friends.
Capt. Eben Grant, the old cavalry
man, was surprised and captured on the
| 9Th inst. No videttes were out and
large force from the surrounding
country, was able to ride clean into
his camp before being discovered.
The captain, when he found himself
surrounded and overwhelmed, grace
fully surrendered and did the most
possible to make the brief visit of
the captors agreeable. 1t proved
that the victorious party was as mag
unanimous as the captured was cour-
teous, and the hours were pleasantly
spent. Rations had been taken
along and generous dinner was pro-
vided, of which all partook. Many
handsome presents were left upon
the table, Rev. Blake making pre-
sentation speech to which the captain
felicitously responded. May the
Captain and Mrs. Grant live to en-
joy many more marriage anniversa-
ries and surprise captures.
} Lowell.
Quite delegation from Lowell at
tended the conference of churches al
| Westfeld.
Sorry to learn that our estimable
friend, Mrs. Don Curtis, is laid aside
by illness.
The Basket Society which met
with Mrs. Don Curtis, June End was
well attended.
) Harding & Thayer are putting in {
machine capable of shaving 1900 tt
1900 hoops per hour.
, B. Austin has purchased of Mr.
III. Hutchinson the house he has DC
cupied for several years.