Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23
General.

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Temperance Society will be held at
the M. E. church in Barton, on We'd
nesday, Jan. 25th, commencing at
10: 80 a. m. The forenoon will be
devoted to reports from local temper
ance organizations, and from repre-
sentatives from the different towns.
Committees will also be chosen. At
l 80 p. m. the report of the County
Commissioner will be made, after
which there will be a general discus
sion upon the question, "What shall
be done to awaken that lively temper
ance sentiment and interest in this
county, which the times now de-
mand? After which nominations
of officers and nomination of can
didate for County Commissioner will
be made.
ALBANY.
Rev. John Morse, former pastor of
the M. E. church, paid flying visit
to his friends in this place last week.
Those who wish to take the discount
on the state tax will find the collector
(for convenience at B. N. Moores store,
East Albany, Jan. 30; store South Albany
Jan. 3lst; good opportunity to settle
all arrears. GEO. A. BILL, Collector.
j. C. Dow has sold a piece of land
in the northern part of the village,
consisting of abSdt twenty acres, to
DIR. j. G. Campbell. The doctor
proposes to build new barn and
silo thereon in the spring.
We learn that Mr.. George Newell,
who has spent several summers in
our midst, is now resident of Col
orado Springs, Col, and that he has
married lady of that place. Glad
to hear from George, but sorry he
has strayed so far away.
Mrs. Honey, daughter of n. M.
Darling, whose husband died of con-
sumption last Christmas day, in Low
ell, Mass, it is expected will be at
home the last of this week, to spend
the remainder of the winter among
her friends in this vicinity.
The prayer meetings, commenced
with the week of prayer, were con-
tinued into last week. During por-
ton of the time we have had the able
assistance of Rev. Mr.. Ford of Wor-
cester, who has the faculty for pre-
senting Gospel truth in a clear and
forcible manner, and Mrs. Law
renee of West Concord, who is a
jealous and conscientious worker in
the vineyard of her Master. Three
new members have recently been re-
ceived into the M. E. church.
The improvements about the village
during the year just closed have not
been very extensive. Building has
been almost at a stand-still. Free
man Reynolds, just south of the vii
lage, has raised up the roof of his
house, given the outside a new finish
and made improvements inside.
Walter Fitz, Schuyler Wilcox, Hunt
& Brown and the town farm each
have new barns, Ezra Chaffee has
made some repairs on his barn. Geo.
Goss and Henry Wood each have a
new house, and Rufus Miles has a
new work and tool shop, an institu-
ton which every thrifty farmer should
have.
East Albany.
Cameron Anderson has let his farm
to Charles Sylvester. Wallace Han
son, who has been on the Milo Stiles
farm the past year, moves away and
goes on to farm near Evansville.
Barton.
Willie j. Stanton is able to take
his place again in the bank.
Geo. Frost wants to hire ten good
teams to draw lumber. Apply at
once.
Chas. J. Ufford is getting out a
large lot of carriages for the next
seasons trade.
Mr.. John Forrest of So. Barton
preached an earnest and pleasing SER
mon at the M. E. church yesterday.
The past week was busily improv-
ed by the lumbermen, though the
snow is too scant for comfortable
shedding.
The Liliputian Opera Co. will give
an exhibition in Robinson's hall.
playing "Gulliver," on Saturday ev-
ening of this week. See bills.
This is the worst day of the sea-
son; thermometer is 16 to 20 below
zero at noon, with sharp northwest
wind to intensity the cold.
Rev. A. w. Wild of Peacham is
occupying the Congregational desk
at present, much to the benefit and
pleasure of the congregation.
The number of births in this village
school district, the past year, was So
of these 10 were males and 20 fe-
males. The number of deaths was
I6.
The editor wants some good ash