Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-19

of the village.
Rev. Worthen is giving series of
lectures on "Travels in the Holy
Land" at the Methodist church.
These lectures (Which are given to
aid the parsonage repairs are very
interesting and have been well at
tended.
Children's day was discovered at
the NJ. E. church, and the pastor
Rev. Mr.. Worthen gave fine lecture
or sermon on birds. The church
was tastefully decorated with flowers,
plants, and evergreens, and all felt
that it was good day. We cannot
make our places of worship too at
tractive-especially for the children.
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Royal Wilson gave them a
surprise on the evening of June 9,
the twenty-ffth anniversary of their
MISUNDERSTANDING several valuable
presents as tokens of their regard.
A ceremony was performed by Rev.
Francis Parker in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson renewed the VOWS. they
had made to each other twenty-five
years ago. Messrs. A. D. Marckres
and w. Baker with their violins and
Miss Kate Kendall with the organ
furnished music appropriate to the
occasion.
Derby.
The Good Templars will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival at
their hall next Friday evening.
Rev. Perry preached at Congrega-
tional church yesterday on trial Mr..
Smith exchanged with Mr.. Jenne of
Holland and Mr.. Jenne occupied the
desk at the Baptist house in the af-
| ternOOn.
Glover
Glover sends no delegates to the
State convention.
c. P. Owen sold a pair of horses
last week for 1925.
n. B. Davis has returned home
and appears improved in health.
The next regular meeting of the
Ladies' Parsonage society will be
held at F. P. A. Clark's, on Friday
afternoon, June 80. All invited.
Greensboro.
O. G.. Hazen has moved on to his
farm in Barton.
The pauper removal case, STAN
nard vs. Greensboro, was tried at
ST. Johnsbury last week; the jury
gave verdict for Stannard, but
whether that is the end remains to
be seen.
At a caucus held for that purpose,
A. d. Rollins, A. 2. Folsom and
John Simpson were chosen delegates
to the State convention. They could
be Barrett men if necessary.
Holland.
The ladies will give an entertain
meme at the church on Wednesday
eve of this week. All invited.
IraSbtlI.Gh.
Elder Hutchins and family have
returned from the west.
Delegates to state convention are
L. I'll. Thompson, w. ID. Tyler and
c. w. Wheeler.
Bills are up for ''grand" celebra-
ton here on the 4th, at which there
will be music, an grafton, fun, patri-
otism and fireworks.
A new bridge is being built at the
north end of the village. 1t is hoped
it will be SO guarded as to prevent
teams from running off on the ap-
proaches to the bridge, which acct
dent has occurred on the present
structure.
Jay.
George Bruce has rented rooms
over the blacksmith shop and moved
| in.
Funds nearly sufficient to build a
Baptist church at South Jay have
been already subscribed.-The Meth
odists talk of moving their church
from the Center to that place.
Lowell.
Warren Crafts-straw cutter-one
finger short.
Let's all take hold and have a eel
ebration worthy the occasion.
A. j. Dodge is building an addi-
ton to his house.-N. F. Hutchinson
is painting his buildings.
Kate Stephenson who has been i'll
for several months is in a feeble and
dangerous condition.
George Crafts was thrown from
his buggy and severely bruised about
the head, while crossing Montgomery
mountain few days since.
Programme for the 4th here en-
braces Grafton, music by the Lowell
cornet band, base ball, rag-muffin
company, lots of powder and fire
works.
LOWELL, June IL,
Editor of the Monitor: 1 was much
interested in selection from the Chris
tidn Weekly quoted in your paper relative
to keeping the Sabbath, and / agree fully
with the writer as to keeping the day sa-
cred, but do not agree with the writer
when he calls Sunday the Sabbath. I
have studied the bible carefully and 1