Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-29

Pendar farm. 1t is said now that
next summer a road will be opened,
leaving the West Derby road near
William Worth's, going under the /
railroad track and past the new mill,
and following the lake shore to the
Pendar farm and on to Indian Point.
If this be done it will not only make
a much easier outlet for those farms
on that side of the lake, but will fur
nish one of the most beautiful drives
anywhere in this vicinity.
ST. Marks Episcopal church just
completed here was formally opened
last Thursday. There were present
Rev. Messrs. Burgess, Dawson, Ker,
Bailey, Hepburn, and Thornlow,
Rev. DR.. Lobby, and the rector, Rev.
B. w. Atwell. The sermon at 1915
a. M, was preached by DR.. Lobby
from Matt. 81, 13: "My house shall
be called the house of prayer" The
fact that this sermon is to be printed
in an early number of the Ghmrchman
is the only comment necessary. The
evening sermon was by Rev. Mr..
Burgess, and was a remarkably sug-
gestive and forceful production. The
church edifce, which is located on
Second street, just opposite Camps
block, is in a style of architecture
quite new here and for that reason
has been criticised by some, but we
are sure that every one who attended
the services Thursday must have con-
ceded that it is remarkably adapted
to needs of the society worshiping
therein. The interior is finished in
Gothic style and colored in unusual
ly harmonious tints. Particularly
did we notice the absence of those
glaring colors which so often disfg
ure the,interior of our churches. The
windows are filled with sheets of
stained glass of the peculiarly rich
colors brought into prominence by
| the new art movement. Much of the
interior decoration, of which that in
the chancel is especially beautiful
was done by E. M. Dorman of this
place. The beautiful chandeliers,
purchased by the ladies of the socie-
| ty, arrived few hours too late for the
opening day, but have since been put
in place. The Episcopal society
here is quite small; but under the
lead of the rector, who has proved an
indefatigable worker, and one, more
over, with great talent for organic
alton, the members have been able to
achieve great success.
Newport Center.
j. E. Dawson was recently made
Supt. of the M. E. Sunday school ;
Mrs. S. II. Flint assistant Supt.
G.. F. Shaw has sold his house in
the village to George Frizzell, and
for the time being himself and wife
will board with Mr.. Frizzell's people.
Presiding Elder Granger, in his at
tempt to reach here from Newport,
on Sunday, got into snow blockade
and was compelled to back out, put
his team in the barn, and came four
miles on foot. He was alice when
he got here, nevertheless.
South Troy.
| The next lecture of the course will
be delivered by Rev. c. B. Hurlburt
Feb, 1st.
The lectures by Rev. Mr.. Worthen
were excellent; every one speaks of
them with praise.
Rev. Burnham received $40 at his
donation. The donation for Albert
Hodsden who has been i'll for several
months amounted to $50.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Sutton.
Oscar Page lost boy of six years
of age on Wednesday last of diph-
liberia, and at this writing two other
children are very sick with the same
disease. Mr.. Page had eight children
and the prospect is that the disease
will run through the family.
A very pleasant affair was the mar
riage of Miss Lillian Abbott to D..
A. M'Caskill of Montreal, which oc-
Cured at the residence of L. j.
Campbell, on the oath inst. Mrs.
M'Caskill received as a wedding
gift from her husband, the deed of a
good house in Montreal, where the
happy couple go to reside. The
congratulations and best wishes of
many follow them.
Almost everybody living in this
town knew the late John Beckwith,
who for many years was leading
; citizen and whose sons and daugh-
tiers, scattered in different parts OF
the country are now holding impor.
tant positions in life. Mr.. Beckwith
in his early years, held a position as
> customs officer, and in those days
smuggling was made business an6
the officer was obliged to deal with 8
] class little better than border ruffians
At one time officer Beckwith seized
5 lot of goods, including parcels of silk
1t was said that the parties from whom
9 it was seized accused him of appro
priating the goods to his own use
o and planned either to kill or mutilat
him. He lived alone in a small hous
east of the Corner, and was seizet
f one dark night by two unknown men