Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-12

MI. Mower, secretary of the I.
MI. Z. A., has been here for the last
few days. Union services were held
by him yesterday afternoon in the
Baptist church, and evening in the
congregational church. He is a
man of rare ability, and his earnest
thoughts So foreibly- expressed will
remain for long time in the minds
of his hearers.
Newport Center.
j. Buzzell has gone into the store
with Mr.. Geo. L. Sleeper.
3 installation of officers of G. A. r.
at Quimby's hall, Tuesday evening
Feb. 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaines closed
their very successful schools on
Friday.
Our new merchant, Mr.. Andrews,
has taken a lady partner for life.
Good wishes.
North Troy.
The new Espicopal church is en-
tirely finished except painting.
jeremiah Allen. one of our best
known citizens, is confined to the
house, seriously sick.
Edison Wentworth who was recent
ly badly injured at Spaulding's mill,
is improving and will be out soon.
There will be musical convention
here, commencing Wednesday and
ending Friday, under the direction
1 of. Prof. A. r. Cowles of Barton
Landing.
|. .iaa CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Col. Ira Arlington of ST. Johns
bury is dead.
/ There are 800 students at the st.
Johnsbury academy.
The County Temperance Conven-
ton met at Browns hall last Friday.
Rev. H. P. Cushing, president, Rev.
III. Lockhart, secretary, and a vice.
president from each town. A reso-
luton approving the action of the
Woman's Temperance Union IN OPP
posing the constitutional amendment,
was adopted after warm discussion.
After long debate resolution rec
ommending an amendment to the
prohibitory law which should include
in every oath of office a pledge of
total abstinence from men for the office
of jurors, was rejected. The amount
of liquor sold in the county the past
year was 1893 gallons for S4959.72.
w. p. Houghton was re-nominated
for county commissioner.
West Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anger suf-
fered a surprise visit on a recent
evening.
Charles Berry, who recently bought
out the business of Z. L. Carr, be-
side doing good business in the line
of picture frames, albums, etc., has
recently bought lot of perforated
chair bottom material, and can re-
bottom chairs with something that
will last a lifetime and cost but
small sum. Charley does not wish
to cheat you, but he will be glad to
''shave" you if you visit his store.
Lyndonvil1e.
Geo. H. Smalley, district deputy,
recently organized Good Templars
lodge, called the Crescent, at Pas
sumpsic. There were 40 charter
members, and the occasion was made
of interest by the attendance of MEM
bers of other lodges in the vicinity.
Sheffield.
Ruth Towsend, who has been very
sick, is reported to be slowly recov-
ering.
Vennor's prediction that the wealth
er would be warmer with disappearing
snow, last week, needed little COR
rection for this locality.
Noah l.. Folsom has collected the
taxes here for Is years, and an ex-
animation shows that he has collected
all his bills less about 5000. This
is pretty close work.
Willie Blake and wife, and report
says Oscar Carter and his better half,
are going to Burlington, where it is
said Mr.. Blake and Mr.. Carter will
attend course of medical lectures.
The annual talk about leaving town
has commenced; if those who have
lived in this town and become rich
here do not wish to pay just tax
on their property, there are many
here who would not go into deep
mourning at their departure.