Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-11

here, if necessary funds can be
raised.
Miss Mcclure has taken rooms at
Mrs. n. Ell. Hutchinson S and will do
business as dressmaker.
Those who attended the confer
ence at Coventry report an interest
ing meeting and the best entertain
ment.
JEFF. Cowles of Albany has swap
ped his store and goods for farm
and the persons who get the store
commence this week Tuesday to sell
the whole thing out a auction. Sales
afternoons and evenings.
Morgan.
Sumner Wilcox came home in q
few days since bringing with him a
wife, Miss Emma Colburn of Albany,
they have the good wishes of many
friends.
Mr.. Marcus Grow from Newark,
formerly of this town, came here
with his wife to visit friends, and
while here his house was burned; the
bedding was nearly all that was saw
ed. There was no insurance.
Mrs. Polly Piper, widow of Ma
thaniel Piper, formerly of this town,
died in Boston as the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Gray, last Thurs
day was brought here to be buried
beside her husband. She was about
eighty-five years old.
Morgan Center.
Fishermen are busy and plenty and
report good luck.
Mrs. d. A. Currier is recovering
from her sickness.-Mrs. Carver has
gone to Massachusetts, to reside
II. G. Davenport is repairing his
| house.
NEWPORT.
G. HI. Wilson of st. Johnsbury is
clerking for HI. S. Lawrence.
Bishop Grosbriand has been here
in the interests of the Catholic church.
Thomas Farrant, who has been sick
several months, died last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. G.. r. Lane has sold her
house on Main street to Mr.. Fletcher,
the tinman.
The Southeastern r. r. have re-
ceived two new engines, one named
''H. A. Alden" the other ct. A.
! Mckinnon."
George Pond is building a house
near Bates veneer mill; Will Young
is building one in West Derby, but
expects to work here.
The International Lumber Co.
will put up box shop 7Ox225 feet
and a boiler house 50X50 feet. They
have an immense quantity of logs
and lumber and will do a big bust
ness.
Ample provision has been made for
the entertainment Of those who attend
the convention here this week. The
church has been put in the best order
and everything is being done for the
interests of the occasion.
GENERAL CoNvENTIoN.-Th eighty
eighth annual meeting of the general con-
vention of Congregational ministers and
churches of Vermont will be held here,
commencing Tuesday, June y, at two
O'Clock p. m. The order of exercises will
be as follows: Tuesday-2.00 p. M, or
ganiZation of convention, appointment
of business committees, reports of com
mittees appointed last year and of dele
gates to other bodies 7.30 p. M, sermon
by Rev. w. S. Hazen, followed by the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. Wednes-
day morning, business meeting, follow
ed at ten o'clock by the anniversary of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary socie-
ty, Rev. c. S. Smith, secretary; after
noon, report of the corresponding setre-
tary of the convention, Rev. A. w. Wild,
followed by an essay, "The gift Of the
Holy Ghost" by Rev. G. H. Merrill; eve
ming, addresses by representatives of the
the Cooperative Benevolent societies.
Thursday-morning, business meeting,
followed by discussion, SIS any change
in, or departure from, the present method
of educating men for the ministry desira-
ble?" by Rev. Allen Clark and Rev. G. E.
Martin. The committee of arrangements
have made such changes in the programme
that the convention can close at noon.
Return checks, to DE furnished by the
secretary at the meeting, may be expect
ed over all the roads. Return checks
over the roads will be given all attending
the convention or the Woman'S board
who have paid fuU far one way.
Newport Center.
The Calhoun brothers have bought
thirty acres of land of Mr.. Norris for
5000.
Mrs. Fred Shaw who has been an
invalid for ten years is improving in
health.
James BuzzeI is newly painting
the house on the outside which he
recently purchased.
North Troy.
Rev. j. n. Walker returned from
his trip to England last Saturday and
preached Sunday.
F. III. Rand is slowly recovering
from his severe illness and hopes to
be able to call on you for your taxes
soon.
Frank Woodbury., son of Chas.
Woodbury. of this place, was drown