Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-05


evening of the 9th. Among the dis
tlnguished speakers advertised to be
present are Lucy Stone and FL. B.
Blackwell. 1t is proposed to form a
state suffrage association at this time.
The committee have nearly COM
pleted arrangements for the musical
festival to be held in this place, No
yember 20-23. AS has been an
nounced, W. f. Sherwin, chorus con-
ductor at the New England conserv-
atory of music, Boston, has been en-
gagged as conductor. Mr.. Sherwin is
music composer of some note as
we'll as popular director.
Sutton.
III A. Blake has returned from
market with one of the largest stock
of goods ever brought into town.
Miss Ida Allen of Laconia, n. H.,
an adopted daughter of Rev. F. L.
Wiley, is visiting old friends here.
A. III. Ball has bought a large
tract of woodland near Clark's sta
ton, and is going into the lumber
business. He has let the job of get
ting the wood upon the railroad to
Isaac LeClair, who has ten men at
work for him.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
Sutton have sent money, bedding,
etc., to furnish room in Lincoln
hall at Harpers' ferry. The room is
to be named the Colby room, in
memory OF Elder join Colby who is
buried in Virginia.
On next Sunday evening the pas
tor of the Free Baptist church will
begin series of illustrated sermons,
to be continued on successive Sab
bath evenings. Each sermon will be
illustrated by three large scriptural
paintings, specially designed for the
purpose and prepared at great ex-
pense. AS the course is connect
ed one, the public should not fail to
be present at the opening.
r. w. Winslow and his son J. D.
have divided their real estate. They
owned together the FL. r. Hall farm
of 160 acres, piece of new land of
80 acres and the Mathewson pasture
of SO acres. In the division, j. d.
takes the buildings and the farm of
100 acres, and r. W. takes the other
two pieces. r. W. has taken the E.
P. Warner farm In Danville on
shares, and will move there at once.
West Burke.
Mrs. Geo. Marshall is quite sick.
Rev. H. P. Gushing, pastor of the
M. E. church here, is quite sick at
his home in East Burke.
"Drive" wells seem to be the rage
here /; Marshall Smith, Charles Dens-
more, w. G. Anger, j. F. Ruggles
and A. L. Aldrich have each one in
working order.
Daniel Townsend who is guardian
| for Mrs. j. Parker, who has been
insane for several years, carried her
to the asylum at Brattleboro. She
has been great trial to the commu-
nifty.
The Good Templars elected the
following officers Saturday eve Oct.
26th: L. w. Green, w. c. T.. /;
Miss Jennie Thompson, w. V. T.. E;
S. Hartwell, w. G. +; Mrs. c. Gilfil-
Ian, w. Sec. Mrs. M. Varney, w.
F. Sec; Miss Mary Cummings. w.
Treas. G. E. Doyle, w. NJ; Miss
Eta Dean, w. d. NJ. Fred Gaskill,
w. Sem; Miss Laura Burns, w.
Guard.
sheffield.
w. S. Mcdowell has moved his
family to Greensboro Bend.
DR.. Jones has come to town and
occupies the place he bought of Dr.
Carter.
A. L. Barber has moved on to the
I Flanders place and becomes a resi-
dent of Wheelock. Now, Frank
Alfred Gray las bought the house
lot below the Baptist parsonage
Hope he will build house ON it.
Myron Simpson has sold his per
sonal property and is going to Barton
to carry on the VIM. Merriam place
The selectmen have laid out tn,
road along the town line next to Sut
ton, from the Union school house t.
the Whipple mill. Sutton is not en-
thusiastic over the project.
) WheelOcIx.
The village school closes this week
Miss Simpson has taught very sue
cessful term.
w. II. Murray has gone to Florid
and his family are making prepare
} lions to follow him.
East Hardwick.
DR.. Dewitt, the evangelist, wi
hold series of meetings at the Bar
fist church.
The Farnham land bid off by De
lano really went to F. A. Fay. H
has sold a part of it for 500.
GRNs.-Pleasant, healthy grins are seen only
the faces of healthy persons The dyspeptic and d
/, bilitated can smile only in a hafhearted way. P