Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

when he was but boy, at a time
when his health had forbidden that
he pursue college course of study.
Feeling that it was his duty to take a
stand for Christ he became a faithful
and efficient worker for the Master
in the social meetings and elsewhere.
His talent was at once recognized,
and when Mr.. Culver said to him,
that he thought he ought to preach,
his reply showed that he had felt that
call from Him who had said $50 We
into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature" He at first felt
that his business and social relations
were such that he could not obey the
call, but providence opened way
and he went to his work. Mr.. Gull
yer spoke of his amiable character.
honest purposes and loving DISPOSE
ton, and the great love he bore to
him. Afterwards it was his lot to
watch his course, and to follow him
in his appointments. At Newport he
found the people in sorrow because
Bro. Locke had been called to anoth-
er field, and when he came to follow
him again at st. Johnsbury, here he
found another large class of devoted
friends. He said of the deceased,
she lives in the influences he has set
in motion, and in the hearts of the
people," in all the places where he
has been. He possessed positive
character, and though some might
object to his methods, nobody lives
who doubts his integrity. In closing,
he commended the example of the
deceased brother to the brethren in
the ministry. The closing prayer
was offered by Rev. III. I. Jones.
The choir sang a dirge and the pub
lie services ended. A large number
followed the remains to the cemetery
east of the village where dust was
consigned to dust.
Bloomington.
Horace Brewster has sold his farm
to William r. Alger for $4,000.
Wallace Hanson has taken Albert
Wells farm on shares for one year.
A little daughter of Orville Marsh
recently broke one of the bones of
her leg while sliding.
Arthur Grow, who has been on
the Miller place in Coventry, has
sold his interest in that place to
Charles Day and will return to this
town.
Fl. @. Brewster, who has sold his
farm below the village to W. Alger,
has purchased the real estate former
ly owned by H. A. Cutting and takes
immediate possession.
Evansville.
A large surprise party dropped
down on Harvey Fosters people for
wooden wedding purposes, on the
9th inst, and presented them with
valuable and useful articles, with
some cash. o. F. Badger made the
presentation speech, music was furn-
ished by W. P. Smith and c. R.
Allen. We were all glad we went.
West Charleston.
Josiah Lyon has returned home
from the west.
Mrs. Fisk Hildreth, who has been
very sick, is slightly improving.
Nearly sixty attended the temper
ance sociable at G. W. Clark's, Tues
day evening, and very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
The japanese Kettledrum in the
vestry of the Congregational church
Feb. 9, was pleasant and move
affair. It was well attended.
There is so little business done in
the saw-mills this winter, that some
people have been obliged to 60 out
of town for sawdust to pack theil
ice.
j. S. Cook and wife desire to THANH
their friends through the MONITOR
for their presence on the evening O.
the 9Th, and for the valuable token:
of friendship and esteem received
from them on that occasion.
Lura |. Bruce has returned t.
johnson to school.-Clyde Cole has
gone to Holyoke, Mass, to work il
wholesale store. -Maude M. Coli
has just returned from StewaItstown
where she has been teaching thi
winter.
The lecture on Friday evening O
this week will be given by B. F. D
Carpenter, Esq, our former neighbo
and citizen, on s'Law and Lawyers.
He will be able to give US informa
ton and revelations which will be o
interest.
Coventry.
W. W. Frost has had the misfor
tune to lose two valuable COWS thi
winter.
1t is expected that we shall have
, spring term of school at the village
with competent teacher.
, Remember the entertainment g
e town hall on Tuesday eve. Com
and help devour that ''new'' sugar.
While chopping in the woods las
d week Will Lathe was badly bruise
+. by the fall of a tree, but happily Il
e bones broken.
: Mabel Edmunds has gone to S
: Johnsbury to attend the spring ter