Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-26

on thursday, Rev. MI. FneipS OIL
ciating.
The children of Z. S. Woodward,
assisted by his neighbors, planned a
surprise visit for him which came off
on Thursday evening last, more than
fifty from the town and vicinity at
tending. Mr.. Woodward and wife
were away till dark, and it was sur
prise. The occasion was the 3Oth
marriage anniversary. A very ele-
cant sofa and a beautiful chair with
other articles were presented to Mr..
and Mrs. W., neighbor B. F. Emer-
son making the presentation speech j;
Mr.. Woodward fittingly responded.
Refreshments, such as the people in
that neighborhood are specially noted
for, were provided, and everything
passed off in the most pleasing man
ner. Mr.. Woodward and wife desire
to extend their thanks to all for this
renewed expression of kindness, and
especially to those who planned this
complete surprise.
At the meeting of the Orleans Co.
Agricultural Society on Saturday,
the following officers were chosen:
President, j. C. Oliver; vice-presi-
dents, VIM. Merriam, Stephen Will
ley; secretary, c. P. Owen treasur
er, J. w. Hall |; directors, J. E.
Chamberlin, Albany; G.. E. Rowell,
Barton; G. j. Gross, Bloomington !;
Henry Howard, Coventry; A. P.
Dutton, Craftsbury; B. F. Trip,
Charleston Benz. Human, Derby !;
E. L. Stanton, Glover; A. L. Baker,
Greensboro Nixon Morse, Holland :;
Arthur Kidder, Morgan; E. B. True,
Newport Jos. Hyde, Westmore n.
c. Hoyt, Westfeld D. T. johnson,
Troy; 7. c. Fisher, Lowell; E. K.
Hunt, jay; Henry Somers, Iras-
burgh; Salma Davis, Sheffield; G..
B. Campbell, Sutton; William Cur
rier, Brighton; marshalls, Geo. F.
Tenney, j. B. Freeman. Fair set
for Sept. % snd 26. Directors
meeting to be called in June.
Chas. F. Ranney, who has been in our
employ for the past seven years, will close
his business relations with us about March
1st This is justly matter of regret to
us, and this personal regret is increased
by his decision to leave our community.
He goes to Worcester, Mass, having ac-
copied position on the editorial staff of
the Neec England Home Journal, a paper
recently started there. He receives a
good salary with an excellent chance for
early promotion. Seven years ago he
came into our office simply desiring in his
leisure time to learn the art of type-set-
ting, not expecting then to follow the
business, but thinking the trade might
perhaps be of service to him sometime
But commencing then at the case he has
remained with us ever since, going up
through all the grades of the work in the
newspaper and job office, till for the past
two years as associate editor he has done
much, and some of the time all the edi-
torial work upon the Express and Stand
ard. That this work has been well done
our readers will bear witness; equally
acceptable has been all other service, in
Guiding that OF bOok-keeper the past two
years. OF the loss by his removal from
our community we need not speak. The
church, the Y. M. G. A, the village, the
county temperance and Sabbath-school
societies, and many throughout the entire
section, who know him only by name and
general reputation will understand this.
AS we said, he goes to his new field of
labor about the first of March. but will
not remove his family before the coming
autumn. While he leaves the place he
carries with him the confidence, the re-
spect and the best wishes of all. We
congratulate him upon this sudden and
wholly unexpected opening up of a large
field of usefulness, and such good pros
poets for deserved promotion.-Er Express.
We are pleased to add a word il
appreciation of Mr.. Ranney. Oul
relations with him have always beer
very pleasant, and we can endorse al
the above which relates to his excel
lent character and worth as a citizen
Barton Landing
The ninth lecture of the course
Wednesday evening, Feb. %, by B
F. d. Carpenter, Esq, subject, Law
and Lawyers. In which some of tn
sins popularity ascribed to lawyer
may perhaps be laid at the door o
legislators, etc. No attorney fees.
Mr.. Green, undertaken, had tire
funerals to attend yesterday, and sen
out his two hearses and hired on
from Coventry. The Coventry maj
could not get through until Davi
ellis and others from this villag
went and shoveled him through; tn
second hearse reached Browningto
f with great difficulty, and Mr.. Gree
: started for East Charleston, but ha
not yet been heard from. 1t is pre-
sumed he got through in season, a
that IS his custom.
: We would call attention to the aut
ton sale advertised in another co
umn of the personal property belong
to the estate of Rev. E. S. Locke
and would say that the parties intel
, ested in the real estate of which M
Locke was part owner, desire also
sell that. 1t consists of the hon
farm, one and half miles from Ba
, ton Landing, containing $50 acres
cuts from IS to 80 tons of hay i; GOO
set of buildings; abundant suppl
of GOOD running water at house an