Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-11

iting friends. Report has it that her
brother, j. w. Scott, is preparing to
enter the ministry; if he should be
as faithful in the work as his father
has been, he will accomplish much
good.
The Ladies' Mite society will meet
at Institute. hall Friday the 18th, af-
ternoon and evening. Supper at 3
O'Clock; short entertainment by
the society commencing at 80, af-
ter which lecture will be given by
Mrs. II. M. I. Cutler from Illinois.
Subject, Woman Suffrage.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
Educational Society will be held at
Glover, Friday, Feb. 22d, at which
time it is hoped that, not only the
citizens of the town, but teachers,
uperintendents, and all others inter-
ested in educational matters will be
present. These meetings have been
well attended heretofore and much
| interest has been manifested in them
| The citizens of Glover offer free en-
tertainment for teachers and we hope
to see many of them. 1t will be
seen that Hon. Justus Dart will be
present and give an address in the
evening. Mr.. Dart is a very inter-
esting speaker and his address will
be very beneficial to this community.
The following is the programme
9.20 a. m.-Singing and prayer.
9.40-Address. 10.00-Supplement-
airy reading, Prin. d. S. Waterman,
Glover, Prin. L. M. JENNIE, New
port. autobiography, Miss Matte
Jenness, Barton, Miss Minnie Will
liams, Glover, S. A. Hunt, West
more. 1.2O p. m.-Business meet
ing. 2.00-Question Drawer. 2.30
How our common schools can be
made more effective, Rev. G.. S.
Chase, Derby, Geo. Fl. Blake, Bar
ton, F. E. Allard, Coventry. $50
Memory, and how to strengthen it,
Miss Adella Baldwin, Barton, Miss
Carrie Day, Bloomington, Prin. L.
E. Topper, Craftsbury. 7.30-Ad-
dress, Justus Dart, State Supt. W.
F. Clark, G. F. Branch, Lovisa Kin
ney, Elk. Committee.
Greensboro.
j. A. Crane and family arrived in
town from Colorado last Thursday /;
his return was fastened by the sad
accident of his mother.
W. NJ. Graham's barn was burned
last week Monday eve. The hay
grain, moving machine and lum-
Der wagon were burned. The break
inc of q kerosene lantern was the
cause as usual. If barn was burn
ed every week in that way we pre-
sumo farmers would persist in using
that frisky illumination.
The friends of G. W. Lumsden and
wife to the number of about seventy
met at their house on the 18th of
January to celebrate their 10th mar
riage anniversary. Many valuable
presents were given, among them
were feather bed, hanging lamp,
China tea set (52 pieces,) silver
watch and chain. The gifts were
presented by Rev. A. Mcbride and
j. D. Wilson. A bountiful supper
was partaken by the company.
Holland.
Mrs. Charles Judd has recovered
from her shock; Jennie Watson
long sick at G.. W. Browns is better
and is moved home.
1t should have been 800 900 feet
of lumber that is going into the Cas-
well mill weekly not the larger sum
stated-fgures will lie, you see, some
times.
J. G. Robinson, who was so years
old on the 23d ult., was the first
child born in Holland, Hiram Moon
the second, and Clarisa Robinson,
Widow Pattee) the first female
, child born in town.
1raSbltI'gh.
Mrs. Cutters lecture at the church
last evening was highly spoken of.
The union services will continue
during this week, except Saturday
evening.
There will be an oyster supper al
the Cong. church on Thursday even
ing, Feb. IA. All invited.
S. Fl. Lee offers his farm, wooC
lot, stock, hay, grain and a large
amount of personal property for SAIL
:, at auction next Monday. See bills
! Jay.
o There will be donation at H. D
Chamberlin's for Rev. Geo. II
o Parker on Friday evening, Feb. Is
! all cordially invited.
s A young stranger called at Mr.
i Ladoos' the other evening and til
Ladies' Aid concluded not to hold
meeting in the Butler tenement a
present.
Thomas Gilbert recently had
foot badly crushed between two logs
F." T. A. Chase has been in town an
lets his farm to Geo. Day, who take
u possession Apr. 1st.
Lowell.
There is to be musical festivs
Wednesday and Thursday 18th &14t
III under the direction of Prof. A. r