Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-18

vacation which he spent among
friends In n. H.-Maj. Grout has al
so returned from his trip west, which
he recently made in the interest of
some business matters. He has got
well settled in Derby and proposes to
make it his permanent home.
Glover.
The ladies' aid society will meet
next Thursday afternoon. All are
invited.
A larger company than have usual
~ attended the yearly camp-meet-
ing went from here last week to Lyn-
donville.
c. S. Phillips, taxidermist, recent
ly mounted an eagle that measured
seven feet and eight inches from tip
to tip, for Henry Hoyt of Craftsbury.
Greensboro Bend.
Mrs. f. C. Kinney has gone to
Salisbury to visit her sister and will
be gone some weeks.
The G.. A. r. Post will hold
a campfire in a few weeks and a
good speaker is expected from abroad.
Due notice will be given and all
are invited.
Hon. M. E. McClary, who is
stumping this part of the state this
week, will address the people here on
Saturday evening. Let there be
rousing rally.
Holland.
Mrs. M. L. Ames and Mrs. Riley
Hall are quite sick.
j. G.. Robinson has sold the Dim
lex place to B. F. Jerome for $1,000.
Judge Fletcher cut his hand badly
with moving machine Wednesday
the 18th inst.
Ella Heath, who taught the summer
school at Morgan Corner, had 27
scholars, and an average attendance
of % scholars.
Two boys, Ray and Lee Hall, aged
A and 16 years, have finished haying
on quite large farm. They were
among the first to finish.
Lila Davis, five years of age,
travelled 81 of mile and back and
picked 2 quarts of raspberries in 21a
hours. Beat this if you can little
girls
IraSbIIr2h.
M. M. Taplin and DR.. Rowell have
sold forty-two buggies this season.
Rev. Mr.. Smith rides twenty miles
and holds four services on the Sab
bath.
The Rogers show was we'll attend
ed and those who patronized it were
we'll hum plugged.
Orrin Wells, boy seven years old,
had narrow escape from death last
Thursday. He was watching the
Rogers show-men put up their tent
and came so near one who was driv-
ing the stakes as to be hit In the face
by a sledge; his face was badly
bruised but no bones were broken.
Jay.
The Methodist people cleared about
ten dollars at their last festival. On
recent sabbath there were Is atten-
dants at their Sunday SCHOOL, large
number for this place.
A subscription paper is being cir
culated for the purpose of raising
money to purchase new bell for the
Methodist church. 1t is proposed to
buy one of about l. 900 pounds weig hit.
The new Baptist church was dedi-
Gated on Thursday, the 18th inst. The
council called for church recognition
met in the vestry at 10 80 a. m.
The body organized by choosing Rev.
W. N. WILDER, moderator, and Rev.
G. H. Parker, clerk. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. G. B. Wheeler, after
which the council took into consider
alton the matter before them and
unanimously voted to recognize the
Jay Baptist church as regular indie
pendent body. Recognition sermon
by Rev. G. Fl. Parker, from Isaiah
40 30; prayer of recognition by Rev.
q. W. Ruzzell; charge tc the church
by Rev. G.. B. Wheeler; right hand
of fellowship, Rev. w. N. Wilbur
benediction by the pastor, Rev. J. L.
Buzzell, after which the council was
dismissed.
The dedication services were held
in tie afternoon, commencing at l 80.
Scripture reading by the pastor, Rev.
j. t. Buzzell opening prayer by Rev.
G. B. Wheeler; after which the Rev.
w. N. Wilbur preached an excellent
sermon from Matthew SO 20. The
dedicatory prayer was then offered by
our former pastor, Rev. G.. HI. Parker.
The house was we'll filed and the ex-
ercises passed off pleasantly. The
new bell for the church was placed in
the tower Wednesday afternoon. the
9th inst. 1t is from Meneely & Co.,
West Troy. N. Y, and weighs 522
pounds.
Lowell.
Joe Sanville has bought the John
Martin place.
Mrs. Libbie Paddleford is in town
visiting friends.
Bears recently took several sheep
for 0. E. Newton.
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