Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

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were made by Revs. Sterling and
Morse.
VIM. Spier is fast recovering from
the injury TO his hand
Our postmaster begins to tremhle
at the rumorS OF change in his office.
Miss Maggie Kallmyer has gone TO
Sioux City to spend the winter with
friends.
Chas. Bailey has gone to work for
the B & L. r. r., braking on extra
freight trains.
Rev. L. Fl. Anderson has just CON-
pleted a canvass of the town for
s'Gay's Compendium.
S. P. Lamson gave us free lee
ture on the subject of education, last
week, at Presbyterian church.
The marriage on Saturday of Miss
Alice t. Conant, one of the teach
ers IN St. Johnsbury high school, to
George w. Simpson, is made public.
Christmas was observed at the
Cong'l church, Thursday eve, in the
usual way. The tree was good, the
exercises by the children unusually
good, the house was full, and every
body happy, especially the one who
received bottle of ssPorter.''
Greensboro Bend.
r. B. Smith, postmaster, still
| holds the fort.
Jerry FL. Currier lost another good
horse last week, making five horses
that he has lost in the last five years.
Rather unlucky.
Olin Griffin returned from Dakota
last week. He was gone from home
about three weeks. He will probably
90 out there again with his family in
few months.
The temperance division will hold
public entertainment at the vestry
on the evening of Jan. 9Th, with a
small admission fee, proceeds to go
to Grand Division to pay expenses
of organizing new divisions.
Parties from this place have been
hauling a large stone from the gran
lite quarry to this station. The stone
is two feet thick and eight feet
square and weighs about nine tons.
1t is said that it is for a base for a
soldi ers' monument at Gettysburg.
Holland.
G.. G. Boynton and wife were re-
minded by a surprise visit of about
20 Of their friends on the 10Th inst.
that it was the 30th anniversary of
their marriage. Many valuable pres
ents were left as tokens of friendship
The pastor presented the gifts with
appropriate remarks, which were re-
spo nded to by Mr.. Boynton, A poem
was composed and lead by <. d.
Moon.
Ir.asbHr-gh.
Il. f. Jameson, who is afflicted
with lung trouble, is quite sick, and
his son is called home.
The funeral of Emma Bryant viii
be held at the house of A. G. Bryant
Wednesday, Dec. 30th, at II O'Clock
a. m.
At the regular communication oil
Central Lodge, No. 62, f. and A
NJ, held Dec. %, the following off.
GERS were elected: Thos. Langdon
w. M. John Ord, S. W.. H. Foss
Treas. H. B. Cushman, Sec. G
A. Beede, S. D.. c. S. Allen, J. D.
S. w. Allen, S. s.; F. G.. Metcalf
J. s.; Z. E: Jameson, Chap. Ches,
ter Rowell, NJ. T. Peasons, I.
Lowell.
: S. Chase has bought the Metcalt
farm.
The drama for the benefit of the
Post will be played Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 30th.
Frank Jones and family went or
Christmas to spend the day will
friends in Glover.
The steam mill had to suspend
business for a few days on account
of the bursting of pump, but were
ready TO start up again on Christmas
Wednesday was opening day a
Stephenson e Aseltine's. there being
a crowd in there, and at the othe
stores, on Thursday evening, pur
chasing Christmas presents,
On Christmas eve there were tree!
at private houses One at at the hom'
of our sick little friend, George
Dana, which was attended by SOM
80 of his young friends. They car
ried him many presents which he priz
es very highly. They retired early
before he was wearied. Mrs. E
Curtis and Miss Emogene Wheelocl
; met their S. S. classes at the hous
of Mrs. Curtis. There were religion
, services in the Cong'l church appro
> pirate to the occasion.
Newport.
Benz. Smiths family have move,
= to Holland.
MI. Mayo and sister have rente,
Mrs. Tracy's furnished tenement.
DR.. I. H. Hoskins has gone t
n Boston to spend the winter. Hi
daughter Mabel, who lives at Swan
ton, went down with him to spend
few days only.
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