Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-19


ment in the Goodrich block.
c. E. Grandy received s75 gold
watch as premium for getting sub
scribers for the Mechanicdl Ne,os.
There will be sociable at Mrs.
A. c. Sleeper's, Wednesday eve.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
A turnip, which was raised by Mr..
Wells of Coventry, is on exhibition
at Blanchard's store it weighs 81
lbs, and has seven distinct tops from
one side but all one turnip.
Geo. Graves, a young man who
has been in the employ of All White
| for year and half, went out fish
ing in sail boat, Wednesday morn
ing, and was expected back at noon
he did not come, nor did he return at
night. The next morning search
was made and the sail boat and his
hat were found floating on the lake.
A heavy wind arose in the afternoon
of Wednesday, and it is thought he
could not manage the sail, and got
tipped over and was drowned. He
leaves widowed mother who resides
| in St. Albans. She has the sympa-
thy of many in her bereavement.
North Troy.
The Orleans County Conference
of Congregational churches will hold
it's semi-annual meeting with the
church in this place Tuesday and
ednesday, Oct ~ and %. The
following is the programme of exer-
cises: Tuesday morning at 10 clock,
prayer, followed by social interview;
1O:45, devotional meeting, led by
Bro. B. F. Pane: II Is, sermon by
Rev. G.. Sterling II AS, adjourn
ment. Tuesday p. M, 1 80, prayer
meeting, subject "The Tithes and
Blessings" Nal. 3 10, led by Rev.
M. A. Gates; 80, ladies' meeting
for conference on mission work, to
be held in Veterans Hall; 100,
business; 2:30, discussion, "The
Study of the Bible; how to get the
most good from it, Opened by Dea.
S. B. Parker and Rev. S. Knowlton
3 100, topic, 1.-The Sabbath Means
of Grace" Rev. G. B. Moody and
Dea. M. B. Hitchcock 80, topic,
"Brotherly Love-" Dea. Moses Root
and Rev, S. F. Drew; A 100, For
eign Missions, an address by Rev.
Geo. Willet of Cowansville, Quebec !;
4 80, adjournment Tuesday even
ing, 100, Essay, "How can those
who hear the Gospel preached pro-
mote church attendance, as command
ed in Rev. p :17?" Dca. Chas. Car
penter; Z :45, sermon by Rev w. N.
Bacon; 8 80, prayer; s AS, adjourn
ment; Wednesday morning, 8 200,
devotional meeting, leader, Dea. S.
H. Howard; 8 :45, edible Distribu-
ton; its Methods and Results" an
address by Rev. L. H. Elliott, secre-
tary of the Vermont Bible Society ;
10 :15, discussion, lin what ways
may we promote the cause of tenn
perance?" opened by Rev. R. KING
and Dea. G. F. Ranney; 10 40, dis
oussion, ssThe unfinished business of
our churches" opened by Dea. l. ID.
r. Collins and Rev. E. P. Wild :;
IL 80, business l l ;45, adjournment ;
Wednesday p. M, l 80, communion
service, conducted by Rev. W. Scho-
field and Rev. r. G. Drisko. Notes.
Each church in the conference should
be represented by four delegates be-
sides it's pastor or acting pastor. Let
all who attend try to be present at
the first session and remain till the
close of the last. Please prepare to
speak on one or more of the subjects
presented. Pray much for Gods
blessing upon this meeting.
Westmore.
Chas. Spencer has let his farm 10
a Mr.. Virgins and moved TO Burke.
H. E. Robinson, who was recent
ly burned out, has moved into the
Stephen Felch house.
Henry Allard of Sutton has decided
his farm and stock to his nephew
Alanson Cheney of this place. Che
ney gives Mr.. and Mrs. Allard life
lease, We are sorry to lose Liant: .
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Quarterly meeting at M. Z. church
next Sunday, Oct. oath.
Eleazer Davis was thrown from his
, carriage recently and badly injured.
Charles w. Thompson raised $50 bush
els of oats from 10 bushels of seed.
H. M. Moulton received fine parrot
from Boston by express recently.
Larnard Watson is very sick at his
daughters in Lyndonville with heart
trouble.
The village shows commendable signs
of improvement by building, repairing
grading, setting out shade trees, etc.
Mrs. Jason Allards health has so fal
improved that she was able to attend
: church Sunday, the 18th inst, the frs
2 time for two years.
F. A. Way has moved into Charles
) Densmore's tenement. Way and Bart
. lett have leased the skating rink and viii
put it into grain store.
John B. Watchie, S. Hartwell, III. AL
lard, E. II. Alexander and Edo Gaskil
| are among those that have been making
, improvements upon their residences.
Almont Silsby lost his pocket-book
containing 1926, in the river last Thurs