Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-02


'nry is steadily increasing in num-
,ers and interest. At the last meet
ne there were 20 pupils and II teach
RS present.
William Wilder, aged So years,
lied the 22nd inst. He was the SEN
or member of William Wilder & Son,
coal, iron and hardware dealers.
man who was highly respected, and
is much missed.
Rev. L. n. Pcloubct of Natlck,
Mass, preached two able and elo-
uuent discourses at the North church. |
Sunday, the 22nd, and they were lis
tened to by large and interested con-
gregations.
On Monday last, as w. P. Reed
was passing the Mark Hovey place,
a gust of wind came up and took the
body of his sled off from the traverse
and carried it over the fence into the
field, about 60 feet distant, taking
down three lengths of fence on its
way.
A series of interesting and success
full Gospel meetings have been in
progress of late in St. Johnsbury, un-
der the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The leading
evangelist is Mr.. S. M. Sayford of
Massachusetts. The religious services
were held in Music Hall, which was
daily filled by the people of St. Johns
bury and vicinity, the audiences
numbering nearly 1900 persons on
several occasions.
Barnet.
The large spool shop owned by
Bailey& Co., of Boston, Mass, and
run by E. J. Bennett, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday noon.
The fire caught while the workmen
were at dinner and had Eade such
Roadway that nothing was saved
from the inside except the books.
The dry house and lumber outside
was saved. The property was in
sured for six thousand dollars, which
will not begin to cover the loss on
the machinery. Ten hands are thrown
out of employment, mostly young
men. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
HaI.dNiclx.
About a dozen of the young
ladies of this place have formed 9
red ribbon club, agreeing not TO &C.
cept the attention of any young man
that uses liquor or tobacco. Suppos-
ing the young ladies of other places
should do likewise?
West Burke.
Gilbert Powers and Willie Bowman
start for California to-day. We wisf
them success.
On Tuesday last Mrs. Austin Thay
er fell and broke her ankle. DR.. Car
penter was called to set it and she il
doing well.
Rev. A. Scribner delivered hi
most excellent lecture to crowded
house here on Sunday eve, Feb 22nd
1t was one of the finest production
we ever listened to.
John Kibby, son of Philip Kibby
an old resident of this town, has jus
made his appearance here, after al
absence of some thirty years. H
comes from Whitby, Canada West
where he has been living for the las
twenty-five years. He has grow
old in the time, his hair being quit
white, nevertheless it is John Kibb
still. He goes this week to visit hi
brother, O. G. Kibby, in Concord
n. III.
LyndOnvi1le.
G.. Fl. Smalley, G. w. G. L. wit
twelve members of Riverside Lodg
went to Barton and instituted Crysta
Lake Lodge with about forty charte
members. j. A. Pearson w. c. L.
and George H. Blake L. d.
In making a flying switch Monda
the pony jumped the track, the ca
kept on the iron, and collided wit
the engine, breaking one of the @
the cars and making quite a hole i
cab. The switchman fell off the en-
CINE and barely escaped being ru
over.
The third district Union met wit
Riverside Lodge, Lyndonville, FIR
day, Feb. 9th. with large attend
ance. The reports show that then
are fifteen lodges in the district wit
a membership of S73. The evenin
+ session was we'll attended and th
l juvenile templars added much to til
interest of the occasion by speakin
and singing. Some fine selection
f by Mrs. E. N. Randall, Mrs. Ella {
S Finney, Miss Lila Parker and Carr
/ Jones were we'll rendered. Altogetl
e Ell the Union was one of the be.
i we ever attended. There seen
+ to be very good interest throug hot
: the district. Speeches by Revs. H.
!, Gushing and E. Owen.
d East Burke.
0 J. P. Stafford and wife have gon
t to Hatley P. O., visiting.
Judge Humphrey was called hel
by the death of his brother is sti
here, Mrs. FL. is in Boston.
:, Mrs. Eber Rowland and Mr.
Oliver Coe are both better and likel
to recover. 1t is still very sick