Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-13

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Aaron Leach's.
Amasa Scott and his daughter are
in Canada visiting.
Deacon Root has newly painted
his house and Judge Douglas new
shingled his.
Rev. Mr.. Goodell, whose health
has been very poor of late, is spend
ING few weeks at Rev. Mr.. Ian
piers.
Luman Smith is doing about as
many kinds of business in one shop
or mill as need be done in town.
He has a saw, single, and grist-
mill, wheelwright and harness shop,
all in active operation.
East Craftsbury.
The fourth was very sober day
here, everybody was sober.
Are your farm wagon tires loose,
if so paint your wheels, it will tight
en- them if your wheels are sound; if
you don't believe it, try it.
Mr.. J. W. Simpson has returned
from his western trip; he reports an
average hay crop in all the states
through which he travelled, but says
corn is late especially in Illinois.
Glover.
Rev. Annie Shaw speaks here the
18th inst.
Rev. I. P. Chase of Sheffield
breaches at M. E. church next Sun
day.
DR.. Templeton is having vaca-
ton. DR.. Sowles attends his patients
during his absence.
Rev. E. w. Pierce has rented a
tenement of Chaplin Leonard and
moved there.
Frank Clark has taken possession
of his newly purchased home. We
extend them a welcome.
The many friends of Mrs. Nancy
Bickford regret her departure for
home so soon, on account of ill
health.
The Ladies' Aid will hold the next
meeting in the vestry Tuesday after
noon instead of Thursday. Rev. S.
B. Perkins will be present. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Editor Monitor.-Please correct the
mistake which occurred in your last issue,
relative to law suit. Dist. No. has
had no suit VS.. collector; the suit it did
have never received yerdict they did
not receive full costs-otherwise the item
was correct. Com.
Salmon Garfield, who went west
many years ago, and settled in south
ern Minnesota, has recently made a
short visit to his many friends here.
We we've all rejoiced to see him
again.
A council of ministers and dele
gates, representing the Congregation
al churches of the county, met al
West Glover church, Wednesday a.
M, July s, for the purpose of exam
ming Rev. Geo. Sterling in reference
to his becoming pastor of the church
in this place. Mr.. Sterling, having
passed a satisfactory examination.
was installed pastor in the p. m. Mr..
Perkins, who was present, was invit-
ed to sit with the council, and was as.
signed the duty of giving the charge
to the pastor.
The funeral of Mrs. Chas. King
whose death was announced in Mon.
IToR last week, took place at her late
home, on Tuesday last, July Z, Rev
Mr.. Perkins, the former pastor of the
deceased, now of Middleton, Mass.
preached the funeral discourse, the
text being taken from the Gospel
of St. John, II :23. Mr.. Perkins NOV
ed the hearts of many of his hearers
by his touching illusions to the earl
religious experience of Mrs. King
while pastor of the church here, and
to the intimate relationship he ever
held towards the entire family. Mrs
King was universally esteemed in the
community, and will be greatly miss.
ed by all her associates. She leaves
a kind husband, three children anC
her aged parents in their lonely home
who have the sympathy of a large
circle of friends.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins, SO we'll and ia.
yorably known throughout Orleap;
county, is making us quite lengthy
visit at this time. He is now preach
ing at Middleton, Mass, where he has
been about three years. Mr.. Perkins
was pastor of the Cong. church ir
Glover nearly eighteen years. Many
additions were made to the churcl
during his ministry, and he was al
ways very active in his efforts to make
the people purer and more noble by
his labor and influence. He came
from the Seminary to this place il
1858, twenty-seven years ago. Mr.
Perkins step is as firm and elastic az
when he came to us young man
fresh from his studies, the only indi
cations of age being the silver hairs
upon his brow. He returns to Md
dleton on Tuesday of this week.
West Glover.
Clara Colburn is home from Bur
lington college, on vacation.
Missionary Society meets will
Mrs. Cook Thursday afternoon.
| Dexter Dow has gone to the Whit,