Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-15


after a span owned by B. Cook. W.
A. Jackson and L. F. Babbltt have
horses that attract much attention |
for their fine qualities. II. nj. Jordan
recently sold his to Martin .Chafey |
of Albany.
Holland. /
The meetings lately held at the
nj. E. church have resulted IN a good
work.
Irasburgh.
Remember the auction sale of the T.
E. Jameson property on Wednesday
next.
Remember the donation visit at the
Methodist church next Wednesday
evening.
A Mr.. Morse from st. Johnsbury,
has been canvassing the town for the
American encyclopedia.
The n. G. III. BIS and the band are
preparing the drama, "The Turn of
the Tide" for presentation soon.
John Stanford has begun sugaring
He tapped some trees last week and
claims to have had quite run of sap.
The new hotel keeper, George Hill,
went into possession of the hotel prop
erty last Monday. The band boys
went up in the evening and gave him
a serenade.
The evenings of this week seem to
be pretty well filled. Tuesday, a lee
ture in the Congregational church,
by Rev. Ada G. Bowles; Wednesday,
donation for Rev. G. A. Smith Thurs
day, concert in the hotel hall, besides
the usual gatherings, meetings, &c.
Tuesday evening the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Silas Holman, to the num-
Der of about fifty, assembled at their
house and reminded them of the fact
that they had been married just 20
years. That the evening of their lives
might not be spent in darkness they
were presented with a hanging lamp.
Quite large number from Iras
burgh Lodge of Good Templars went
to Coventry last Tuesday evening to
the masquerade party and oyster sup
per given by Pliny White Lodge. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by al
and the lodge at its last meeting ex
tended vote of thanks to their Gov
entry brethren for the courtesy shown
them.
Lowell.
Rev. Hollis Jordan, the evange
list, is to hold series Of unior
meetings in the Cong. church, com
mencing Feb. IA, and continuing
during the week, afternoon and even
ing. All are cordially invited.
A musical convention was hell
here Feb. 9 and 10, closing with ;
concert, under the direction of Prof
! Cowles. He was ably supported b.
Prof. White of Derby, Messrs. Row
ell and Dow of Albany, Mrs. New
land, Miss Church, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Parker of Irasburgh, Mrs. E
Boynton and Mrs. W. Farman o
Westfeld, the choral union of Nortl
: Troy and others from out of town
t Mr.. G. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge
: the chorister and organist of tn
f Cong. society, Will Quincy, VIII
e Kin sley and others of our home tai
d ent attended the lessons. Mrs. En-
r nest Curtis presided at the organ
d and was at times aided by Mrs
Newland, Prof. White, and others
The class were much pleased wit
, the instruction, and the people wit
e the very excellent entertainment.
Morgan Center.
n Mrs. j. A. Gray entertained
/ merry party of young people at he
: residence last Thursday.
u There will be musical conventio
in connection with the singing schoc
d under the direction of G.. w. Brow
II of Holland, at Morgan Contre, Uu
|. ion church, Friday and Saturday
G Feb. 10 and 20, to close with cor
II cert Saturday evening. Quite
l. number of singers from out of tow
If will be present. Proceeds from cor
O cert to help defray expenses c
o school during the remainder of th
e winter. All singers from out @
e town will be entertained free.
It Newport
t Otis Gilbert has gone to Ames
bury, Mass. to work in a hotel.
is Mrs. Livermore lectures here Wee
l. nesday evening.
IL Mrs. Roswell Prouty died Satul
lie day, funeral Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
Prouty & Miller have bought tn
y controlling interest of the Interns
s tional mill property.
Farrant VS.. Bates case was trle
last week. Mrs. Farrant receive
800 damages, but has her own cost
n to pay.
= Newport Center.
!. We are to have a creamery her,
d There is already pledged the milk {
# SIS COWS.
A house of Wells Goodenough, o
the farm known as the Lester Clev,
e land farm was burned the night of tn
10th. The family that had lived i