Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-08

Inc dalrymen in this town ale agi- |
tatlng the prospect of building
creamery the coming season.
II. t. Bates is making preparation
tc build newSfnill on the site of the
old one, and putting in run of |
stone for grinding grain. A much |
needed thing.
The last Quarterly meeting for the
year, and the close of Bro. Changers
labors as presiding elder. will be
held in every church on the charge,
March 18th.
A missionary festival for Holland
aud Morgan Methodist charge. will
be held in the church at Holland, on
Friday eve, March 18th. There will
be solos and choruses, recitations,
etc., by friends from all three
churches. Rev. P. n. Granger,
Rev. VIM. Adams, Barnston, and
Rev. w. l. Todd are expected to
deliver addresses. Please bring Or
send all missionary boxes to this
| meeting. 5. p. m.
1rasbur=h.
DR.. French from ,Hardwick. on
his way to Lowell, was showed in
| here from Feb. &c to March 2.
H. F. Wiley sold part of his
stock of groceries, clothing, ETC., at
auction, Friday and Saturday nights.
John Stanford was quite severely
bitten in both hands by vicious
dog, belonging to Mr.. Wilcox, last
Tuesday.
The town voted to accept the old
county buildings with the trust i'm
posed by the law granting them to
the town. So that now we have a
foundation on which to start a free
town library.
Two of the ornaments of our viii
lage were taken to Newport to oc-
cupy the new s'cooler' last Satur-
day. 1t is understood that the wo-
man secured bail and came home,
| while Henry was left to conduct his
revival work there.
About sixty couples attended the
gathering, Thursday night, for the
benefit of the new hotel keeper, Geo.
X. Hill, showing pretty clearly that
the people in town are in favor of
and will support clean temperance
hotel, such as Mr.. Hill intends to
run.
The house on the w. l.. Barrows
place, occupied by the Moody boys,
was burned Thursday morning about
O'Clock. The cause was a defec-
tive chimney. Nearly all the furni-
ture and about 100 bushels of oats
were burned. There was an insur-
ance of $1,000 on the house and con.
tents.
Anticipating the speedy removal
of F. H. Conner to Barton Landing,
his neighbors and friends manifested
their esteem and respect, on the
evening of the Feb. oath, by calling
on him en- masse. After enjoying 8
splendid visit and partaking Of a
bountiful repast, they departed
leaving some beautiful presents as
tokens of friendship and good will.
Jay.
M. S. Chamberlin has a job to cu'
and haul the lumber on lot A.
Emma Miller, who has been con
fined to her bed for nearly a year
is slowly recovering.
S. Blakely is gong to sell ont ant
go to Washington Co.. where his
family have already gone.
Cephas Shufelt and G. Vandyk'
have moved out of the blacksmith
shop and gone to No. Troy.
~ ~ Tno,or he. ,,o,,ol ,3o,r, f,o =,
his camp and reports not SNOW
enough to skid logs successfully.
Peter Carrow has hired L. J. Eli
otis house and will move soon. Mr.
Elliott will carry on the farm him
self.
The donation visit for the beneti
of Rev. j. T. Buzzell was an enjoy
able time. Many of his friends wer
present, and left tokens of their re
CARDS to the amount of over $40.
Our old friend, Addison Cheney
. who is living in Kansas, was with II
at church and Sabbath school on
!: recent Sa bbath; he also made som
very interesting and appropriate re
marks TO the school.
At the election of officers, |. 0. G. I
3, the following were chosen: Asahe
Hansinger, w. c. T.; Jane Case
: w. V. L. F. Warren, w. Sec; [
Recor, w. F. Sec. w. Case, w. T.
. l. Jewell, w. M. !; L. j. Elliott, W
c.; Sarah Case, l. g.; w. Elliot,
O. g.. M. Paine, r. H. s.; Lur
: Titus, L. H. S. j; Emma Titus, A. s..
, Fanny Bartlett, d. M. !; f. Nj. Chase
! P. W. C. T.. H. Titus, L. d.
Lowell.
= Kinney is running his steam mi
: day and night.
o Select school taught by Miss Da
/ Wis commenced Thursday March 5.
Rev. II. Jordan is still holdln
! meetings and much interest is helm,
! shown.
Mol.x an.
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