Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-31

rCuJeu Il IOOui Ill ouuSe Newell uouSe,
which she will occupy for the present.
Mrs. Carrie Gage is home for q weeks
visit Daniel Jileson's new barn will be
"A by 60. He has fourteen men at work
on it.
LyndOnviIIe.
The Anniversary exercises at the In
stitute, commence next Sunday, and con-
tinue till Thursday evening, when they
close with concert. On Tuesday even
ing there will be an address by Rev. E.
E. Hall, of Boston. 1t is expected that
the week will be one of the most impor-
tant in the history of the Institute. Half
fare on the railroad.
sutton
A silver wedding at James Craig's,
last Monday.
The selectmen have just purchased
new road machine.
Decoration day was observed with ap-
propriaJe exercises.
John Wentworth has been building
fences, and making great Improvement
around his buildings. 1t would add to
the beauty of our village if others were
to follow his example.
Mrs. A. P. Taft and Mrs. Alice Burke
of St. Johnsbury, are visiting in town,
also Mrs. Danforth of No. Stratford, N.
H., and Mrs. Eva (Tracy) Sprague of
Danville. Miss Emma Heath of Bristol,
N. H., is spending few weeks in town.
There was reading at the church Fri
day night, by Prof Bacon of Lyndon In
stitute, the rest of the evening was filed
by home talent, Misses Belle Barker,
Florence Campbell, and Myrtle Leonard,
each giving a reading worth of extra no.
tice. The singing was excellent by the
choir, and Mrs. Burke of ST.. Johnsbury,
and Louise Wiley, each gave a song,
that received an encore. 1t is needless
to say that Prof Bacon pleased his hear
erS.
sheffield.
Charles Garland has rented the Gibson
house, and moved in.
Mr.. Sturtevant has his barn up, Laban
Bradley does the job.
The Baptist minister, Rev. Jos. Frank
lin of Maine, has moved his goods into
the parsonage. but is now boarding with
Laban Bradley.
Stannard.
Charles Bunday has become grand
father, on account Of the boy baby at
Enoch Smiths; Mrs. Nellie Moulton Gray
had IL pound boy, recently.
The M. E. church in this town was
dedicated on the Goth inst. as announced.
The day was beautiful, the shower in the
morning laying the dust and cooling the
air. The church was commenced two
years ago, during the Passionate of L. B.
Wheeler, who labored hard to aid the en-
terprise, working with his hands to rear
and cover the building. The little socie-
ty has struggled hard to finish the church,
doing most of the work themselves. The
church is neatly finished inside and
out. 1t is ceiled overhead, walls plaster
ed with pretty borders painted on, gothic
windows. The altar and pulpit set are
just what are needed. The pews, pur-
chased abroad, are easy and comfortable.
The church has a seating capacity Of
about $50, but 200 can be accommodated
by adding extra seats. 1t is little gem
of a church. A new organ has been pur-
chased at cost of $125. A new chande
lier, capable Of thoroughly lighting the
house, hangs from the ceiling in front of
the pulpit. The church has cost about
$1,000, and the society has been aided
about 5000 and is owing $75. This is
the first church dedicated In town, though
there is union church nearly completed.
Great credit is due to Revs. Weeeler and
Thurston, also to the Weed Bros, and
some others who have made great sac
rifce to build "a house of Cod" At the
dedication, RevS. Donaldson, Thurston,
Wheeler, Mcdonald, Currier, Russell and
Blake were present. and participated in
the exercises. Presiding Elder Donald
son preached an excellent sermon from
Pisa. 122-1. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Currier of Barton preached. The M. E.
society and the Stannard people have
reason to congratulate themselves that
they have such nice church edifice To-
Gated in one of the pleasantest places in
the whole town. Now let the Bend fin
ish their church, and then look for the
prosperity which follows wherever the
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