Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-04

and he considers the circumstance
worthy an extended editorial. We
own up to a part of the allegation.
Owing to the peculiar reading of the
item and the omission of an apostro-
phe, we got mixed on a name In the
office. Mr.. Camps exultation over
this mistake reminds us IF the man
who was afflicted with very timid
wife, whose habitual custom was to
look under her bed every night ssto
see if there was not q man there. "
One night she uttered an awful
screech and exclaimed, "There, John,
there is one under there - The hus-
band coolly replied, 81 am glad of
it; you have been looking for him
these twenty years and | am glad you
have found him.
ALBANY.
Henry Garvin has moved into the
Edwards house on Water street.
We have a singing school organ
lied here with A. B. Sargent teacher.
We learn that James Fields, who
went to McIndoes some time since,
continues to fail in health. His wife
and family have gone to him.
AS Rev. w. S. Jenne returned
from Troy the other day, he was
agreeably surprised to find a SIS
easy char in his study, as a token
of love and esteem by his congrega-
ton.
L. G.. Leache's turkey suit goes
to county court, where he hopes, at
least, to find rest from the expense
of suit brought against him through
what seems to be guess work ob mi
tho 0d them.
The Good Templars are to hold
their meetings in Masonic hall, with
the understanding that they are to
furnish their own goat. The Masons
are talking of holding a series of
special meetings this winter.
We are sorry to announce the death
of Willard Hunt. He has suffered in
tensely for many months with kid
ney and liver trouble and diseased
hip, and bore it all patiently and un-
complainingly. He was a member
of Co. L., 10th regiment, and was
loved and respected by wide circle
of friends.
Barton Landing.
Marshall Clement is clerking for
Henry Webster.
George Ford has got Lion to run
his barber shop.
Mrs. r. G. Smith is slowly recov-
ering from her late severe illness.
Rev. H. II. Jones has been quite
unwell of late with kidney Difficult,
ty.
Twenty-one persons have received
the ordinance of baptism at the Meth
odist church since last fall.
Yesterday five persons were receiv-
ed into the Cong. church, three on
profession and two by letter.
Mrs. L. W. Hildreth returned from
Boston Saturday, Dec. 26. Her
health is somewhat improved.
Will Flanders is building fifty bug
gies this winter. His father-in-law
Albert Gallup, is on the road selling
sleighs and wagons for him.
Remember the annual village meet
ing tomorrow night. 1t is important
to all taxpayers, not only to under
stand the past expenditures, but to
see to it that the expanding of theil
money in the future be entrusted to
capable business men.
The New Years pastoral visit al
Rev. M. A. Gates was pleasant
gathering. His son from Dartmouth,
and his daughter from Wellesley col
lege with two or three teachers, were
home, all of whom helped to enter
tain with music and otherwise. A
goodly number were present. 1t was
not a donation visit.
A full house greeted H. w. Tewks.
bury last Monday evening, and all
were much interested in his very
graphic account of portion of the
great battle of Gettysburg one ev.
ening would not allow of anything
like full description, and hence, il
adverse criticism is allowable upon
things we'll done, we could wish he
had left out some of his reveries and
given more facts and details.
Bro ~vnins.tOm.
Orrin Austin was recently laid ar
for three weeks by a kick from 6
colt.
Elbridge Colburn is to carry on s
R. Jenkins Colley farm another year
Diphtheria has again broken GU
in district No. 1 with three new cases
The school is stopped.
W. Nichols, who recently fell an(
broke his ribs, has so far recovered
as to be able TO do his chores.
Dec. II Mr.. Wheeler's folks were
startled by the cry of child which
proved to be girl baby which they
adopted.-Arthur Cheney's folks arr
glad to welcome little girl int
their family.
West Charleston
Jason Human is again at hom
for short stay.