Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-12

to give the patrons of the road the full
benefit of it would stop their trans on
every grade from five to fifteen minutes
to give passengers chance to view the
scenery, go berrying, fishing, etc. But
the thing has changed and order brought
out OF chaos. Every train leaves the
stations at the exact time given on the
| time card, be it passenger, mixed or
freight, nearly every engine has been re-
modelled, and burns coal instead of old |
ties, rotten wood, etc; the road-bed has
been improved and now rides as smooth |
as the best of them, the rolling stock re-
| paired, and everything that brains and |
money can do is being done to make the |
Vermont division of the Boston & Lowell |
railroad benefit to the country through |
which it passes. and a safe means of
conveyance for the travelling public
Star.
West Burke.
John Colby is failing fast. Carl Dean
is on the gain.
Schools close this week Friday. 1t is
expected the same teachers are to teach
in the fall, as they have given good sat
isfaction.
Mr.. d. S. Townsend is to canvass the
towns of Wheelock, Sheffield, Stannard
and Lyndon for the Bible Society be-
tween now and the first of September.
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The First national bank of this place
declared semi-annual dividend of three
per cent on Monday and passed $4,000 to
surplus account.
The Passumpsic savings bank declares
a semi-annual dividend of two and one
fourth per cent to day and carries $4,000
to surplus account.
Major E. d. Redington Of Chicago,
was in town over the Sabbath greeting
many old friends from whom he has been
separated now for nearly % years.
The Boston and Lowell stockholders
have voted, as we announced last week,
to authorize the purchase Of the Lake
|
be effected in the not distant future.
Mrs H. r. Drew, and Mrs. Henry G.
Belden of Minneapolis, Mimi, Mrs. w.
J. Cornell, of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. HI. r.
Paddock, and Mrs. A. c. Porter and
daughter of Boston, all former residents,
are in town.
Rev. Nh. Dawson began his work with
the Free Baptist society Sunday morning.
He prefaced his sermon with few eX-
planatory remarks in relation to his COM
ing to this church. He said he left one
of the pleasantest pastorates he had ever
held and which extended over six years
time, because he believed the finger of
God pointed this way.
HardVviclk.
Rev. Addison Drown has bought a
} small farm in Calais.
Dan. Warner Aiken is expected home
from Louisiana soon.
t H. S. Peck and wife of Burlington,
I were in town couple of days last week.
H. r. Mack, our enterprising marble
and granite worker, has purchased a new
and substantial wagon for his business.
Mrs. F. o. Shipman is visiting friends
in Montreal, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
, McCloud were in Franklin county several
days last week on visit among Mrs.
:. McLoud'S relatives.
Nathan Batchelder has lately been
= granted an increase of pension from 81
e to SIG per month. This is very fortunate,
5 as he has been for several months past
totally disabled by disease: with small
chance Of full recovery.
Lyndonville.
: The temperance gathering attracted a
large audience to the grove on the
: Fourth and proved a highly interesting
q affair. The principal address was de
s livered by Rev. DR.. James L. Phillips
b of India-a classmate at Bowdoin Of
O Rev. C. S. Perkins of Lyndon Center
who pleasantly introduced him to the au
dience. Rev. DIR. Phillips made these
points: That although our opponents
charged that our temperance arguments
are old and antiquated, yet they have
# never been answered; that license laws
and regulations are always trampled I'M
der foot by the rumSellers, and always
Ii will be; and that the principle of prohi
y bition should be Incorporated in the con
stitution of every state. Rev. DR.. Phil
ips's remarks were able and interesting
and were listened to with close attention
4 Excellent music was furnished through
q out the day by the ST. Johnsbury male
), quartet. The afternoon session was
disappointment in that the distinguished
speakers from abroad who had been an
" nounced were unable to be present; bu
l. their places were fully made good by Rev
re Dr. Lamson st. Johnsbury, and Rev
10 r. Christie of Sheffield. The session wa:
- a short but profitable and interesting one
10 sutton.
Madge Burnham is the happy owner o
:, a new Estey organ.
- Jennie Allen has gone to LacOnia NH.
duu NoiHPoSi III I" ihOhoh 'ioi
re to Lebanon, n. IL.
Rev. A. P. Tracy baptized twelve per
sons last Sunday, and received fourteen
v into the church.
A. H. Ball has bought Mrs. HANNAH
Perkins farm for two hundred and fit.
." dollars, and sold the sugar place to War
rem Joy for two hundred and fifty dollars
Dr. The remains of Willard Bean formerl,
of this town, were brought here for inter
ment last Wednesday. He went ives
about Is years ago. He died in Burke a
" the house of his sister, Mrs. Norris.
HI. A. Blake and wife recently went tt
r Boston, and from there visited Rev.
O Woodman at North Tewksbury. Hi
mental faculties are much impaired from
a paralytic shock, but still the theme up
~ permost in his mind seems to be thu
= Master he has served so long and faith
fully, and next to that his love for tn
% church aud the people of Sutton.
< East Burke.
a Farmers are haying, and report fai
yield.