Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

mer Johnson; o. G., Harry Caswell;
! l. G., Lila Rockwell.
weStHeId.
Willis Wakefield is quite sick from a
heart difficulty
Mrs. Hoyt, an old and estimable woman
and the mother of John and A. III. Hoyt,
had the misfortune to fall and break her
| hip in such manner that it could not be
set. 1t is feared that she will not long
/ survive the injury
WestmOre.
/ The young people here have formed
literary society, with weekly meetings.
E. w. Miller has sold lot of second
growth lumber to Charles Cheney for
bobbins.
Lewis Rash is moving back to his farm.
The mill at Burke shut down, throwing
him out of work.
The rollers are doing a good work, and
we have rolled roads from Barton and
Bloomington lines to West Burke.
Charles Cheney has his bobbin factory
nearly ready for business. Henry Gage
| is home from Proctorsville and will run
his engine.
We have several interesting obituaries
of horses and cattle, but the MONITOR
| does no: seem to take to this kind of
| important news.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Charlie, son of F. w. Dearborn of
| Danville, fell under loaded sled and
| had his leg broken, Feb. l.
| 1t is estimated that timber sufficient
| to produce 100000 feet of lumber will
| be cut in Walden during the winter
| The county papers are publishing a
report of the late meeting of the Board
of Agriculture held in Peacham which
| somebody ground out in verses. This
is really one of the most damaging blows
| the Board ever suffered.
West Burke.
Clarence Bugbee who went West last
fall reports that his health is better.
C. w. Rowland is undertaking TO do
job of surgery in mending the broken
ankle of Mr.. Colby's family horse.
Many are suffering from bad colds.
Mrs. E. ID. Burns is suffering from neu
ralgia; Rev. John Morse has had an
attack of pneumonia but is reported a
little better.
PREACHERS Misunderstanding called
Monday evening, Jan. %. Prayer service,
sermon by Rev. ]. E. Farrow, and testi-
mony meeting. Tuesday morning there
were present Presiding Elder Donaldson,
Revs. Farrow, Arms, Roberts, Scott and
J. Morse. After preimenaries, Rev.
Farrow gave a sketch of sermon, which |
was commented upon by pastors and 9TH
ers. At afternoon session, minutes were |
read, a committee, Revs. Donaldson, |
Frost and w. N. Roberts chosen to pre- |
pare program for next meeting, the meet |
ing to be held at Barton Landing. Re- |
marks were made by Rev. Arms, Frost, |
Farrow, C. w. Morse and Roberts. Rev. |
C. w. Morse gave paper on the ''Dese
Grafton of the Sabbath" Rev. Mr.. Wells
and Mr.. Donaldson presented the needs
of the Greensboro Bend church, and re-
marks were made by several brethren.
The evening service was full of interest
1t opened by prayer meeting, followed
by an able and interesting sermon to
young people BY Rev. T. P. Frost. The
service closed by testimony meeting In
which 20 took part. The Wednesday
morning meeting opened by prayer ser
vice. Revs. Donaldson. Frost and Grang-
err were made a committee to present res
olutions on the death of Rev. Bro. L. G.
Dickinson. Rev. Donaldson presented a
paper on ''Shall we employ EvangelistsT"
Remarks followed. Rev. F. Fl. Roberts
presented a paper on "RatiOndle in Be-
lief" and the matter was discussed by
Revs. Kilburn, Arms and Donaldson. In
the afternoon, after singing and reading
of the Scripture, Rev. Donaldson read a
paper, presented by Rev. Bro. Hedges, on
"Healing by Faith" which was an able
production. An animated discussion fol-
Rev. A. Gregory read a paper on the
"Duty of the Retiring Pastor to his Sue
cessor," and was followed by Revs. j.
Morse, C. w. Morse, Hedges, Mckenzie
and Roberts. Rev. Hedges spoke on the
s'True Attitude of the Pulpit towards In
Rev. Bro. Kilburn gave a Sc
lection from a poetical sermon. Bro.
Mckenzie cad sermon from Luke II:
ID, and was criticized by Revs. Hedges, I
Granger and Roberts. An able sermon
was preached in the evening by Rev. Mr..
Roberts of Lyndon, when a testimony
meeting followed. The meetings were
very much enjoyed by the people of West
Burke and will be promotive of much
good.
Hard wick.
A large number of G. A. r. men at
ended the meeting at ST. Johnsbury
asst week. s
A. E. Judevine has been sick and his ]
lon-appearance at county court has been I
loted by the papers.
Our granite quarrymen and granite $
have had hard time of it, '
nut they ''hold the fort !
The East H ardwick Club played ''Hid-
len Hand" for the benefit of Edison
'tickney, Friday evening, the net pro
eeds being about $50.
The Chase quarries In Woodbury. and
he John Bridgman quarries on Buffalo
DAD are being opened this winter, pre-
aratory to extensive operations in the
pring. r
A Canadian by the name of Liberty who
vas employed by Mr.. Tucker had his leg =
roken Ca compound fracture) Jan. 81.
lie was carried to Sherbrooke on the cars +
The Woodbury. people are waking up l.
n the granite quarry business. We E.
ope they may see the day when rail- n
DAD will run into or through that town,
living them facilities for shipping the =
asst quantities of excellent stone in that PC
ection.
Cast I1ardyyfcIx. p,
Rev. Mr.. Munroe of Baskerville, n. H.,
expected to preach at the Cong. church ST
eb. 5.
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