Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-20

HsartOn.
Where are those town reports which
Rwere to be got out early.
Literary Club will meet with Mrs. E. G.
SHAW Tuesday evening.
Rev. w. A. Bushee of Morrisville will
preach at the Cong church again next
Sabbath.
Rev. II. W. Worthen's last lecture in
he course is postponed until Friday,
March I'd.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong church
win meet with Mrs. H. o. Whitcher on
Wednesday afternoon.
The band concert and promenade on
Thursday night was enjoyed by those
PRESENT, but there was not large gath
ring.
w. /. Robinson, president of the Re-
publican Club, and DR.. R. B. Skinner, at
ended the convention at Montpelier last
eek.
A large number of witnesses are sum-
aoned from this village in the case of
bate vs.. Jondro, which is to be tried this
eek at Newport.
The auditors will meet at the town
Jerks office Wednesday, Feb. 22d at
O'Clock a. m. All parties interested
Re requested to be present.
While much snow has fallen during the
inter, it has been SO hight that it does
aNhD%r L.,
hd it is stated that it is melting away
om underneath. Let it melt.
Mrs. Kennith Smith and family have
pne to Burlington, where her children
flI be cared for in the Home. Carrie
hitney also goes there to work in the
stitution, helping care for infant chill
en-.
Among those whom Uncle Sam has
Nm complimenting with pensions re-
ptly are: Timothy d. Abbott, North
10y, James w. Joslvn and Abner Bow
vi, Newport, Elijah Stone, Glover, and
# H. Moulton, Newark.
We have received report of the recent
Asical convention held at Lisbon, N H.,
conducted by H. G. Blaisdell, who is
cost an Orleans county boy. He is re-
#rted to have managed the convention
the great satisfaction of ALL
Rev Geo. s. Chase of Derby, who at
ded the Prohibition meeting at Mid
BURY, sends Us a copy of the Register
tanning an account of the proceedings.
Chase was the only representative
Nm Orleans county. We are asked to
Plish an account of the proceedings,
ch we may do in part next week.
ne masons and their families were en-
tained in their hall Wednesday even
by lecture on Masonry from Alfred
Hall. G. NJ. He spoke in his usual easy
r., and was listened to with interest.
Her the lecture there was general So
time interspersed with music Re-
shments were served by the ladies.
The epidemic of colds that is abroad
Fr this section of the country has made
Z Of the children and some of the old
people in this vicinity sick, though
re has been no very serious sickness
&c above, we learn that son of John
and i very sick with cankerrash and
J. n. Smiths boy baby is badly off
Ere have been several cases of canker-
h.
RAZY CUPPER.-On Wednesday even
next at the vestry and dining rooms of
NJ E. church, commonly cane and
umspect women of the cociety con-
plate eontriving. cooking and COM
nding a crazy cupper. consisting of
u, coup, coffee, cheese. confectionery,
fkers, etc. The crazy children will
(, comical characters will come, and
crazy cupper viii be calculated to con-
ute considerable to the consolation of
L cadaverOus citizens as come ceeking
ething cufficient to completely con-
the censes and To confound stomach
rms Circulate cordial invitations
hen Lieut.. Gov. Fuller and Col. Geo
Hooker were up here recently to ad-
: the Post at West Glover, they en-
ed d. ID. Bean to carry them up to the
village in the neighboring town.