Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-09-05


the republican flag. shows the
good feeling existing, and the conf
dence of the republicans that IL viii
do no harm. Later on i'm the evening
the democrats and a goodly number
of republicans listened 60 a discussion
on political questions from demo-
Gratis standpoint, by Mr.. Brown OF
Rutland.
Craftsbury.
The potato crop is unusually light.
Local politics are decidedly warm.
Clarence Woodbury. is at work at
Barton.
The Academy school started up last
week with over fifty students.
The G. A. r. meeting will be held
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Judge Douglas is hard sick. -
Mrs. Shenan is sick with fever.
Charles Sawyer and sister from New
York city are guests at A. b. Pixies.
VIM. Tolman has returned to N. II.
Mrs. Fred Thompson and family are
here from Laconla N. IL.
The new milk separator at Nc Ewen's
is giving good satisfaction, and the
farmers are carrying i'm their milk
Prof. b. @. Day has returned to town
after having finished his work as ex-
aminer. He will return to New York
after election.
AT q raoapt y,naati,o. % AZ, .,.,,..o..
of the Academy, il was voted to pro-
coed at once with the erection OF the
public library building, Il. l.. Hastings,
DR.. O. w. Dustan and Rev. II. @. Moo
die being appointed building commit
tee. A subscription exceeding 5000 is
already obtained. The building will
be of granite with an iron or tin roof,
ash finish, etc, and fire proof The
contract is not yet let.
West Derby.
About seventy-five attended the Ad-
vent picnic Saturday.
Sociable at the chapel Saturday ev-
ening. All friends will be welcome.
Schools open to-day with A. II.
Wakeman Kate Hoplinson, Maud Por-
ter and Wilma Green, teachers.
The friends of John Porter, former
ly of this place, received wedding
cake and the announcement OF his
marriage last week.-James Hitchcock
and Bertha Corey were married last
week.
The Vermont yearly meeting of
Free Baptists is to be held at West
Derby, September TO IL. It is ex-
pected there will be several present
from outside of the state. Rev. O. A.
Vincent, general secretary OF the be-
nevolent societies; Rev. Burton Mi
nard, evangelist, who labored so sue
cessfully at Lyndon Center last win
ter; Rev. j. b. Merrill of Littleton,
n. H.; Rev. @. A. Hilton of Chelsea,
Mass; Mrs. Burlingame Cheney and
Mrs. ID. Il. Smith, the missionaries, are
expected. Rev. ID w. Q. Durgin, ID.
D., and Rev. @. A. Bickford, ID. d.,
editor of the Morning Star, have given
encouragement that they would at
tend. 1t is hoped that reduced fare
may be secured over the Passumpsic
railroad and that a goodly number
may go. An interesting and profita-
BILE time is hoped for. IL is also pro-
posed to have an excursion on Mon
day, the 18th, through Lake Memphre-
magog for all those who wish TO go
who attend the sessions of the yearly
meetings. The programme includes,
among other features, the annual
sermon by Rev.John Mason OF Lyndon
Center; Sabbath Observance by
Rev. r.. Churchill; "Obligation OF the
church respecting its own literature"
by Rov. f. A. Palmer; "Our duty to
our institutions of learning" by Prof.
w. E. Ranger.
Glover.
Hayden Whitney has gone to Bos-
ton to study pharmacy.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday
afternoon at the vestry.
Andrew Walcott is covering the
roof of the grist mill with iron roof
ing.
Special meeting of the w. II. @.
Wednesday, Sept. 9TH, at usual hour
and place. Members please take mo-
tice.
We would note among the pleasant
occurrences the marriage of Mr.. Full
Ter and Miss Hattie Burroughs OF this
town.
Mrs. j. Mitchell recently fell down
stairs and received severe injuries
from which it is hoped that she may
recover.