Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-28

has run the hotel here to the satisfac-
ton of his customers, and it has been
in every sense clean, respectable
and well kept house.
Fred Nelson, who has been quite
successful in canvassing for books out
side the village, proposes to visit the
people in the village and vicinity this
week. He has two or three useful and
desirable books which he offers. They
will make good Christmas presents.
Willie and Ransom Arkley propose
to open, Dec. 1st, rooms in the Bald
win furniture block, up stairs, where
they will keep a good dining room for
permanent or transient boarders.
They have had experience in the bus
mess and will set first class table.
Next regular meeting and election
of officers of G. w. Quimby Post, No.
rs, on Wednesday, Dec. z, at 7 p. m.
sharp. Also Of w. r. c., No. Al, at
O'Clock p. M, same day. All members
of both orders ars requested to be
promptly present at their respective
halls.
Village schools commence one week
from to day, Dec. 5. Miss Lala Owen
desiring a larger school, will give up
the small primary department., and
Miss Nellie Case is hired for that room.
Miss Allen, who taught the Grammar
department, resigns on account of
poor health and her place is to be sup
piled.
The New York Tribune prospectus,
which we publish, sets forth in fair
statement the character and the eX
cellencies of that most valuable paper.
The Tribune is as good authority as
can be obtained in general matters,
politics, etc. 1t is most useful or
gan for the farmer. We expect to use
it in our club list as heretofore.
The many friends of Senator Amory
Dawson Of this county will be pleased
to see that he is retained as member
of the board Of Railroad Commission
ers. Mr.. Dawson is Il solid man on the
board, who puts good business judg
ment into all his proceedings, whether
official or private, and he acts upon
the principle Of right and justice ev-
cry time.
The conference OF the NJ. E. church,
which is to be held in this place next
spring, is set for April 10, Bishop
Joyce presiding. The committee are
making arrangements for the presence
of several able men of the denomina
ton, including, if possible, Chaplain
McCabe, DR.. Spencer and others. The
conference has not been held in this
village for many years and it will be
thing Of unusual interest to the peo
pie.
The Congregational Ladies' Society
will meet in the church vestry next
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 80. Gen
tlemen invited to tea at O'Clock. La
dies will please furnish for the table
without further notice. There will
also be Reading by Miss Hartman
of ST. Johnsbury, and musical enter
tainment the same evening, in the
audience room Of the church. Admis-
sion to entertainment 20 cents; chill
dren, Is cents.
From what we have been able to see
and learn of the late legislature, we
judge that Representative Dewey of
this town was not only an influential
member Of the House, but was very
successful in the measures which he
championed. Few men, in face of the
opposition, would have been able to
have carried the no days Of grace bill
through the House. Mr.. Dewey made
strong argument against the setting
of the Judge Park lands in Waterford
to the town of ST. Johnsbury and the
bill failed by large majority.
! Leon White returned from Hanover
! college recently, where he graduated
in the medical department with the
| highest honors, standing at the head
of his class and receiving first prize, a
beautiful case containing a fine set Of
surgical Instruments Mr.. White has
been very successful in his school and
college experiences, having won many
prizes and taken high standing in his
academic, college and medical college
positions. He receives his M. D. and
is thoroughly fitted for the profession
he has chosen. To add to his honors
and felicities he unites himself in mar
rage with Miss Cora Murkland of this
village, a young lady in the fullest
sense worthy of him who has join
ed destinies with her in the journey of
life. The young people were united
in marriage on Thursday last, Rev. F..