Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-10-16

President Menage, Manager Streeter,
and Superintendent of Loans Hough-
ton it is believed will be the only offic-
ers of the concern to be indicted.
The Epworth League convention,
which opened here on Thursday ev-
ening, was fairly we'll attended and
of much interest to all present. After
preliminary services, Rev. r.. L.. Bruce
of st. Adams preached the evening
sermon, which was an excellent one.
His text, a part of the 18th verse of
the 4th chapter of Esther: "And who
knoweth whether thoui art come to
the kingdom for such a time as this?"
suggests the theme. Friday the pro-
gram topics were taken in order, each
being discussed, either by those pres
ent or by we'll written articles. Among
those present were Revs. Bruce of st.
Adams, H. A. Spencer of Montpelier,
F. W. Hamlin of Waterbury, r. Nan
ton Of Morrisville, 10. Sherburne of
E~nosburgh Falls. There were good
speakers and essayists among the
delegates who helped to discuss the
questions and to assist in matters of
business.
st. JOhnsbury Center.
Rev. L. P. Chase, who has recently
been in Mass. to attend the New Eng
land Epworth League meeting, reports
a fine convention. Mr.. Chase vas
chosen I'd Vice-President.
Sutton.
Geo. Griffin and Fla. Holmes popu-
lar clerk took a trip to Boston recently.
Mrs. A. E. Kincaid, Charles Wiley
and Sarah Beckwith are all quite sick.
Harley Whipple, wife and child are
home from Providence. They report
times very hard in that city.
Saturday morning the Elder Gilman
house was partly unroofed by the
wind and the chimney blown down.
Riley Rennie from Charleston Mass.
has Joined his family who have been
here several months. They will all
return home soon.
Mrs. Daniel Lee visited her children
in Laconia last week. = Mrs. Ellen
Butterfeld spent several weeks in
n. H. recently. j. E. Willard and
wife have returned from their trip to
Concord and Lisbon.
The people in the north part Of the
town who have been sending their
$4,000 - tho Ronf0n arao noQrU have
been we'll pleased with the result.
They have been promptly paid and
have received a satisfactory price for
their butter.
West Burke.
Marcellus Colbyis painting his house.
Will Chappell from New York is Wis
iting his father, Ira Chappell.
Cyrus Varney has returned to Clare
mont, N. H., to his old place in A. 2.
Underwood's store.
During the high wind last Monday a
large part OF one side of Charles How
lands barn was blown off and carried
into the road.
Nh. Bushey is moving into Geo.
Smiths house. Harley Ryther has
moved into the house on A. 3. Gid
denis farm. John Stafford has NOV
ed into Will Goes tenement. Albert
Gardiner has moved into Silas Leach's
Cook house.
ifardwick.
There will be a donation party and
farmers supper in the M. d. church
yestry on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Oct. 25. A cordial invitation
is extended.
Sheffield.
There is a talk of trying to start a
creamery here.
Mrs. Aaron Gray remains about the
same, very low.
Mr.. WEIGH and wife and Mr.. Forbes
and wife visited at A. Simpsons last
week.
Melvin Drown was thrown from a
horse last Wednesday, and d~islocated
his shoulder.
Laban Bradley has gone to the Root
place to live with his daughter, Mrs.
AFRO Gray.
Mrs. Ed. Root has sold the Town
send village place to A. M. Berry, who
moved in this week.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a picnic
sociable at Mrs. John PEARLS, Friday
afternoon and evening, Oct. 20.
The selectmen have put new string
ers this season on five bridges be-