Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-04

erty at auction, and with his family
will soon move to Mass. He viii not
sell his farm at present.
Miss Grace Hudson and brother of
Chicago came to their grandparents
last Thursday. = Warner Hartwell Of
Plymouth and Warren Hartwell of
Barton were in town to spend Thanks
giving.
Rev. Granger, assisted by other
ministers, has been holding series of
meetings here during the last week
and they will be continued through
the present week. A deep interest
has been manifested and several have
expressed a determination to lead a
new life.
Presiding Elder Hamilton preached
here Saturday evening, Sunday and
Sunday evening TO quite full houses,
in his usual interesting and able man
ner. S. @. Lewis Of Newport Center
preached Monday evening, aided by
Rev. Mr.. Worthen of Hardwick, and
Rev. IL. A. Spencer Tuesday evening.
Rev. P. n. Granger, the oldest effect
i've minister in the conference, passed
the 10th anniversary of his birth Sun
day the Goth ult., and on Tuesday his
brethren in the ministry celebrated
his birthday in conjunction with his
Pensioners. Dinner was served in
the vestry Of the church to over a
hundred and twenty five by the ladies
Of West Burke. The table fairly groan-
ed and enough victuals were left to
have fed another hundred. The min
listers Of the district made Mr.. Granger
a present of a nice easy chair, and the
people of West Burke presented him
with little over thirty three dollars
in money as token of their esteem
Although seventy years have laid their
burden upon Mr.. Granger's shoulders,
his eye is scarcely dimmed, his form
as erect as ever, and his natural force
scarcely abated.- CdJedo,eian
Sutton.
Geo. Clark and wife are going to
Boston this week to spend the winter.
Wesley Mitchell has moved to the
Ward Eastman house, and Mrs. Hol
than to the Freeman Hyde house.
Mrs. Nelson Dean has again been
carried to the insane asylum. They
give no hope there Of her recovery.
The remains of Mrs. Daniel Hurd
were brought here for burial Satur-
day. She was sister Of Joseph Blake
WheeIock.
E. j. Dana has bought the Willard
pasture and sugar place.
School commences today in the viii
lage with Miss Abbie Taylor as teacher.
Hiram Eastman has had his COWS
dehorned. H. V. Drown did the
job.
n. D. Sawyer's horse ran away the
other day and demolished the wagon
considerably.
Mrs. Fanny Adams from Mortified,
W., is visiting at Ell. p. Kings. = Mr.
Hulburt from n. Ell. was in town last
week.
Mr.. Way, the new landlord, is NOV
ing in. We are glad to have Mr.. Way
move to the village but dislike to have
Mr.. Park move out.
w. Fl. Taylor and wife, and Frank
Taylor and wife from Hardwick, were
in town over Thanksgiving. They
know where to get a good square meal.
Shefne cid.
Revival meetings are being held at
the M. E. church.
Charles Folsom and wife Of Derby
have been visiting at Ira Davis the
past week. = Mrs. Fanny Giffin visit
ed at DIR. Jones last week. = Francis
Bickford and Johnnie Phillips have
been spending few days in town.
Charles Chase, former resident Of
Sutton but lately OF this town, died
Nov. 20 after an illness of few weeks.
Funeral services were held Friday at
1920 m, Rev. Mr.. Mason Of Lyndon
Center officiating.
Mrs. George Williams has been to
Oxford, n. H., the past week to see
sister who is sick. = A. L. Barber and
family spent Thanksgiving with their
daughter IN Burke, Mrs. Enos Phillips.
Sumner Warner and family were in
Bloomington last week.
SENSIBLE TALK.