Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-01

! to, it is necessary that all members should
be present.
! It is expected that Rev. Mr.. Sheaff will
commence his labors in the Cong. church
Sunday, Feb. 18th. The Christian En-
deavor and Thursday evening prayer
meetings viii be held this week in the
vestry Of the church.
Messrs. Boynton and Eastman of St.
Johnsbury were in town last week in the
interests of a patent liquor cure which
they claim is a great thing in the cure of
the liquor habit. They will advertise
their cure in this paper.
The trustees are getting out explanatory
circulars to be forwarded to bankers,
stock brokers and others in regard to this
village, the matter of it's indebtedness and
the character OF the electric light bonds,
which will be sold to the best bidder, Feb.
49,
Charles T. MatheWson, Barton boy,
who is making his mark among the law
yers of the city of New York, president of
the Sons of Dartmouth, in that place, re-
Gently made an address before that soci-
ETY. which was complinented by the T'r6-
bet7ae.
There will be union religious services at
the town farm next Sunday at 8 O'Clock,
p. m. The Gospel temperance meeting
held at the Fisk school-house yesterday
afternoon was interesting and useful. All
but two of those present signed the. tenn
perance pledge.
January has been no failure in the line
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on several days, the winds have been I'M
usually violent and the storm of last
Thursday was severelone in amount and
in it's blockade OF the roads. But the old
month has passed.
Feb. I'd being Christian Endeavor Day,
the Y. P. S. G. E. of the Cong. church will
give an exercise appropriate for the occa-
sion tonight at their regular place and
time. of meeting. They most cordially
invite the Junior Society, together with
their other friends, both old and young,
to meet with them.
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The Royal English Hand Bell Ringers
gave their entertainment last Friday
evening to a full house. The people went
expecting a good thing and they were not
Looking at the bells as
they stood upon the table one would not
believe that with them such beautiful
sounds could be produced, but each man
was master of his profession and to-
gether they handled the bells in such a
manner as to produce some wonderful
effects. They were heartily cheered after
each effort and everybody went home
wearing smiling face. The next enter
tainment in the course comes Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10th, and is to be lecture
on 'sFools," by Rev. P. S. Henson of Chi
cago.
At the Methodist church.-The Bach-9
elors- of the Epworth League viii have
sssugaring off, on Wednesday evening of
this week, and would like to see large
number of good and eligible people pres
emf. A musical and literary program
will be provided. Come and have sweet
time. Admission 20c.-There will be
Missionary "tea" at the parsonage on
Tuesday afternoon. All friends invited.
Supper 10c.-The fourth quarterly con-
ference of the church will be held at the
vestry on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
All members OF the board expected to be
present.-The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Geo. G. Tower on Thursday after
noon. Gentlemen invited to tea.-The
meetings held during the Week of Prayer
and since that time have been fairly at
tended by the women, the weather much
of the time being bad that the men
could not get out.
Barton Landing.
Florence ellis was at home over Sun
day. 80
Henry Fairbrother and family visited
his mother last week. Il lstsft eds
The elder Mrs. Brennan is very sick.
Mrs. w. w. Brennan from this. village is
with her.
The deferred literary entertainment by
the young peoples societiesswas held Fri
day night and was success in every way.
The last snow brought shedding in the
woods and the saw-mill and bobbin shop
will soon have sufficient work through the
winter. 4snis.ass
There will be photograph social at the
M. E. church Thursday evening. Bring
your earliest picture and see if anyone can
it.
The next literary meeting will be held
Feb. II. Subject, ssGrecian History It
is expected that the Barton Round Table
will be present.
The Thespians, assisted by the st.