Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-01-18

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The fellowship meeting at the Cong
church was made very interesting by the
presence of Rev. Mr.. Atwood of Lowell
and Rev. M. B. Davenport of North Troy,
Thursday and Friday evening.
stThe following officers were chosen Jan.
10th for, the Christian Endeavor society:
Pres, Mrs. Lucy Ware; LIST vice Pres,
VIM. Barrows; Sec. and treasurer, w. Cor
nam; Cor. Sec., Wallace Shlppee.
The following are the officers of the
Epworth League: Pres, Martin Miner;
vice presidents, Arthur White, Lora Han
cock, Ida Waterman, Mary Wheelock;
Sec., Cornelia Kendall; Treas, o. Han
cock.
Mrs. Calhoun died Tuesday, Jan. of
cancer of the stomach. She has been
great sufferer. Mrs. Calhoun united with
the M. e. church in her youth and has al
ways been faithful member. The funer-
al was held at the M. E. church on Friday,
Rev. o. E. Aiken officiating. Her remains
were taken to Newport for burial.
Grace Drake, who has been sick several
months with consumption, passed away
very suddenly last Wednesday evening.
Her death following so soon after her
mothers hast cast great gloom over the
family. She was beautiful young lady
and an earnest Christian. Miss Drake unit
ed with the M. E. church about a year
ago. The funeral was held at her home on
Friday, Rev. o. E. Aiken officiating. The
remains were taken to West Newport for
burial.
The third annual roll-call of the Cong.
church, Tuesday, Jan. II, was fully equal
to any that have preceded it in interest
and numbers, and greatly enjoyed by all
present, even the Marthas, who served din
ner in the vestry for over one hundred
persons. They had the consciousness of
duty well done to sustain them. AT the
business session in the morning w. l..
Barrows, III. Wright, DIR. f. l.. Badger
and Edward Gray were elected financial
committee for the ensuing year. The So
ciety was reported out of debt. The din
ner and social hour was followed by re-
ports of different societies and roll-call.
Salmon Nye, who has served q years as
clerk of the church was reelected, but
being absent w. Niles was chosen as as
sistant. letter was also read from Mr..
Nye in answer to his name in the roll-call.
A fraternal letter was read from Rev. w.
N. Bacon of Bridgeport, former pastor of
this church and still a member. Other alb
sent members sent words of affection and
encouragement. Among these, Mrs.
Rowell of Mortified, Mass, and the oldest
member of the church, Dea. Moses Pear
son, in his eighty ninth year, sent his tes-
timony to Gods love and keeping power.
The prayers of the church were asked by
Rev. j. G. Langford for their brother, III.
Collins, who was last week severely iniurr
ed, and with his wife was prevented from
attending the reunion. Among the oldest
residents of this town present were Joseph
Kidder, who wears lightly the weight of
his eighty-six years, Mr.. Hancock, b. w.
Case, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Gray, Hiram
Drown and Mr. and Mrs. Burbank. Many
congratulations were given to Mrs. Ed
ward Niles, who as organist has given
valuable services to the society, and who
is so well known as a musician through
the county. enpte/
Craftsburv.
A. E. spaulding has bought the John
Morse timber lot.
Mrs. Haclzstaff is very ill at this writing.
-Chas. Hatch is quite little better.
Walter Wheeler has taken the grist mill
at the Mills, and will move there soon.
Peter Randall has his butter box ma
chinery in his shop and is making boxes.
The reception given Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wheeler, Thursday eve, was enjoyed by all.
j. o. Douglas has hired a first-class
blacksmith. All will be pleased with his
work.
The Black River Butter and Cheese Co.
had a meeting recently. They report the
past year a successful one.
The last singing school was held Tues
day. e. Foster filed his fathers place on
account of sickness. A successful term
and good time enjoyed by all.
West Derby.
Principal Ryder went into his school
last Monday.
z. c. Blake, wife, and daughter Addie,
are all quite ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cleveland have gone
to Boston, Mass, for the winter.
The Y. P. S. c. Z. have purchased
church organ for use in the +. b. vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Wright were called
to Richford last Wednesday by the critical
illness of Mrs. Wright's father.
The average attendance in 1896 at the
F. B. Sunday School was 119 instead of 219 |
as the paper stated it last week.
George Magoon, who has purchased and |
moved into the David Bisbee house on
Main street, will soon build barn.
G. E. Grandy, whose illnessa.has been
mentioned in these columns, passed away
Friday night, aged about So years. He has