Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-31

Mr.. II. w. Bliss of South Albany brought
US some samples last Saturday of the ap-
pies he is raising. Five of them weighed
IS ounces, each OF them being about IA
inches in circumference. They were of the
Alexander ana Wolf River varieties and
We're beauties.
While Henry Skinner and Charles Moon
ey were out exercising one Of Mr.. Skin
ner's horses which had not been driven
for some time, the animal suddenly be-
came unmanag bic while near Glover vii
lage and threw the men out, demoIishing
the wagon, SO that they We're obliged to
walk home, thereby getting the exercise
themselves which they intended for the
horse.
Rev W. E. Douglass delivered an ad-
dress at the Epworth League convention
at Island Pond of which the Island Pond
Herald speaks very highly. The Herald
states that the address showed the result
of wide reading and careful study. Mr..
Douglass has spoken at different times in
several Vermont villages and we always
hear very favorable reports from his ad-
dresses.
Notices of M. e. church for the week:
Love feast Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock,
| followed by baptisnls; reception of mem
! bers and communion service. Revival SER
vice in the evening. Meeting of the Of
| fetal board following the prayer service
Thursday evening; a brief session with
| business of importance. All the services
| for the month of November will be of
special character.
It seems that Mr.. Hunt OF Troy has in
troduced the bill of the session. It re-
quires wives of sufficient pecuniary ability
to support and maintain their husbands if
the latter are unable to take care OF them
selves, and if they neglect and refuse to do
SO, towns can recover in an action OF as
sumpsit. The poor doWntrodden men who
do not feel able to support themselves can
now spend their time in circulating a pc
tition in favor of the measure.
Representative Owen has succeeded in
getting bill through the legislature reg
ulating the length of the term of Office for
the trustees OF this village. At the next
annual meeting three trustees are to be
elected, one for one year, one for two
years and the third for a term of three
years, thus leaving but one new member
to be elected each year, the new man serv-
ing for three years. This viii be great
Improvement over the old plan.
Mr.. M. A. Geer of Newport and his son,
Calvin, have rented the Nathan Ufford
farm OF Chas. J. Uford and will take pos
session this week. The stock viii consist
Of sixty cows together with hogs and poul-
try. Mr.. Geer has formerly carried on the
Blake and Richmond farms in Derby and
Newport and has had much successful ex-
perience in the manage ment of large dali
ries. We are glad to welcome Mr.. Geer
and his family to our community and wish
him the best success in his new enterprise.
Cong'l church notices for the week:
Monday evening at 1880, Christian En-
deavor monthly conservation service; Tues
day afternoon at $50, Home Missionary
society meets with Mrs. 4. M. Tower;
Thursday evening at 1880, prayer meeting;
Friday evening at Z, teachers meeting at
Mrs. o. D. Ovens; Saturday afternoon at
2:30, preparatory lecture at church vestry;
regular SabbBth school followed by COM
muniOn; Sabbath school at close of morn I
ing service to which all are cordially in
vited; Sunday afternoon at 3, Junior En-
deavor meeting; Sunday evening service /
at 80.
We are in receipt of a Claremont, n. Fl. I
paper containing notice of the recent +
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. CoWles of this I
village: Among other things it contains
the following: 1.-THE house was tastefuIly
decorated with ported plants, evergreen, /
autumnal flowers and foliage in profusion, I
especially the room in which the wedding +
occurred. The bride was becomingly at /
tired in a sage green poplin with garni-
lures Of brOcaded silk and cream lace ap- I
plique, and was unattended. Mr.. and |
Mrs. COWles were the recipients of many
and beautiful wedding gifts Of fine linen, /
paintings, embrolderles, and sterling sill /
yer, testifying to the numerous friends of /
each. Both the young people are grad |
yates of Stevens high school, and very /
popular in town, Mrs. COWIes having been |
a teacher in the public schools in town
since her graduation, doing excellent work. 7
An extensive circle of friends and acquaint /
ances wish them much happiness in their
new relation and home.
We copy the following item from a
MINES ota paper: ''Died, Mrs. Diana Saw
yer, at her home in Geneva, Oct. 10, 1898, /
aged 55 years, months and 10 days. De- I
ceased was the wife OF Ira M. Sawyer, and |
was well known throughout the county. /
She was born in Washington, Orange !
county, Vermont, and moved to Geneva,
MINI. Mar. Z, 1867. where she has lived /
continuously since. She was a most eX-
cellent wife, mother, neighbor and friend.
a member of the Methodist Episcopal |
church-Iike Dorcas, she did many good |
works, and many people mourn her death.
It rained hard and was cold, but the NJ E.
church was filed with loving friends to /
pay their tribute Of respect to the departed
dead, and friends left behind to mourn
their loss. She was the mother of three
daughters and one son, and also tenderly /
cared for one stepdaugh liter, who have all |
become members OF the NJ. z. church,
which their mother joined when she came /
to Minnesota. Mr.. Sawyer has been and is
a great help in the church being one Of the |
stewards and trustees. The sermon was
preached BY Pastor Alfred CresseY in the |