Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-10

ing. 1t is hoped there will be a large at
tendance as there is important business to
be discussed at this time. A matter which
should be brought up at this meeting is
the question of electric power for this viii
lage. Several parties have been investi-
eating the question and from the work
which they have done it is thought that
sufficient power could be sold, as soon as
the power could be furnished, to pay the
running expenses and for the use of the
machinery for the extra time, and in
short time the village might derive fair
profit from the power sold. This matter
is one which should be given the attention
of the voters of this village as it seems that
the time has come when we should not
only be able to furnish power to those who
desire it but should also have the street
| lights separate from the indoor lights, so
that in the places of business lights can be
used at any time through the day.
In the morning sermon March End, Rev.
Mr.. Sheaff called attention to the fact that
it was the fifth anniversary of his coming
to the church as pastor, and gave review
of his pastoral work. On the first Sunday
of January 1897, Mr. Sheaff preached for the
second time and administered the COM
munion, and has officiated at the sacra-
ment on the first Sunday of alternate
months since; in all thirty-one times.
Thirty-one members have been added to
the church and seven children have been
baptized Pastoral relations began March
l, 1897. During the five years Mr.. Sheaff
has preached 1874 times, including three SER
mons on Memorial Sundays and three times
that he has preached to the Masonic bodies.
Frequent exchanges have been made in the
interest of fellowship among the churches,
rather than for the purpose of securing
relief from pulpit preparation. During the
five years seven members have been dis
missed to the fellowship of other churches
and fourteen have died. Special mention
was made of the long and useful service of
two of these, Deacon r. B. Skinner and
Mrs. Mary G. Johnson. Mr.. Sheaff stated
that no record had been kept Of the num-
Der of calls made at the homes and places
of business for the purpose of coming into
fellowship with the people of the cOngre-
cation. His intentions have been to call
at each home twice each year and as much
oftener as conditions would seem to re-
quire. A record has been kept Of fifty
eight funerals attended, and of forty-one
marriages performed. At the close the
words of st. Paul were quoted "Having
obtained help from God, continue unto
this day, witnessing both to small and
great, saying none other things than those
which the prophets and Moses did say
should come: that Christ should suffer, and
that he should be the first that should rise
from the dead, and should shew light unto
the people, and to the Gentiles." At the
communion service individual cups were
used for the first time, to the great
satisfaction of all the communicates. They
were obtained on trial and it is hoped by
the pastor that they will be adopted by the
church.
Barton Landing.
Wilder Joslyn is here visiting friends.
Mrs. j. F. Shattuck of Wells River is
visiting friends here.
The spring term of the graded schools
will commence Monday, March II.
Ira Day and wife are spending few days
at Haverhill, n. H., visiting friends.
Charles Young has engaged to work for
n. NJ. Lewis of Barton OH his milk farm.
I. II. Hall of Lyndon and his son, l. H
Hall Jr., visited at Halsey Halls last Fri
day.
The Modern Woodmen of this lodge will
| to Troc to cd ot
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McVicar of Denver
Colorado, are spending few days visiting
friends here.
The Epworth League social held
at the M. E. church last Friday evening
was success and Melted the society s..
c. S. Skinner and NJ. NJ. Taplin spent q
few days in Boston last week during the
time the German prince received his ova-
ton.
The Grange had a very fine time at their
box party last Thursday night. Twenty
four members took the third and fourth
degrees.
mBusiness was rather dull here last week
| OH account OIL Uu0 loss OIL the SHOW. IL re-
vived somewhat after the snowfall Wed
mes lay night.
sc. H. Drown is spending the vacation al
GraniteviIle. His wife is in a precarious
condition and but little hope is entertained
of her recovery.
Rev. G. E. Ordway has received a cal
from East Bridgewater, Mass, to become
the pastor of Unitarian church at thai
place. He has accepted the call.
Ice piled up SO high on the mill dan
here during the freshet that it endangered
it, and dynamite was used to break the ic'
and dispose of it. This remedied the mat
ter in a short time.
r The Good Templars initiated five new
, members at their last meeting on Feb. 28th
and several applications were sent in to b.