Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-03-20

C. C. Stannard spent the last of the
week in Fitch Bay, P. @. His wife
and daughter returned home with
him. having spent the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wharry.
A town meeting has been warned
for Monday March Is at 2 o'clock to
elect lister to serve two years. the
unexpired term of F. L. Martin, re-
signed. Also to see what action the
town will take in regard to the burial |
of the dead.
WES1FIELD
The Misses Ethel and Natalie Bail
ey are visiting their grandparents in
Richford.
George Morey, who has been con.
fined to the house by rheumatism is
out again.
DR.. Lamphere. of Orleans and DR..
Aldrich of St. Johnsbury were in
town recently to see Ralph Seycours
baby.
Miss Mabel Beware of this town
and Morris Pickel of West Charleston
were married on March II. The bride
is an intelligent young lady who is
highly esteemed here.
w. B. Gilpin was on the sick list
the first of the week. but recovered
sufficiently so that on Tuesday accom-
panied by Mrs. Gilpin he attended the
| funeral of Loudon Livingstone at
North Troy.
This weeks issue of the Youths
CONS anion has for cover view
showing two sugar scenes. One of the
views is picture in w. B. Gilpins'
sugar place, taken by his son Wallace
of Barton. The original picture
shows over 70 buckets.
WESTMORE
Ernest Wheeler has moved his
family from Orleans to his house
here.
Mrs. Geo. Herman Of Coventry vis-
tied at J. w. Hyde's several days the
past week.
The drama, "Mr. Tompkin's Hired
| Man, will be given at Mill Brook
schoolhouse Thursday evening, Marc h
Fl by local talent. Admission. rs
cents, children 10 cents. Everyone
invited.
ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL
An ecclesiastical council convened
on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
March IL. The churches represented
we're: Barton by F. H. Eos ter ;
Bloomington and Orleans by Rev. G..
L. Shaeffer and by Dea. S. B. Park
err: East Charleston by pastor. w. R.
Price West Charleston by Rev. A. b.
Ross and Dea. A. II. Kidder: Iras-
burg by Rev. c. A: Adams and Nc In
doe Falls by Rev. H. T. Barnard and
DSo Hboe z olco n TT MorriI
D. D., of st. Johnsbury was present
as an inc ividual member of the coun-
Gil. Some of the visitors took dinner
in the vestry. Dea. A. E. French of
Westmore called the council to order
and called on Rev. 6. l.. Shaeffer to
read the call. The letter having been
read Mr.. Shaeffer was elected moder-
ator and Rev. c. A. Adams scribe.
The letter of the resignation of Rev.
Edwin Rose as pastor was read. The
church having previously accepted
the resignation, the council voted to
, grant him a dismission and appointed
Revs Shaaffer and Adams commit
tee to draft a resolution embodying
esteem for him and commencing him
to Christians wherever he may live.
The call to Rev. James Richmond tt
become pastor and teacher was reaC
' and his reply of acceptance. The
church clerk read the church records
concerning these matters. The can
(idate presented his credentials witt
e reference to church membership anc
t education. his credentials as minis
/ ter, and his ministerial standing, to
gether with his Christian experience
call to the ministry, and theological
beliefs. He was examined by tn
d members of the council. 1t wa
unanimously voted to in tall. Suppe
was then served in the vestry. In tn
: evening Rev. James Richmond wa
installed as pastor, the service bein;
: as follows: Invocation, Rev. H. 7
Barnard hymn; reading minutes b
the scribe; reading of scripture b.
q c. II. Merrill, D. D.; solo. ''In tn
Secret of His Presence" by Mrs. Ma
q belle Atkins; sermon, Rev. H. 7
J Barnard; prayer of installation. c
. H. Merrill, D. D.; right hand Q
s fellowship, Dea. F. Fl. Foster
n charge to pastor, Rev. G. A. Adams.
charge to people. Rev. G. L. Shaeffer
o hymn: benediction, Rev. Jane
!. Ri chmond.