Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-01


who are commissioned thus Two cards
are prepared; on one side of each is
written, 'Duties of Alternate Teachers.
TO supply the place of the teacher in
the class assigned, both in the S. S and
out of it when the teacher is absent
To do this they should be prepared by
careful and prayerful study, to teach
the lesson selected. They should be &C
quainted with the members of the class.
The teacher is expected to give notice
of intended absence, but as that cannot
always be done, alternate teachers should
be regular attendants at S. S and ready
to teach when called upon. This meth
cd is intended to furnish reserve corps
of teachers who will take charge of new
classes, or fill any vacancy" On the
opposite side of these cards is written,
Mrs. -, you are appointed alternate
teacher for class No. 6, Mrs. -,
teacher. The duties Of alternate teacher
you will find on the opposite side of
this card. If you cannot undertake
them, please let me know as soon as pos
sible by returning this notice, so that
another appointment may be made. If
you accept the trust please confer with
the teacher and make such plans as will
render this method of supply effective. :"
On one side of the other ca,d is writ
| ten these words, MRS. -, Mrs.
- has been appointed alternate
teacher for your class No. 6. Please
notify her when you intend to be absent
from your class and confer with her soon,
to make such plans as will render this
method of supply useful" Many other
questions were asked, and answered brief
ly and to the point. The instruction
obtained from this one exercise was we'll
worth the trouble to attend the Conven-
ton. - -.--..-.-
The last half-hour devoted to business
was spent in eleeting state delegates and
passing resolutions, taking advanced
ground in the S. S. work, authorizing
the Executive Committee to make one
day of the next Convention, S. S. In
stitute and to secure the services of a
competent leader. Also of thanks to
the citizens of Craftsbury for hospitality
extended to those in attendance
DERBY.
A big trot will come off at the West
Derby trotting park the Fourth. 5000
offered in purses. tl
GLOVER.
Small pox has all died out in Glover.
All may now travel our streets with per-
feet safety. Frank Leonard, the prime
actor in the drama has appeared again
amongst us and is the hero of the day
Franks face has decidedly a dolly
Warden look.
Mr.. VIM. Arthur had a valuable
yearling colt killed in the pasture last
Thursday by horse owned by Wright
Ayers.
The thermometer stood at go Sab.
bath morning. at 6 o'clock Unusual
temperature at that time of day.
The village schools so long delayed
in consequence of sickness will commence
Monday the 1st of July. The higher
department taught by Frank Buchanan
of Albany; Lower department by Miss
Laura Jenness of this town.
Mrs. E. L. NJ. Paul will speak at tn
South church July ii. 1
GREENSBORO.
A son of Robert Edison lost two fin
gers of his right hand last Monday, a
, the steam mill, in consequence of bein,
E too close to the saw.
: Mrs. N. L. Spafford has just returne,
. from Rome, N. Y, where she has had
cancer successfully removed from tn
| breast by DR.. W. J. Kingsley, an emf
&. nent cancer physician of that place.
, Two accidents occurred here last weel
Wednesday afternoon, which came YER
: near proving serious affairs. The first
;, Mrs. Young, an old lady, was goin
t through piece of woods, with a grand
. child, about nine years old in.her lap
:, when one side of the wagon came i
f contact with a log, the other side drop
e ping into a rut. and the wagon tippe
o over throwing them both into the bushe:
j. injuring Mrs. Young considerably. Tn
o horse cleared itself from the wager
! smashing up things generally. Tn
!. town foots the bill.
:, The other case was runaway hors
+ belonging to John Simpson, several pei
d sons having very narrow escapes, J. |
e Porter being less fortunate than tn
h others. When the horse was opposit
= him with the forward wheels drawn b
one tug, and both shafts broken, he toe
is a sudden turn coming directly towal
y Mr.. Porter, tipping the wheels over gi
r. ing him an ugly blow ON his right thigl
q No bones were broken. Reporter.
i HARD WICK.
. A little boy saw a snake for the fir
L time, and describing it to his mother
=, said " it was a narrow long thing, al
III it went wrinkling along the road"