Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

GUS bearing and unblemIshed character
had won him a wide circle of friends
Brief funeral services were held on We'd
nesday morning, after which his remains
were taken to Coventry for burial
Brattleboro Phonir.
DERBY.
Butter l6 cents a pound.
The potato bug has arrived.
The roads have been put in state of
repair.
Elder & Burpee are preparing to move
the building they have used as pack
ing house, on to a site they have pre-
paired on the corner, and will convert
it into a store. The location is a good
one, and they will find themselves busy
in the mercantile and the nursery
business.
CRAFTSBURX.
Crops are suffering much in this Sec
ton for the want of rain.
The Orleans County Union Sunday
School Convention and Institute, semi
annual meeting. will be held at North
Craftsbury on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 9th and 2Sth. The following
programme has been arranged: We'd
nesday Morning-l0:00 a. m, Prayer
and Praise. Seeking Gods blessing
upon the meetings. Led by Rev. ].
Morse.-lO:45, Address of Welcome.
Rev. j. Boardman.-ll:00, Words of
Encouragement. Volunteer remarks
1880, Appointment of Committees
ll:45. For what are we here? All tell.
.-l2. Adjournment. Wednesday Af-
ternOon.-l:30. Devotional, John, chap.
xiv. Led by DE. Curtis.-2:O0, Bible
Reading, promise of revival :" Sunday
School Lesson Of June 10th. Conducted
by DR.. Geo. S. Kelsea. -2:30, Essay.
How to teach an infant class. Mrs.
Olivia Johnson.-1:45, General discus
sion of above topic.-3:00, Recess of ten
mlnutes.-3:l0, Worship in the schools.
Chas. Carpenter, Rev. A. B. Blake
$40. Reports from schools; items of
general interest.-4:20, Business.-4:30,
Adjournment. Wednesday EUening =
700, Prayer meeting. Sabbath Schools
of the County. Rev. F. B. Phelps, al
ternate Rev. Mr.. Blackman.-7:90,
Praise service; Rev. A. ]. Chandler, b.
f. Paine, alternate.-8:00. Address ;
Rev. o. D. Clapp.-S:30, The Superin-
tendent In the school and out of the
school; E. A. Stewart, Daniel Kilburn.
900, Adjournment. Thursday Morn
ing.-s:00, Prayer and promise meeting
Rev. A. Dodge, alternate Amos Gould.
$50, Responsive reading; model /;
l. d. r. Collins.-8:45, Money contri-
buttons in the Sabbath School how,
and for what objects should they be
made? N. NJ. Darling and E. o. RAN
dall.-9:l5, How may we best secure
the conversion of our pupils. and how
far is the teacher responsible . Rev. W.
@. SomerVillo aud Il. Il. Jameson.-9:45,
Recess.-l0:00, Music In the Sunday
School; Geo. H. Blake, Rev. j. Evans.
1000, Question drawer.-l1:l5. How
may we secure more thorough study Of
the Bible in the family and the Sabbath
School; S. R. Corey. Dea. A. h. Drury.
-l1:45, Business.-l2, Adjournment
Thursday Afteynoon.-l:3O, Children's
meeting; short speeches Miscel-
laneous business -3:l5, Closing address,
Rev. E. Fulsome.-3:30, Adjournment
All Sunday School Workers in the coun.
ty, come. Bring your Bibles; bring
"Winnowed Hymns" and "Gospe
Hymns No. q" come prepared to par
ticipate in the discussions; pray fol
Gods blessing upon the convention
Will pastors and superintendent tax,
special care to extend the notice of tn,
convention and urge all to attend?
DERBY LINE.
Kit Carson Jr. gave an interesting
lecture at the Village Hall last Thurs
day evening.
OLOI LII.
The potatoe bug has made its appear
ance upon the crop at Glover village.
Mrs. E. M. Paul will speak a
South Church, Glover Village, the thirc
Sabbath in June.
Mrs. A. P. Bean has gone to MINES
ota to visit her son and other friends
she intends to stop several months.
Two persons were recently arrested i
town for violating the liquor law, an
fined they both board in the stone hous
at Irasburgh.
During the shower last Monday P. N
a bolt of lightning struck the house O
Judge Cook at West Glover; the build
ing was shattered some, but no one in
jured.
Rufus Drew of South Glover lost bot
of his barns by fire last Tuesday night
1t is supposed the barn caught from
defective lantern. Loss nearly $1,000
insured for $3.50.
GREENSBORO.
Potato bugs have put in an appear
ance. Now it is fight, or no PIRATES.
A saw mill will be erected on til
site Of the one burned at East Greens
boro.
One of Mrs. Whitelaw's children die
of diptheria last week, the other is be
ter and will probably recover.
S. P. Pinney has sold his fine span
horses. Mr.. H. A. Blanchard of N.
was the purchaser, paying 500 Fl
9 them.