Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-02

lal history OF current eVeutS, Wnlle Juliet
features make the paper worth more than
it costs. 1t is dubbed with the MONITOR.
The Sunday School Institute will
hold it annual convention here on the
18th and 10Th of this month. See pro-
gram. The County Singing Convention |
will be held here in January, probably |
commencing on the 18th. A week later
the Congregational Preachers Associa-
ton meets here, so we are to be COM
plimented with a large share of the
important meetings of the county which
are to be held during the winter.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-The
Orleans Co. Union Sunday School In
stitute will meet in convention at Bar
ton on Wednesday and Thursday. De-
cember 18th and 10th The following
is the programme of exercises Wednes-
day morning, Opening Prayer Meeting.
led by d. M. Camp; Address of We'll
come by Rev. L. Phelps; Reports of the
Sunday Schools of the County; Business
appointment of committees &c. j; Adj
journment. Wednesday afternoon.
Praise meeting, led by l. D. R. Collins !;
Discussion of the topic, Hard Work for
the Sunday School Necessity, opened
by d. E. Curtis-volunteer remarks
closed by Rev. E. P. Wild; Essay,by Mrs.
A. M. Wheeler; Gleanings from Round
Lake Convention, by Rev. g. S. Butler.
Evening, Devotional exercises, led by A..
X. Drury; address, by Rev. A. M.
Wheeler; Song service; address, by Rev.
Mr.. Litch of Stanstead, P. Q. Thursday
morning, Devotional, led by z. E. jane
son; A Bible Study, by Rev. R. HI.
Barton; The Biblical and the Ornamen.
tai in the Sunday School Concert, by
Rev. D. I. Quint; Singing by the chill
dren; Children's Meeting. Afternoon,
Devotional service. Election of officers,
unfinished business Enthusiasm in
Sunday School Work, led by Charles
Carpenter, volunteer remarks, closed by
Rev. F. B. Phelps The Sunday School
for Jesus, by Rev. o. D. Clapp; Closing
address, by Rev. W. J. johnson; Ad-
journment. The Convention will open
at 10 IL o'clock a. m. on Wednesday
at 9 o'clock on Thursday and at 1:3O
each afternoon. Clergymen, Sunday
school superlntendents, teachers and
all interested in the work are invited
Bring bibles, and Gospel Hymns Nos.
and 2.
BARTON LANDING.
Our best citizens were not present al
the cock fight Yesterday.
Sam. Blake has his new house board
ed and shingled.
School in this district commences to
day.
J. II. Brown intends to move th,
Riverside hotel to the site now occupied
by the Valley House.
Robert ellis has the best harness
shop in this viciuity-it is in the base
ment of the new block.
Mr.. Collins having returned from
Montpelier, the firm of Joslyn s. Collin
will move into the new block.
Our recent item in regard to Mr.. Bo
gle, had the name Rogie, instead of 30
gle, which would be very inappropriate
name for lawyer.
Richard Brennan and brother, John
are sick with typhoid fever; they max
five out of family of brothers and sis
ters that have had the typhoid fever thi
fall.
BROWNINGTON.
Ed. hurry has decided that his "bes
hold" is not on the peddler's cart. A
]. is out of job just at present but b
takes his lot very coolly.
3 G. A. Parker talks of going back
st. Johnsbury, his former home. Mr.
Parker is good citizen and neighbol
and we dislike to have him 60 away.
) s. R. Jenkins has been putting i
some new and excellent arches in hi
sugar orchards, A. NJ. Stewart doing til
work. Mr.. Jenkins taps about 100
trees and makes the very best of sugar
: j. Trip per contra is cutting down
portion of his sugar place, and will clea
the land for crop of wheat.
COVENTRY.
1t will not do to tell all about Il
: turkey shoot.
The Ladies' Aid meets at H. G. Clev
lands on Tuesday of this week.
Christmas eve will be celebrated ;
the Congregational church, and a
= friends are invited to participate.
N The new Methodist church Is nea