Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

n. Webster has a lot of stereoscopic
views for the holidays to be sold exceed
ingly low.
A large number of our subscribers
will see, by the labels on their pa
pers, that their paid subscription expires
Jan l, 1880. We have no names that
we wish to lose, and wish to retain all
our old friends, and make acquaintance
with many new ones. We hope all will
realize the advantage and propriety of
paying in advance, this is best for both
parties. We trust all who live without
the State will heed the above advice.
We need not remind our patrons that
we can just as easily give credit for So
as for $3.50 and they will find it con-
venient to remit by even dollars.
BARTON LANDING.
G. J. Rowell leaves this week for
Colorado.
There will be Christmas tree and
appropriate exercises at the M. E. church.
There will be a social hop at the
Valley House on the evening of Dec.
25th. An invitation is extended to all.
W. G. Johnson has just returned from
market with a new stock of marble. Mr..
Johnson has finished and sold eleven
monuments this season. He is about to
set a small engine in his shop SO as to
do his polishing by steam power.
The Educational Meeting held mere
on the 9TH inst. proved successful, as
have all of the series under the direction
of Profs. Conant and Crippen.
The meeting was called at 10 a. M,
Capt. o. H. Austin chosen president, W.
E. Dodge, Secretary. Prof. Conant gave
some very apt instructions on the sub
ject of reading, and was followed by E.
G. Benjamin principal of Barton Acad-
envy, on the subject of arithmetic. The
afternoon meeting was held in the hall,
and the subject "What Shall be Taught
in our Schools ?" was treated by Prof.
Conant, who said that neatness and sys-
tenn should be taught to the young, that
these things were second only in I'M
portance to morality and religion. The
speaker stated that these things could
be taught by keeping the school house
and its surroundings neat, tidy and sys-
tematic. He also showed how success
in life largely depended on habits Of
neatness, order and punctuality formed
in youth. Prof. Crippen spoke at some
length on the subject of leaves, and be-
lieved that children should be taught
to observe the beauties of nature. He
was followed by Rev. Lawrence Phelps
of Barton who eloquently urged the
teaching of morals in our schools. 9th.
ers discussed pertinent subjects, from
the question box. In the evening, Prof
Conant spoke on elbow may We improve
our schools" Prof. Crippen closed the
subject by very interesting talk on
school government. These meetings
must be productive of great good.
W. E. DODGE, Secretary.
BRO WNINGTON.
j. w. Brown is building a shop neal
E. Fosters mill.
Frank Virgins has rented hotel in
Greensboro, and will move as soon as il
Is sleighing.
Joseph Waterman has bought fifty
acres of wild land near Evansville, anC
is building house thereon.
Hiram Streeter, a dependent father
has received 1884 arrears of pension
He is nearly eighty-four years old.
Beede Durham of Evansville, ha,
rented the house vacated by Frank Wig
gins.-Martin Philbric has rented room:
in the N. Colley house and moved there
Albert Gallup has done a good job OF
the highway near the bridge at Evans.
vile. He has trapped three mink and
eight foxes this fall, and got the mai
up in season every time.
The religious interest at the Center
still continues. Meetings were well at
tended every night last week, and many
conversions took place. Every uncon
verted member of the Sunday school has
been brought to see the light since the
meetings begun. Beside the pastor,
Revs. Brigham of Albany, Clapp of West
Burke, and Quint of Charleston were
present last week. Meetings will con
tinue every evening this week. Rev. o
D. Clapp breaches Tuesday evening.
COVENTRY.
Three boys have found how nice &
cold bath is, and the rest should take
warning and wait for stronger ice.
The Congregational church vestry has
been enlarged by placing folding door.
between the vestry and Good Templars
Hall, making a nice room for any kind
of entertainments.
The Sunday School convention which
meets here on Wednesday and Thursday
promises to be of general interest, anG
we trust it will be we'll attended by ths
people of this vicinity. The programme.