Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03


That was a very pleasant gathering
at Mr.. Beauclerk's on Christmas night.
The children enjoyed it greatly. The
band boys gave the host, hostess and
party a scramble and were invited in
and Hospitality received.
The Annual Sunday School Institute
will be held here on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. These
institutes have been of much interest,
and are very beneficial to the Sunday
schools of the county. It is hoped there
will be large attendance, and repre-
sentatives from all the schools in the
county. The following is the programme
Wednesday, Jan. II. IL a. m. De-
votional exercises. led by z. E. jane
son; organization of Convention, IL a.
m. adjournment. Afternoon-1:3O-
Singing, led by J. E. Chamberlin; 1:45,
Address of Welcome. Rev. W. Carr.
2:OO-The Children and the Church.
Rev. G.. H. Parker. 2:3O-How may
we increase the spiritual power of the
Sunday-school. Rev. J. Walker. 800
-Sunday-schools and Missions. Rev.
J. A. Bates. 3:3O-Temperance and
Sunday-school Work. Rev. H. F. Aus
tin. 4:00-Appointment of Nominating
Committee, and other necessary BUSH
ness. Adjournment. Evening-6:30
Service of Song. 7:0O-Sermon by
Rev. J. Fraser. Thursday morning.
9:OO-Service of Prayer and Praise. led
by Rev. Geo. Goodell. 9:3O-The
Teachers Inspiration. Rev. J. L. Litch.
1O:OO-The Teachers Duty. Rev. G.
W, Stowell. 1O:3O-The Lesson of the
following Sunday. Taught by Rev. E.
P Wild; alternate, Rev. A. H. Webb.
1l:00-Criticisms on Methods of Teach
ing. 1l:l5-Social Greetings. 1880
Question Drawer. 1l:4O-The Teach
ers' Possibilities. Rev. A. H. Mill
ken. Adjournment. Afternoon-l:3O
Song Service. 1:45-Report of Nom
mating Committee. 2:OO-Opening of
Question Drawer. Children's
Meeting. Short addresses. 300
Closing address. Rev. A. H. Webb,
Bring your Bibles. Bring. Gospel
Hymns, Nos. l, 2. and 3. Let all Sun
day-school workers be present. Come,
seeking blessing at the hand of the
Lord. Pastors please notice the meet,
ing from their pulpits, the Sunday pre-
vious. superintendent will confer a
favor by reading the programme to theil
schools Read carefully the lesson fol
Sunday, Jan. 10th. and be prepared tt
ask short. pointed questions thereon
Speakers appointed and not able to bt
present will please secure substitute
or notify the chairman of the Executive
Committee.
Jay.
The donation visit for Rev. Mr.. Jen
ney, fell on very stormy night, bu
Melted $50.
Henry West has rented his house t.
Mr.. Jenney of Troy. who takes pos
session Immediately.
Lowell.
Beck. Chaffee has bought farm il
Wolcott, and will move there.
DIR. Dutton has the boss yearlin|
heifer. She girts 5 l-2 feet, and stand
four feet high.
D. E. Curtis received nice stuffe'
Office chair, and Rev. Rufus King
good rocking chair as Christmas gifts.
Newport.
Business, which was dull after Christ
mas, begins to look up again.
B. N. Wiley was chosen superintend
ent of the NJ. E. Sunday School, yestel
day.
Halsey R.. the very efficient an
popular clerk at Gilman's, has left MI
G.'s employ, and rumor has it that ther
will be another dry goods store here Ell
long.
/ G. D. Huse has sold his house o
| First street to S. W. Parker, who wi
thoroughly repair it in the spring. Til
barn will be turned around to the roa
and tenements finished in it.
| Newport Center.
| The farmers are drawing ice from th
Alexander pond.
7. J. Shaw is obliged to give up tt
oar business for lack of timber.
| Howard Magoon has rented the Sy
vester Drown housed. J. Perkins Il
Stephen Keith house.
D. J. Perkins is hired to run the she
formerly carried on by Charles Brigg
Glad to see David back again.
Carlos Sleeper has gone back to Bo
ton, where he finds profitable emplo
ment.-Willie Sleeper also returns
Boston, where he is foreman in MILL
cry manufacturing establishment. +
began work two years ago as a ehore b.
and his promotion is much to his cred
North, Troy.
l.. P. Gallup has been reappoints