Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-24
TO THE w. @. r.. u. OF Or
LEANS COUNTY.

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Dear Sisters Mrs. Sturtevant
has just been visiting number of
Misunderstanding the troops, as she
says-and as I have accompanied
her, | thought that possibly you
would be pleased to hear from us as
we journey along. On the evening
of the fourth of July we found our
selves in Coventry, having been invit-
ed by the ladies of the Union there
to attend a strawberry festival. Mrs.
Sturtevant gave a fine address which
was listened to by quite large audi
ence. After the address the audi
ence retired to the basement, where
the most delicious strawberries and |
cream, along with all other nice |
things were served by the most atten-
tive of ladies. We congratulate the la
dies of Coventry upon their success
in their entertainments. They have
taught the people that pleasant even
ings can be passed in the interest of
temperance. They have met regu-
larly every month and have held pub
lie meetings which have been well
attended.
From Coventry we went to Iras-
burgh, where we found few faithful
souls, by whom temperance literature
had been scattered in every district,
and the pledge passed in the church
es. We were greatly encouraged by
their strong determination to carry
on the different departments of work,
and we expect to hear great things
from Irasburgh before long. We do
not forget that here lives one of the
| tried and true, noble christian tenn
perance workers, Hon. L. II. Thomp-
son. With such a man to encourage
their efforts, the Union must sue
| coed.
At Albany great affection had
come to some of the members, yet
they had been about their Masters
business, and clothing had been pro-
vided for some of their poor, litera-
ture scattered and other efforts made.
A call had come to us from Green's
boro Bend, so Sunday, 9th, we found
ourselves there. We were very cor
daily received by the friends, and
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, gave
up his usual service that Miss Sturte-
want might address the people; which
she did, much to their edifcatlon.
There is no organization here, but
we expect to form band of earnest
workers in this community as soon
as we can get time to visit them
again.
In the evening Mrs. Sturtevant
gave another address in the Cong.
church in Craftsbury. Mrs. Parker,
, their pastors wife, is endeavorlng to
arouse an interest in the cause OF
+ temperance among her people, and ]
: am sure that we have your prayers,
: dear sisters, that she may be success
full.
t Tuesday morning we climbed Low
ell mountain, in order to reach Low
, ell where Mrs. Sturtevant had an ap
e pointment for the evening. Here W.
e were most cordially received by Mrs
d r. King, our efficient sister worker
n A Band of Hope had been formed
here, literature scattered, and tn
i subject of temperance pretty thor
n oughly discussed. Here also is tn
~ home of our friend Mrs. Horace Ho
y vey, who has been so greatly Athlete
# by the death of her husband, Rev
re Horace Hovey. We missed the kline
ID ly face and hearty welcome which W
IS kn0aU we should have received frOl
10 him, but we remember the words
it encouragement he gave us, and tt
ss great interest he manifested In OF
tn work.
~ At Westfield we found the ladi'
ia had not been idle, and a large al
u re attentive audience came out to listt
ce to Mrs. Sturtevant who gave one
"' her able addresses.
lat To-day, the 18th, we find ourselv
ey up in Jay-not on the peak, in t
is cold and damp-but safely and plea
re- re- antly housed and delightfully."- ente
of tanned by our friend and new sist
&C in the work, Mrs. B. f. Paine. /
i'd organization was affected here Il
rs afternoon and we have reason to
the lieve that it will be successful,
In these ladies have mind to VOL
aSe
OBJ Hoping that some one may be
couraged by the recitaLof these
ade forts accomplished in the interest
no. the cause so near our hearts, we v
TOP say goodbye for the present.
Tor. Mrs. j. HIDDEN.
.inG Vice Pres. for Orleans COun
cry jag, July IL, 1882.
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