Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-19

ALBANY.
Miss Cora Tenneyi is sick with rheu-
matte fever.
Children's day will be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday,
the 25th.
Eben Bashaw is preparing the
foundation for a new house, just
north of the village.
DR.. Campbell's barn was raised last
Tuesday.-Wm. Annis, Sen. has his
barn up and nearly covered.
Jacob Farewell who has been in
Wisconsin for the past thirteen years,
has come on to pay visit to his old
friends in this vicinity. He has come
to be an old man, seemingly ahead of
his time, on account of i'll health, re-
sultiug from sickness and exposure
to which he was subjected, while
he was serving his country in the
late war
The semi-annual meeting of the
Sunday School Union will be held
here this week, Thursday and Friday.
For causes which the committee could
not control the notice is very brief,
but it is hoped that all interested in
Sunday School matters will extend the
notice and assist the convention by
their presence. The following is the
program:
Thursday Morning. meet
ing, D. Z. Curtis, Lowell; organization.
AfternOOn- of song; the object Of
this convention, executive committee; the
benefits of Sunday School training: intel
lectually, Rev. G. A. Smith, Derby in
practical habits, c.. w. Wheeler, Iras-
burgh, spiritually, Rev. Francis Parker,
Craftsbury; the agencies in successful
Sunday School work: the home, essay by
Mrs. Il. E. jameson, Irasburgh, the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Carr, Irasbugh,- pupil,
j. H. Gaines, North Troy,-the superin-
tendent, H. D. Chamberlin, Jay,-the
teacher, essay by Mrs. W. E. Niles, Cow
entry. EUening-(temperance meeting)
service of song; temperance address by
L. H. Thompson, Irasburgh
D,.oN nd iSn
meeting, Rev. L. E. Taylor, Coventry
how gather and retain our young people
in the Sunday School? Rev: Rufus King,
Lowell, Rev. D. Lewis, Newport; a
teachers meeting, lesson of June Is, con-
Quoted by c.. F. Ranney, Newport; sug-
gestions upon the teachers meeting;
question drawer; the work of the w. G.
T. L., Mrs. J. Hidden, Craftsbury, Mrs.
G. Ware, Coventry; the relation of the
Sunday School to the community, Rev. IL.
w. Worthen, Craftsbury. Afternoon
by Rev. E. P. Wild, addresses by Rev. S.
S. Brigham, Rev. j. A. Bates and Mrs.
Orson Miller; our preparation and re-
sponsibility in winning souls, Rev. G. I'll.
Sweat and Rev. E. P. Wild; closing adj
dress, Rev. E. S. Locke.
Bring Gospel Hymns Nos. l, and 3
combined, and Garner. Let every lover
of the Sabbath Schools attend. Come
prepared to take a part in the teachers
meeting come full of the Spirit of prayer;
come to increase the interest Of the meet
ing; come to carry blessing from the
meeting.
East Albany.
GOLD HUNTING.-Some months ago
an old Frenchman who was visiting
his nephew on the Creek, and was
supposed to be very wise in astrology
and the other ologies, which require
credulity and ignorance to make them
staple articles, informed his nephew
where buried treasures were secreted
that the devil was always sure to
be hanging round, his presence being
indicated by wandering lights and the
sound of rafting chains. Some of
the boys, wishing to test the old
mans faith and to have little sport,
conjured up a game that has resulted
in considerable amusement and folly.
They rugged out with lanterns.
chains, etc., and went to the edge of
the woods, while the nephew man
aged to discover the sights which the
old man declared were sure indica-
tions of the presence of the devil.
keeping watch over buried treasures
After the lights were seen the young
man and the old Frenchman proceed
ed cautiously toward the spot where
they appeared. At the proper time
there was heard the clanking and rat
Ting of chains and the fiery appari-
tons escaped to the valley below
The old man was terribly frightened
and his companion pretended to be
they cut dirt for the house at the
greatest possible speed. The boys
who planned the farce kept silent
but the old man, greatly excited, tolt
what he had seen to some friends il
Irasburgh, who took stock, both il
the account of the interview witt
Diabolus, and the fact of his being tn
guardian of the "box of gold" Ac
cordingly party who worked tn
divining-rod was sent for, and, sur
enough, he found spot near tn
scene of the nights adventure wher
his rod indicated that the treasur
lie buried. A few nights afterwards
five men and boys came up frol
Irasburgh to dig for the gold. l
the meantime the Creek boys ha
found out they were coming, an
prepared lights and took an old COW
bell with which to help them in tryin
to personify the old fellow who dwell
in the regions of birthstone. TT
fortune hunters approached cautiousl
and had got fairly into the wood