Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-03
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Barton.

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Read.
Read prospectus of Harper's b.
gar. Like all of the Harper Bros
publications this is first-class in every
sense.
The Orleans Educational Society
will hold it's next meeting at Derby,
Dec. 21.
Cong. Ladies' Aid Society meets
at Mrs. d. d. Beams on Wednesday
afternoon.
Thanksgiving services at Cong.
church were we'll attended and of
much interest.
Winter comes with all it's old-time
characteristics snowy, cold and
wintry weather.
A new invoice of wool boots and
boys slippers at Webster's boot and
shoe store childrens' overshoes to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cheney has his big ad. again
to-day. This is the weather that
turns attention to that kind of
clothing.
The singers of both Sunday schools
are requested to meet at the Brick
church next Sunday afternoon at 21a
o'clock to practice for singing in the
meeting at Sunday school conven-
ton. Bring "Good as Gold' and
all come.
The reading of the Misses Bridg-
man at the Methodist church on Sat
urday evening was much enjoyed by
all who heard them. The young la
dies have spent years of study IN
schools and upon the stage, and
their study and experience has well
qualified them to give enjoyable en-
tertainments. We have not space to
give details.
Edward Taylor fell from the build
ing being erected near G. F. PEREZ
vals block on Tuesday last and re-
ceived bad fracture of leg. The
affiiction is peculiarly severe as Mr..
Taylor has no relatives here, and
had before this about all the infrmi-
ties one man could sustain. Charity
may find opportunity in this case for
doing much good.
See our club list and low offers in
supplement to-day. We do not adj
vertise to give our readers a paper
which is as well worth $50 cents
year as a pound of butter is worth
20 cents, and then offer them
almanacs, chromos and cheap publ
cations gratis, for the sake of roping
them in for years subscription, but
to such as will pay us promptly in
advance we furnish the Journal,
Tribune, Witness, NeaUs, the best
weekly newspapers the Household
and Cottage Hearth, household journ-
ais; the american Farmer and other
periodicals of the very best class at
unusually low prices. Those desir-
ing more than one of our club papers
will address us a card for prices.
They are all furnished at lowest club
rates. AS our agent, Mr.. King, is
sick at present, our patrons will for
ward their money direct to us or
hand it to the postmasters who will
send it.
The Annual Meeting of the Sunday
School Union will be held here Tuesday
and Wednesday, Dec. 18th and 18th, with
the following programme
Tuesday forenoon: 9.30-Prayer meet
ing, led by Rev. j. Thurston, Glover;
1O.O0-Address of welcome, Rev. S. S.
Brigham, Barton, response by the presi-
dent of the convention; 10.30-Song ser
vice, led by Rev. A. B. Blake; HOO
q Address, ''What is the principal purpose
OF Sunday School Instruction." Rev. M.
A. Gates, Barton Landing, W. f. Clark,
Glover; 1l.45-Business meeting. After-
noon: 1.3O-Difficulties and mistakes in
teaching, Rev. L. Dodd, Barton Landing,
Rev. r. W. Collins, East Albany; alb
A ESSAY Mrs NawcopoI, noy>x- on
cal lntermission; 2.45-The superintend-
ents qualifications and duties, M. S.
Chamberlin, Jay, G. W. Wheeler, Iras-
burgh; 3.30-The mutual relations of the
Sunday School and the community, Rev
5. Knowlton; Greensboro. Eceninq: The
relation of the Sunday School to the tenn
perance work. addresses by Rev. E. Fol
som, Newport, Rev. F. Parker, Crafts
bury; Essay, Mrs. III. A. Tibbetts, Iras.
burgh. Wednesday forenoon 9.O0-Praise
service, led by w. H. Clement, Newport:
9.3O-Thc Sunday School of the present
and the past: are we gaining ground?
Rev. N. w. Bacon, Coventry; 1000
questions and answers, Rev. III. T. Jones.
Albany; 10.30-The teachers work, "a
In preparation of the lesson Chas. Wheel
er, Bloomington; (2) In conducting the
recitation, A. j. Allbee, Derby. II 90
Suggestions by superintendent and
teachers as to the best methods of con-
Quoting Sunday Schools. Il.3O-Annual
election OF officers. Wednesdnu AFTER
noon: 1.30-Song service; 2.Oo-Cbil-
drens meeting. Addresses by Rev. r.
T. Wild, Newport, Rev. C. A. Smith
Derby Rev. Z. j. Wheeler, Charleston.
o.OO-Closing address by Rev. c. r
Moody, Barton.
Bring Gospel Hymns and bibles. Rail-
roads expected to carry for half fare.
ALBANY.
Thanksgiving services were held
IN the Cong. church, Rev. Francis
Parker officiating.
Reports of a damaging character
have been in circulation here relative
to family who left here some time
since for the west Tbo1, ,roro 40