Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-06


ed $50 pounds.
The school in this district CON-
mences Monday, taught by Miss
Eliza Kenney of st. Johnsbury.
John Simpson, Esq, of New York
city has offered the most meritorious
scholar valuable prize to be award
ed by teacher.
Coventry.
Mrs. VIM. Lathe died of inflamma-
ton of the bowels last Monday.
There was very nice silver we'd
ding party at Lewis Douglass recent
ly.
Quarterly meeting next Sabbath.
Presiding Elder Donaldson is expect
ed to be present.
Geo. S. Livingstone recently killed
pig s months and 2 days old that
dressed 1861 lbs. Let the man who
can beat this stand up and recite.
The Orleans County Union Sunday
| School Conventions annual meeting, will
be held in the Cong. church, Coventry,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 14th and
18th 1886. Dea. Chas. Carpenter, West
| Charleston, President; Rev. A. Scribner,
Newport, Vice President; Rev. A. B.
| Blake, Craftsbury, Cor. Sec. and Treas
Mrs. William E. Niles, Coventry, Cor.
| Sec. Executive Committees Rev. G. B.
| Moody, Barton; Rev. N. w. Wilbur,
| Newport; Bro. John E. Chamberlin, Al
| bany. The following is tho Programme
Tuesday, -11.00 a. M, Devotional
| Meeting, led by M. S. Chamberlin, jay
| 11.3O, Address OF Welcome, by Rev. w.
N. Bacon, Coventry; Response by the
| President; 11.45, Appointment of Com
mittees and Business; 1900, Adjourn
ment. 1.30, p. M, Song and Praise Ser
vice, Rev. A. B. Blake, Craftsbury; Las,
Report of Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
VIM. E. Niles, Coventry; 2.15, Essay,
| How to make our Sunday Schools more
efficient, Dea. c. f. RanneY, Newport,
| followed by Discussion, opened by Dea.
A. j. Albee, Derby; 3.15, The Chautau-
| qua Course, opened by Rev. A. B. Blake,
| Craftsbury, and w. F. Clark, Glover;
3.45, Essay, The Superintendent Trials
and How Overcome, Dea. /. D. r. Col
Inns, Barton Landing; 400, Business; Adj
journment. $50, Song Service, led by
John E. Chamberlin, Albany; 700,
Address, The Place of the Teacher in the
Divine Economy, Rev. Geo. S. Chase,
| Derby. Wednesday, 90, Prayer Meet
ing, led by d. w. Robinson, Barton;
$50, What use shall the Teacher make
of Lesson Helps? BY Convention; 1000,
The Dual Ministry of the Sunday School,
Saving and Teaching the Scholars Open
ed by Rev. w. l. Todd, Barton Landing,
and Rev. S. Knowlton, Greensboro
1890, Promise Meeting; HOO, The
Faithful Teachers Reward: Opened by
G. II. Blake, Barton; 11.30, Question
Drawer; Opened by Rev. E. p. Wild, ID.
D., Newport; l.30, p. M, Praise Meet
ing Las, Children's Meeting; short adj
dresses by Rev. w. S. Jenne, Albany,
Rev. G. S. Clough, North Troy, and Rev.
r. w. Collins, East Albany 2.42, Clos
ing Address, by Rev. 1. P. Chase. Iras-
burgh.
Derby
Caleb Clark and family have re-
turned home and Mrs. Clark resumes
her studies.
The Post office is moved to the
"bee hive'' building, Johnnie Kelley
postmaster pro TEN.
: Academy school opens with fifty
students. How much longer will our
people persist in running four different
schools when some graded system
, would be so much better and perhaps
cheaper?
West Derby.
The MONITOR agent will be at the
post-office here Thursday forenoon,
Dec. 9, to take names of new SUBJ
scribers and settle old bills.
Glover.
Annual meeting of Mason Post Thursday
Dec. g. Every member Is requested to be
present. THOMAS MARNoCK, Adjt.
The entertainment by Prof. Went
worth was adjourned from Friday 10
Monday evening. Do not fail to
hear him.
The address given by Rev. NJ. v.
B. Knox was very interesting one,
and greatly appreciated by all who
were present. Mr.. Knox is held in
high esteem by the people of this
town as fine speaker.
The M. E. Sabbath school will
give an entertainment, consisting of
music, recitations, etc., next Friday
evening, Dec. 10th. Refreshments
: will be served after the entertainment.
Proceeds to be used for the benefit
: of the Sabbath SCHOOL. All are cor
d daily invited.
Greensboro.
t Mr.. Cuthbertson, whose buildings
e were burned on the Drew place in
Wheelock sometime since, has erect
G ed new barn and shed to take their
. place.
!. Wm. f. Dizan trapped II foxes
and 80 skunks during the past fall
. Truman Orcutt of Stannard caught
40 skunks and foxes; VIM. Will
son, in the north part of the town,
lost ~ turkeys by foxes during the
fall, but Dian thinks he has sold the
pelt of the wicked REWARD which
did the mischief.
s lrasburgh.
:. Donation visit for Rev. I. p. Chase
n Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th. Ev-
erybody invited.
A. B. Carpenter has bought the